Ross: If AI can learn to be good, maybe people can too
"Currently the AI just consumes any data out there but that's not safe. That's dangerous even for humans," Choi said.4 years ago
Ross: An open letter to the Mariners, we still love you
I found myself listening to baseball games all the way through – because, unlike in years past, you couldn't be sure the game was over … until it was over.4 years ago
Ross: Rallying M’s for a comeback will take some inspiration
This is how heroes are tested. They are beaten down. They are turned away. They are told, “no you can’t.”4 years ago
Ross: If you can’t chase a suspect, there should be a way to stop them
Why is there still no technology that allows police to easily track or disable a suspect and their car? If it’s too dangerous to block a car.4 years ago
Ross: 21 years of losing hasn’t stopped the M’s, one playoff loss won’t either
If there is any characteristic that should define an all-in Mariners fan, it’s knowing how to accept loss – because we’ve had 21 years of practice.4 years ago
Ross: Seattle crime rates are the unfortunate focus of campaigns
Right now in 2022, when it comes to the scariest crimes, as in murder – Seattle’s per capita murder rate isn’t even in the top ten.4 years ago
Ross: Listening to the Mariners win brings Seattle together
What I was listening to Saturday afternoon was not just another Mariners game. What happened in Toronto was an unscripted human struggle4 years ago
Ross: Don’t go breaking our hearts, Mariners
This is baseball. And in baseball, you cannot guard your heart4 years ago
Ross: Banning books won’t stop kids from learning about sex
There’s a flurry of stories warning about the return of books being banned. I think we’re seeing them for a couple of reasons:4 years ago
Ross: Social media companies might actually be held responsible for the content they host
The Supreme Court could finally decide if social media is legally responsible for what it broadcasts by agreeing to take the case of Gonzalez v. Google.4 years ago
Ross: With voter pamphlets and mail-in ballots, you have no reason not to vote
So as the election approaches, I remind people that not voting means giving up your one chance to throw your weight around4 years ago
Ross: The divide between the reasonable and the unreasonable comes down to what works
When I was doing a talk show I used to say that the real divide was between “the normal people and the wackos” – but I must admit now that the phrase lacked nuance.4 years ago
Ross: The key to wedding success? Eat lots of cake and make your dancing look spontaneous
Make the singing look spontaneous, and whether or not people like it, at least they’ll be forgiving. Just make sure they’ve had lots of cake.4 years ago
Ross: Before fearing what migrants destroy, try helping them build something first
The U.S. border is swamped with hundreds of thousands of migrants who want in – and border states are fed up.4 years ago
Ross: Those who don’t learn history are doomed to accept whatever they are told
Zinn’s book failed to shake my patriotism, any more than visiting Cuba or the Soviet Union. I still see America as a unique experiment worth protecting.4 years ago
Ross: Metaverse already has its problems, from monetization to groping
2D social media isn’t immersive enough, so now we’re going to strap a fat cell phone over our eyes to join a lawless 3D cartoon universe?4 years ago
Ross: Physicist says time travel is impossible … but can’t make an absolute promise
I wanted to highlight part of an interview with a physicist about time travel since it appears mainstream media didn't pick up on it.4 years ago
Ross: It’s either middle managers or robots looking over your shoulder
If you draw a paycheck, one way or another, your office is going to make sure you deserve it.4 years ago
Ross: We live in a social media jungle where the predators will eat the gullible
There’s a news item about another stupid social media challenge, which I usually ignore but I feel I have to mention it because it reveals the problem4 years ago
Ross: How Trump’s culture war reached the National Archives
I noticed that, as part of the tussle between Donald Trump and the National Archives over those presidential documents, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives is a “highly-politicized agency” that has put “content warnings on the US Constitution.”4 years ago
Ross: Is Patagonia’s sale to a non-profit shameless exploitation of a tax loophole?
Recently the owner of Patagonia announced he would donate the company to a new non-profit organization to spend the profits on “social welfare.”4 years ago
Ross: Months after his SCOTUS decision on prayer in schools, where is coach Joe Kennedy?
Joe Kennedy -- the football coach who last June won a Supreme Court decision upholding his right to pray on the field after games -- still has not returned to his assistant coaching job at Bremerton High School.4 years ago
Ross: King County court brings self defense to new level in downtown-shooting judgment
Yesterday in King County Superior Court, a jury found Marquise Tolbert not guilty of murder. According to the Seattle Times, he was so relieved he burst into tears and embraced his defense lawyers.4 years ago
