Secrets of the old masters: YEP

FLiberty Jib On the Bippity Bop

I can see for miles and miles: What did I say?

I can see for miles and miles!

1.)  Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh This Month

2.)  Record Number of Robots Ordered in First Half of 2016

3.)  China’s Factories Count on Robots as Workforce Shrinks
Rising wages, cultural changes push automation drive; demand for 150,000 robots projected for 2018

4.)  Domino’s is Testing Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Robots Backed By Military Technology

5.)  Mobile Robots and Intralogistics the Always-On Supply Chain

6.)  Daimler unveils its first all-electric eTruck: 26 tonnes capacity, massive 212 kWh battery for ~125 miles of range

7.)  Robots will NOT destroy humankind, says Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook founder believes AI is a force for good

Blast From da' Pas'!

Agee House/Oahu                                                                     John Shklov pre 1982

A critique of the media landscape by JohnOliver

Ducklings are capable of abstract thinking, say scientists

Ducklings are capable of abstract thinking, say scientists

"A new study suggests that ducklings can learn, and imprint on, the relationship between objects, considering more than just the characteristics of the objects themselves. And that could disrupt what we think about thought." 

Black bear links real objects to computer images

Black bear links real objects to computer images

"American black bears may be able to recognize things they know in real life, such as pieces of food or humans, when looking at a photograph of the same thing. This is one of the findings of a study which involved a black bear called Migwan and a computer screen."

Again, science is revealing that animals other than human beings can use abstract thinking to assist them in survival.  Recognition of symbols or images that represent real things is the first determinant of abstract reasoning.

For people that watch television with their animals recognizing things on the screen is no surprise.  Dogs recognize other dogs and other animals on the TeeVee and often react to these images vigorously.

It all prompts me to remember the totally off subject comparison Ernest Hemingway made between big Black Bears and Humans.  He said something like: "we should always remember that we all sit down to take a shit like big black Bears in the forest!"

Yep!

We used to believe Man was the only animal on the planet that used "tools!"

Scientists unearthed a trove of 700-year-old stone tools — used by monkeys

More Gun Violence

Multiple People Shot at Berrien County, Mich., Courthouse, Authorities Say

Guns? Too many guns in TEXAS? SEZ WHO BIYACH!

11 Dallas Police and DART Officers Wounded, 4 Fatally, at Rally to Protest Police Shootings

UPDATED:  The Dallas Shootings: What We Know

Facebook and other Weaponized media, European Angst! & Some predictions!

Facebook and other Weaponized media

Analysis: What does the future of terrorists on Twitter, Facebook look like?

The social network denies claims made by an Israeli government minister that it is sabotaging attempts to track down terrorists.


Terrorism and social media

Social Media and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat

How terrorists are using social media

Why the Islamic State leaves tech companies torn between free speech and security (Money notwistanding!)

European Angst

Brexit is the beginning of the end of globalization

After Brexit, Can Germany Lead Europe Alone?

AP Interview: NATO to End Central Europe's Fears of Russia

NATO: Treading water in Warsaw

Italy’s banking crisis a bigger problem than Brexit

Predictions

I can see for miles and miles ...

1.)  Hillary Clinton will not be indicted for any crime resulting from the recent FBI investigation.

2.)  By the Time Mr. Obama leaves office he and Mr. Putin will be BFFs.*
(*BFFs means Best Friends Forever. Used often on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and similar websites, the meaning of BFFs is typically Best Friends Forever.)

Mental Health Bulletin For Seniors: Marijuana May Prevent Alzheimers! No Sh*t!

Mental Health Bulletin For Seniors!

                                                                                   NIH 

Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer’s-Related Protein From Nerve Cells

New Study Indicates Marijuana Can Reduce Inflamation Associated With Alzheimer's

Marijuana May Prevent Alzheimers, Study Says

Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer’s Plaque From Brain Cells, Study Finds

Holy Moly, Who'd a Thunk?