News and Links Digest (publ. 2024-12-27)

The penguin: designed for graceful swimming

We commonly think of penguins as defective birds, but actually they are very well designed for life in the water. This was recently highlighted in a Creation magazine article. I don't have a Web link, but here is the reference:

The Peculiar Penguin

Michael Eggleton

pp. 28-33

Creation 47(1) 2025

The shortcomings of LLM or generative AI

Here are some links related to my contention that LLM or generative AI is not as amazing and wonderful as many think it is. More specifically, LLM is not some intelligent being that has some somehow surpassed the capabilities of mere human reason. Some of the links below were pulled out of the gemini post.

ChatGPT is bullshit | Ethics and Information Technology

AI is not inevitable

ChatGPT energy emergency — here's how much electricity OpenAI and others are sucking up per week | Tom's Guide

AI-Generated Book Grifters Threaten The Future of Lace-Making

Apple urged to stop AI headline summaries after false claims • The Register

Trans-man in prison impregnates and rapes other inmates

California Judge Says Rapist Deserves ‘Dignity,’ Must Be Called By Preferred Pronouns

The insanity of the trans-gender movement has gone so far, that a man identifying as a female has access to female inmates and was (allegedly) able to sexually assault them. Furthermore, a judged ordered that the (alleged) victims must respect his preferred pronouns.

Inspirational story behind "It's A Wonderful Life"

This movie does not have the most accurate angelology, for sure. But the message, and the story behind it, are certainly inspirational.

Jimmy Stewart, A World At War, And Why ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Was Almost Less Wonderful: Part I

Jimmy Stewart, A World At War, And Why ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Was Almost Less Wonderful: Part II

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