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on April 16, 2023

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Historical Considerations

We can look at the past to see what lies ahead and consider what we should do next . Lets consider a few technological inventions from the past that had a major affect on society specifically the workforce. Invention of the American system of manufacturing *excerpt from wikipedia "a set of manufacturing methods that evolved in the 19th century. [1] The two notable features were the extensive use of interchangeable parts and mechanization for production, which resulted in more efficient use of labor compared to hand methods. " "In the 1850s, the "American system" was contrasted to the British factory system which had evolved over the previous century. Within a few decades, manufacturing technology had evolved further, and the ideas behind the "American" system were in use worldwide." Invention of Electricity In 1882 Edison helped form the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York, which brought electric light to parts of M...

Cartoon predicted 2023’s AI art generator in 1923

Excerpt from the article in ArsTechnica 1-19-2023 "In 1923, an editorial cartoonist named H.T. Webster drew a humorous cartoon for the New York World newspaper depicting a fictional 2023 machine that would generate ideas and draw them as cartoons automatically." "Interestingly, this separation of labor feels similar to our neural networks of today. In the actual 2023, the "idea dynamo" would likely be a large language model like GPT-3 (albeit imperfectly), and the "cartoon dynamo" is most similar to an image-synthesis model like Stable Diffusion ." It is interesting to note: "at the start of the 1920s , only 35 percent of Americans had electricity at home. Electricity and the devices it powered represented a radical new way to get things done."

Alternate Reality of History

Photographs have always lied.... Image of President Abraham Lincoln used in most every textbook. Lincoln was considered to have an un-statesman like appearance being tall and lanky, so in his presidential photograph, Lincoln's head was put onto the body of John Calhoun using darkroom techniques in this "historical" image. but also, John Calhoun was an American political leader who was a congressman, the secretary of war, the seventh vice president (1825–32), a senator, and the secretary of state of the United States . He championed states’ rights and slavery, and was a symbol of the Old South..... Car Accidents in NYC 1980's The Bronx on Fire 1970's The Raceway 1960's - 1980's

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