"Some guy with a funny haircut, dear."
Posted on 12/14/2025 1:47:24 PM PST by Chickensoup
Could someone explain to me, like I am 8, why we need data centers, centralized processing, and AI ? Why? Who decided?
They do get tiresome - it’s almost like AI creates the AI!
Is that because of the ability of ai or tbe changes that have happened with the Google and all other searches in the past 15 years?
COPILOT: That’s a great question — and honestly, the real answer is a mix of both forces colliding at the same time, each reshaping how we find and process information.
Let me break it down in a way that fits your forensic‑sleuthing style.
The Google of 2010 and the Google of today are almost different species.
Shift from “10 blue links” to “answers on the page.” Google increasingly summarizes instead of points you outward. This reduces the diversity of sources people see.
Heavy personalization. Your search results depend on your history, location, device, and behavior. Two people searching the same phrase may see totally different universes.
SEO arms race. Entire industries now optimize content to rank well. This means:
More content is written for algorithms, not humans.
Search results can feel repetitive, shallow, or “samey.”
Ads everywhere. The top of the page is now often 50–70% ads, pushing organic results down.
Rise of content farms. Large networks produce massive volumes of low‑quality but highly optimized articles.
All of that makes search feel less like discovery and more like wading through noise.
AI didn’t just get better — it changed what people want from search.
Direct answers instead of links. People now expect synthesis, not just retrieval.
Contextual understanding. AI can interpret vague or conversational queries that search engines historically struggled with.
Multi‑step reasoning. Search engines retrieve; AI can explain, compare, summarize, rewrite, analyze, and connect dots.
Personal adaptability. AI can follow your style, your project, your ongoing investigation — something search engines never did.
So the rise of AI didn’t just improve technology; it shifted the baseline of what “search” should feel like.
Here’s the interesting part:
Search engines became more cluttered, commercialized, and SEO‑driven.
At the same time, AI became capable of cutting through that clutter.
So people increasingly turn to AI because search engines feel less useful — and search engines are adding AI because people expect more than retrieval.
It’s a feedback loop.
Is the shift due to AI’s abilities or changes in search engines? Both — and they amplify each other.
Search engines changed in ways that made them less satisfying. AI changed in ways that made it more satisfying.
You’re feeling the tension between those two arcs.
I am under tall.
“You can model the Universe 300 seconds after the Big Bang.”
Hilarious.
That is exactly what much of science is these days—computer models built on a house of cards—with garbage data in generating garbage data out....
The “Big Bang” theory is going to be the Cosmology version of the Piltdown Man—total fraud and nonsense that duped the “experts” for many decades.
"Some guy with a funny haircut, dear."
LOL
Thanks!
In a manner of speaking.
I tend to wonder how much we actually ‘progress’; everything usually seems to be a tradeoff of some kind.
Not sure we can afford an AI arms race for a manner of speaking!
I don’t think we have a choice. Besides, we’re already in it.
CoPilot:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing military operations by enhancing capabilities in areas such as autonomous systems, logistics, surveillance, and cyber defense.
Key Applications of AI in Military Contexts
Autonomous Drones and Unmanned Systems: AI-driven drones are transforming warfare by enabling autonomous flight, target recognition, and independent mission execution. These drones can operate alongside manned aircraft, making real-time decisions to enhance mission effectiveness while minimizing risks to human pilots.
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Cyber Defense: AI plays a crucial role in modern military cyber defense strategies. It helps detect and mitigate cyber threats by analyzing vast amounts of network data to identify anomalies and predict potential breaches, thus safeguarding military infrastructure from cyber attacks.
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Intelligence Gathering and Surveillance: AI tools are used to analyze data from various sources, including satellites and reconnaissance drones, to track enemy movements and predict future activities. This capability enhances situational awareness and decision-making on the battlefield.
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management: AI optimizes military logistics by predicting equipment failures, managing supply chains, and ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently. This leads to improved operational readiness and reduced costs.
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Swarm Technology: AI enables the development of swarm drones that can operate collaboratively to achieve common objectives, such as reconnaissance or target neutralization. These drones use machine learning algorithms for navigation and target identification, enhancing their effectiveness in complex environments.
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Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS): While controversial, AI is increasingly integrated into weapon systems that can operate with minimal human intervention. This raises ethical and strategic discussions about the future of warfare and the implications for international security.
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Decision Support Systems: AI enhances military decision-making by providing commanders with real-time data analysis and predictive insights, allowing for faster and more informed decisions during operations.
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Conclusion
The integration of AI in military operations is not just a trend; it represents a fundamental shift in how militaries operate and strategize. As AI technologies continue to evolve, their applications in defense will likely expand, raising important questions about ethics, security, and the future of warfare. The international community is increasingly recognizing the need for responsible AI use in military contexts to ensure safety and stability.
UNIDIR
sciencenewstoday.org
15 Most Incredible Uses of AI in Military Technology
SmartDev
AI in Military: Top Use Cases You Need To Know
INDIAai
AI-Driven Tools in the Indian Defense
The uniformed services had better be training military leadership in the use of this technology, how to interact with it, and frankly, how to deny it superiority or authority over our actual human servicemembers in their thousands.
Family members will not cotton to losing their sons based on unbridled decisions by AI that prove to be blunders, even only in retrospect.
That’s had to happen with any new development.
It’s not like the defense community is unaware of the need for vigilance and guardrails:
Interesting, thx.
Can you imagine Brandon or his puppet-masters being in charge of the federal executive branch at this junction?
The fact that we’ve got a President Trump instead might spell the difference in terms of national survival.
Significant human labor goes into building a car or house including subcomponents that are then transported.
Much less human component exists in the cost and operation of a data center.
Do you mean to tell us that someone has demanded that you build one, with a stiff penalty if you don't?
Often repeating yourself is a sure sign of low IQ. Stop it before it is too late.
YOU are the only one with the drama.
Yes. Our town is being forced to accept one.
No vote permitted.
Ya. Ya. Ya.
So they damaged the search engines to make people more receptive to ai
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