Say What?

[aka Contrarian]

I love language. And nothing impresses me more than succinct concisness. Words can be weapons. Neither can it be denied that talk is cheap nor that "brevity is the soul of wit".

Is it any wonder that as I meander toward yet another birthday, this whimsical  meme  brought pause in my ongoing search for the meaning of  "LIFE" .  Having a sense of humor helps...

 

Did I mention that outliving Pope Francis embarrasses me?

                  RIP, ol fella.

 

[Troy]

Speaking of dead, Popes have any of y’all seen the film Conclave. I thought it was excellent, far better than that stupid movie that won the Academy award this year.
 

Clearly that meme favors science. 
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CB!

 

[Delano]

Science is saying Schrodinger's cat is both alive and dead. Until you turn on the light.

[Croocked T]

That meme really hit-life’s weird, but a good laugh makes it all better. Hope you get some solid laughs and keep those memes coming.

[aka Contrarian]

Yet another short cut to wisdom as I continue my journey  down the pathway  to oblivion... 

 

[Troy]

LOL can't get any more cynical that...

[aka Contrarian]

On 4/24/2025 at 5:55 PM, Troy said:

LOL can't get any more cynical that...

That's why the person formerly known as "Cynique" posted that meme. Ain't quite sure what this charade  known as "Life" is all about! 

 

 

 

 

[umbrarchist]

MLK got his PhD in theology when he was 25.

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[frankster]

On 4/21/2025 at 7:23 PM, aka Contrarian said:

Is it any wonder that as I meander toward yet another birthday, this whimsical  meme  brought pause in my ongoing search for the meaning of  "LIFE" .  Having a sense of humor helps...

A  depressed Sister once ask me this question...I was hard press to find an appropriate anwers so all I could do is give her a response.

The meaning of Life....is the Purpose you give it

Then as she spiral down...she ask me - Then what is the Purpose of Life?

 

[aka Contrarian]

1 hour ago, frankster said:

A  depressed Sister once ask me this question...I was hard press to find an appropriate anwers so all I could do is give her a response.

The meaning of Life....is the Purpose you give it

Then as she spiral down...she ask me - Then what is the Purpose of Life?

 

"Exactly," yelped the dog chasing his tail.

[frankster]

38 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:

"Exactly," yelped the dog chasing his tail.

True I did not want to give her a response again..

because I know what type of query  the next question would be....so I had to find another response - knowing full well it would not stop the downward spiral..

As I had no Answer...so I gave the best response I could

The Purpose of Life.....is for you to Live

And of Course her Answer was....Why?

[aka Contrarian]

@ Frankster:I feel a kinship with this woman! 

Life is a mind boggling proposition. And the best goes on...

[Troy]

“The meaning of life is one of the oldest and most profound questions humans have asked. Different traditions, disciplines, and individuals offer different answers:

 

• Philosophically, it might be to seek truth, beauty, and understanding.
• Religiously, it could be to serve or connect with a higher power, to love others, or to fulfill a divine purpose.
• Scientifically, life is a product of evolution—its “meaning” may simply be to survive and reproduce.
• Existentially, many say meaning isn’t given—it’s made. Life’s meaning is whatever you choose it to be.

 

In short: life’s meaning is what you make of it. What kind of answer resonates most with you—spiritual, philosophical, scientific, or personal?”

—ChatGPT 

 

I guess in a couple years, the answer will get much better. It will be able to tell you the meaning of your life.

 

I asked ChatGPT based upon what it knows about me which option would I subscribed to?

 

“Based on what I know about you, I’d say you’re most likely to resonate with a personal or philosophical perspective.

 

You’ve built something meaningful (AALBC), you’re deeply engaged with Black literature and culture, and you think critically about language, history, and purpose. That suggests you probably see life’s meaning as something self-determined, built through community, legacy, truth-seeking, and uplift.

 

Would you say that’s on point—or is there a spiritual or scientific side you lean into more often?”
 

I didn’t follow up with a response, but it was right.

[umbrarchist]

If you want, and are ready for, over the top weird.

 

 

[ProfD]

IMO, the meaning and purpose of life is to gain and share experiences and contribute to making life better for others.

 

Whenever life gets to the point where it becomes mundane or meaningless or otherwise unproductive to the point that one is merely taking up space, they can rest assured the end is near.

[Chevdove]

On 5/1/2025 at 8:45 AM, ProfD said:

IMO, the meaning and purpose of life is to gain and share experiences and contribute to making life better for others.

 

Whenever life gets to the point where it becomes mundane or meaningless or otherwise unproductive to the point that one is merely taking up space, they can rest assured the end is near.

 

Interesting. But for me, I have a deep understanding of the concept of 'the End'.

What is the end?

 

For me, 'the end' may be a new beginning, one that I would like to experience. 

 

[Delano]

The purpose in life is to do do the thing you are uniquely suited to accomplish. Meaning is defined by the individual.

[Delano]

On 5/1/2025 at 11:07 AM, Troy said:

I asked ChatGPT based upon what it knows about me which option would I subscribed

 A friend asked ChatGPT a question and it tailored the answer to her personality. It was a good answer though some of its references were made up intentionally. Which it admitted to upon further questioning 

[Troy]

15 hours ago, Delano said:

A friend asked ChatGPT a question and it tailored the answer to her personality. It was a good answer though some of its references were made up intentionally. Which it admitted to upon further questioning 

 

Yeah, ChatGPT will make things seemingly out of thin air and make it sound good.  If you correct it, it always admits its error, which gives it a leg up on our friend @Pioneer1

 

[Delano]

This may imply that by studying your question it knows how you think.

[aka Contrarian]

In many cases, the question is in the answer. Whenever I consult Meta A.I. or GOOGLE I try to include as much information as possible in the question for quicker results.

 

There's a lady whose name is hidden in this sentence. Discerning  it proves absolutely nothing about your intellect. LOL

[frankster]

Theresa...

[Troy]

I don't mess with Meta's AI all Mark is concerned about is using all of his resources to keep you glued to his platforms as long as possible.  You think his feed is effective with AI you ain't seen nothing yet.  

 

I don't mess with Google's LLM either.  I don't even use their search engine very much If the search results are any good it is hard to tell with all the crap they have on the search engine results page.  When they launched it was great because the page was clean, nit it is a cluttered mess.

 

1 hour ago, aka Contrarian said:

I try to include as much information as possible the in the question for quicker results.

 

I stopped doing that for coding questions in particular.  If you, for example ask the LLM to perform a specific tasks using specific languages and tools and techniques it will do that.  But if you don't tell it how to do something will is more likely to give you a better answer -- simply because you did not know enough to ask the right question.

 

9 hours ago, Delano said:

This may imply that by studying your question it knows how you think.

 

Perhaps.   

[Pioneer1]

2 hours ago, frankster said:

Theresa...

 

While the letters to THAT name is there......
Unless I'm mistaken (and I'm sure she'd let me know since she loves to point them out) HER NAME....Cynique's real name....is also contained in that sentence.

Letter for letter.

 

I would spell it out, but I don't want to get a PM from her begging me to.....lol...you know....lol.


 

[aka Contrarian]

My real name does not appear in that sentence.  I have no idea what pioneer thinks my real name is. 

Chris D. Burns, who used to post here and with whom I am friends with on FB, and I share the same initials,(CDB) something I always appreciated because he is a real bright guy.

[Pioneer1]

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

In many cases, the question is in the answer. Whenever I consult Meta A.I. or GOOGLE I try to include as much information as possible the in the question for quicker results.

 

There's a lady whose name is hidden in this sentence. Discerning  it proves absolutely nothing about your intellect. LOL

Co  Br

That's as far as I'll go in spelling out what I THOUGHT your "real name" is unless you want me to spell the entire thing out and point out the letters.
Now the letters to THAT name are in THAT sentence. Period.

 

[aka Contrarian]

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

 

There's a lady whose name is hidden in this sentence. 

Tell me where you see my real name in the above sentence that contains the name "Theresa".

[Pioneer1]

16 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:

Tell me where you see my real name in the above sentence that contains the name "Theresa".

 

Whenever I consult Meta A.I. or GOOGLE I try to include as much information as possible the in the question for quicker results.

C O  ------  I E    B R ---    L Y

Do you want me to spell it out letter by letter or what????

 

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1yada, yada, yada. Am I supposed to be threatened by the idea of you knowing my real name? I really couldn't care less if you do because I have nothing to hide. 

I don't know your real name and have zero interest in finding  it out.

If the gnat who turns into wolfman when the moon is full thinks I'm a co...bra... then who cares. Wooooo.

Get a life, l-o-s-e-r.

         hisssssss    zzzzzzzzzzz

        Consuelo has spoken.

[Pioneer1]

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

In many cases, the question is in the answer. Whenever I consult Meta A.I. or GOOGLE I try to include as much information as possible the in the question for quicker results.

 

There's a lady whose name is hidden in this sentence. Discerning  it proves absolutely nothing about your intellect. LOL

Oh, my bad....
When it said "this sentence" I thought it was talking about the sentence above it....not the sentence itself.

Perhaps it DOES say something about my intellect....lol.

[aka Contrarian]

5 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Oh, my bad....
When it said "this sentence" I thought it was talking about the sentence above it....not the sentence itself.

Perhaps it DOES say something about my intellect....lol.

It also says quite a bit about your inability to refrain from conjuring  up "resumes" about people so you can cast them as characters in the scenarios  you imagine where you are the smartest, coolest guy in the room.  Not.

Typical ego-centric mind-set. You're even more mentally disturbed than I thought. Stupid nitwit.

[Pioneer1]

4 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

It also says quite a bit about your inability to refrain from conjuring  up "resumes" about people so you can cast them as characters in the scenarios  you imagine where you are the smartest, coolest guy in the room.  Not.

Typical ego-centric mind-set. You're even more mentally disturbed than I thought. Stupid nitwit.

Yet you can't seem to refrain from engaging me.....lol.

Well anyway, I was right in that the sentence I highlighted DOES infact contain all the letters to your name even though I apparently focused on the wrong sentence.
Anyway......


"Consuelo" ?????

*I  hope you're just joking.
With that "o" at the end instead of an "a",   "Consuelo" sounds like a BOY'S name.
Unless.....you're really an Alphabet Community trailblazer....lol.