Friday, February 28, 2025

[Dave]

TGIF folks.

Some small (larger than a blueberry but smaller than a grape) pink & white blossoms in our inner front yard.

   

I wish the bee was sharper, and I'm not happy with the crop I chose, but the blossoms and leaves in the COI area have nice clarity and sharpness. Maybe that's enough to give the photo some interest.

Have yourselves a good weekend

[Dave]

BTW, I finally found an object that I thought might work in my WhatIzIt? thread. So if you feel like playing, take a look and make your guess.

[Rich]

Dave, good composition and exposure. I wonder what that AI sharpening tool would do!

[Dave]

Thanks Rich.

I am not a fan of AI.

1) It seems to me that one of it's main uses is to predict what products to advertise to me based on personal info they've gathered WITHOUT MY CONSENT.
2) I suppose AI can be beneficial in the design of some products, But again, I'm not keen on the idea. For example the learning model for self-driving cars is still fraught with errors, and that brings some dangerous consequences.
3) And we've already seen the downside of AI. Fake political videos and fake revenge porn come to mind.

So right now I firmly believe that the potential (and actual)  abuses of AI far outweigh its upside.

Stepping off my soapbox now.

[Rich]

Funny Dave, I agree 100%. As I scroll FB, which is not fun anymore, I see an Air Force C 130 cargo plane take off from an aircraft carrier. I served on a carrier and it is not going to happen. Unfortunately, some people believe it!

[Man From Ironbark]

It would have to be the longest aircraft carrier ever built!
Six fingers is another common AI sign.