Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Eight News Stories

1.  Yesterday, I read a piece from the UK news.....suggesting that it's possible (maybe not this decade) that Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chat....will reach a point where they replace judges, and some AI unit will handle your case.   

After pondering over this idea....I have this vision of Hal and Dave in the end scene of Space Odyssey 2001.  Hal, the AI, decides that he can't let Dave back into the space ship....after evaluating the situation.  I could see some Brit AI named 'Jack' deciding you needed your balls removed....in order to ensure you got the 'message' about future 'proper' behavior.  

2.  There's some discussion piece on Focus this AM....suggesting that as Habeck (Energy Minister) screws up occasionally....it's added public discontent and more support over to the AfD Party.  

I won't say it's crazy, but there's more people now supporting AfD rhetoric than it was in early January.  

3.  The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has decided after a careful review....that the youth-wing of the AfD Party.....needs to be monitored as right-wing extremists.  

4.  ADAC came out and said that the computerized hardware on German cars....telling you fuel consumption data....is wrong about 25-percent of time.  Shocking but it makes you wonder....how many folks kept reading the display....thinking they had 20 kilometers to go with fuel, and then ran out?

5.  Viessmann, the German heat pump company....bought by a US company?  Yeah.  Shocker to a number of folks.

Odds of a price escalation situation?  Best not to bring it up.  

6.  The German police union chief....spoke up yesterday and said it's time to go to those arrested from the Last Generation activists...and hold them for 30 days before releasing for a future court date.  He's not talking about jail after the court appearance....he means from hour one of the arrest.....you sit in a cell for 30 days.

I'd admit....that's pretty harsh, but the patience for the cops is probably reaching a breaking point.  

7.  Some German discussion going on....from age 75....you'd have to 'test' yearly to keep your license.  Possibility of passing?  I'd rate it near 5-percent presently.

8.  Some German study done.....saying traffic noise at night hinders your sleep, and causes you depression.  Just adding another reason to mandate E-cars.  But I think it'd be easier to just force everyone out of cities and to rural environments. 

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