Bbenzon
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Humankind got its start on the African savannas some hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years ago. At various times in our cultural history we’ve moved to distinctly new cultural ground, as it were. And so we are moving now, and have been for the past half century. This blog is how I see that move. Intellectually, I'm broadly interested in culture and the brain. Within that compass, anything could show up here. Literature and films (including animation), certainly, music as well, and graffiti. But, other things may show up as well. It's a blog, don't you know, it moves.
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New Savanna
http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/
Humankind got its start on the African savannas some hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years ago. At various times in our cultural history we’ve moved to distinctly new cultural ground, as it were. And so we are moving now, and have been for the past half century. This blog is how I see that move. I'm broadly interested in culture and the brain. Within that compass, anything could show up here. Literature and films (including animation), certainly, music as well, and graffiti. But, other things may show up as well. It's a blog, don't you know, it moves.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 7356 )
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Let's Remember April [cherry Blossoms, Leaves, and Wires]
Posted on 25 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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There’s Truth, Lies, and There’s ChatGPT [Realms of Being]
ChatGPT has no sense of ground truth. It will make things up. I ran into that problem when I asked it to summarize Heart of Darkness. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
The Kimono Post [Kimono Mom]
Though we think of the kimono as somehow symbolic of (traditional) Japan, very few Japanese women wear them regularly – sometimes on special occasions once or... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Just So You Know, GPT's Chatster is Not the Only Game in Town
To be clear: I'm not criticizing OpenAI's work nor their claims.I'm trying to correct a *perception* by the public the media who see chatGPT as this incredibl... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Bacon, Butter, and Lingonberries
Posted on 24 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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A High-performance Speech Neuroprosthesis
Our new pre-print is out today! We demonstrate a brain-computer interface that turns speech-related neural activity into text, enabling a person with paralysis... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
How About a Mugging?
Posted on 24 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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ChatGPT Intimates a Tantalizing Future; Its Core LLM is Organized on Multiple...
I've got a new working paper, title above, abstract, contents, introduction, and conclusion below. Academia.edu: https://www.academia. Read more
Posted on 24 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Inside the Mind of ChatGPT
Posted on 23 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Is ChatGPT Hampered by an Inability to Visualize?
Given that visualization is arguably a core mode of thinking, is ChatGPT hampered by the fact that it cannot visualize? Let’s take a quick look. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Turning Point, My New Breakfast Joint
Posted on 23 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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What About Geisha? [Kimono Mom]
A week from now I will be posting an article about Kimono Mom (Moe) to 3 Quarks Daily. I thought I’d get ready for that with some preparatory posts here. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Japanese Hand Game Based on Mochi Pounding
The game In the context of taiko drumming Mochi pounding Read more
Posted on 22 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Just the Two of Us
Posted on 22 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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What Strange Beasts Are These New-fangled AIs?
Cade Metz, How Smart Are the Robots Getting? The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2023. Well into the piece, after introducing Turing’s “imitation game,” after telling... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Central Park Make-Over
Posted on 21 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Let’s Give ChatGPT Another Crack at “Kubla Khan.”
One of the first things I did when I started playing with ChatGPT is have it parody “Kubla Khan.” I’ve reported some of that session here. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Sutan is Taking Piano Lessons
No, that's not what this video is about. It's about making juicy steamed pork buns, which look so delicious it makes my toes ache. But right there at the end... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Top Gun: Maverick [Media Notes 82]
I suppose I had to see it, didn’t I? I saw Cruise do his underpants dance in Risky Business a long time ago on the Big Screen. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Friday Fotos: A Walk up into Central Park and Back (Strangers Gate)
Posted on 20 January 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
