psychology

Distractions but for a good reason

My time, energy and attention are now focused on the three villages I am working with, where I’m using my writing skills to record life through personal interviews. My hope is to create a picture for future generations of what village life was like in 2025. Tomorrow, for example, I’m meeting someone who happens to be a world expert on crayfish — not the sort of person you might expect to find in...

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First attempts in creating book material

You have to tell AI how much contrast you need so that when the print is reproduced, it does not look too wishy-washy. Today was what I call a steep learning curve. We left about quarter past nine this morning in order to achieve a meeting at a certain venue near Westbury, the aim being to meet up with an archaeological group. My aim is to do for people what the Domesday Book did for property. I...

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I am actually going to have a break

Dear Diary (as they say), I have not written anything since Sunday's blockbuster entry, but a lot has happened. I got a very good response to my Priddy article, and on Monday a Christian friend of mine, John, telephoned me to say how much he enjoyed the article and how it warmed his heart. Something within me triggered; I could call it inspiration. A new idea is born I thought it would be a...

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A comforting chat with a friend amidst the chaos

In this dialogue I discuss my disappointment at the reactions of certain people when I do things for them. I am aware that virtue is its own reward and I do things because it is in my nature so to do but it is nice to get acknowledgment, at least from the human point of view Brian: Sometimes I get so full of facts and information, and I’ve come to realize we need to prepare ourselves for a...

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Godfather of A1 – I tried to warn them….but we’ve already lost control- Geoffrey Hinton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giT0ytynSqg&t=352s This video is the best part of two hours but the speaker really knows what he's talking about and has the historical perspective not to fall into the trap of misleading us and certainly is not speaking for reasons of pecuniary gain I could not sleep much so decided to get up early. We have a blue sky as I write, 6. 24 a.m, and for some...

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How get the maximum benefit from a conference

I have a bee in my bonnet. I don't know whether anyone will take notice of me, but my role in life includes helping the helpers behind the scenes. One of the ways I can be useful is at a conference or gathering.  In the old days, before the internet, lecturers were sought out to enlighten the masses. They were delivering new information that many had not heard before.  Now we all have access to...

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