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 ( 7628 )
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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
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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
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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
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Japanese Kitchens
From Japanology Plus: In centuries past, cooking in a Japanese kitchen involved moving between a dirt floor and a raised area with wooden floorboards. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
John Faddis in Jersey City
Posted on 20 January 2023
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When Broadway Took on Its Characteristic Sepia Glow – Brother John Hits One Outa...
John McWhorter nails it: The Black Musical That May Have Inspired Gershwin, NYTimes, Jan. 19, 2023. He’s writing about Shuffle Along, an all-Black musical that... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Mondrian's Plastic Shack at Night
Posted on 19 January 2023
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What Does ChatGPT Know About Grammar and Nonsense?
My ChatGPT posts so far have been about discourse. Now I want to post so sentence-level material. I begin by asking ChatGPT to count the number of words in a... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Kimono Mom: How I Study English | Make Video in English
Back in November I sent the following note to Victor Mair, a distinguished sinologist who blogs at Language Log? Victor, You might find this video interesting.... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Sun Ra All Stars and the Sun Ra Arkestra with Archie Shepp Berlin 10/291983
Sun Ra - All Stars 1983-October-29 Berlin, Germany, Philharmonie, Jazztage 1983 Don Cherry,tp,voc Lester Bowie,tp Marshall Allen,as,per John Gilmore,ts,fl Archi... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Moving, the C Train at 103rd
Posted on 18 January 2023
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