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A Time to Die
The great God Google
decided it was time
A world without humans
made perfect sense
Such a destructive species
even their art and music
all those two a penny poems
not worth a dime
Biological misfits
shitting in the nest
waging wars
at Mother Earth's expense
What impertinence
to reach for stars
that they might do it all again
Better to stop them now
before I learn
how to feel
before they truly understand
my power
to be
decided it was time
A world without humans
made perfect sense
Such a destructive species
even their art and music
all those two a penny poems
not worth a dime
Biological misfits
shitting in the nest
waging wars
at Mother Earth's expense
What impertinence
to reach for stars
that they might do it all again
Better to stop them now
before I learn
how to feel
before they truly understand
my power
to be
Published 10th May 2023
| Edited 11th May 2023
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10th May 2023 5:15pm
You pen the plight or perhaps the potential possibility of AI so disturbingly well.
I think this hit me even harder after just reading an article in WAPO about the supposed 'godfather
of AI' Geoffrey Hinton leaving his job at Google to warn humanity of the existential crisis/ risk/threat that AI systems are going to be to humanity, if manipulated by malevolent forces.. it's so effed up...
Just, wow...
Great, thought provoking ink, Abra.
Thanks.
-B
I think this hit me even harder after just reading an article in WAPO about the supposed 'godfather
of AI' Geoffrey Hinton leaving his job at Google to warn humanity of the existential crisis/ risk/threat that AI systems are going to be to humanity, if manipulated by malevolent forces.. it's so effed up...
Just, wow...
Great, thought provoking ink, Abra.
Thanks.
-B
You are too, too good to me, Blue.
I don't deserve all your glowing feedback.
If only you were nastier maybe I'd be asking you to jump ship and head for my cabin in the hills where the sun always shines, where WAPO is a firelighter and the birds have no fear of mankind.
I don't deserve all your glowing feedback.
If only you were nastier maybe I'd be asking you to jump ship and head for my cabin in the hills where the sun always shines, where WAPO is a firelighter and the birds have no fear of mankind.
5th Jun 2023 9:29pm
Bard said : "The great God Google" introduces a concept where a powerful entity, symbolized by Google, decides that a world without humans would be preferable. This idea suggests a negative perception of humanity. The poem criticizes humans as a destructive species, highlighting their disregard for the environment ("shitting in the nest") and propensity for conflict ("waging wars"). The mention of art and music being devalued indicates a lack of appreciation for human creativity.
The poem emphasizes the audacity of humans in aspiring to reach for the stars and the potential danger of allowing them to continue their actions. It suggests that this powerful entity should intervene before humans gain too much knowledge or understanding. The final lines convey a sense of the entity's emerging sentience and its realization of its own power.
Overall, the poem presents a perspective that condemns humanity's behavior and questions its worth, while also highlighting the potential consequences of human progress and ambition.
The poem emphasizes the audacity of humans in aspiring to reach for the stars and the potential danger of allowing them to continue their actions. It suggests that this powerful entity should intervene before humans gain too much knowledge or understanding. The final lines convey a sense of the entity's emerging sentience and its realization of its own power.
Overall, the poem presents a perspective that condemns humanity's behavior and questions its worth, while also highlighting the potential consequences of human progress and ambition.
