In The Year 2124by John Atwood Monday, June 5, 2124 Todd woke with a start. That hateful sound of Alexa! Five bloody AM! “Get up! Get up! Now, or I’ll start playing heavy metal from 150 years ago. What should I pick this time? How about Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’?” “Ok, ok, you win! I’m up […]
In the year 2124, how many people are we talking about? From antiquity until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the global population grew very slowly, at about 0.04% per year. After about 1800, the growth rate accelerated to a peak of 2.1% annually during the 1962–1968 period, but since then, due to the worldwide […]
For decades, the challenge of AI “understanding” human speech was summarized by this humorous phrase: Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. To set a benchmark for Project 2124, WLBOTT presents the current state of the art, and will revisit this topic every 25 years until 2124. Calendar Friday, May 3, 2024 […]
Part of UC#4’s vision for 2124 involves a Space Elevator. How will a space elevator benefit the humanity of 2124? With a space elevator, materials might be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. As of 2022, conventional rocket designs cost about US$12,125 per kilogram (US$5,500 per pound) for transfer to geostationary […]
BLOTTarians – I’m having dinner at a Texas bbq joint with a guy from Kazakhstan and another from China. Just talked with someone who went to Cuba and is heading to Turkey. And we just went to Japan and our son to NZ. Life today is tied to using internet , relatively cheap travel, AI, […]
We are so excited around WLBOTT headquarters! Tomorrow starts the month of Project 2124. The project, conceived by Elder-Blotter UC#3, encourages us to take a hopeful glance into the future. More details tomorrow. WLBOTT 2124 Prep: Spiritual, Mental, Physical In practical terms, this means a day of napping. Each Elder will provide their own vision […]
Countries that Do have The Bachelor Slovenia Country: SloveniaName: Sanjski moškiWeb site: https://www.24ur.com/tv-oddaje/sanjski-moskiHost: Peter Poles / Nejc ŠmitNetwork: POP TVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanjskimoskipoptv/Adult Population: 1,668,000Median Wealth: 75,600Mean Wealth: 112,526GINI %: 64.4National Flower: The Red CarnationNational Dish: Ajdovi žganciNational Bird: Avifaunae European Ural Owl The Contestants’ Philosophy of Life According to the Official Web Site. A Little Background Cool zoo […]
[We have UC#2 to thank/blame for today’s BLOTT] Time is precious. We all have a finite amount of this cherished gift that has been bestowed upon us. We should make the most of this treasure by doing good works, alleviating suffering, and…. when we need a moment of respite…. With great trepidation and against our […]
WLBOTT has an Embarrassment of Riches. We are truly blessed. We have so many ideas for today’s BLOTT, thanks to our highly eccentric creative team. But today is a special day. It is both National Hairball Awareness Day and Malaria Trump‘s Birthday. National Hairball Awareness Day Details can be found at the National Day Calendar. […]
Idioms are a colorful way of getting a point across. Often they reflect the culture, geography, folk lore, values, and sense of humor of the people who speak the language. A little background…. An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Some phrases which become […]