“Perpetual mediocrity machines"

Farago's essay is here.

By the way,  the Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for snarfing up its articles to train AI. Yes!

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Thanksgiving typing

Several years ago, I gave this repainted early Quiet-Riter to the next-door neighbor boy who was eager for a typewriter. 

When attending the neighbors’ Thanksgiving feast, I was glad to see that they had the typewriter out for guests to write a collective poem. The kids were especially enthusiastic. 

This young boy needed help finding the right keys. 

The result began with a rhyme scheme, but ended up … otherwise. 

Try this at your next gathering!