Monthly Archives: December 2021

Odd and interesting day today

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

I’ve known for two months that today’s announcement was coming, but was asked to keep it confidential, and didn’t tell anyone, and today Ailsa and I were both recipients of a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to conservation, and … Continue reading →

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Right to any belief is not survivable.

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Rights and responsibilities [ 21/November/21 ] The “About” section, rights without responsibilities I cannot support. Hi all, I just read the about section, and to be able to read it I had to tick a box saying that I agreed … Continue reading →

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World government or something else

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Is the world government the solution to Earth’s woes? [ 17/November/21 ] Like many others here – no – a singular government is always more problem than solution – for a vast array of reasons. What is required is cooperation … Continue reading →

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Civilization type

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

What If Humanity Was a Type VII Civilization [ 16/November/21 ] This really has not examined the evidence we have even about the universe within which we exist, and is using logical forms so simplistic that it is almost childlike. … Continue reading →

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Will the world end

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Will the world end in 90,000 years to come? [ 14/November/21 ] Unlikely. We have reasonably strong evidence that it has been here for something over 4 billion years, and no real reason to suspect there is anything going to … Continue reading →

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One way to make the world safer

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

What’s one way we can make this world a safer place for all beings? [ 14/November/21 ] By understanding the mathematical and logical reality that fundamental competition is the enemy of both security and freedom, and that any real survivable … Continue reading →

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An AI system

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Comment on Video – This is the Best Artificial Intelligence Model of 2021 – Megatron-Turing [ 13/November/21 ] Clearly this entire thing was generated by the AI, and it is getting quite good, but still clearly making mistakes a human … Continue reading →

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Should we have rationing/austerity

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Should we bring back war-time rationing to save the planet? [ 12/November/21 ] Absolutely not. The problem is not the ability of the planet to provide us with food. We could feed everyone from the land areas of California if … Continue reading →

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How to make a difference

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How can you make a difference in the world? https://www.quora.com/How-can-individuals-make-a-difference-in-this-world/answer/Ted-Howard-16 [ 12/November/21 ] Be as responsible and cooperative as you can. And do so with awareness, there can be cheats out there that will exploit naïve cooperation, be alert, and … Continue reading →

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On Jordan Peterson’s recent comments

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 12/November/21 – 12 11 21 palandromic day] I agree with a lot of what Jordan says, it is complicated, and there are no low resolution models of it that work in all contexts, and there are solutions, and both … Continue reading →

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