by John Macdonald | Dec 23, 2024 | The250
Utility is currently a culturally underrated human quality. Form over function. Aesthetics instead of structure. What you stand for rather than what you can do. However, life is a series of problems. One after the other. Food, water, shelter, and then up...
by John Macdonald | Dec 22, 2024 | The250
Got a flip phone or — oh, the horror — a house phone on a landline? No problem, OpenAI has your back. You can call 1-800-CHATGPT and talk to ChatGPT for free for 15 minutes. I just did it. Asked it a couple of math problems (it was right) and then asked if...
by John Macdonald | Dec 21, 2024 | The250
You can’t travel even close to the speed of light. At least not with conventional and practical travel methods as we know them today. First, it would take a couple of years to accelerate at a rate that your body could...
by John Macdonald | Dec 20, 2024 | The250
Universal fame could instill universal trust. I see this person on TV. He plays my favorite character or plays for my favorite team. I know him. I like him. We (supposedly) have the same values. I (want to) believe him. He wouldn’t (knowingly) steer me wrong....
by John Macdonald | Dec 19, 2024 | The250
Could you imagine your dog living outside on a chain in a doghouse?Could you imagine letting your 8-year-old go wherever she wants on her bike and just asking that she’s back by dark?Could you imagine sending a handwritten letter making plans to meet on another...
