Païens ont tort et Chrétiens ont droit.
Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
On the third day He rose again, in accordance with the scriptures; He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty; from there He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
Today is the U.S. holiday. Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492 according to the calendar in use at that time. According to the calendar we use now, it would have been October 21, 1492. I don’t completely understand this – wasn’t the adjustment eleven days? But the deeper you dig into calendars the more complex it gets. Gregorian or Julian, old style or new style, I figure it gives me three days on which to recall Christopher Columbus’ great achievement.
There are or shortly will be convincing fake pictures and videos, voice clones, and programs that can imitate someone’s writing. We need to put in place usable authentication among family members.
For example,
“I’m at the gas station without my wallet. I need the credit card number to pay for the gas.”
“I’ll bring it out. Where are you?”
“Pittsburg; just read me the number.”
[This would be ridiculous, except it’s happening over Facetime, or it’s a convincing voice clone.]
“Pittsburg!? Authenticate possum.”
“The code’s in my wallet.”
[That’s not the way we’re supposed to do it…]
Hang up at once.
I don’t know of a bullet proof authentication protocol, and I’m wary of making up stuff. There’s probably something well-researched out there. It seems like it would include an off-line paper list of secret words, used once and then crossed out, and maybe some other stuff not written down. The papers should be distributed in person, and would need to be in pairs – not one for the whole family.
The whole business will be a hassle. This kind of thing can be like having a second job, so it has to be something busy human users can really do. Hopefully it won’t be necessary for day-to-day interactions.
My forty-year boycott of light beer continues. I will not drink the Bud.
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is too expensive, whatever else it is.
Since I can’t draw it, imagine that bearded Nordic guy saying to the crazed social justice warrior, “Get woke, go broke,” and the SJW replying, “Your terms are acceptable.”
Which one to use?
Monday Evening 