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One day, a robot will be president

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About this notion that Americans might one day elect a robot as president … When I was a child, grownups would tell us that anyone could become president. I never bought it until 2016, when a narcissistic billionaire named Donald Trump came along and convinced me that all things are possible.

Given the rapid ascendency of Artificial Intelligence (AI), I got to wondering if Americans might one day decide the best “person” to lead the country might be a robot. Seems far-fetched, I know, but with the right robotic candidate, the hashtag “VoteBot2028” could be a winner. 

But seriously, there’s so much we need to learn about the rising phenomenon of AI. The discussion (argument, really) Charles and I have during the first segment of this week’s program won’t be the last time we tackle AI on the Forum. If you’ve got guests or angles (pro or con) to suggest, please send them my way.
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Summit is lying about its CO2 pipeline

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Summit’s refusal to provide assurance verbally or in writing that the CO2 will not be used for fracking is a clear indicator of its plans. Statements such as: “As we stand here today,” “We can’t make the promise long term,” and “Commercial options might be available that are different than storing it underground,” are all rock-solid indicators that CO2 from Iowa ethanol plants will be used for fracking — or what the industry calls “enhanced oil recovery.” Continue Reading →

The power of nonviolent action

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The Race to Save the World challenges us to get involved with our whole person — our bodies and our minds — through creative actions, risking arrest, crazy-long marches, and disrupting business-as-usual for oil companies, banks, and lackluster politicians.

Ultimately, ending the climate crisis will involve major legislative initiatives. Perhaps we’re seeing the front edge of that with the Biden administration’s climate-action proposals. Even so, it’s time for a global mobilization on an unprecedented scale. Perhaps The Race to Save the World can inspire that. Continue Reading →

Join the BIRDS!

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Dear Friends, WANTED: Climate patriots to join BIRDS. Yup, BIRDS. That stands for Bold Iowa Relentless Dog Squad. We’re assembling a squad of supporters to persistently “bird-dog” presidential candidates about Bold Iowa’s Continue Reading →