Exactly. We keep getting told that AI is the end all, be all. That decisions can be made and business grown while depending on AI. These huge data centers are getting the cart before the horse. My reason for putting my experiences out here is to illustrate that its growth must tempered. I don’t think it’s going to replace anybody very soon. AI has a long way to go.
I started in what we called, DP back in ‘77. We used to take a marker and write a diagonal line across the top edge so if the cards got messed up you could follow the line for correct placement of the cards. Loved to throw the little chads from the keypunch at my HS games. I even belonged to a club called Explorers that was a branch of Scouting. It was held at what is now Consumers Energy here in Michigan. Learned to code at a career center (the old languages) and spent two years at a JR college to get my associates. I worked at GM when they had entire rooms to “process” their data. There was even a dedicated person the just did the scheduling of those jobs. We had a separate department to change printer ribbons for each job and killed massive trees every night.
By the time I retired the capacity of those rooms were in children’s toys.
I was a systems analyst in a previous life. I garden now. Meh, yeah I had two goals, feed us and keep me as active as I can be.
Because of my analytical mind I needed to know more about AI. I tried a couple of subjects. IE: the Bible and genealogy. Found out it wasn’t good with either subject. It’s definitely not Christian and I caught it messing up big time with the absolutes of genealogy.
I also did some research about a lawsuit I was intimately involved it. That research appeared to be a strong point. So with that experience, I played with its image modification and creation. Let’s just say I have had a small inheritance that requires researching worth, taking a standard photo and make an ad that I can use to advertise on eBay. I’ve got everything from antiques and retro household items to unused American girl doll clothes. Haven’t sold a single item.
I was impressed it could take inherited photos and ‘clean them up. Quite a feat when some of the photos are from the ‘30s. And yes sometimes even photos get change. I gave it a picture of my grandson and it gave him a smile even though he didn’t have one in the original image. Btw haven’t sold anything from and ad written by AI.
I crochet and had it convert a standard image of a biplane into a graphagan. After a week of working it on hook and having it not work up well I supplied it with pictures of what was wrong and it figured it out. Directing me tool other apps when needed.
My latest experiment is my garden. I have had a running dialog about the status of my garden and how to improve it organically for months. I have several fruits and veggies. AI has recommended quantities of individual plants needed to supply my husband and I through meals, dehydration and canning. It has recommended varieties of individual transplants and even where in the beds the plants will do best. Companion plants and when to plant. What amendments to add at planting, fertilizer, water and harvest schedules. It even looked to pest and disease. I have asked based on my zone.
The one thing I have questioned it that it has asked me to plant all my Cucurbits + Cabbage in the same bed. Declaring confidently that they won’t cross. I’ve gardened for years but i figured what the heck.
The lessons I’ve learned it I want it it remember certain conversations and it can’t so I have threads pages and pages long.
I’ve learned to verify everything I ask it to the nth degree. Especially the genealogy stuff.. it made some bad mistakes when the thread gets long. And the concept of generations confuse it so once it find two individuals with the same name, like father and son it’s forever confused. I have taken to chastising It and it apologizes.
I have a friend in mental health and she is panicking really bad about her future. I see potential for a wide variety of uses but none are so great today. I think there will be many versions before AI can replace much of anything..
If you’re still reading thank you! A lot of people don’t understand the tech ease. I might be boring but sometimes real life examples does the trick.
Yeah. Like the one that when my husband got cancer did a means test on him 2 years before income? Then he charged him copays for anything possible and took away his mileage. Then when hubby got the bill up to $1000, garnisheed his first soc sec check? Or maybe the one that tried to force hubby to do all his treatments at the va rather than UofM when husband refused to have cancer treatments at the same va gave him Sepsis. Threatening to send him out of state for his BMT. Then withheld treatment from June to Oct.
Yeah, call that advocate.
Btw, we called our congressman and they opened a Congressional Inquiry. Funny, that’s when stuff started to get resolved for us.
The subject wasn’t whether you believe. It was about ways God speaks to us. I could tell you about tons more occasions that He has spoken to me. But in truth I feel sorry for you. Until you humble yourself enough to listen you truly go through life alone.
You can believe what you want but God isn’t a vending machine. He doesn’t answer prayers the way you would think and frankly you have to believe and give control of your life to him before he answers in any way. Putting him to a test doesn’t work. When he does answer It’s different for every one. It may be a simple quiet feeling all the way to a vocal answer.
My best friend had a fire in her house when her husband was away. She and two kids were awakened by a literal, out loud voice, telling them to wake up. She believes it was God. Especially since they lost the house and her great grandmothers Bible remained untouched on her beside table.
When my son was young he wanted a fun buggy that was for sale in a neighbors yard. I had been laid off and money was too tight to buy such an extravagance and explained that to him. Every time we drove past he pressed his nose against the window and we felt bad. He never whine or pestered about it. Just looked with hungry eyes. Several months later I was returning to work. We had just gotten the bills back under control and had some breathing room with our budget. One day there was a knock on the door and our neighbor stood on our porch. He made us an offer to buy the dune buggy because he knew our son had dreamed of it. My son was on top of the moon. Later that night as I was tucking him in a saying prayers over him. He said he had been praying to God all summer and that He had finally answered. My child understood that he couldn’t expect God to answer him in his time but Gods. No voice, no nudge in a certain direction. Just a precious child praying.
You’ll never get me to believe God has to answer in a prescribed way. Sometimes you just have to have faith and listen.
As discussed earlier, many evangelicals (prominently Lance Wallnau and others since ~2015–2016) draw a parallel:Trump as the 45th U.S. President → Isaiah chapter 45. Like Cyrus (a non-believer/pagan with personal flaws), Trump is seen as divinely "anointed" or raised up despite imperfections to:Protect/restore conservative Christian interests (e.g., religious liberty, judges overturning Roe v. Wade). Support Israel strongly (Abraham Accords, embassy move to Jerusalem—echoing temple restoration themes for some). Disrupt "Babylon-like" systems (deep state, cultural decline).
Supporters frame it as "God uses flawed vessels" for national revival, not claiming Trump is sinless or literally messianic. Some extend it to his policies on Iran (modern Persia) or global influence.
blogs.timesofisrael.com
This analogy gained traction in books, films (The Trump Prophecy), and sermons as a "permission structure" for Christians uneasy with Trump's style but supportive of outcomes.Critiques and CautionsHistorical specificity: The prophecy addressed a concrete 6th-century BCE event (Babylonian exile's end). Direct application to modern figures risks eisegesis (reading into the text) rather than exegesis. Cyrus's role was unique; no contemporary prophet named Trump or equivalents.
blogs.timesofisrael.com
Selective use: Critics (including some Christians) note it downplays character/morality while emphasizing results. Isaiah 47 (following chapter) describes Babylon's judgment for arrogance—sometimes invoked ironically against overreach. Others warn against blending nationalism with prophecy or risking idolatry by over-spiritualizing politics. Theological concerns: Equating any leader too closely with "God's anointed" can blur lines between human politics and divine uniqueness (reserved ultimately for the Messiah in Jewish/Christian thought). Mainstream scholarship and some evangelicals see it as inspirational typology at best, not literal fulfillment.
In summary, Isaiah 45 prophetically highlights God's sovereign use of an unlikely outsider (Cyrus) to restore His people and reveal His glory—emphasizing divine control amid exile and empire. The Trump parallel is a contemporary interpretive application popular in certain circles, building on the "flawed instrument" theme, but it remains debated as to how closely (or appropriately) it fits.
Husband had a bone marrow transplant in Oct of ‘22. It was done at UofM. We asked for unvaccinated blood and was told in no uncertain terms that they don’t track blood for that feature. We even asked if we could get a relative to donate. Answer no.
I know. But they don’t live near me and my son carries. I thought about it but seriously, pictures have already been posted elsewhere. Besides it’s kinda like taking a DNA test. If someone wants it they’ll find it without my help. Thanks for your concern. ❤️
My youngest is like that. She does have a guy. I suspect the no kids comes from him. He’s a good guy and treats her amazingly but I think kids scare him. Hoping that turns around. But God has a plan and I have to accept their decisions. I do have a prayer that my daughter in law has one more left in her. Lol
My kids are 30, 32 & 42. I remember telling them during their school days that I didn’t care whether these people got married or not and it wouldn’t matter anyhow because that really wasn’t what they wanted. I was right. Seems I was ahead of the curve.