Just Roll Tape

Have there ever been days where you were just like, 'God, if I could just be someone else'?  You know, your brain, but in a different body with different circumstances.  For us here at Artificially Intelligent it's always been about the reinvention of existing anythings.  So this "how bout this" quick-hit bit was not a stretch in terms of diving in and at least exploring it.  The duality of your mind in another body sure changes things. However, let's remember no body escapes the blues in life baby. Regardless, body swapping is an interesting consideration because you take whatever life-wisdom you have acquired with you.  And presto.  New body.  New Circumstances.  Imagine that.  We did. eddyEd

"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, two men are called a law firm, and three or more become a Congress." John Adams  The predominate activity in the courts for generations now is civil litigation.  Who knew we could sue so much. Sometimes over so little.  With each passing year this activity is poised to overtake football and baseball as America's favorite pastime.  And in the end, there are no winners except for those who encourage this activity at a price that keeps going up.  Which brings us to how bout this.  Have you ever sued someone, wished you had or been sued?  eddyEd

Supposedly a vice is a moral failing or a bad habit.  Right out of the gate you know that is a matter of law, opinion or more importantly - perspective.  Traditional examples of vice include drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco or marijuana and gambling...  But truly anything can be a vice, as long as there's someone out there who views it as bad behavior or a moral weakness.  So, in terms of vice in some form or manner being attributable to or associated with everyone; I put my bets on you dear listener having at least one.  Dear Vice, You got me feeling so good. eddyEd

It's one of the most visceral fears; thrashing in the deep, far below the water's surface, lungs burning for oxygen. Drowning claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year around the world.  Water is the most common liquid associated with drowning.  And not that you would or should ever endeavor to select a particular method or liquid by which you might drown.  But if you knew you were going to leave this life by drowning, and there was no way out of that agreement, but you had the option of what liquid or substance would facilitate that end.  What would you choose? Would there be a liquid or substance that was less tramatic? We have no idea, but if you listen to eddEd with any regularity; you already know we are all about unique uncensored musings about life's content drizzled with music. And this is no exception to that axiom. eddyEd

What is it about some fictional film, book or story characters that seem to really draw us in - completely.  Is it that they show us elements of our own character that we recognize and appreciate?  Recognize and despise?  Or, do they show us what we most want or wish to fully express or become as a person?  Maybe all of it.  In any event, how bout this.  Pick a fictional character that you would like to be in this world of ours. What you may find is the qualities you admire (and/or despise) are already within you.  That is an interesting consideration. eddyEd

We know now that Christopher Columbus was actually among the 'last' of the world's competitive explorers to reach the Americas, not the first.  In late summer early autumn of the tenth century, five hundred years before Columbus, a daring band of Vikings led by Leif Eriksson were the real first white explorers to set foot on North American soil and established a settlement. Viking raiders were known and feared throughout the world for centuries.  Imagine the shock and awe felt by the American Indians when they first set eyes on what might have seemed like white devils invading where they had lived for more than twenty thousand years. This same apocolyptic experience would repeat itself 500 years later when white European Explorers came along to lay claim to this new land on behalf of their royal benefactors.  Talk about history repeating itself.  How about this.  A stylizd story told through film or video game from the sole perspective of the American Indian and what it may have been like to first lay eyes on these white skinned devils, hear their strange language spoken, and experience their real intent for having come to this new land.  eddyEd

Technology is evolving crazy fast these days.  In fact, it is reasonable to suggest that before too long we may be able to even more easily facilitate remote love or even nefarious criminal activity.  We hope not because there is seemingly no substitute for the real in-personal thing.  Or so we thought.
Edward Hamlin

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And then there were hats.  Lots and lots of hats.  The history of the planet has brought about numerous forms of head-coverings.  For men and women.    Just in the last 100 years or so, there have been so many styles to choose from across the world.  Are you a hat person?  Guess who thinks he's not.    Is it the legendary businessman, Joey K, or the inimitable, Edward Hamlin?  Let's just see.  
Edward Hamlin

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It seems we're getting closer and closer to the potential for each of us to literally have the option to 'live on' indefinitely in an artificially intelligent digital form.  To the point where future generations could interact with that "you".  Forever.  Holy Shit is right!  It can be both exciting and frightening to ponder it.   And it was through the wonder of today's digital technology that I was able to ask the legendary businessman, Joey K, what his thoughts were on the subject.  After hearing him out; I have concluded that he's on to something.   Edward Hamlin

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We've heard it said that mexican food without a margarita is like dating without kissing.  And in terms of dating without kissing, you can always sprinkle in a little murder to keep the relationship together.  What?  How does that even come up as an extrapolated conversation consideration? All we know is for us, we prefer frozen margaritas with our mexican food and kissing with our dating please.  No murder required. eddyEd