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by Amigoo
Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:26 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
Replies: 1119
Views: 3694547

Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book

:sunflower: We'll see them when the time is right! Q: The Urantia Book's mention of "vast distances between inhabited planets" suggests that life does not spontaneously evolve on planets suitable for life, that this same "intelligent design" participates in that creation of life ...
by Amigoo
Mon Jun 22, 2026 8:28 am
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
Replies: 1119
Views: 3694547

Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book

:geek: Re: https://www.deepsynoptic.org/ "The Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) will be a cutting-edge radio telescope array consisting of 1,650 dishes in a radio-quiet valley in Nevada. In its five-year initial survey, the DSA will survey the sky much faster than any radio telescope, current or planne...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 10:12 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:hithere Re: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/americans-turn-against-ai-poll "Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers - It’s a real problem for AI’s long-term staying power. Right now the industry is being propelled by hype and the mountains of cash that are being pum...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:28 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: UB Cookin'
Replies: 3356
Views: 10942894

Coffee Slurppé

Coffee Slurppé Pourable dessert gel, drinkable & spoonable. Mini breakfast when served with light pastry and side of raw walnuts or sliced almonds. :roll Ingredients (two servings): 2 cups very warm coffee 1/4 cup dark chia seeds 2 tbsp 100% cacao powder 3 tsp honey :arrow: Directions: Soak chi...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 4:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: World Views
Replies: 5279
Views: 9470765

Re: World Views

:sunflower: Intriguing real life drama! Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/heartbroken-wife-files-divorce-dna-000038299.html "Heartbroken wife files for divorce after DNA test reveals 2-year-old son isn’t hers" :scratch: So, two years of motherly loving and nurturing did not bene...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 2:40 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:bana: AI likes "open mic" stand-up comedy ... :lol: Q: With AI (word prediction methodology) always simulating dialogue what can be expected of human/AI Q&A, especially as dialogue? ( Google Genini ) 'When we view modern AI strictly through the lens of its underlying mechanic - next-w...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 7:02 am
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: UB Cookin'
Replies: 3356
Views: 10942894

Chocolate Chia Applesauce

Chocolate Chia Applesauce Cool! Chia doesn't settle during hydration! If desired, add more water to thin. :roll Ingredients: 1 cup natural applesauce, chilled 1 1/2 cups cold water 1/4 cup dark chia seeds 3 tbsp 100% cacao powder 1 tbsp honey (optional or substitute unsweetened apple juice for wate...
by Amigoo
Sun Jun 21, 2026 6:07 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:bana: Never trying to comprehend AI (moving target, considering ongoing development) with meta-analysis, I decided to peer into this rabbit hole study methodology with the opinion of a familiar AI ... Q: What should be expected of meta-analysis of AI, an evolving, programmed complexity of machine i...
by Amigoo
Sat Jun 20, 2026 4:48 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: World Views
Replies: 5279
Views: 9470765

Re: World Views

:? Re: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2026/06/20/law-enforcement-investigating-reflecting-pool-vandalism-says-trump/90627430007/ "President defends administration, blames vandals for Reflecting Pool algae" Q: White House Reflecting Pool algae seems atypical behavior for vandalism. Ar...
by Amigoo
Sat Jun 20, 2026 4:19 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
Replies: 1119
Views: 3694547

Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book

:sunflower: Enlightenment submerged in the news ... Re: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/early-ufc-white-house-viewership-223548696.html 'Early UFC White House viewership numbers released' Q: Articles about these UFC competitions (combat "sport") reveal that this type of fighting remains ...
by Amigoo
Sat Jun 20, 2026 4:13 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
Replies: 1119
Views: 3694547

Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book

:sunflower: Enlightenment submerged in the news ... Re: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/early-ufc-white-house-viewership-223548696.html 'Early UFC White House viewership numbers released' Q: Articles about these UFC competitions (combat "sport") reveal that this type of fighting remains ...
by Amigoo
Sat Jun 20, 2026 10:55 am
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: UB Cookin'
Replies: 3356
Views: 10942894

Pumpkin Bean Hummus

Pumpkin Bean Hummus More veggie flavor than traditional hummus. :roll Ingredients: 15oz can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), chilled 1/2 15oz can pumpkin puree, chilled 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp virgin olive oil 2 tbs...
by Amigoo
Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:37 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: World Views
Replies: 5279
Views: 9470765

Re: World Views

:bana: " Don't ask! Don't tell! " Q: Regarding alleged "chemtrails" that always differ from more typical jet engine exhaust (and both can be seen in similar areas/heights of the sky - at the same time - over Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for over a decade) ... When "chemtrails...
by Amigoo
Fri Jun 19, 2026 3:39 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: World Views
Replies: 5279
Views: 9470765

Re: World Views

:scratch: Re: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/how-should-we-handle-alien-detection-in-a-world-of-ai-deepfakes-and-social-media-this-committee-is-writing-the-rulebook 'How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media?' Q: Online news: 'Referred...
by Amigoo
Thu Jun 18, 2026 9:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:farao: Q: Quick evolution of the concept ... AI should soon qualify as a significant plateau in this development, after which API (Artificial Prelusive Intelligence) would then confirm its status as precursor or prelude to AGI, then on to ASI. (Google Gemini) "We are trying to engineer 'true i...
by Amigoo
Thu Jun 18, 2026 2:16 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
Replies: 1119
Views: 3694547

Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book

:sunflower: Wisdom on the path ... :idea: For challenge to spiritual beliefs ... "The God-knowing soul dares to say, 'I know', even when this knowledge of God is questioned by the unbeliever who denies such certitude because it is not wholly supported by intellectual logic. To every such doubte...
by Amigoo
Thu Jun 18, 2026 9:15 am
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: UB Cookin'
Replies: 3356
Views: 10942894

Whipped Chocolate Chia

Whipped Chocolate Chia Pudding or drink? Both, some think! :D :roll Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cold 2% milk 1/3 rounded cup dark chia seeds 3-4 tbsp 100% cacao powder 1 tbsp honey :arrow: Directions: Combine milk and chia seeds, stirring frequently for 15 min. Stir in cacao powder and honey, then whip...
by Amigoo
Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:53 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:sunflower: Much deeper dive into "next word prediction" :roll: Q: Since "next word prediction" is the foundation of AI and that many new words (thus new associations with existing words) are created frequently in most languages, how is this "word fertilizer" incorporat...
by Amigoo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:33 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: World Views
Replies: 5279
Views: 9470765

Re: World Views

Re: https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-orders-employees-start-123539264.html "Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Colleagues" :roll: :idea: Every corporate promotion needs a rousing banner! Here's one with tech charm: "H...
by Amigoo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:bana: This AI is candid about what AI is and is not ... and often responds as both "we humans" and "that AI". :lol: Q: Explain how modern AI intelligence is trained. ( Google Gemini ) "At its core, training modern AI (like Large Language Models or image generators) is about...
by Amigoo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:37 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:cheers: All good points ... and true :!: I've known for several years the limitations of AI and how AI gets its "intelligence" (regardless of AI platform), so I keep my prompting simple and never chatty (like using an advanced internet search engine). As for health/nutrition, I've accumul...
by Amigoo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:31 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

the AI model omitted literature that shows the interactions between quercetin and caffeine- that is, until I specifically walked it through my situation and explained what was going on. This very long post immediately suggested that you had already created a complex medical condition that most AI w...
by Amigoo
Tue Jun 16, 2026 1:20 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:scratch: Is AI true intelligence? The mirror knows! :hithere Q: What does AI see when it "looks into a mirror"? ( Google Gemini ) "When human beings look into a mirror, we see a physical reflection and experience self-awareness. But if you hold a literal mirror up to an AI - even one...
by Amigoo
Mon Jun 15, 2026 5:23 pm
Forum: The Urantia Book
Topic: UB Cookin'
Replies: 3356
Views: 10942894

Re: UB Cookin'

Re: https://studyfinds.com/sugar-free-diets-may-disrupt-gut-microbiome/ "Completely removing sucrose from a low-fat diet may unexpectedly disrupt gut health and promote inflammation and metabolic dysfunction." :o Q: Don't many foods contain sucrose while excess fructose is the greater prob...
by Amigoo
Mon Jun 15, 2026 12:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: AI Redux
Replies: 487
Views: 4214071

Re: AI Redux

:bana: Entertaining, chatty Q&A dialogue revealing our new MOM (Mirror Of the Mind) [ works best when human roleplays, acting as though AI is a real person ] ;) Q: New AI humor ... "Mind your digits!, they say ..." Scarecrow in The Wizard: "If I only had a brain! I have floppy dig...