Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th January 20205.

15th January 2025.

Right … I’ve officially had my blood results in.

And … ?

I’m frankly, relived.

My glucose level, my HbA1C level, is dow for 57, last time: to 52 in the most recent test.

Celebrating with a pile of Mars bars and a sugary cuppa?

Possibly wouldn’t be a good idea … 

But is a reason to feel pleased.

~≈🍫≈~

I have to admit, I’m slowly watching an episode of documentary series, Storyville, called “Eternal You”.

Seemingly?

A site called Project December, and others like it, uses generative AI technology to allow users to talk to avatars of their dead relatives.

I’m watching the episode in parts.

But … ?

I find this use of the technology* fascinating … but also disturbing.

Clearly, there’s a need for it: as much of a need as there is for something like a spiritualist church.

And clearly, a mix of religion and technology is going to get people talking.

I just don’t know if it’s an especially healthy mix: or a healthy use.

~≈👻≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        15th January, 1867, saw ice collapse on a boating lake: killing forty people as a result.   Where was the collapse: Regent’s Park, Hyde Park or Saint James’ Park?

Q2)        The Alvor Agreement was signed on 15th January, 1975.   It saw the end of a war of independence, where: Angola, Botswana or Chad?

Q3)        15th January, 1975, saw Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life imprisonment.   For attempting to assassinate the US President. Which US President?

Q4)        Gamal Abdel Nasser was born on 15th January, 1915.   Until his death in 1970, he’d been the second president of where: Algeria, Tunisia or Egypt?

Q5)        Finally … ?   15th January, 1990, saw customers lose their phone service.   Customers of whom: AT&T, BT or O2?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to UNESCO, 14th January is World Logic Day.   UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural what?

A1)        Organisation.

Q2)        Formal logic includes the study of logical whats: truths, lies or video tape?

A2)        Truths.

Q3)        A logical argument consists of two premises and one … what?

A3)        Conclusion.

Q4)        Some non-classical forms of logic are called what: deviant logic, delicate logic or decimal logic?

A4)        Deviant logic.   (I don’t think you need to wear black leather for it.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Computability theory is a branch of what: Aristotelian Logic, Mathematical Logic or Classical Logic?

A5)        Mathematical Logic.

Here’s a thought …

“If you’re going to start with melody you’ll need some tympani, I think.”

Gene Krupa, January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973.

And a song …

The next ten question set on 29th January: it’s about Desert Island Discs.


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I keep thinking of an old SF idea: where dying people have their personalities transferred to a computer.   It’s something I first saw mentioned in a Dr Who story called The Deadly Assassin, and, later,  in William Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy.   There’s been variations, ever since.

†        Hello, Mum!   (Jude want’s to come over on Friday … )

‡        Much to my shame, Olga, I’ve still not seen Sex, Lies and Videotape: it’s not as if it’s not doing the rounds!

        I can’t remember where I saw the reference to the Ozempic cap: but — from what I recall — it was widely reported at the time I was using it.   I was concerned about what it would be replaced with, were I to use it over that length of time.   (I believe the reports in Nature, and The Lancet, also suggest a two year limit: although I’m not sure why they suggested the limit.)

§        Was it a busy one, Debbi, or did Google eat you answers … ?

        I tell you what, Debbi, there’s a Strange New Worlds episode called “Charades”: where Spock becomes human for the episode.   It’s fun: although I don’t know know if Paramount are selling Spock’s Beanie …