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Artificial Intelligence   What I'll Miss Should Humanity Fade The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Creative Piece Starting with this week's blog entry, we're adding a new facet - something creative in whatever form, that expresses the theme without words. This week it's the famous painting by Joseph Turner, "The Fighting Temeraire" (1838). An old, glorious wooden warship (the Temeraire, which had fought in the Battle of Trafalgar) is being towed away at sunset by a small, black, smoking steam tug to be broken up. It is probably the most famous visual metaphor for the transition from the old, hand-crafted, wind-powered world to the cold, efficient machine age. The steamboat does not care about the history or beauty of the wooden ship; it is simply efficient. The word Temeraire literally means "the one who dares" or "the fearless one" (from the French téméraire). And the ship repeatedly lived up to her name; at the Battle of Trafa...

Kunsmatige Intelligensie Wat Sal Ek Mis As Menslikheid Sou Vervaag Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Kreatiewe Stuk Vanaf hierdie week se bloginskrywing bring ons 'n nuwe faset by - iets kreatiefs in watter vorm ook al, wat sonder woorde uitdrukking aan die tema gee. Hierdie week is dit die bekende skildery van Joseph Turner, "The Fighting Temeraire" (1838). ’n Ou, glorieryke hout-oorlogskip (die Temeraire, wat nog in die Slag van Trafalgar geveg het) word teen ’n sonsondergang weggesleep deur ’n klein, swart, rokende stoom-sleepboot om opgebreek te word. Dit is seker die beroemdste visuele metafoor vir die oorgang van die ou, handgemaakte, windgedrewe wêreld na die koue, doeltreffende masjien-era. Die stoomboot gee nie om vir die geskiedenis of die skoonheid van die houtskip nie; dit is bloot doeltreffend. Die woord Temeraire beteken letterlik "die een wat dit waag" of "die onverskrokke een" (van die Franse téméraire). En die skip het haar naam her...

What The Mystics Know   2) We Don't Have To Be Perfect “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?  Come to me.  Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.  I’ll show you how to take a real rest.  Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.  Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.  I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.  Keep company with me  and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭MSG                                The Conversation Elements From The Conversation ~ ❖ ~ Question of the Day: How does one incorporate imperfection? In a Navajo rug there is always one clear imperfection woven into the pattern. And interestingly enough, this is precisely where the Spirit moves in and out of the rug! The Semitic mind, the Eastern mind (which, by the way, Jesus would have been much closer to) understands perfection i...

Wat Die Mistici Weet   2) Ons Hoef Nie Perfek Te wees Nie “Kom na My toe,  almal wat vermoeid en swaar belas is,  en Ek sal julle rus gee.  Neem my juk op julle, en leer van My,  omdat Ek sagmoedig en nederig van hart is,  en julle sal rus vind vir julle gemoed.  Want my juk is draaglik en my las is lig.” ‭‭Matteus‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭AFR20‬ ‬                               Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ~ ❖ ~ Question of the Day: How does one incorporate imperfection? In a Navajo rug there is always one clear imperfection woven into the pattern. And interestingly enough, this is precisely where the Spirit moves in and out of the rug! The Semitic mind, the Eastern mind (which, by the way, Jesus would have been much closer to) understands perfection in precisely that way. The East is much more comfortable with paradox, mystery, and non-dual thinking than the Western mind which ...

  Healing In Wounds "The Prodigal Son" Drawing by Charlie Mackesy “I’m going back to my father.  I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you;  I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.’  He got right up and went home to his father.  When he was still a long way off,  his father saw him.  His heart pounding, he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him.” ‭‭                                                                                                                    Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭(The Message)‬‬ The Conversation Elements From The Conversation The surpris...

  Genesing In Wonde "The Prodigal Son" Tekening deur Charlie Mackesy “Ek sal dadelik na my pa toe teruggaan en vir hom sê:  'Pa, ek het teen God en teen Pa gesondig! Ek is nie meer werd om Pa se seun genoem te word nie. Behandel my soos een van Pa se dagloners.'  En hy het sonder versuim na sy pa toe teruggegaan.  Toe hy nog ver aankom, het sy pa hom al gesien en hom innig jammer gekry.  Hy hardloop hom tegemoet, omhels hom en soen hom.”                                                                                                                                   ‭‭Lukas‬ ‭15‬:...

  Enneagram 1 Paul "Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss... "                                 Philippians 3:7 The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation   Music May your inner journey bring you to good places. George & Matilda   

  Enneagram 1 Paulus "Maar alles wat vir my wins was, reken ek nou as verlies..."                                        Fil 3:7 Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Musiek  Mag jou binnereis jou by goeie plekke bring. George & Matilda   

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  To Create Authentically The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Love George and Matilda