With a new year can come many changes and shifts, it is important to make the most out of your time using small, but powerful goals and new habits. With this there are a few reasons to make a goal; for advancement (in a hobby, activity, or skill), to remove a bad habit, to enhance new experiences, or to save or enhance your time. It is important that everyone has an activity a part of there life in each of the categories below.

Preamble 

These goals are in pursuit of knowledge or anything that enhances the mind, such as reading 30 minutes a day, or committing to learning a language or a new math skill. Really anything that enhances your learning/knowledge.

Mental

These are any goals that strengthen/exercise the body, such as playing basketball 1 hour a day, or lifting weights 2 hours a day.

Phyisical

Any goals that enhances your spiritual or religious knowledge/life. Like reading the Bible 1 hour a day or meditating each day before bed

Spiritual 

Anything that expresses/trains your creative thinking. Such as painting or playing the game of chess each day

Creative 

Implement one of each of these habits of each category into your life and you shall be fulfilled…

Closing

This is in response to the impending New Year..,

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Goals for 2024

Artificial Intelligence or AI is essentially a system of computers that has the ability to solve problems that generally require a human’s intelligence and/or reasoning, it is also very renowned for being able to learn in ways that are extremely similar to or the same as humans. An example of these enhanced qualities could be some sort of surveillance system that tracks human patterns and detects suspicious activity, and upon detection alerts authorities.

Intro

AI has a surprisingly long and complicated history, in ancient times philosophers vigorously thought of the possibilities of artificial entities having human-like intelligence. But, the pursuit of Artificial Intelligence truly began around the ‘50s due to Alan Turing’s work who created the first AI platform. Furthermore, in the ‘70s and ‘80s AI development picked up due to the upgrades in computers with the funding from the government. Now, AI is constantly changing and growing exponentially as time passes.

History of AI

The main part of this short book will be centered around issues or instabilities brought forth by AI or Artificial Intelligence’s functions in society. The content is structured as the following; minor issues, more serious issues, major issues, extreme issues, to the most nightmarish situations.

Details

In this scenario AI is being used in the medical field to perform invasive procedures such as surgeries. This is obviously excluding lab work, heart rate monitors, machines such as x-rays, etc. The issue with Artificial Intelligence being used to perform surgeries is the trust issue, if an error occurs or the computer is somehow hacked it can cause death or serious injury to the patient.

Level one: CODE BLUE

Nextly, if the machine is wielding a sharp object and the unsuspecting (human) assistant is in the way of the robotic arm he or she can be dealt a potentially deadly injury, because of the lack of human communication mistakes like this and many others can occur. Not forgetting to mention the ability of this machine to put millions out of a job.

In this second but slightly more serious scenario, Artificial Intelligence is being used completely in education. The most obvious issue with this is a multitude of children not having lots of interaction with an adult who has authority, which can cause an inability to talk correctly to those who are more serious. But, it also removes that area of communication and skills like empathy and understanding, which are learned in the more early stages of development.

Level two, CODE GREEN

The next dilemma is the situation of the machine being hacked, depending on the model whether it somewhat looks like a television screen, or if it is a robot with arms and legs, both have the potential to wreak havoc in schools. The first model, if hacked, could display misinformation or info that is extremely oriented towards a political party, which could corrupt the youth or frighten them depending on whatever is being shown on such screen. The latter model brings a physical aspect into play, which if hacked, could cause destruction, chaos, and physical damage to person or property.

The ability for AI to integrate itself into or control a human being. The two have obvious pros and cons, but the cons strongly outweigh the pros. First of all, from a medical perspective it would be very foolish to do such a practice because it could be detrimental to the human himself or to others. The second issue is if the device were to be hacked, could it allow access to the brain, could it control the human’s actions and movements? If so then that would pose an extreme ethical issue in the physical realm, socially, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Level three, CODE YELLOW/ORANGE

Also, such technology infringes on a human’s right to privacy which shall only be infringed upon if it is to protect someone or to prevent havoc from occurring. Finally, many would deem such a practice, similar to what is happening at Neuralink, as ungodly. Which I personally believe it infringes on and makes a mockery of a human being as an image of God, and as a creation of God. I also believe that conducting experiments that involve neural implants on human beings and animals is unethical and could potentially be inhumane.

Artificial Intelligence’s involvement in combat or warfare. Such deployments of machines into warfare must be and shall be illegal! If robots were to be used to control weapons of mass destruction the risk will be catastrophic, safeguards must be in place to stop that from ever being possible, as one small error can cause another world war which will surely destroy the Earth and all the AI on it and all that will ever be on it.

Level four, CODE ORANGE/RED

Although AI being used as soldiers on the ground may increase the accuracy of military operations and even the safety to civilians and other humans it could still easily backfire. If such machines are hacked it could be deadly to millions, especially if AI in warfare is being used in the masses. Finally, if even the slightest amount of miscommunication were to occur the result would also be a catastrophe.

AI having control over humanity. If AI were to somehow have control over humanity it would be the worst situation ever. Slavery would be widespread, total destruction would occur, or humanity would possibly even be wiped out. It would be a situation similar, if not most likely worse compared to the Holocaust. It would also be a very ungodly situation, God said that humans were to have dominion over the Earth. Over all the animals and all that lives on Earth, but if AI were to have control instead it would be against the will of God.

Level five, CODE RED

Whether you are Christian or not it is clear that Artificial Intelligence having total dominion over Earth would be the most nightmarish situation. Artificial Intelligence can either help the world or destroy it, that is why morals and philosophy come into play very strongly here and that is also why it must be taken very seriously. Also, we need to have precautions, laws and safeguards in place to stop such situations listed above from happening.

This is a very eye-opening/nerve-wracking somewhat scholarly paper I wrote on AI. It details potential issues and why some practices with AI must be avoided.

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Artificial Intelligence

Various Different Concerns for Artificial Intelligence from a Traditional Standpoint

Creatine is an amino acid found in your muscles and brain:<ul><li>Your body produces about 1 gram of creatine per day.</li><li>Creatine is used for energy and can help increase energy levels and muscle mass.</li></ul>

Creatine

Before buying creatine, there are a few things to note:<ul><li>Just because you don't see immediate benefits DOES NOT mean you should take a large amount of it.</li><li>Taking too much creatine can cause diarrhea and an upset stomach.</li><li>If you don't see immediate benefits, you probably just need to give it more time as creatine doesn't have immediate effects.</li></ul>

Before You Buy It

I recommend taking 5 grams of creatine every day for 5 days to experience positive effects.If you don't see any effects, you might not be drinking enough water.

Side Note:

Creatine won't help you if you don't exercise. <ul><li>You still need to put in the work!</li><li>Don't get discouraged and keep going to the gym.</li><li>You can do it!</li></ul>

Finally

People tend to ask me, "Is creatine a steroid?" And I have an answer to that; creatine is not a steroid, and it does not have the affects of steroids. According to newsobserver.com, "Creatine is a legal and natural compound occurring in foods and your body and isn’t associated with steroids." Exact URL:https://www.newsobserver.com/healthwellness/article269127442.html

*UPDATE* 7/1/2023

Creatine is one of the most studied fitness supplements.

Is creatine safe and effective? Read this authoritative report, sourced by the foremost experts, before deciding if creatine’s the supplement for you.

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Science & Nature

Everything You Should Know About Creatine and Muscle Growth

-We are not perfect-There's always room for improvement-We are only humans-We are capable, smart, and intelligent-Learning never stops-Exercise never stops-Self-improvement never ends-The world does not revolve around us-We become wise when we realize we know so little-Divided we are weak, together we are STRONG-There are certain skills everyone should know-Our words mean nothing, it's our actions that define us-Failures are opportunities to learn-Every second of our lives is valuable-Be honest to yourself-It is not up to us to determine who is good or badThank you for reading (:

Things we need to realize PT. 1

These are some things I believe everybody needs to know. Part two coming soon...

Some things we all need to realize

When people try to learn skills, ideas, or overall trying to become good at something, or trying to get something many people, sadly, have the wrong thought process.

When  we are trying to learn things we are using the wrong thought process...

Lots of people think that everything can, will, and must be easy. But most things worth doing are not easy, most things worth doing can be hard or even challenging. As humans we need to start thinking more things will be difficult not easy. This way we can be more prepared to take life's challenges head on and be ready when the worst happens...

Most times it will not be easy

Naturally when humans want things they expect to have it instantly without putting the work in. However, in most cases it is hardly like that (we must keep in mind that anything worth doing is going to take a long time, but we must push through and make it.)

Many times it will not be quick or fast

Thanks for reading

In many ways, we mistakenly think things must be quick and easy. 

Understand yourself and those around you.

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The philosophy people have when it comes to learning things...

Here are some important things to do when you are bored and/or confused...

What to do when you don't know what to do.

While most people will spend the time when they are bored scrolling their phones looking at mindless videos, for hours, it is better to read. Reading has numerous benefits:-Learning-Entertainment-Capacity to increase vocabulary-"Exercise" for the brain-Relaxing

Read

Exercising is probably the most important gift you can give to your body, not only does it increase testosterone, dopamine, etc; it also helps with anxiety and depression. Also, it increases muscle tone and strength, helps with charisma, helps you gain confidence, and it is an overall fun thing to do.

Exercise

Although being bored can be unpleasant, it is a good time to think, and plan out what you want to do in the future. People who plan out their everyday lives and goals are overall much more successful.

Plan for the future

While this may increase your boredom, it is sometimes great to put away all distractions and just think (because most of the time you are receiving information, but not really having time to process it.)

Sit and think

Last but not least, you should go for a walk. Going for a walk is always an overall good experience because not only does it allow you to think, but it gets your mind in a creative mode. (Who knows, going for a walk might even give you an idea that can change your life...) Also, walking can help you get a little bit of exercise in.

Go for a walk

-Scroll for hours-Waste time (remember, time cannot be taken back)

What not to do when bored

Comment what I should write about next! (:

When we are bored we usually turn to bad habits, but we should focus on using this time to improve our lives and future.

Goals for 2024

Various Different Concerns for Artificial Intelligence from a Traditional Standpoint

Everything You Should Know About Creatine and Muscle Growth

Some things we all need to realize

The philosophy people have when it comes to learning things...

Oliver Hensley