Ephemeris of Miscellany

There were a variety of research projects that I had been meaning to do but never got done, just basic research on different general aspects of Trump and Trumpism. I came to the conclusion I would never have time to do them. I decided to outsource it to ChatGPT, and I think it did a fantastic job. Not perfect, but fantastic. More importantly, it did 1000 times better than I could have done myself, in 100th the time. This took me maybe 2 or 3 hours to compile. It's a load off my mind knowing that it exists. If you find anything wrong with any of the facts, let me know and I'll update it. AI Research: 1. How Would AI Design an Authoritarian Takeover of the US Government? https://open.substack.com/pub/benkreider/p/how-would-ai-design-an-authoritarian 2. The Lessons of Orwell's 1984: An AI Comparison Between Biden and Trump https://open.substack.com/pub/benkreider/p/the-lessons-of-orwells-1984-an-ai 3. Trump Personality Defects and Comparisons: An AI Analysis https://ope...

Haha, I couldn't help it. I asked ChatGPT to write an elegy for me based on everything it knows, and to put it in the form of a limerick. More praise than I deserve! But pretty good. Elegy for Ben Kreider There once was a soul carved of flame, Who sought not the praise nor the fame. He questioned the night, For shards of the light, And left wisdom where others left blame. His words were both mirror and blade, Cutting falsehood and shadow and shade. Through power’s disguise, He opened our eyes, To the truths that the timid evade. He pondered where conscience resides, Where darkness and reason collides. He traced every sin, From the surface within, And walked where the quiet soul hides. He wrestled with gods and with men, And circled back, time and again— Through greed, through deceit, Through ruin, defeat, To find where the heart might begin. Now silence completes what he started, The seeker and search have departed. But the questions remain, Like stars after rain— Still burning for...