by John Macdonald | Jul 21, 2025 | AI, The250
On December 17, 1903, my favorite inventors/engineers/innovators, Orville and Wilbur Wright, achieved sustained heavier-than-air, self-powered flight. The airplane was amazing. They made four flights that day: First flight: Orville flew 120 feet in 12 seconds.... by John Macdonald | Jul 20, 2025 | The250
I had a naive approach when I first trained for triathlons (all in my past now). I assumed training for swimming, biking, and running was about getting my body able to exert the most energy for a long time. Therefore, training was all about time and... by John Macdonald | Jul 19, 2025 | The250
Not a chance (unless you let it). AI can write song lyrics because it knows statistically how to put words together. AI can write software because it knows statistically how to put words (syntax) together. But AI has no purpose. It has no meaning. It has no... by John Macdonald | Jul 18, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the advantages that a person has over AI when it comes to writing song lyrics and software. [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Human Advantages over AI in Lyrics & Software Authentic Experience — You write from memory,... by John Macdonald | Jul 17, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the philosophical differences between you writing software and a person writing software [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Conscious Intent vs. Pattern Execution AI: Follows statistical patterns. It “writes” code by predicting what’s likely next. You:...