February 11ths

2/11/2023

Jazz and blues were the “training sets” for rock and roll and that’s still the case, but the rock and roll is different now–the “training sets” are different, and training sets are “literally” used in AI. Last night I watched quite a few videos of Bacharach, as well as all the artists who covered his music, so there’s another level of influence that is incorporated by new technologies and new ways of understanding history. 

2/11/2048

(Anthony Townes Diary)

Was reading about a new tribe of people in 2028 that just left their Surreality Masks at home under great threat of being seen not wearing them, sort of like indecent exposure.

L5 Society meeting.

Funny: "Of course, the rise of these technologies also had its downsides. As autonomous vehicles became more prevalent, we continued to see accidents and injuries, despite the promises of improved safety. [1] And the government, led by President Chelsea Clinton, seemed to turn a blind eye to these issues, prioritizing the interests of the auto industry over the well-being of citizens."