Robert (Bob) Lewis

Since I’ve got some new people on my page—welcome!—it’s probably a good time to once again mention my books. The Case Files of the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society books are haunted histories and reports from open minded but skeptical paranormal investigations. Arithmophobia is an anthology of mathematically inspired horror stories. In the Woods is an anthology of horror and fantasy in woodland settings. A little something for everyone. Hope y’all enjoy!

Today we remember George Floyd.

@realCarola2Hope A few actually read it quickly. Fair enough. Most are just blowing smoke.

Pope Leo’s encyclical is 42,000 words long. I honestly don’t understand how people are forming strong opinions about it so quickly. I’m reading it myself, and I plan to read the whole thing before forming an opinion.

@TheCatholicEngr I haven’t finished it yet either (getting ready for travel), but I understand he does at least touch on social media a bit in it. At least a little.

Love that the Pope dropped an encyclical on A.I (I personally haven't read it yet, traveling) I wish our Pope issued an encyclical on Social Media The world desperately needed it

@LeadingReport I’d prefer permanent standard time. But I’d welcome this as a compromise if that’s what it takes to stop changing the clocks twice per year!

President Trump indicates he will sign bill making daylight saving time permanent.

@IterIntellectus I think February is the Sloth Month. It's so lazy it couldn't even fill 30 days!

why does only the worst of the deadly sins get a full month? can we get a wrath month? or a sloth one?

@RainbowOfLove24 @MLJHaynes Agreed. But I think that's probably true of *any* set of principles we attempt to apply to the determination of what makes an action just or not.

@RobertlewisIR @MLJHaynes As Churchill once said, to start a war you need two things -- a reason, and an excuse. The prestige that Just War theory still possesses can be seen in the attempts to apply it as an excuse, a purely rhetorical justification for ius in bello, in unsuitable cases.

Pope Leo XIV writes that the Catholic teaching on Just War Theory “is now outdated” “Today, more than ever, without prejudice to the right to self-defense in the strictest sense, it is important to reaffirm that the 'just war' theory, which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated.” Details on @PelicanCatholic

@Vitus_osst No, and he's not saying we should. He's saying we should be smart about how we use it.

Should we stop using AI Yes or No

I think what he's trying to get at--and I agree with him--is that the potential for destruction in war has become so great that it becomes harder to consider one "just" in many circumstances. But I don't really see that as a divergence from established just war theory; just a refinement of it for the modern age. Of course the real problem is that, whatever principles we use to determine whether a war is just, those in favor will argue those principles have been met and those opposed will argue they have not, and both will be able to make strong arguments.

@RobertlewisIR @MLJHaynes I wonder if using such language as “outdated” is not unlike his earlier comment that “attitudes must first change” (re women’s ordination and other ‘synodal’ definitions currently repeated).

I'm about halfway through the encyclical. And yeah, I think he's right from what I've read so far. But I think statements like this one (especially the quoted bit; less so the full video, and much less still the entire document he's talking about) are going to be completely misinterpreted out of context.

Pope Leo XIV said that: "Artificial Intelligence needs to be disarmed." Do you support his statement about AI!? 👇

@readswithravi Absolutely. I read way too much on the screen anyway for work (and even then, I print as much as I can get away with). Give me a real book any day!

Who still prefer reading physical books over screens?

@Lex_Ludendi @Catholic_bro You're not wrong. But what's life without whimsy? Sometimes I also use Halloween cookie cutters to make them into ghosts and bats.

@RobertlewisIR @Catholic_bro WAY too much effort for a dino nug. Just make a normal nug.

Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father

I agree wholeheartedly except on one point: the AI detectors are crap and the rate of both Type I and Type II errors is through the roof. I reckon the better solution is just to stop worrying about how someone wrote something (unless you can prove some impropriety) and either enjoy it or don't.

The eagerness of some people to label excellent writing as "AI slop" angers me. Just because someone has a better vocabulary than you and is highly skilled at creating vivid imagery where words resonate at a visceral level does NOT mean it was authored by AI. If you want to accuse an author of cheating via AI, you damned well better bring receipts. There are many AI detectors out there. USE THEM. Otherwise you just come off as jealous because someone is a better writer than you are.

@Catholic_bro @Lex_Ludendi Yes. Or to make them finish them.

@Lex_Ludendi So you’re telling me I have a moral obligation to finish my kids’ leftover Dino nuggets now???

@Lex_Ludendi @Catholic_bro Don't you mock my dino nuggies! Though to be fair, I don't buy the frozen ones. I grind my own chicken and make my own like a proper adult!

@Catholic_bro I said quality food.

@senleone Welcome and congratulations! And St. Dymphna is a good choice. I have a small relic of hers I keep in my study.

was baptised, confirmed and received first holy communion in the catholic church! i was also gifted this really nice crucifix by my priest. my confirmation saint is saint dymphna :) saint dymphna pray for me

When we encounter arguments on social media, sometimes it is well that we should remember something Churchill once said. In the middle of a speech, he said, "and of course I do not want to cast my pearls before...." here he paused, waiting for them to be angry at being called swine, then continued "...those who do not want them." 🕯️

@Patriotsage I do buy in bulk. I reckon it's cheaper that way and it'll get used eventually. But I don't hoard so much as to fill closets with it. That sounds crazy.

My wife hoards toilet paper. She has a supply that will last forever. She said many people do this. I have several friends who have closets full. Do you hoard Toilet Paper or not?

@atensnut Fill the three. Pour into the five. Fill the three again. Pour until the five is filled. That leaves you with one gallon in the three. Dump out the five. Pour the one gallon into the five gallon jar. Fill the three and pour it into the five. You've got four gallons.

Haven’t done one of these in a while. I know it’s a holiday but keep your brain sharp.

@darth_veritas01 @MLJHaynes Relax. I never questioned his authority. I questioned his choice of one word in a 190-page document that people smarter than either of us are going to be grappling with for decades.

@RobertlewisIR @MLJHaynes “I pretend the Catholic Church is not the authority. At the same time I wish the Catholic Church would say things the way I want them to be said.” It’s this level of sophomoric drivel that exhausts.

@PokeTCGiveaways I've really had my fill of people like this guy. Bring back the insane asylums.

She snapped and put him in his place! 👏🏻