The Detroit Lions of Judah: An Esoteric Use Case for ChatGPT
Using ChatGPT, long accused of making stuff up, to, well, make some stuff up– namely, to synthesize a combination of real and made up stuff.
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Author: Nat M. Zorach
Happy New Year! Wrapping up 2024.
A wrap-up of another year, the last half of which saw me writing a historically limited amount, which is a
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The Weird New Political Age
Donald Trump has not yet re-taken the office of the presidency, and there are already fractures between him and co-president Elon Musk.
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RenCen: It’s Time For Detroit To Reject Silver Bullet Thinking.
Dan Gilbert and General Motors remain among the only two entities that Detroit has never really said “no” to. Both are worth about $40 billion each, and now they want even more money.
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Is Underground Parking Really That Expensive?
Underground parking is a good way to rethink the largest single urban land use– and the way to finance and develop it is actually deceptively simple.
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Predictions for Trump 2.0
Revanchism and violent revenge, both hallmarks of American conservatism in 2024. It’s a sort of appalling glimpse at what may be to come in a second Trump presidency.
Read MoreThe Lodge Freeway Is Now Old Enough To Retire. Maybe?
In November 1959, commuters rejoiced at the prospects of being On The Lodge Wit It.
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Antonio Brown’s Appearance At a Rally Is An Apt, If Not Depressing, Metaphor for the Trump Campaign.
Whether we’re talking about the moral bankruptcy behind the NFL’s complete refusal to deal with the epidemic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or the former president’s display of cognitive decline, it’s just all kinds of unfortunate.
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Repeat After Me, Class: Better Data Will Not Solve It.
I attended a meeting of this volunteer committee on MSU’s campus that convenes monthly to talk about alternative transportation. Safety
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The 2024 Election Has Two Choices. One Is Certainly Disastrous.
American democracy cannot afford another Trump presidency.
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