World Views

[Amigoo]

Update on Burger Bergère, ongoing culinary cabaret ...
(not Burger Vergère, the ongoing veggie trend)

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article ... 00908.html
"Smashburgers Are Out - These New Burger Trends Are In"

"Burger fans are clamoring for something different."


Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article ... 46991.html

"King Tut had a mysteriously large backside - and an even more (140+)
mysteriously large pile of burial underpants"

(Google AI Overview) "In ancient Egyptian mathematics,
140 cubits is famously used as the base length of a hypothetical pyramid
and the Great Sphinx of Giza is famously estimated to be 140 cubits long."

Perhaps, this "base" and "butt" share mythological association ...
or 140 was a guess for post-life travel to wherever.


Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article ... 35512.html
"24 Gen Alpha Slang Terms"

Term: Low-key: "Quietly, secretly or subtly."
How to use it: "I low-key love this show."

"This slang allows kids to admit something without fully committing to it emotionally.
It softens confessions and opinions, making them sound more casual or secretive.
It's the opposite of being 'dramatic' or 'extra'."

This slang intentionally creates generation isolation from "the rest of the world",
giving it unique identity and camaraderie, and facilitated by internet's social media.
For the rest of the world, if you're not Gen Alpha (GenA), "24 skidoo"
(from "23 skidoo", a famous 1920s American slang term meaning
to leave quickly, get out of here, or 'beat it')

(Google AI Overview) "Generation Alpha includes people born from roughly 2010 to 2024.
Succeeding GenZ, GenA is first generation born entirely in 21st century. Most are children
of Millennials, growing up surrounded by touchscreens, streaming platforms, and AI."

So, this GenA (Alpha) now differentiates from GenO (Omega).
Who are Omegas? If this means "end", it's the fading generations.


Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/hea ... 285172007/
" 'Polyester’ (lifestyle) is Gen Z’s newest viral insult."

"Gen Zers are using it to call something low-quality or cheap ... stems from a negative perception
of polyester fabrics that's been growing for some years, compared to high-blend cotton fabrics."

Another good example of "Gen"erative term creation in this internet era,
and suggesting a Generation is woefully complacent if not creating new terms.
However, GenZzz is a Gen-free term to contemplate with a nap.


Rod

[Sandy]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/hea ... 285172007/
" 'Polyester’ (lifestyle) is Gen Z’s newest viral insult."

"Gen Zers are using it to call something low-quality or cheap ... stems from a negative perception
of polyester fabrics that's been growing for some years, compared to high-blend cotton fabrics."

Hi Rod,
LOL We lived in polyster back in the 60's. My grandmother worked at a clothing mill in NC and she often got fabrick remnants for Mom who sewed all our clothes. We looked like the von Trap children from The Sound of M usic with all of four of us wearing clothes cut from the same cloth. But we were lucky our Mom could sew. My poor kids, or maybe lucky kids did not have that advantage. I couldn't even sew Barbie doll clothes.

xxSandy

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/fo ... 283518007/

"Krispy Kreme is helping Pokémon celebrate its 30th anniversary
with a new doughnut collection that features five beloved characters"

Q: AI now facilitates super access to good health information, but the new Krispy Kreme
Pokémon donut clamor suggests that AI also facilitates "anti-nutrition". Should we not
worry since AI will be there later to facilitate medical recovery?

(Google Gemini) "This perspective captures a paradox of modern technology: AI acts as an accelerator for both our highest aspirations
(like democratizing wellness information) and our basest temptations (like hyper-marketed, nostalgic comfort foods).

Relying on future AI-driven medical recovery to clean up after present-day 'anti-nutrition' habits
is a tempting thought experiment, but it falls short for a few critical reasons:

- Lifespan vs. Healthspan Gap: While future medical AI might get remarkably good at treating chronic conditions, managing symptoms, or engineering pharmacological interventions, modern medicine still cannot buy back the baseline vitality of a body unburdened by chronic lifestyle disease. Recovery is rarely a clean reset button; medical interventions often manage decline rather than restore pristine original condition.

- Algorithm-Driven Loop: The same predictive AI models used to curate health tips are often deployed by massive food corporations to optimize flavor profiles, track consumer psychology, predict viral food trends (like themed doughnut drops), and target hyper-processed cravings directly to our screens. AI isn't just an impartial bystander showing up later to fix the problem - it is actively participating on both sides of the chessboard.

- Burden on Healthcare Systems: Even if personal medical recovery becomes more seamless thanks to AI, systemic 'anti-nutrition' operates on a macro scale. Scaling technological medical rescue for widespread, entirely preventable metabolic issues places immense strain on infrastructure, regardless of how automated hospitals become.

Ultimately, while it's comforting to think technology will always have a safety net ready, prevention and recovery are not interchangeable.
AI can certainly help us understand our health better, but it can't eat the vegetables - or resist the doughnuts - for us.


Rod