Today is a day like any other... And that's the good news

There's a lot of alarming talk on the internet on where we're going with AI and the danger of it destroying humanity. When I watch this stuff I tend to enter the low vibrations of fear, but then I remember that's precisely the goal of that kind of content. AI might destroy us, or it might not. I think there's something more dangerous, and it's the people who're financing this and those who work day after day to make it happen.

Does it not shock you that humans have to work like slaves to feed themselves and their families, while billions of dollars are going into machines? Ah, but it's the same old promise from every major tech development: "this will change lives, this will fix all our problems".

It was the same with the Industrial Revolution and then the Green Revolution. How is it that humanity hasn't understood yet that automation of processes consumes resources, therefore, instead of having a fair distribution amongst humans, we are giving a big chunk to the machines? We are literally working for the robots, it's not a future dystopia, it's our current reality.

I realize I'm writing this from a smartphone that makes my life easier from some perspectives, but believe me, I would prefer to be working side by side with human beings who grasp the value of Nature and have respect for all it's life forms. I hope I will meet those people during my future travels, or even better, they will arrive here before I leave this place.

I am grateful to the Hive for all the support but it also depresses me that it's come down to this. Instead of having access to the full abundance of Nature, we must spend time on a screen, grabbing people's attention so that we get a numeric value that will later be traded for something of nutritional value, something that should be available to everyone but is confiscated in stores. At the same time, I realize most people see no value in harvesting food from a tree, or a plant, they really like the comfort and flare of buying at a store. I can't do anything about that and I will not bitter myself with it.

You might ask why I don't have access to the abundance of Nature if I live in the forest, and the answer is because the piece of land under my custody is small, and taken over by willow which isn't very good at providing food. All the surrounding farms dedicate themselves to intense cattle raising which means that there isn't much to forage for a plant eater like myself. I'm basically trapped between the willows and the human-made desert.

I've been making progress in diversifying the flora here to feed myself but it's a slow process that has also been sabotaged by the neighboring cattle many times.

Though enough of this for now, there's something that troubles me more than the AI takeover and it's the cat takeover that's occurring in my very home.

The orange cat is a wild one that comes around every now and then but lately he's spending a lot of time here.

The grey cat just arrived and wants to be adopted, but I'll have none of it. It can learn to live wild and be here but I have enough with Nezuko and her voracious appetite.

Nezuko keeps her distance for now. During mating period she's a crazy horny bitch, but now she fucking hates what's going on.

Get away you morons!

Anyways, I want to end in a more positive look, and the truth is that all could be much worse, all problems are just perspective. Today has been a normal day for me and that's good news to me because that means I've taken steps to making my dreams come true. There's much to be grateful for and many things that are clear on what can be done for a better life.

Thanks for stopping by 🌿



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At least the cats are not into AI at all, you may end up enjoying them if they catch a rat or two in the plants.

These must be stray cats looking for a home, feral cats I learned stay with their own and don't like humans at all (good for them).

Have an awesome day, enjoyed your witty read!

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At least the cats are not into AI

Wouldn't be so sure, wasn't there a movie where cats and dogs had a war and they had super advanced technology?

Thank you, hope your day was awesome too!

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This is food for thought! Some critical questioning when looking at things as they are.
A good read and I like the way you put your points across:)

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Thank you, glad to know you found it of interest and decently layed out 🙏🌿

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Grateful for Hive as well…
I miss the cat that use to live with us…
He was a baby 5 months old when someone took it from us…
But this summer will have a new companion cat 🐈‍⬛…

Namaste 🙏

@tipu curate

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I hope your new companion can remain for a good long and happy time with you! 🙂

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I didn't know whether to be intrigued, or to laugh or to be low-key scared when I read this. But at least I'm entertained and I'm also having to think and reevaluate lots of things.
Thanks for sharing.

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Haha! I guess this can trigger all those emotions. Good to know it inspired some rebalancing and considerations

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There’s definitely a lot of different ways that we are destroying ourselves and the places around us. It’s something that I think has gone on for many different iterations of human civilization. I think there have been many before us that were destroyed for one reason or another. If our civilization was destroyed tomorrow, in 100 years it would largely be unnoticed because most of our stuff isn’t made of lasting material. The buildings are metal and will rot in the elements without any care. The infrastructure is made of concrete and mortar instead of granite and other more solid materials. All of these things don’t last beyond a few decades if we think about it.

There’s certainly lots of benefits to the technology we have but it’s also one of the detriments when it’s focused in the control of a small number of people who then use the technology to crush competitors and prevent the progress thats out of their control. Some wild shit!

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Crazy, huh? It's a bummer but most of human action is moved by competition and it's hard as nails to achieve collaboration. It works on the virtual world but is very scarce in material life.

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