Apr 1, 2023Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
You really had me going in the first half there 😂😂 When I read the line "Humanity can and should be eliminated" I started saying "oh no, oh no" out loud. Glad I carried on reading!
Apr 1, 2023Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
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You had me at Taylor Swift! (Just went to a concert and hearing 60,000 people sing that song and three hours of other songs at top volume was something else.)
Well done! In all seriousness, new technologies create new opportunities and usually more work, not less. In the fifties they said new kitchen appliances would create a life of leisure for women. I dare anyone to ask a woman they know how that worked out.
Ha! Nicely done. Glad you'll continue to write your own posts.
My 125 word response, as written by ChatGPT in the style of Mark Twain:
Well, well, well, if it isn't the first of April and the pranksters are out in full force. I must say, the idea of travel writing being taken over by ChatGPT is certainly an amusing one. But I fear it's only a joke, and a poor one at that.
You see, my dear friend, there's simply no replacement for the human touch when it comes to travel writing. Sure, ChatGPT may be able to spout off a few facts and figures, but can it truly capture the essence of a place? Can it describe the way the sun feels on your face, or the taste of the local cuisine?
I think not. So while ChatGPT may be a fine tool for some things, I'm afraid it simply can't replace the art of travel writing. But nice try, pranksters. You almost had me going there for a moment.
April Fool's aside, my husband was playing around with Google Bard the other day and asking for recommendations for three days in Barcelona, among other destinations we have planned this month. The results were actually quite incredible. So while we won't follow the plans provided to a T, they're a great springboard to further research if the attractions and restaurants recommended are what we're looking for.
(Fwiw, he also tried a similar search for a future vacation, this one to Canada, with somewhat less successful results.)
You really had me going in the first half there 😂😂 When I read the line "Humanity can and should be eliminated" I started saying "oh no, oh no" out loud. Glad I carried on reading!
😂
You had me at Taylor Swift! (Just went to a concert and hearing 60,000 people sing that song and three hours of other songs at top volume was something else.)
🤣
Well done! In all seriousness, new technologies create new opportunities and usually more work, not less. In the fifties they said new kitchen appliances would create a life of leisure for women. I dare anyone to ask a woman they know how that worked out.
Ha! Nicely done. Glad you'll continue to write your own posts.
My 125 word response, as written by ChatGPT in the style of Mark Twain:
Well, well, well, if it isn't the first of April and the pranksters are out in full force. I must say, the idea of travel writing being taken over by ChatGPT is certainly an amusing one. But I fear it's only a joke, and a poor one at that.
You see, my dear friend, there's simply no replacement for the human touch when it comes to travel writing. Sure, ChatGPT may be able to spout off a few facts and figures, but can it truly capture the essence of a place? Can it describe the way the sun feels on your face, or the taste of the local cuisine?
I think not. So while ChatGPT may be a fine tool for some things, I'm afraid it simply can't replace the art of travel writing. But nice try, pranksters. You almost had me going there for a moment.
Thanks for the smile today. I truly enjoy your writings.
Nicely done!!!
April Fool's aside, my husband was playing around with Google Bard the other day and asking for recommendations for three days in Barcelona, among other destinations we have planned this month. The results were actually quite incredible. So while we won't follow the plans provided to a T, they're a great springboard to further research if the attractions and restaurants recommended are what we're looking for.
(Fwiw, he also tried a similar search for a future vacation, this one to Canada, with somewhat less successful results.)
April Fools I think not!! AI is coming to a blog near you.....and all of us! Time to embrace ;)