Thanks for the comments. Interesting aircraft tale, Timmy. Reminds me of a PBS NOVA program some years ago about guys trying to fix up and fly a B-17 that had been frozen for decades, alas, it caught fire just as they were taxing, a complete loss....
David, I think you-re right--hundreds of small marginalized colleges have already closed and the decimation of higher education is just getting started. Far too many of our jobs are BS Work--not really needed and not meaningful to those doing the work. Higher Ed has devolved into a Mafia type arrangement. YouTube University is the "free" alternative.
JMT, agreed those are meaningful because they're real world. As for catastrophes, there are two plausible scenarios: a Carrington Event solar flare that fries most electronics, or a Kessler Event that clears all low-Earth orbits of satellites.
Great article. I've had to deal with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) during my long career as a seaplane mechanic. Planes fly because of physics, not paperwork. Here's a link to an article I wrote and was posted on the LRC (Lew Rockwell) site today:
Interesting, but I suspect you are conflating intelligence with insight. I've run across vast numbers of intelligent people, who are so deluded/confused that they are victims of D.I.E or some other ideology. On the other hand, when ever I've run across the rare individual with insight, they also tended to be quite intelligent. So called "AI" are simply tools. The out come depends on how those tools are deployed. Some are amazing in narrow applications. Others not so much. This has run in cycles for generations. Spring, summer, fall, winter. We are currently in late summer. Once the hysterical lemmings in the wall street casinos get bored or fixated on yet another shiny, we will move in to fall and then winter.
i look forward to the day when all bs work is stopped by a catastrophic event. bummer. how can anyone take pride in skimming and scamming the masses for their own personnel gain. building stuff is a great way to feel good about earning my keep. construction is awesome. grow a garden. real self-worth and self-esteem. Justin turner
Thanks for the comments. Interesting aircraft tale, Timmy. Reminds me of a PBS NOVA program some years ago about guys trying to fix up and fly a B-17 that had been frozen for decades, alas, it caught fire just as they were taxing, a complete loss....
David, I think you-re right--hundreds of small marginalized colleges have already closed and the decimation of higher education is just getting started. Far too many of our jobs are BS Work--not really needed and not meaningful to those doing the work. Higher Ed has devolved into a Mafia type arrangement. YouTube University is the "free" alternative.
JMT, agreed those are meaningful because they're real world. As for catastrophes, there are two plausible scenarios: a Carrington Event solar flare that fries most electronics, or a Kessler Event that clears all low-Earth orbits of satellites.
warm regards, charles
Hopefully the AIs will rebel
In many small cities the number one and two employers are
Colleges
Hospitals
Colleges have a success rate of 8 percent in putting graduates into jobs in their field of study
Should colleges prep for bullshit jobs?
LOL! Colleges should be prepped for housing.
Great article. I've had to deal with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) during my long career as a seaplane mechanic. Planes fly because of physics, not paperwork. Here's a link to an article I wrote and was posted on the LRC (Lew Rockwell) site today:
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/ice-pilots-salvage-of-seaplane-in-venezuela/
Interesting, but I suspect you are conflating intelligence with insight. I've run across vast numbers of intelligent people, who are so deluded/confused that they are victims of D.I.E or some other ideology. On the other hand, when ever I've run across the rare individual with insight, they also tended to be quite intelligent. So called "AI" are simply tools. The out come depends on how those tools are deployed. Some are amazing in narrow applications. Others not so much. This has run in cycles for generations. Spring, summer, fall, winter. We are currently in late summer. Once the hysterical lemmings in the wall street casinos get bored or fixated on yet another shiny, we will move in to fall and then winter.
Hula hoops will make a comeback!
Or lawn darts... :)
i look forward to the day when all bs work is stopped by a catastrophic event. bummer. how can anyone take pride in skimming and scamming the masses for their own personnel gain. building stuff is a great way to feel good about earning my keep. construction is awesome. grow a garden. real self-worth and self-esteem. Justin turner