Finding our way to The Way one situation at a time. I don't know how great it will be, but I expect it will be interesting, and I look forward to it going on past all reason because wonder is just that way. Are you coming or not?
I would like to talk things over with strangers just to get their take on things. But they don't seem to welcome my inquiries. There should be places for conversation like libraries are for books and magazines. Maybe AI will develop along these lines.
I can imagine talking to people long dead, brought to life by their AI equivalent in Seri-form. And they wouldn't have to be dead at all. Just dial up anyone, anytime, as an AI voice on the other end of the line. This could be the next great offering of civilization. Zoom calls to people we have always wanted to talk to, without them being inconvenienced in any way. I can't wait. The potential benefits to society are enormous. And we could give AI the task of setting up AI conversations world wide, and we could buy monthly subscriptions to the service as with HULU and Prime. My first call will be to George Carlin.
I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing.
I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.
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