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Wednesday 31st 34F/1C [7.45] A last sunny day before a monsoon season starts at new year. Peaking at 4C this afternoon. Breezy from the NW today. Going westerly and increasing to gales tomorrow. 20m/s gusts = 45mph!
Up at 7am after another busy night. Less coughing, still have a bunged up chest and runny nose. Fuzzy head. Tired limbs. Weak and wobbly. 63F/17C in the room. I'll have to get the stove going soon. The supermarkets are closed tomorrow. Which means I'll have to go today. If I need anything. I'd rather not bother.
10.30 I eventually lit the stove, had a smaller bowl of muesli and continued my self-improvement via YouTube.
I find it interesting that AI is already affecting the global online monopolies in searches, clicks and advertising.
The use of power hungry data centres is strongly reminiscent of early computers. Which needed sports hall sized buildings to house them. I worked at a couple of these in peripheral roles in my early employment. Nobody seems to have asked AI how to overcome the difficulties of scale and power consumption. It doesn't have an answer. Except to discuss smart cooling.
Another fascinating facet of AI is the threat of mass unemployment. Youth today enjoys a historically high level of apathy. This is happening just as the threat of mass unemployment increases exponentially. A neat coincidence. There is also a global reduction in childbirth except in poverty stricken Africa. Most countries will not be able to support the massive increase in the elderly relative to the young. With pensions and healthcare uneconomical for much longer.
15.00 I have just discovered the local supermarket closes/closed at 15.00. I'll survive. I was loath to go out anyway in my current condition.
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