Monthly Archives: February 2017

The times, they are a-changing

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Quentin

The recent post “Touch my button” (click on Home to review it) brought to the fore how our society is rapidly changing. The subject of artificial intelligence led us to consider how it is likely to change our everyday world … Continue reading →

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Messy marriage

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Quentin

Last week was Marriage Week. This is an international celebration promoted by the Marriage Foundation. They refer to recent studies which give a picture of how we stand in this country. The news is not good. The United Kingdom has … Continue reading →

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Say what you mean

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Quentin

`Words carry their own luggage by way of overtones.’ The English language is remarkable for its richness, and often allows for a choice of word or expression according to the flavour which the speaker intends to convey. The two versions … Continue reading →

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Touch my button

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Quentin

Some weeks ago I heard a serious Radio 4 discussion on future sexual activity provided through artificial intelligence. It assumed that some day, not too long in the future, we would have the facility of sexual robots – presumably of … Continue reading →

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