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“Why I Can Proudly Check the Box That Says, ‘I am Not a Robot.'” By Chris Bullard

Nov 20th, 2024 | By

1. The three laws of Robotics prevent robots from harming humans. I have harmed humans, mostly emotionally.

2. Robots can be reprogrammed. I cannot be. I am stuck with values were determined by my upbringing, relentless peer pressure and what I see on social media.



“Stef,” by Ferre Leriche

Nov 17th, 2024 | By

For your Sunday enjoyment… some artwork!



“Why I Should Be Awarded a Nobel Prize,” by Zoé Mahfouz

Nov 13th, 2024 | By

“The Nobel Prize is awarded to the person who has done the greatest benefit to humankind”. Well, I have. I’ve been taking birth control pills for over 15 years.



“Liam,” by Ferre Leriche

Nov 10th, 2024 | By

For your Sunday enjoyment… some artwork!



“An Open Letter to Wikipedia, In Re: Myself,” by David Guaspari

Nov 6th, 2024 | By

Where to begin? With your relentless negativity? That snotty list of what Wikipedia is not? Not a dictionary, publisher of original thought, means of promotion, blog, memorial site, manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal. Not censored. (Sez who!?!) A nihilistic orgy of not-ness. Contributors (or, to use your cloying jargon, Wikipedians) are told to “Be bold!” Yet boldness, one soon learns, invites retaliation—with accusations and insults including, but hardly limited, to “blatant hoax” (Speedy Deletion Criterion G3) and “no indication of importance” (SDC A7).