A quotation from George Carlin
Not only do I not know what’s going on, I wouldn’t know what to do about it if I did.
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), Brain Droppings, “Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help”
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Charles Stross, the author ( @cstross ), posted a new blog entry on why high-level executives at companies are pushing "AI" use so strongly onto their workers, even though empirical studies show negative productivity gains:
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/12/barnums-law-of-ceos.html
This may be more or less implied by what he wrote, but I would add that high-level executives aren't as likely to see the "this thing generated an incorrect answer / solution" aspect of "AI" use because being empirically correct is not as important to the things a high-level executive does. It's more important that they make decisions quickly and get things moving rather than making the correct decisions. [1]
Less charitably, top executives can't tell the "AI" is giving wrong answers, because they don't know the right answers.
[1] Of course it would be best for all if they could make the correct decision quickly, but you can't have everything. Where would you keep it?
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Religion & There Is No God | #GeorgeCarlin | You Are All Diseased (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BFIRgn9OLI
A quotation from George Carlin
One of the codicils of my will is: “I, George Carlin, being of sound mind, do not wish, upon my demise, to be buried or cremated. I wish to be BLOWN UP.”
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Last Words, ch. 18 (2019) [with Tony Hendra]
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Craig Kellem, Producer on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘The Munsters Today,’ Dies at 82
#TV #TVNews #GeorgeCarlin #Obituaries #SammyDavisJr #Saturdaynightlive
How the MTA Fucks Up Every Single Time
If you’ve ever dared to step onto a New York City subway, bus, or LIRR platform and believed for a single second that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority gives a shit about your time, your sanity, or the basic mechanics of moving people from point A to point B, congratulations, you’ve been delusional. The MTA, in all its bureaucratic glory, is an institution built not to serve commuters but to grind their patience into dust, to confuse, frustrate, and humiliate anyone foolish enough […]
Death or Cake? The Absurdity of “Fake Death” Birthday Posts
Social media, ladies and gentlemen, has officially lost its goddamn mind. Somewhere along the way, we collectively decided that ordinary birthdays—those simple, beautiful reminders that we haven’t yet kicked the bucket—aren’t dramatic enough. No, no, now we need to turn a person’s birthday into a funeral announcement. You know the ones I’m talking about: “We sadly remember the life of John Doe, who would have turned 27 today…” And then, surprise! It’s not a memorial. […]
A quotation from George Carlin
Boy, these conservatives are really something, aren’t they? They’re all in favor of the Unborn. They will do anything for the Unborn. But once you’re born, you’re on your own. Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don’t want to know about you. They don’t want to hear from you. No nothing. No neo-natal care. No daycare. No Head Start. No school lunch. No food stamps. No welfare. No nothing. If you’re pre-born you’re fine. If you’re pre-school, you’re fucked.
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Show (1996-03-29), Back in Town, “Abortion,” Beacon Theatre, New York City (HBO)
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Could be meat,
Could be cake!
A quotation from George Carlin
The fanatics have another name for fetuses. They call them the pre-born. Now we’re getting creative. If you accept pre-born, I think you would have to say that, at the moment of birth, we go instantly from being pre-born to being pre-dead. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Technically, we’re all pre-dead.
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (2004), When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, “Euphemisms: Political-Interest Groups,” “A Bunny in the Oven?”
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@VeroniqueB99 It's a big club, and they ain't in it.
That's what the #MAGAts are starting to realize.
Trump hates and despises his own base.
Bashing George Carlin
George was a great comedian. But he is still holding us back from reaching our potential:
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=20&id=376
Is it weird to miss a podcast?
I miss Tested's "Still Untitled" -podcast on a nearly daily basis.
I miss that almost as much as I miss George Carlin. Which is a LOT.
Oh man.
We don't need a formal #conspiracy when interests align - #GeorgeCarlin
A quotation from George Carlin
Here’s all you need to know about men and women: Women are crazy and men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. It’s not the only reason, but it’s a big one. And by the way, if you don’t think men are stupid, check the newspaper. […] And if you don’t think women are crazy, ask a man. That’s the one thing men aren’t stupid about: they know for sure, way deep down in their hearts, that women are straight-out fucking nuts.
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (2004), When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, “Guys & Dolls: Part 1
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11 celebrities I've met who turned out to be even kinder than their legendary reputations
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/celebrities-who-were-incredibly-kind
A quotation from George Carlin
They say rather than cursing the darkness, one should light a candle. They don’t mention anything about cursing a lack of candles.
George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (2004), When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, “Bits and Pieces”
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