stevegainesMay 26, 20244 min readObjectively the best jokes of all timeSome people say Comedy is subjective. I beg to differ. If you don't laugh at these jokes, then go to the Doctor and get your funny bone...
stevegainesMay 11, 20245 min readSomething from Nothing?The common sense view is that 'nothing comes from nothing'. This intuition seems on face value to make sense - how can something...
stevegainesMay 9, 202415 min readProgramming through the AgesI've been programming for around 45 years and in that time I've created hundreds of different programs, mainly games. For a brief time,...
stevegainesFeb 24, 20237 min readChatGPT makes me look a little sillyBack in 2012, I wrote an article about a hypothetical Turing Test of an A.I. in the year 2062. You can read the article here :-...
joeamgainesOct 8, 20224 min readMedia, the citizen and the state. Things happen, are witnessed and a story is told. However you take your news, I think it's key to try to analyse what motivates the...
joeamgainesSep 25, 20222 min readThoughts on teaching and non-compulsory education A recent educational experience has got me thinking about the dynamic between teachers and students and the role that trust plays in that...
stevegainesMay 5, 20223 min readTuring Test Competition - April 30th 2062Winner's conversation Q: So let's get started A: Ok Q:Good, first question - what's your favourite colour? A: Green Q: Why? A: Because I...
stevegainesJan 8, 20223 min readWhat is a Computer? - Part IWe all think we know what a computer is. It's a box in a room full of blinking lights. It's the PC or laptop at home. Most people even...
stevegainesJan 5, 20224 min readThe Glass Bead GameHerman Hesse’s 1943 book, “The Glass Bead Game” tells the story of Joseph Knecht, the ‘Magister Ludi’ (Master of the Game). This Glass...
stevegainesJan 5, 20224 min readDirected Evolution - RevisitedBelow is an article I originally wrote in 2012. I recently rediscovered it and thought it might make interesting reading. From my point...
joeamgainesDec 13, 20213 min readCynicismI've been thinking for a while about the feeling or sentiment of the moment that we're living in. The zeitgeist or "spirit of the age"...
