THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS IS HEADING

When we move from human capacities to robots and apps

At first,the robots looked like us(or dogs,or horses-

recognizable shapes with metal where flesh should be

Next they looked like boxes-no ears,eyes,arms,legs-functional but non-human

Now they do not bother to make replicants.Too many science fiction movies(Terminators!Transformers!)

Now they seek direct implants into our brains

Direct pulses from human capacities.But they miss some aspects-

Community consciousness,compassion,context.

This is why i do not drive a "self-driving"car

This is why i do not rely upon deepfakes,A.I,nor ChatGPT

But then again-who asks humans?-about their replacements..

USE BY DATE OVER

Thom