| Humor Non-Fiction posted August 10, 2024 |
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And right there inside my computer
One Smart Sumbitch
by Jim Wile
The author has placed a warning on this post for language.
They’s this feller goes by the name a Poe inside ma computer.
They sez he's powered by sump’m called AI. I don’t know what that stans fer, but he's one real smart sumbitch.
Why, you could ast him just ‘bout anything, and he’ll give ya an answer. An’ if he don’t know, he won’t try ta bullshit ya or nothin’. He just sez he don’t know.
For ‘zample: I ast him sump’m I alluz wondered, which is: “Wutz the bes' flaver fer jellyfish - strawb’ry or grape?
He sez,
“I do not have a recommendation for the ‘best’ flavor for jellyfish between strawberry or grape. Jellyfish do not naturally have fruit-like flavors.”
See? He don’t jus make up some bullshit. He tells ya when he don’t know.
Jus’ t’other day, I ast him, “How come a woodpecker don’t get a headache?”
Here’s what he sez:
He sez (an’ this time I'll be parachutin’): His neck jus’ like a shock obzorber, and his brain made a sponge. He also sez, he got a sheath ‘round his head, sump’m like a condom. I guess that’s ta keep his brains from bustin' out when he slam his head so. He also sez he got a real good pecker on him too.
Now, I don' know what his pecker got ta do with his head, but I unnerstan' about the sponge for a brain part an about the condom keepin' his brains from 'splodin out, so I'd say it makes purty good cents.
One day I heard the ‘spression, “That be the ‘ception what proves the rule.”
Now, tha's just plum loco if’n ya ast me! How could the ‘ception prove the rule?
So, I ast Poe: “What duz the 'spression: The 'ception what proves the rule mean?” (Jes ‘zackly like that too.)
Here’s what he sez (an’ this time, no parachutin'. I'll show ya ‘zackly the way he answers cuz its kinda long):
The expression "the exception that proves the rule" is a common idiom that refers to a situation where an exception to a general rule or pattern actually serves to confirm the existence of that rule.
Let's break down the meaning:
1. The exception:
- This refers to a specific case or instance that does not conform
to the general rule or trend.
- It is something that stands out as different or unusual compared
to the norm.
2. That proves the rule:
- Even though this exception deviates from the standard, its very
existence actually provides evidence that the rule or general
principle exists.
- The fact that this exception can be clearly identified means there
is an established norm or rule to begin with.
So, in essence, the "exception that proves the rule" means that by identifying something that is unusual or outside the norm, you are indirectly reinforcing the existence and validity of the normal rule or pattern.
The key is that the word "prove" in this idiom does not mean "to demonstrate as true." Rather, it means "to test" or "to provide evidence of" the rule's existence.
For example, if the general rule is "most businesses are open during the day," the discovery of a business that is open at night would be the "exception." But this exception actually serves to confirm and highlight the general daytime operating rule that applies to most other businesses.
So, in summary, this expression indicates that exceptions, by standing out from the norm, can actually end up supporting and validating the overall rule or principle that they deviate from. The exception makes the rule more evident.
Hoo-ee! Don’tcha jus' love all them big words! I dint ‘zackly git what he's a-blabbin’ on about, but it sure do soun' like he know’d what he’s sayin'. He is one smart sumbitch, ain’t he?
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Poe is a platform that lets people ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with a wide variety of AI-powered bots. Here is a link that describes it better: https://poe.com/about
Note: All text in blue in this post comes from Poe and represents the responses it gave me with the stated questions. Even the parachuted part came from Poe.
I've found Poe saves me hours of research time on the internet for a novel I'm currently writing and posting on FanStory, called DUAL with the DEVIL. Let me give you just one example of questions I had for a portion of the plot. I wanted to know if the FBI had field offices in North Carolina that deal with counter-terrorism, and if so, where were they located?
The following shows a portion of the answers I got:
Specifically:
- The FBI has a North Carolina Field Office located in Charlotte, which is one of the bureau's 56 field offices across the United States.
- The Charlotte field office has dedicated Counterterrorism Squads that focus on preventing, detecting, and responding to terrorism cases, including those involving international or foreign terrorist organizations.
Then I wanted to know if the agents who work there might ever be assigned to an overseas operation, and here's what it said:
I do not have definitive information about whether FBI agents from the North Carolina field office specifically deploy overseas on missions. The operational details of FBI field office activities are generally not publicly disclosed.
However, I can provide some broader context on the FBI's international operations:
- In certain high-priority cases or operations, FBI agents from field offices within the United States may temporarily deploy overseas to assist with investigations, collect evidence, or coordinate with foreign counterparts. This could potentially include agents from the North Carolina field office.
- Without access to internal FBI records or statements, I cannot confirm whether North Carolina-based agents routinely deploy overseas as part of their counterterrorism or other investigative work. The FBI tends to keep details about these kinds of operational activities private. I'd suggest checking official FBI sources or statements for any publicly released information on this topic.
I think that's very impressive. To find answers to these questions by simply using Google searches, I would have had to spend hours wading through lots of documents and still may not have found the answers. I was able to generate the answers with Poe in just a few minutes.
Plus, as I demonstrated in the piece, you should just ask your question any way you want, including with poor grammar, misspellings, etc., and it has an uncanny ability to make sense of it.
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and 2 member cents. Note: All text in blue in this post comes from Poe and represents the responses it gave me with the stated questions. Even the parachuted part came from Poe.
I've found Poe saves me hours of research time on the internet for a novel I'm currently writing and posting on FanStory, called DUAL with the DEVIL. Let me give you just one example of questions I had for a portion of the plot. I wanted to know if the FBI had field offices in North Carolina that deal with counter-terrorism, and if so, where were they located?
The following shows a portion of the answers I got:
Specifically:
- The FBI has a North Carolina Field Office located in Charlotte, which is one of the bureau's 56 field offices across the United States.
- The Charlotte field office has dedicated Counterterrorism Squads that focus on preventing, detecting, and responding to terrorism cases, including those involving international or foreign terrorist organizations.
Then I wanted to know if the agents who work there might ever be assigned to an overseas operation, and here's what it said:
I do not have definitive information about whether FBI agents from the North Carolina field office specifically deploy overseas on missions. The operational details of FBI field office activities are generally not publicly disclosed.
However, I can provide some broader context on the FBI's international operations:
- In certain high-priority cases or operations, FBI agents from field offices within the United States may temporarily deploy overseas to assist with investigations, collect evidence, or coordinate with foreign counterparts. This could potentially include agents from the North Carolina field office.
- Without access to internal FBI records or statements, I cannot confirm whether North Carolina-based agents routinely deploy overseas as part of their counterterrorism or other investigative work. The FBI tends to keep details about these kinds of operational activities private. I'd suggest checking official FBI sources or statements for any publicly released information on this topic.
I think that's very impressive. To find answers to these questions by simply using Google searches, I would have had to spend hours wading through lots of documents and still may not have found the answers. I was able to generate the answers with Poe in just a few minutes.
Plus, as I demonstrated in the piece, you should just ask your question any way you want, including with poor grammar, misspellings, etc., and it has an uncanny ability to make sense of it.
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