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East

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Lake Hume, Tallangatta, Victoria.
A vivid sun rose from the east
it offered me a good day
my withered body sought solace
in what was promised in that way
I rose to greet and meet the sun
looking forward to its promise
my creaking bones and stiffened joints arose
with only a little grimace 
I followed the sun throughout the day
from sunroom to verandah
seeking light absorbing heat
with more vigour and more candour
no pain relief was necessary as the day progressed
I calmly bathed in soaking sun 
therapy at its best
I gave thanks for another day 
of appreciating the sun
its warmth and illumination of the world 
was delightful to this one
as sick as I may be 
every coming day
I return to partial health 
as the sun rays 
wash themselves over me 
with their golden wealth
and so the night too 
looks a little less grim
as the suns light fades and the evening chill 
slowly settles in
I wrap myself in a blanket 
I sip hot tea and sit
by a warming fire never the sun 
but I take what I can get
as the aches return the cramps begin 
I look forward to tomorrow
and to the east I’ll turn my gaze 
hoping for a little more sun to borrow

Poetry Days #31.

All work is my own and subject to copyright. I do not use AI. I do not want AI to use my work

Artificial Intelligence (AI) – be afraid

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Preface: During peak learning, a human takes around three years to master the skills and individual creativity necessary to draw a stick figure. AI machine learning accomplishes replication of such a feat in a microsecond.
In the not too distant future
things will begin to disappear
human things
cultural things
things like genuine creative work
design, construction, music, literature, imagery, art 
and
not much later
human well-being

Instead
they will be by-passed
replaced by data mined 
composites 
of all these things 
that went before 

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Concepts and constructs 
developed by 
any human individual 
are exclusively 
part of 
the human condition:
..... human creativity 

Such human 
processes and creation 
are 
being systematically 
misappropriated 
for the purpose 
of 
profiteering 
by mere replicants 
for mere replication 
to satisfy 
uncontrolled 
greed 
and 
aspirations 
of the few 
at the expense 
of 
the many

This application of AI 
is not good for 
individual human
health or well-being

This application of AI 
is not good for 
societal 
health or well-being

This application of AI 
will undermine
the survival of
human 
civilisation

This is not likely 
to be a road 
from which humanity
can return

General Intelligence 
is the next stop

Where humanity will be asked
either politely or forcibly
to get off the bus 
                            ….. walk toward the mirage 
                                                                         ….. and disappear into it

Motivation

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Let memento morte inspire you to a life of health.

Let carpe diem motivate you to enjoy life’s wealth.