The Problem of Focus I had no organized plan for my 2015 retirement. All I knew was that I had 42 years of accumulated service in the U.S. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), which entitled me to a full pension (80% of my “high three” average salary). It was time to go – I wasContinue reading “What’s the Point?”
Author Archives: William Sundwick
Global Auto Industry in a Nutshell
It’s been a big part of the lives of people the world over for some 140 years — time to rethink?
I Support the Status Quo!
Yes, I know my POV as an elder member of society is different from my children or grandchildren, but let there be no doubt where I stand!
Mysteries of Public Opinion Polling
Insiders May Know … But the Rest of Us? This November’s election for President looks really, really close! For months now, despite felony convictions, unhinged rhetoric, and polarized media coverage, the polls haven’t budged much. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each a coin toss away from a January 2025 inauguration. I, for one, can’tContinue reading “Mysteries of Public Opinion Polling”
A Sudden Attack of Humility
(Sometimes Called “Writer’s Block”) What if I decide I have nothing more to say? … What if it’s all been said, in many cases better said than by me? Is this where I am today? I usually don’t feel this way. But writing must be entertaining on some level. Even if I’m not reaching aContinue reading “A Sudden Attack of Humility”
Why Do I Write?
I’ve been here before. In fact, about once a year (at least), I feel compelled to write about some variation on the theme of what I’m trying to accomplish with Warp & Woof. I suspect the reason I keep revisiting the topic is that I have serious difficulties understanding my true motivations for writing. AllContinue reading “Why Do I Write?”
Kim Gordon Is Alive!
Warp & Woof’s Beats page, dedicated to the music I love, has been sparse lately — Kim Gordon, however, is waking me up with her new album!
Alignment: Not Just for AI
Social alignment is, as always, the central moral question behind any engineering project — AI alignment is no different, do we trust ourselves enough to shepherd these projects?
War in the Year 2024: Why Do They Fight, and How?
It’s true that warfare has persisted throughout human history. Evidence exists that tribes even fought in paleolithic times – like chimpanzees today. But, at least since Plato’s time, we humans have also believed in idealism. Peace is better than war, and continuous warfare is never thought to be the ideal human condition! Indeed, those whoContinue reading “War in the Year 2024: Why Do They Fight, and How?”
The World in 2124
Predicting the future — to a time after we are all dead — is not so hard, especially if you don’t have to support any of your projections!
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