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KenElevenShadows

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  • Birthday 12/19/1912

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    night photographer, author of books and articles
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    Night photography, fun weird spacey music
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    Southern California, United States

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  1. That whole process was quite fascinating, thanks. I'll let everyone else pile on about how crappy it is for musicians, deep fakes, and artistry in general.
  2. I didn't mean to crap on his predictions, only to suggest that he might be a bit optimistic in the growth of technology. When you look at this, even when he gets it "wrong", it's still not always far off, it's just earlier than the technology evolved. https://medium.com/@sgunnisonmiller/ray-kurzweils-prediction-scorecard-7d40ee2ff42a These are the predictions he got wrong, for example, according to medium.com: elevenshadows.net - I photographed Ray Kurzweil in 2010.
  3. I don't know if I am underestimating what we will be able to do with computational intelligences, or Kurzweil is overestimating what we do. i just don't see what he is describing as happening nearly that soon. Regardless, if we should come across this sort of technology, the ramifications of that will be astounding. We think wrestling with AI "deep fakes" is concerning now...that's a much larger can of worms, ethically and otherwise. A fascinating can of worms, but a can of worms nonetheless.
  4. Keenan Allen is not a typical Ryan Poles sort of move in that he's 31 years old, but y'know, it's Keenan Allen. I think it's a good move for the Bears. And I definitely didn't see that one coming.
  5. Keith Emerson, NAMM show, 2014. I believe this is one of the gigs that Dave mentions where you could see the frustration. I know what he could do, but quite frankly, his playing was still so much better than what most could ever hope to do. We don't know what demons people wrestle with on a daily basis. Maybe this will be another reminder of that, to maybe be a little less harsh to our fellow human beings and try to understand them a little more.
  6. There's quite a link between creativity and mental illness. This article discusses some of it, but I'd rather let people do a deep dive into the relationship. https://www.getty.edu/news/the-link-between-creativity-and-mental-illness/
  7. I don't have any. But as it turns out, I have heard "Royals" numerous times and liked it, but apparently forgot who sang it. I let the songs for Lords run afterwards, and yeah, she sounds good, including "Green Light". Thanks.
  8. Yeah, mostly goggles and glasses. The watches had little resistance besides the usual crowd who are out of touch and resistant to anything new anyway. And I never considered AirPods or anything wearables since they aren't smart devices, but regardless, definitely I was not thinking of them when writing this. Goggles and glasses.
  9. Sorry, I haven't gotten around to listening to these offerings yet. Here's one more that I like quite a bit.
  10. What are some Lorde songs that you really like? I would love to hear 'em.
  11. What is it about TikTok that he feels is particularly problematic, out of curiosity? Is it damaging by simply installing the app and opening an account? What data are they mining?
  12. Exploring An Abandoned Hippie Commune in the Mountains - Wavy Gravy Hog Farm I hiked up through the mountains to check out Wavy Gravy's former hippie commune in Southern California. The Hog Farm has been abandoned for many years, and was interesting to explore. I had to hurry down the mountain due to unexpected rain, lightning, flash flood warnings, and hail. Wavy Gravy is perhaps best known as an activist, hippie commune leader, and entertainer, and is also known for his association with Woodstock and the Merry Pranksters.
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