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Friday Fun Link – Minimal Turing Test

In computer science, the Turing Test is intended to tell if you can differentiate between who is human and who is a computer programmed to model human-like conversation in a text exchange between the two. The Turing test, developed by Alan Turing in 1950, is a test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, […]

¶ Posted 05 October 2018 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, philosophy

Secular Sunday – How Secular Family Values Stack Up

Especially with what we’re seeing in the States with an alleged pedophile endorsing an accused rapist [edit: Kavanagh’s story is blowing up tonight with two new accusers coming forward and *way* worse allegations] who was picked by a serial adulterer (among Trump’s many other mortal sins) – all as part of the party of “family values” – […]

¶ Posted 23 September 2018 § Family § Humour § Photo § Sasha § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, education, history, parents, philosophy

When Memes Collide: Kiki Challenge & Baby Shark Challenge

Kiki Challenge: Baby Shark Challenge: Combined: More on Metafilter.

¶ Posted 29 August 2018 § Humour § Internet § Library § Meme § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: music, youtube

SF Books That Didn’t Belong in the Kid’s Section of the Library

I’ve always believed that science fiction is the single best type of writing to teach us about our own lives and society. So I’m absolutely fine when I think about sci-fi books with “inappropriate” content being put into the hands of kids even though the author of this article seems to think librarians put some books […]

¶ Posted 22 August 2018 § Censorship § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, education, freedomtoreadweek, philosophy

Retro Friday Fun Link – Fred Armisen Does Accents To The City Level

A Netflix interview between Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman led me to this…

¶ Posted 17 August 2018 § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture § Travel § UK § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: unitedstates

Retro Friday Fun Link – The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain

This article should be mandatory reading before someone is allowed to use the Internet!

¶ Posted 10 August 2018 § Infographic § Internet § List § News § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, facebook, twitter

“Dearest Father…” #SecondCivilWarLetters Wins Twitter on American Independence Day

My Love,Dusk. We're in position overlooking MAGA camp. I see their sentries' red hats in the dim light of their tiki torches and it steels my nerves. At midnight, we strike. May our battlecry, "Happy Holidays," strike fear. Send Kale. – Matthew#secondcivilwarletters — D-Fo (@ThisIsDFo) July 4, 2018 It’s quite clear that the increased […]

¶ Posted 04 July 2018 § Humour § Internet § Meme § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, education, history, unitedstates

Friday Fun Link – Reefer Madness Reaches Canada

From Colbert (with bonus mention of Saskatchewan!) Late night comedians are having a lot of fun with my home province actually (ffwd to 3:00 minute mark)…