How smart is AI really?

For fun, I searched Google for "John Coffey USCF Rating"

Google's AI came back with this response:

John Coffey, a retired software engineer and chess expert, has an Expert standard Over-The-Board (OTB) rating and has given chess lessons for 37 years.
Here's a summary of what's known about John Coffey's chess background:

Occupation: Retired Software Engineer
Chess Expertise: Expert standard OTB rating
Chess Teaching: Has given lessons at chess clubs for 37 years
Online Presence: You can find his free lessons on http://www.entertainmentjourney.com



At first, I wondered how Google's AI knew so much about me, but then I realized that this response echoes my Profile on chess.com, which reads...

"Hello.  My name is John Coffey.  I am a retired Software Engineer.  I have an Expert standard OTB rating and have given lessons at chess clubs for 37 years.  You can find my free lessons on http://www.entertainmentjourney.com, along with other interesting stuff."

My initial impression of ChatGPT was that it was just a Wikipedia that could talk.  However, for about a month, I have been letting it touch my writing, and it does an amazing job. 

 

The OLDEST websites EVER

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bdmmkwoketM

@john2001plus
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Was there a website in 1986? I used the text-only Internet from around 1989 to 1995. I didn't download Netscape until around 1995, and the Internet was so sparse that I didn't know what to do with it.

BTW, I was a programmer on the Space Jam video game.

Tornado Warning in Columbus Indiana Last Night

I was woken up in the middle of the night by a city-wide tornado siren. I was tired and didn't hear any severe weather other than distant thunder. Thinking it wasn't necessary to get out of bed, I checked my phone for alerts. There was a tornado warning for Columbus, but the tornado didn't seem to be nearby.

The siren stopped after about three minutes but started again. When it stopped for the second time, I was able to go back to sleep.

I can't find much in the news about it, but I'd like to know where the tornado was.  A couple of years ago there was a tornado in the western part of the county that created a severe wind that knocked down trees all over the city.

https://www.localnewsdigital.com/2025/03/15/136944/

Today it is threatening to storm outside.

The Problem with Laptops and Heat - and the problem with Apple computers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9O99TgFv4

@john2001plus
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0:34 It is ironic that the video features the Minisforum UM790 Pro. Mine overheated and died after 14 months of heavy use. I argued with the manufacturer about the warranty, but they told me that the seller on AliExpress was responsible for warranty service. The seller agreed to inspect it if I shipped it to China. It took six weeks to arrive, and now the seller is examining the dead computer to determine whether they will provide warranty service. Mini computers use mobile components, making them similar to laptops. I now realize that a mini-computer is unlikely to have adequate cooling.

The Stupidity Epidemic: Why Critical Thinking is Dying

This is well-stated and completely on point.

It appeals to my biases. 🙂

John Coffey - IMDb

I have a page on IMDB, which I discovered by accident. If you search online for John Coffey, the results will be about The Green Mile.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13954741/?ref_=fn_all_nme_20

This is not as complete as this list:

https://www.mobygames.com/person/133588/john-coffey/

which itself is not complete.

The 59th Street Bridge Song

Something cheery for a Monday Morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QwxTXGSLWQ

Star Wars Youtuber gives detailed response to my question

My question was in response to a previous video in which he ascribed weird motives to people who enjoyed "The Acolyte" series. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7UFFjM_LCU

Diana Muldaur

I am always astonished at the passage of time.

Diana Muldaur played three different characters on Star Trek.  Right now I am watching an episode of the original series, Return to Tomorrow, where she is referred to as a young woman.  She was 29.5 when the episode aired.  I remember seeing this episode a very long time ago.

Twenty years later when she played in the second season of Star Trek The Next Generation, she was 50.  Her character, Doctor Pulaski, was interesting but the character had mixed reactions from the fans.  She was not invited back for the third season.

She stopped acting in 1993.   But she has come out of retirement to play in an upcoming film called Finding Hannah.  She is 86.

Time has a way of speaking up on all of us.

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Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

The Story of Chunk the Groundhog. Narrated by Gardener Jeff.

Been watching this guy occasionally on YouTube for years. There are only so many videos of groundhogs I can find entertaining, but it is cute.

https://youtu.be/3nS6OqHT7aU?si=0FS3JbHHy_hsJsAS

The guy fortified his garden but started putting out vegetables for the groundhogs so that he could record them for his YouTube channel.

A long time ago my father advised to never feed wild animals. You make them dependent. Animals know how to find food. However, I'm more worried about rabies, which is a deadly disease and especially common among raccoons. I've saw a video of a kind old lady feeding a bunch of raccoons. This can be dangerous.

Why The US Navy Really Needs This One Forest in Indiana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnpSDfHn8fs

@john2001plus
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Indiana is an "F" tier state?  Indiana is an industrial powerhouse with vast amounts of farmland and natural forests.  Columbus, Indiana, where I grew up and retired 40 years later, was determined to be the safest small city in the country.  The city is also famous for its architecture and is the worldwide headquarters of Cummins Engine Company.