There are countless pop culture scenarios as to how AI will take over, from the surly 'Terminator' and 'Bladerunner' robotic versions to the more cerebral and sexier 'Ex Machina' and 'Her' silicon seductress models. I have always thought personally that human biology would play a big part, the marriage of squishy flesh with hard technology. If a human can be created from scratch from raw materials, that is going to take away one of God's biggest gigs, the role of the female and male in natural procreation. Maybe that is why gender fluidity is a such big thing now, and what is behind the plummeting testosterone level in males. Mother Nature is gearing up for the future. We will be able to order up a baby like we do groceries at Walmart and pick 'it' up after it is assembled to our specifications and preferences. Sexual intercourse will just become a kinky hobby.
I sold real estate in the city with the largest concentration of Arabs in the USA. Many of the old-time agents would not work with them. Arabs drove a hard bargain. I was forced to, as I was a newcomer to the city and had no 'sphere of influence', as they like to say in real estate. I actually melded great with their style of business, made many connections, and did very well courting them. They had money, were smart, and came to the party ready to deal. I also had many conversations with them about the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East. There was a reason they were now living in Detroit. The major lesson I came away with was there was no clear cut right and wrong in the Middle East. I see the FB posts all day taking partisan sides as usual, from the safety of a padded office chair sitting in front of a computer. The usual mass media suspects are also lining up with their patented brands of distorted, one-sided propaganda of either 'Jew bad/Arab good' or '
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