Posted 8:05 PM by Gene

TWO "NEWS" STORIES I'D RATHER NOT HEAR OF AGAIN: 1. Untold thousands of women are sexually assaulted each year. So why these last few days have we only heard of one? Well, because she's one of the news hacks', and in their clannishness they could cause all Judaism to convert. It's no accident that while the hacks have sent their nonstop cards and letters of condolence (and His Omnipotence's phone call was as much to the hacks too -- a symbol that he owes them untold thanks for His election) they've gone into their favorite behavior of radio silence over Egypt because that story doesn't have sex. Of course this was an awful crime. Let us not forget though The Thug brutalized Egypt. And while the reporter will recover Egypt's prognosis is not so clear. Good reporting could help Egypt recover. We wouldn't expect it. And the more "our" colleague grabs the attention the less likely assaulted women will be helped.

2. Watson proves nothing except news hacks love any story where BIGMEDIA are the center of attention, and that when IBM puts it mind to it it can rustle up consulting sales. (And far from the old wives' tale most news hacks no doubt believe, IBM isn't that much in manufacturing anymore -- witness Lenovo.) But the notion that machines can't ultimately better humans is plain wrong; it won't happen now but we'd guess it will happen with hiccups. And it will happen because man has shown too many faults, and one of them is hoping machines can rid him of his original sin.