[ExI] Seemingly Conscious AI Is Coming

[Adrian Tymes]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
> Adrian in all this, I will offer a point to ponder:  why is it that retro mannerisms are appealing today?  Why does it sell so well after all this time?

As a guess and probably incomplete answer: because it still works.
With all the accelerating pace of change, people look for things they
can do that are still correct.  This includes, in some circles, what
they wear.

For example, today's tuxedos would be recognizable as such to people
almost 100 years ago ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_tie
suggests the term was still evolving exactly 100 years ago).  Those
who knew of "flappers", as they were known back then, would hardly
blink at the notion that certain women today wear tuxedos instead of
dresses.