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 An entire generation will be trained on what to think and how to behave by a system they don't control and don't understand. 

Do you think AI is going to teach your children the same values as their grandma?

I do not simp for machines.
 
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 Dream 2: (Redacted) (R) Written on July 29, 2023

It stormed down here in city (R) last night & this morning as well. Ironically I woke up very early & witnessed what I relayed to my partner (R) this morning after coming to grand room & sleeping on a couch awhile. It appeared to me as an electrical storm in the sky. Lots of lightning without sounds. Walked out front & saw a bright light coming from the north. Immediate thought was “well if this is it…then this is it. I’m ready to defend humanity.” As the light came closer in the trees I looked over at the lightening & felt comforted knowing it wouldn’t strike me down. Waited far too long for the light to appear. At last a car drove by. That was the lighting I had seen? Very slow & mystical. Which is weird. It definitely was not a dream. 
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This reminds me of something that happened many years ago. Now it seems the right time to share with all of you the story of when the tree in front of your fathers and my house was struck down directly in the middle. Your father wasn’t there as he was gone for (R). What children we had were sleeping at (R) house cause I had (R) the next day. 
That night I had went to sleep alone in the bed. While dreaming I was standing in front of a bunch of humans guarding them against some type of demented animalistic creature. This scared everyone around me enough to retreat. Even in the dream I was scared of “it” but intuitively understood that if no one else would stand against it…I absolutely had to in order to protect others. 

At that time I can’t remember how many of you (my children) were born but part of it was to protect my own child or children. In the dream we were battling, this “thing” and I. My last thought was its getting closer & I vividly recall feeling it was my time to strike. It lunged forward…
Here’s where it gets weird. A loud thundering clap from outside woke me. 
I opened my eyes & my human body was on the floor next to the window next to our bed. I was on all fours howling like a dog. WTAF? Was my first thought. Upon stopping my shrieking howling, I stood and nervously opened the window curtain. Oddly I chose to peek out. 😂 (Not smart, cause easy target.) That’s when I witnessed the lightening strike that tree down the very middle. It was a loud explosive boom. The tree was on fire for only a few moments. 
It scared me so much I jumped back in bed & went back to sleep. Fearful but attempted to sleep thinking it was a nightmare. 
Can’t remember how soon it was…Did I sleep at all?  but went over to (R) to check on my babies & slept there before going to (R). 

Not sure if (R) or your father will remember when the tree split down the middle. Again, I thought it was only a nightmare. But considering how many other odd things are currently happening…
This might have meant something more than my mind or soul could recognize at the time. 
Either way, it reminded me that when needed my heart & body will always defend humanity at all costs. 
It also is a gentle reminder that it’s okay to retreat when needed. 
In todays world of misinformation & soul sucking society…
Humans will need to stick together & be kinder. Love will be how humanity moves forward. Enough have died in wars. 


For me, I recognize that we are currently in a war of information spread online. Modern example most can see is: Witnessed by how many young men have chosen to follow disgusting ideology of toxic masculinity. 

Beyond that, we have multiple adults who have been brainwashed into political ideologies by the media as well. 

It’s not a “young man’s” loneliness that’s the problem. It’s lack of love. Many ages & generations feel unloved & seek it via online media & likes. On Twitter there are many “bots”
People get dopamine boosts when they feel another “person” reacts to what they said. Both good and bad. If someone engages they accept they are special. 

“Having too much dopamine — or too much dopamine concentrated in some parts of the brain and not enough in other parts — is linked to being more competitive, aggressive and having poor impulse control. It can lead to conditions that include ADHD, binge eating, addiction and gambling.”

The issue is many of those “people” on Twitter etc. are not actual people. They are AI generated bots that appear to be people. 
It’s basically a network system. 
One human creates alternate personas & reacts as such. I’ve been using AI to show how easy it can be replicated on a massive scale. 
This has been done to distribute information online in record speeds.  
 grandma told us wearing a hat make you bald.. 
grandma told us drinking milk is good for you .. 
grandma told us many things that were not true 
 Cope 
 What's wrong with milk now?