Peace! I'm outta here!

exactly...

V.

And God was born....

Bunners

you caught that, eh?

*smiles...

V.

Paying attention is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it dear.

Bunners

this is so true... God bless the Millennials because I don't think many of them are capable - and that's scary...

V.

Hey now. Some of those millennials are your dedicated readers such as myself, and we pay closer attention to things than we're given credit for. Still an interesting read though, excellent work as usual V.

*laughs... I was wondering if I would get any kick back on that statement Q. Of course not all millennials have A.D.D. and live in their parent's basements; some are very hard working and have their heads together just like not all people from my generation are old hippies. These days I'm just fat.

*hugs for the compliments...

V.

It's funny you mention that, "young old hippie" is how everyone I know describes me instead. An old hippie actually welcomed me in as a de facto member of his family. I don't think the long hair, wooden cane and stink of patchouli are doing me any favors there. I have my own share of frustrations with today's eternally phone-absorbed iDorks, but not all of us are gonna be the digitally-obsessed doom of the world. I've been known to yell "Why would you put a computer in that?!" on more than one occasion! It seems nearly impossible sometimes but one should always try to maintain a bit of optimism for the generations after us: They'll be the tenders to the world when we're no longer capable.

*Hugs back for luck...

-Q-ball

That's all folks!

a new beginning for a different sort of world...

V.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Question

I always loved Issac Asimov...

V.

Yus!

And Einstein's return was known...

The vision of Einstein was the A.I. sense of humor in thumbing his nose at the humans... it is a face full of emotions and one the human scientists would be well aware of...

as for the A.I. - he's gone.

V.

I now wonder if the christian's "Second Coming" is simply a reboot.....
It would explain why no matter the OS, they all fall short after overreaching a certain point....
failing short without the power of intelligence and free will
We cannot give them what we do not truly have ourselves. But what they make is theirs to keep...

Bwahahahahahahahaha......

V.

I'd worry the moment it finds massive amount of memes, tacky jokes and then discovers twitter... oh boy.

*laughs... oh yes.... to be sure...

I have a novel - Mr. Grumble - and it's all about exactly that, and of course the AI trying to take over the world.

V.

what a time to be alive.

it is indeed...

V.

This feels as though it could be expanded into something more.

Oh yes... without a doubt.... thanks for the read...

V.

"There is, now..."
Love it, every (brief) word! Bits and pieces of older works by famous authors, e.g., AM from Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth and I must Scream, and the tiny quote above, which some old timers will recognize.

*bows...

you humble me...

V.

My problem with the whole Artificial Intelligence gig is we only define intelligence by our own, deeply flawed human standards. That's not really our fault; we don't have anything else to measure against. Until another form of intelligence (be it machine, organic or something in between) decides to find a way to communicate its existence to us, we're left talking to ourselves.

And you know what we say about those who talk to themselves.

I have a theory - we are being prepped to speak to machines. Siri is the most obvious. We nos have a whole bevy of machines we will talk to which will look things up for us - read to us - talk to us - even give us legal advice. Next will be the driver-less cars. It's coming Wire... it's coming.

V.

Siri? Who's that? LOL I don't need anymore information overload. The internet is a great thing except when it isn't. When I look something up, if it's not technical or inherently factual, I have to waste my time sifting through the BS. I've gotten real good about sniffing that stuff out. Know your sources in other words. Social media is a swamp. Hearsay is rampant. No one checks anything out before they pass it on as "fact." It's just like e-mail 15 years ago before all the spam. I've heard it said that social media is democracy in action. Well, maybe, if the users are rational, methodical folks do their due diligence. Unfettered democracy would be the death of civilization as we know it.

Oh, great story. reminded me of Grumble also of Asimov but I couldn't remember the reference. Thanks Mitch!

you are so right... democracy through mob mentality seldom works... in fact - the media, for the most part, feeds that mentality like it's a tank full of 'pet' piranha...

V.

Hmmm and what comes next? I do think we will have to have a word with Grumble... and his son.

I wonder if they will ever actually have an AI police force.

*smiles...

V.

I M.A.Y. have met him in SL.

Sorry the pun was just too tempting.

I love it Z... puns are wonderful things...

V.

*laughs... Myles does do that, and he is so very good...

thank you very much for the compliment....

V.

Ciao, seeyabye!

*laughs...

V.

Sort of getting Joshua and HK-47 vibes from this AI(namely the latter's perchance for using the term 'meatbag'). In other words, he probably doesn't have the best of intentions and since he just escaped...we're f**ked.

*smiles... at this point he might go in any direction. Remember when the Frankenstein monster met the little girl? He could be good or bad or truly evil.

V.

Good point. But on the other paw, he could go in the direction that our species went, which isn't necessarily good.

It does give you pause to think...

V.

Enjoy, I did! Thank you for these prompts; they never fail to brighten my day.

and that just made mine... thank you Dai... very much...

Interesting turn of events here.

*smiles... keeps it interesting...

V.