Archive for November, 2001

My History of the Internet

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 26, 2001 ADD COMMENTS

There was a computer class that I took in high school that was absolutely terrible. The school year was 1993-1994, and I was a sophomore. The teacher, Mrs. S——–, was snobby and spoke with a fake lisp. She taught us how to use a simple word processing program (that was already outdated), and that was  [ Read More ]

Wedding Bandits

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 7, 2001 ADD COMMENTS

I wish that when people saw a wedding band, it meant more that showing to other people that they are no longer “available.” People should see the band and smile to know that they have a significant other somewhere in the world for them. Some people use the band like a magical shield against possible  [ Read More ]

Humanity’s Role in Evolution

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 2, 2001 ADD COMMENTS

Some people fear the idea of some form of artificial intelligence taking over the world and killing everyone. While this is probably the most extreme outcome, it is generally our worst fears that motivate us most. If we were to create a true kind of artificial intelligence that was actually able to think for itself  [ Read More ]