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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...

  Dreams “For God does speak—now one way, now another—  though no one perceives it.  In a dream, in a vision of the night,  when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,” ‭‭Job‬ ‭33‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ NIV                 ‬‬ The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music As always, with our love.  George & Matilda

Drome “Want God praat op een, ja, op twee maniere, maar die mens sien dit nie raak nie. In 'n droom, in 'n naggesig, wanneer 'n diep slaap mense oorval, en hulle insluimer op hulle beddens, dan open Hy die ore van mense, en bevestig Hy die vermanings aan hulle –” ‭‭Job‬ ‭33‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭AFR20                 ‬‬ Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Soos altyd, met ons liefde. George & Matilda

  Enthusiastic God The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation  George gets his birthday card and itinerary in one, in bed. Music One does not really expect it from him, but just something playful and light from Andrea Bocelli. May the strength of the wind  and the light of the sun, The softness of the rain  and the mystery of the moon  Reach you and fill you. May beauty delight you  and happiness uplift you,  May wonder fulfill you  and love surround you. May your step be steady  and your arm be strong. May your heart be peaceful  and your word be true. May you seek to learn,  may you learn to live,  May you live to love,  and may you love ~ always.       Celtic Blessing                                                         With our love. George & Matild...

  Entoesiastiese God Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  George kry sy verjaarsdagkaartjie en reisplan in een, in die bed. Musiek Mens verwag dit nie eintlik van hom nie, maar sommer net iets speels en lig van Andrea Bocelli. Mag die krag van die wind en  die lig van die son, Die sagtheid van die reën en  die misterie van die maan Jou bereik en jou vul.  Mag skoonheid jou bly maak en geluk jou ophef,  Mag wonder jou vervul en  liefde jou omring. Mag jou treë bestendig wees en  jou arm sterk. Mag jou hart rustig wees en  jou woord waar. Mag jy soek om te leer,  mag jy leer om te lewe,  Mag jy lewe om lief te hê, en  mag jy liefhê ~ altyd. Keltiese seën                                      Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

Spirituality In Conversation With Einstein The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Originally sung by Coldplay, this song is actually about a lover who tries to be a scientist in his efforts to determine why a relationship just isn't working. Even the greatest scientists have not yet been able to come up with a formula for that aspect of being human. And a side note: Einstein's own love life was also complex. In 2017, on our way to a Living School symposium in Albuquerque in the USA, we ran into Einstein at the airport in Frankfurt. With our love. Which also travels at the speed of light. George & Matilda  

Spiritualiteit In Gesprek Met Einstein Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Oorspronklik deur Coldplay gesing, gaan dit hier eintlik om 'n minaar wat sy lyf wetenskaplike hou en probeer bepaal waarom 'n verhouding net nie wil werk nie. Selfs die grootste wetenskaplikes kon nog nie met  'n formule daarvoor vorendag kom nie.  En 'n kantnota: Einstein se eie liefdeslewe was ook maar kompleks. In 2017, op pad na 'n Living School simposium in Albuquerque in die VSA, het ons Einstein op die lughawe in Frankfurt raakgeloop.  Met ons liefde. Wat ook teen die spoed van lig beweeg. George & Matilda

In Conversation With Physics/Astronomy God’s glory is on tour in the skies,  God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.  Madame Day holds classes every morning,  Professor Night lectures each evening.  Their words aren’t heard,  their voices aren’t recorded,  But their silence fills the earth:  unspoken truth is spoken everywhere. Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬-45‬ ‭(The Message)                     ‬ The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Stars that we see with the naked eye at night.   May you have fun. A Suspended Blue Ocean The sky is a suspended blue ocean. The stars are the fish that swim. The planets are the white whales I sometimes hitch a ride on, and the sun and all light have forever fused themselves into my heart and upon my skin. There is only one rule on this Wild Playground, For every sign Hafiz has ever seen reads the same. They all say, "Have fun, my dear; my dear, have fun, in the Belov...

In Gesprek Met Fisika/Astronomie Die hemelruim verkondig  die eer van God  en die hemelkoepel maak die werk  van sy hande bekend.  Dag ná dag bring dit  'n boodskap voort  en nag ná nag deel dit  kennis mee.  Alhoewel daar geen spraak  en geen woorde is nie  en hulle stem nie hoorbaar is nie,  gaan hulle boodskap uit  oor die hele aarde  en hulle woorde  tot aan die einde van die wêreld.  ‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭2‬-‭5‬ ‭(2020‬-vertaling)                     ‬ Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Sterre wat ons saans met die blote oog kan sien.   Mag julle leef met gesigte gedraai na die son. Sonneblom Na die bron van alles, die son, één beurende drang één goue verlang! Uys Krige                                                       ...

God's Beloved ”So God created man in his own image,  in the image of God he created him;  male and female he created them.  And God saw everything that he had made,  and behold, it was very good." ‭‭Gen ‭1‬:‭27, 31                                  ‬ The Conversation Elements From The Conversation "God is love" comes alive, tangible, when somebody loves me.  Music ”.....  that you, being rooted and grounded in love,  may have power to comprehend with all the saints  what is the breadth and length and height and depth,  and to know the love of Christ  which surpasses knowledge,  that you may be filled  with all the fulness of God.“ ‭‭Ephesians ‭3‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭                                                     And with...