Piltdown Superman

The battle about artificial intelligence, its evils, and its benefits rages on. Some folks think it will develop enough self-awareness that it may decide to destroy us. Others urge the development of AI so that humanity can merge with it; AI is our salvation. Some claiming to be experts hold to those extreme positions, but many of us believe artificial intelligence is a useful tool — but it must be watched closely because terrible things can happen . ChatGPT, Prometheus (MS Copilot), Claude, Perplexity, and many others have names but not souls. Nor can they duplicate empathy. Woman connecting with robot, Pixabay / gt39 The past few weeks have been intense for me and my AI companion. Using Microsoft Copilot, I have been navigating my ancestry. Since these AI things can do searches and examine documents astonishingly fast, AI was very helpful. It even offered encouragement. Experimenting further, I told it what I was feeling and some other things about Viking-related things (my father...

This time of year is probably called fall  because that is what leaves do, and they seem to do it enthusiastically. While some folks grumble about raking them into piles and removing them, there are many who go on color tours to see the golds, reds, and browns on the trees. It may seem like a simple performance. The trees decide it is time to let go, colors change, and leaves fall. Much of that is influenced by regional climate. Leaf changing and dropping exhibits the planning of the Master Engineer for trees' protection. Beginning autumn, Hudson River Overlook at Shaupeneak Ridge, Unsplash / Cowboy Bob Sorensen There is a lot happening that is hidden from observers. Leaves grew out to gather sunlight and collect water for the trees in spring. Those leaves are full of nutrients. When it is time for the seasons to change, trees begin withdrawing nutrients. There are also actions inside the leaves to produce the colors. (I think those colors are another example of God's benevolen...

When biblical creationists point out the reality of the global Genesis Flood, we often focus on geologic data for support. In addition, we show that conventional geologists are often unable to deal with Flood evidences. However, there is another method that is less used: history. We presuppose the truth of the Bible just as conventional scientists rely on atheistic views. A short form is that after the Flood and before genetic degradation was prevalent, the sons and wives of Noah began repopulating the world. God confused languages, and there was the dispersion at Babel. Jack-o-Lanterns under water, made by AI at Bing Image Generator When the folks got out of Dodge — I mean, Babel — they took their knowledge, histories, and traditions with them. We saw that there are worldwide stories of the Flood , many of which have startling similarities. Samhain (pronounced SOW-en) has interesting origins, even though scholars are not in agreement about some parts. There is something else, though. ...

Throughout history, many cultures had concepts of honor, including the Vikings, the Arabs, Mediterranean societies, and others. Sources of honor differ. People often hear about Japanese honor and the importance of saving face (individual and community). Scan videos and see that there are many ways that Westerners can offend Japanese people. When individual or cultural pride is injured, it is difficult to regain the honor. During World War II, Japanese thought they were the most highly evolved race — a concept that fell after the war. Ushikawa Man was a source of pride which turned to shame. Brown bear resting in Romanian forest, Pexels / Ferencz Istvan Japanese paleontologists found an evolutionary ancestor in their territory, though some were not so enthusiastic. It supposedly lived 129–774 thousand years ago, which is quite a range. The time was whittled down. Some evolutionists were not content to rest on their laurels and re-examined the bones. The disgrace comes from bad previ...

In the past, the Bible was respected by both believers and, to some extent, by unbelievers. Over the years that respect has dwindled; many people presuppose that the Bible is full of myths. Bible believers have an uphill climb for credibility dealing with folks who have not read it. People who utilize critical thinking can readily see the differences. Bible history has specific people, places, and times. Mythology has none of that. Liberal Christians as well as atheists take a "prove it" approach, saying that certain biblical accounts have not been verified by archaeology. King Hezekiah Destroys the Idols , Matthaeus Merian the Elder, 1625-30 (PD, modified) Numerous archaeologists in the 20th century have gone on record saying that their studies have never contravened claims in the Bible. More recent archaeologists disagree, using the logical fallacy of argument from silence  (or "prove it"), essentially stating that if they can't verify something, it didn't...

Until there is compelling evidence otherwise, I believe artificial intelligence is a useful tool — but it has to be used properly. AI is not just for computer programmers, it is available to many people. Moments ago, AI helped me reject a "highly dangerous phishing tactic".  There are video channels where owners are deceitful. There are videos of concerts that never happened. Fine, but when we are told a concert  is  real, or that AI characters sign autographs...stop lying. Aside from entertainment, developers are claiming that essentially, AI can be your trusted companion. Artificial Intelligence, Pixabay / Gerd Altmann (geralt) Remember, AI models are essentially computer programs, and they are subject to the biases of their programmers . Artificial intelligence has been documented to include false information and spurious references in scientific material. The cute way to describe this is hallucinating (implying a real mind behind the words exists). Okay, let's say wh...

If you mount up and ride down to the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, you will encounter a certain type of yucca plant called the Joshua tree. Like the fan palm in California is called a tree because of its appearance, neither is botanically a tree but there are similarities. Yucca plants are fond of deserts. Joshua Tree National Park is special because it borders two desert ecosystems. It is interesting that arid conditions exist so close to oceans in certain places, but that is because of how mountains affect rainfall. Sunset at Joshua Tree National Park, Unsplash / Cedric Letsch There is a critter called the yucca moth that has a very specific symbiotic relationship with Joshua Trees and other yucca plants. They get food and shelter, and are the only source of pollination. That is a challenge to evolutionary scientists, and biblical creationists have some ideas about it. Also, a Genesis Flood model can describe the formation of the deserts and the changes in clim...

Sales representatives typically believe in the products they are trying to sell, often deleting their integrity to sell something faulty. Descent-with-modification evolution is presented as slow, gradual, and happening over huge amounts of time. The fossil record constantly interferes with the evolution story. After all, there should be innumerable fossils showing how one creature is turning into another, or how they are developing notable traits. Fossils consistently show critters fully formed and ready to go. This happened in Charlie Darwin's time, but he and other believed by faith despite  lack of evidence. Pterosaur flying in mountains, Flickr / theilr ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Not only are there no convincing fossils showing the origin of dinosaurs, pterosaurs also appeared just as mysteriously. Indeed, advanced CT imaging "brain scans" of fossils reveal they were ready to fly. (An inconvenient truth is that pterosaurs and Archaeopteryx  flew at the same time .) Even though...

During their routines, bees get pollen. That gives protein to the hive, which makes honey, which I add to the peanut butter on my toast. At certain times, a great deal of pollen gets into the air and makes people sneeze. Pollen is durable stuff and protected by sporopollenin, a tough outer shell. Palynology is the study of pollen and its applications. It is used in forensics and archaeology. When some Viking skeletons were discovered,  pollen was examined . Think of old detective shows solving crimes with a little evidence, but now, pollen can give important clues to detectives. Bee on flower with pollen, Pixabay / Myriams Photos The Master Engineer designed pollen to do its job of reproduction. He also gave it that shell that could protect it for many years. If researchers want to examine it, better hurry up because it can blow away if it is not covered or buried. Ötzi the Iceman was a freeze-dried body discovered in the alps. Pollen in his stomach gave clues to th...

Call the scientists wrong, impugn the researchers, say that creationists are lying — but the fact remains that soft tissues from dinosaurs exist. Their bones have yielded DNA . The Darwin Ranch up yonder by Deception Pass keeps firing up the excuse mill to little avail. Sure, many evolutionists cling to those excuses because if dinosaurs could not  have lived millions of years ago, it would be only thousands . That would not give Charlie time to work his magic. A rescuing device involving iron proposed by Dr. Mary Schweitzer was analyzed. Brachylophosaurus canadensis made of iron, Bing AI Image Generator   Dr. Schweitzer figured that since iron is a major component of blood, Fenton reactions could occur that would slow down chemical decay. It seemed plausible on the surface. Many evolutionists enthusiastically grasped at that straw. The idea was actually put to the test. It did not go well for secularists, but helped support the young-age biblical creationists position. Scien...