Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

A Question Remains

Whatever our question
To find an answer to it
Prior to the Internet
  ~ How on earth did we do it?

We used encyclopedias
If we could afford a good set
Was there Father's Day in Ghana?
  ~ We might have hired a jet

Some went to the library
Others consulted a guru
As for hippies and yippies
  ~ They trekked to the Maha-rushu

That era's long gone
Those days are behind us
Now we just go click click
  - And the answer's aligned for us

Yet one question is left 
One question remains:
Once AI is triumphant
  ~ Will we still use our brains?

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Faraz Ajmal June 21, 2018 at 7:48 AM Maybe if we think of our brain as an app like fb, twitter we might start to use it more, lol, you sre absolutely right, those days are long gone, no need to do hardwork or think just open wikipedia and search whatever you need to

Susan Gentry June 19, 2018 at 7:41 PM We are losing problem solving skills, memory is used less and less, ability to play... individuality traits are not being developed. Well thought out and direct points. :) Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 9:21 PM Right you are, Susan! … We have more knowledge than ever, but less wisdom, it seems … Let's not despair, however; youth will eventually revolt and revert (and not to the absurd 'coal-mining first, Americans-first' nostalgia served up by the current occupant of the White House either, I'm confident).

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 19, 2018 at 9:01 AM Ooh great witty write! Trueness. I'm not getting rid of my reference library. Depending on the scifi you like, if AI's triumphant, they'll be using our brains ;) xomo! Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 11:16 AM Let's hope you're right. I'm not as optimistic esp. given how each generation cedes more and more 'control,' knowledge, and wisdom to (nasty) electronic devices... And M. Zuckerberg is a robot, by the way. What? You didn't know? Sure. He was created by Lex Luther and the Joker - but the joke's on us. (LOL! I've finally lost it altogether). :) gw

Silent One June 19, 2018 at 7:14 AM Yes you make some valid points.. Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 11:13 AM Thank you for stopping by my site and for your kind words! Best wishes, Gershon

Tom Cunningham June 19, 2018 at 1:57 AM Wow, great question indeed Gershon, will mankind be needed ? Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 11:12 AM Let's hope so, for our children and grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sakes! Thank you, as always, for checking my site, Tom! ~ Gershon

Michelle Faulkner June 18, 2018 at 11:45 PM Excellent question! Sometimes I think the smarter computers get, the dumber we are (and I didn't even use 'dumber' correctly!) Gershon Wolf June 18, 2018 at 11:48 PM You think correctly, Michelle. For sure, that's the way it is. It's interesting that we have more knowledge at our fingertips than ever before in history? But do we have more or less wisdom? Thank you, Michelle, as always, for your visit and kind words. :) gw