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On The Planet Is sitting up in his bed. His mind is in a turmoil, whirring in a hundred different directions all at once. He wants to start writing again... what can he post today that will bring some satisfaction that he is at least beginning to write again? Maybe he'll write about the twat that loves to post crap on Twitter. It's an obvious truth that he doesn't like twats who post crap on Twitter.com. He suddenly gets a flash from the past. It's funny how the mind works that he can remember a time period thirty years before with absolute clarity. A time when things were so real while at the same time, things weren't exactly what they seemed. Hindsight isn't twenty twenty, hindsight is a bitch! He needs an angle to be able to tell just one story from those days. In years, it was such a long time ago but in his head, those things seem like it was just yesterday. Should he do a first person narrative? Goodness No! It wouldn't work, t...

And Fake News Are trending. So, "what is the difference between a hoax and fake news?" They both seemed very similar to me. There's a difference According to Wikipedia: "A hoax is a falsehood deliberately fabricated to masquerade as the truth. It is distinguishable from errors in observation or judgement, rumours, urban legends, pseudosciences, and April Fools Day events that are passed along in good faith by believers or as jokes." "Fake news  is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. Fake news is written and published with the intent to mislead in order to damage an agency, entity, or person, and/or gain financially or politically, often using sensationalist, dishonest, or outright fabricated headlines to increase readership, online sharing, and internet click revenue." Similar eh? Okay, below is one ...

Less than fifty per cent think not... At least not anytime soon.  A minority of researchers think the transition from Artificial General Intelligence to Artificial Super Intelligence will not happen for at least another one hundred years. Current trends however show that the law of accelerating returns is very likely to radically slash that prediction. The one hundred years is more likely to be fifteen to twenty years. At the moment, three of the most relevant individuals on the planet today are preaching caution when it comes to powerful machines. Professor Stephen Hawkins states: "The rise of  powerful AI will either be the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity.  Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates asks the question, "how can they not see what a huge challenge this is?" Elon Musk Founder of Tesla thinks we should be extremely careful about this, while stating clearly that he is not against the advancement of AI. Technologically, we have made...

The New Saudi Arabian Citizen... She is the first non human that's now classified as an earthling.  Sofia is an artificial intelligence robot and the first robot "citizen" on our planet. I don't think anyone could have imagined that progress in Artificial Intelligence technology would develop as quickly as it has.  It's here, and it has come with many human characteristics.  The first-ever robot citizen has 7 humanoid 'siblings' — here's what they look like The programming of artificial, self learning robots while we still have deadly conflict though,  is a worry... We know about the killer drones that are already in use over battlefields all over the planet. Many more have been developed or are in different stages of development that we know nothing about. What I would like to know about are the safeguards that are in place that these intelligent machines wouldn't turn on us human beings. Everyone is excited....

Eli Cohen is a legendary Israeli spy whose work contributed to the capture of the Golan Heights from Syria. The true story of a master spy who almost became the defence minister of the country he was spying on.  This is a short documentary about the fascinating story: A national hero in Israel, he was indeed a daring individual. His story inspired the film, "The Impossible Spy." "without continuous personal development, you are now all that you will ever become, and hell starts when the person you are, meets the person you could have been." ~ Eli Cohen

Remembering Ambrose Campbell The quayside was where most of the seamen hung out while on shore leave. From that section of the Lagos waterfront, you could see across the waters, from the marina, you'll see the docks where the merchant ships slept. The pungent odour of palm wine, mixed with culinary aromas hung in the air. Occasionally a slight breeze would bring with it, a waft, a mild smell of weed, that would vanish as quickly as it came, it left you wondering if you smelt it to begin with. Felabration Event Young Ambrose approached  the shelter where some sailors and locals sat most evenings with massive kegs of the elixir called palm wine within easy reach.  Bawdy tales and laughter. Stories of triumphs and tragedies, seafaring adventures and other fascinating tales of the war preceded the music. The stories were coloured and constantly lubricated by the intoxicating liquor. It all made a great impression on him.  But he was there for one thing and ...

Short Stories, Humour, Music and Entertainment! Occasional HOT TOPICs with a unique perspective.. What's On Your Mind? "We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much. We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living but not a life. We've added years to life, not life to years."   ~ George Carlin 1937 - 2008 In the middle of one interview, L. Ron Hubbard was asked, "are you a mad man?" He answered; "We're all mad. The one person you will find who says or thinks they're not mad, is a madman!" So when the biggest social network on the planet, as soon as I log in asks me; "What's on my mind?" I'm usually at a loss. Asking what's on someone's mind, I thi...