Iowa Lawmakers Get Real on Snow, TV, and High Hopes
Mike Deupree mocks statewide policy debates and proposes playful, implausible panels to study snow removal, television programming, free speech fees, Highway 20, and hog confinement. He imagines blue ribbon committees and Hawaii as a climate model, lampooning Iowa politics.
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Hal 9000 and the lure of artificial intelligence
A retrospection on 2001 A Space Odyssey and Hal 9000. The article traces Hal’s behavior, the dream of human level AI, and early predictions from researchers like Marvin Minsky and Ray Kurzweil, noting milestones such as IBM Deep Blue and the debates over machine consciousness. It cites Clarke and scientists debating whether Hal will remain a tool or become independent.
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Gazette Advocates Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop off newspapers for recycling at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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U S Consumer Products Safety Commission Hotline
A notice directs consumers to report unsafe products to the U S Consumer Products Safety Commission via toll free line 1 800 638 2772. A teletypewriter for the hearing impaired is available at 1 800 638 8270.
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