NVIDIA unveils its most affordable tiny supercomputer youtube.com/shorts/rT_bOEzCz… via @YouTube

My new non-specific bio: “Casey Hardison has the requisite multifold abilities of a Renaissance man. Casey is a visionary of enormously wide perspective, his accomplishments are remarkable, his dedication and intentionality awe-inspiring. A cogitator of psychedelic genius, a concretizer of inspiration, a linguistic samurai, a gallery owner, exhibition organizer, a catalytic, charismatic, chivalric leader in many worlds of creativity for fifty-three years, at least; he is, necessarily, passionate, complex, driven and highly equipoise in character, both prophet and martyr, segueing effortlessly from the sacred to profane, Casey is the ultimate maverick, he inspires great love and great hatred in equal measure. Amen!” ✨😘💪✨

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. -- Max Planck (1858 - 1947)

Oh shit. Sally Field kinda went off here. “The garment you knit for yourself as a child.” Might have to read her memoir now.

I used Midjourney v6 to create glass sculptures inspired by 12 different abstract concepts. The results are simply surreal. 1. Enlightenment

AI-generated George Carlin comedy. In The Fork In The Road series at ReadMultiplex.com I predicted this would multiply to dimensions of epic proportions. I asked the question: Who owns you? While regulators chase AI dystopian fears, no one is here to address the issue.

These people don’t know they are talking to an AI But what AI are they talking to? The feelings, experiences & emotions are true. This will change the future of self-care and self-discovery beyond anything we’ve seen before. Are you ready for this?

This entire clip was produced by AI from the “actors” to the voices and the visuals. This is the “one person” AI newsroom in a prompt. In a year you will have this on your computer with no need of an internet connection. Buckle up…

After the breakup of the USSR, the Lithuanian basketball team faced financial challenges, preventing their participation in the 1992 Olympics. In a heartwarming turn of events, the Grateful Dead stepped in, funding the team's expenses and sending a box of tie-dyed outfits in Lithuania's national colors. Their collective efforts paid off as the Lithuanian team went on to win a bronze medal. Lithuania, now an independent but financially struggling nation, had no means to support a national basketball team as they emerged from the collapse of the communist empire. The looming 1992 Olympics in Barcelona left the players eager but desperate to make the journey. Donnie Nelson, the assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors and a friend of Lithuania from his scouting and clinic days there, undertook a grassroots fundraising effort in the Bay area. He was the one who later secured a 3-year contract with Golden State for Marciulionis, one of the Lithuanian players. Their modest fundraising efforts received a significant boost when a local sports writer, George Shirk, published an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, highlighting their dire situation. The piece caught the attention of the Grateful Dead's public relations manager, Dennis McNally, who shared it with the band members. Gerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and the rest of the band were moved by Lithuania's struggle, aligning with their values of freedom and celebration. The Grateful Dead not only provided a substantial financial contribution but also sent a box of tie-dyed T-shirts in Lithuania's national colors – red, yellow, and green. The shirts featured an image of a skeleton dunking a basketball. In Barcelona, the Lithuanian team played with immense pride, representing their flag for the first time in over 50 years. They reached the quarter-finals and defeated Brazil 114-96 but fell to the Americans 127-76 in the semi-finals.

You are not your thoughts or your emotions. You are the thing that silently witnesses those things. Your thoughts and emotions are things of the physical world, observable by science. They live in your body. But I’m increasingly convinced that the thing that witnesses them is not observable itself by science, and does not live in your body or in the physical world as we currently know it. Just the act of observing your thoughts and emotions is enough to completely alter your thoughts and emotions. This phenomenon reminds of the famous wave particle duality of quantum mechanics, the “double slit” experiment. The act of observing your thoughts and emotions changes the “interference pattern” of your thoughts and emotions, similar to the way that measuring which photons goes into which slits removes the wave interference phenomenon in the double slit experiment. In this analogy, your “self” is like the measuring device, and when the self doesn’t exist or isn’t carefully witnessing your thoughts and emotions (photons), a chaotic interference pattern emerges, indicating lack of awareness.

During the mid-20th century, cats played an important role on ships as skilled rodent catchers. Sailors realized that having cats aboard helped control the population of rats and mice, which were notorious for damaging supplies and spreading diseases. These ship cats became valued members of the crew and were even given passports to acknowledge their contribution and ensure their safety during international travels. The passports for ship cats were a unique and lighthearted tradition. While they didn't serve any legal or official purpose, they were created to recognize the cats' role and provide a form of identification. The passports typically consisted of a small booklet with pages that included the cat's name, description, and an area for their paw print. When it was time to depart or dock in a foreign port, the ship's captain or crew members would present the cat's passport to the authorities as a fun way to document the feline's presence onboard. The cat's paw print, obtained using ink or paint, was added to the designated page, providing a personalized and whimsical touch to the document. This practice not only amused the sailors but also showcased the camaraderie they shared with their feline companions. While these ship cat passports were not legally recognized, they symbolized the close bond between humans and their feline shipmates. They served as a reminder of the cats' essential role in maintaining a clean and rodent-free ship, thus safeguarding the crew's provisions and health during long sea voyages. However, as the mid-20th century progressed and maritime practices evolved, the reliance on ship cats diminished with the advent of more effective pest control methods. With the decline in the need for ship cats, the tradition of issuing passports gradually faded away. Nevertheless, the memory of these seafaring felines and their unique passports continues to fascinate and entertain those interested in maritime history and the unique relationships forged between humans and animals at sea.

Indeed!

My daughter was driving me home from Sacramento to Redding Sunday. We spotted this horizon to horizon rainbow!

The elongated musk ox is now not only an ultra-conservative Republican but a member of the Q-anon cult also!

"Various polls show that some 15-20% of Americans believe at least some of QAnon’s core premises. That figure is even higher for conservatives and Republicans." And now Musk! Fuck.

These are baby stingrays. They look like aliens stuck in ravioli.

Feeling the holiday spirit in the natch