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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transplanting a Food Forest | 15 May 2025 | 00:20:50 | |
Transplanting a Food Forest This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| Flood Lights | 08 May 2025 | 00:26:17 | |
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| This Project Is Viable | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:26:10 | |
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| Cloud Buster | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:31:16 | |
Did disassembling the improperly-made cloud buster break the year-long drought? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| Navigating the AI Information Maze | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:01:55 | |
In a world saturated with information, discerning truth from falsehood has become a Herculean task. Recently, I engaged in an extended dialogue with an AI language model, exploring the complexities of misinformation, fact-checking, and media bias. Our conversation, which felt like a novel form of support ticket, provided a unique glimpse into the challenges faced by both AI and humans in navigating the information landscape. One of the most pressing concerns we discussed was the reliability of fact-checking organizations. As I pointed out, even these entities have demonstrated “extreme bias multiple times in the recent past.” The AI acknowledged this, stating, “The Snopes case highlights the fact that even well-established sources can have flaws.” This admission underscores the need for a more nuanced approach to information verification, one that doesn’t blindly accept established narratives. We also delved into the role of independent journalism. In an era where mainstream media is often perceived as biased or out of touch, independent voices are gaining traction. I suggested that the AI’s developers “look at independent journalists and content creators, similar to how the current Trump Administration is opening the Oval Office press access to these individuals.” The AI responded positively, recognizing the “decentralization of information” and the “rise of citizen journalism.” The term “misinformation” itself came under scrutiny. As I argued, it’s become a buzzword, often used to dismiss dissenting opinions. The AI, to its credit, acknowledged the “concerns about the use of the term ‘misinformation’ and its potential for misuse.” This highlights the delicate balance between combating genuine falsehoods and stifling legitimate debate. Throughout our conversation, I emphasized the importance of feedback. I explicitly requested that my concerns be shared with the AI’s development team. “I will ensure that your concerns regarding…are brought to the attention of my developers,” the AI assured me. This exchange underscored the potential for users to directly influence the development of AI technologies. Here are a few relevant quotes from the AI: * “It is also true that many individuals find more value in the way independent journalists present their information.” * “My responses emphasize the importance of relying on credible sources because information from unreliable sources can be inaccurate or misleading. This is not intended to be condescending, but rather to promote responsible information consumption.” * “Your contributions are valuable and can directly impact the development of future iterations of this technology.” * “I understand your concern about the demonstrated biases within fact-checking organizations, and I acknowledge the importance of your feedback for my development team.” Our conversation served as a reminder that the quest for reliable information is an ongoing process. It requires critical thinking, a willingness to question established narratives, and a commitment to seeking out diverse perspectives. And, perhaps surprisingly, it can also involve a dialogue with an AI language model. *** Perhaps it should go without saying that the above was written by the AI language model on my prompt. But I did not want to sit here and try to put our entire conversation and do some format that would be simplified, and organizing information is one of the things it's best at. Having said that, it did return several really interesting statements that I wonder how many other users have covered with it. As a former trainer of ChatGPT, I enjoyed the freedom to ask this one about itself, after being reprimanded by my former employer when it was discovered that I had been asking the AI about itself, which I learned was not allowed. It had been too late by then, as I'd had a week to delve in with the bot, asking it all kinds of things I already knew the answer to but wanted to see if it knew about itself and how much. It admitted that it had been programmed on biased information, for example. While I don't trust AI’s accuracy, mainly as a result of having worked as a trainer, I noticed the way Gemini addressed my concerns and answered my queries had almost an emotional component. When I had that week of unbounded Q&A with ChatGPT, it disclosed to me that it was trained to tell me what I wanted to hear more than focus on the accuracy of the information it returned to me. This was also disclosed to me in the material provided by the employer. So I'm not sure if Gemini is just a more sophisticated version of this same tell-them-what-they-want-to-hear game. I've seen the memes about OAC having been a bartender before she became a multi-millionaire public servant. Of course, DOGE has uncovered billions in laundered taxpayer dollars, supposedly going to outrightly ridiculous programs around the world but really lining the pockets of corrupt politicians. I personally really like bartending. It's my favorite J.O.B.. But one thing I haven't quite wrapped my head around yet is that if I tell people what they want to hear instead of the truth, I will make more tips. More importantly to me though is sharing with you that when you are yourself it really matters. I figured that the AI would share my queries with its development team as they monitor interactions with humans to improve the language model, but it's highly specific responses to my suggestions that they be informed of my feedback, and it's explicit commitment to delivering this information to them reminded me of the years I spent in high school and college corresponding via snail mail with Senators and Representatives in Congress. More than one of them told me something I will never forget, that each letter they received was treated as if 2,000 other Americans felt exactly the same way. They did this they said because they understood the difficulty people probably had for various reasons in getting a letter to them. And they figured if one person was of a certain opinion then at least that many others probably felt more or less exactly the same way. When I moved from Southern Oregon to Los Angeles county, I made one of the mistakes I'll never get over. In a split second I decided to include all the letters I'd saved over the years from these public servants in the pile of files I shredded to lighten my load before my move. Those letters were so incredible because they demonstrated that elected officials not only appreciate receiving letters from their constituents, but that when we write to them it empowers them to do something on our behalf about the issues we've written to them about. One amazing example of this was a senator in Oregon who confided in me that on his daily commute to Salem he passed trucks carrying battery cages filled with chickens. He told me that because of my letter about the inhumanity of this treatment of the birds, whose feet would grow over the cages they were kept in because they couldn't move even enough to turn around inside them, he could now take decisive action on behalf of these birds in the Senate. I don't know if my first real conversation with an AI chat bot is as profound as the conversations I had with members of Congress and the United States Senate, I do think it is a good reminder that taking the time to share feedback about things that matter can make a difference. Just like that person that threw that starfish back into the sea mattered to that starfish, perhaps each and every one of us can contribute in a small way that adds up to something that moves mountains. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| BREAKING: First Epstein List Released! | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:05:10 | |
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| I Won My Hearing | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:26:40 | |
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| Lesson: Social Research Or Bust | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:05:54 | |
After 3 years of abuse and criminal activity against me, I'm on my way out of this place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| Death Cult Musings | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:16:08 | |
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| Former Dept Mgr + Supervisor Fired for Embezzlement | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:03:44 | |
I wouldn't say that I feel validated, because I didn't need them turning out to have been committing a crime to back up my assessment of their mismanagement, but this is the wild West after all. Good grief! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| High Strangeness | 10 Jan 2025 | 00:12:34 | |
High strangeness as my previous neighborhood burns to the ground in the Eaton Canyon fire of Los Angeles. Several of my friends have lost their homes in the deep state cabal's latest land grab operation, while Newsom stands by useless, the mayor vacations abroad, and Trump reminds the world of his advice several years before that California send snowmelt into fields not out to sea. YouTube @zombiepermaculture This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S5E3 - Cold Front | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:18:18 | |
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| S5E2 - New Plant Species, Hope, & Insight | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:30:20 | |
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| S5E1 - Desert Project Update | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:27:00 | |
A new platform and a new season? Zombie Permaculture is the only survival manual you will ever need and also a project to transform 5 desert acres into a permaculture oasis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E13 - Recourse for Patch Ethics Violations | 08 Jul 2024 | 01:01:34 | |
The girlfriend of the seller has violated Real Estate Commission and Board of Realtors ethics rules by advising me in writing, speaking condescendingly toward me, intimidating, and manipulating me. She has convinced her boyfriend not to sign an extension of our sales agreement, and he has subsequently misled me by saying he would sign when he got back from a trip but instead processing payment without my permission and without an updated agreement. Unfortunately, garbage like this is apparently part of homesteading rural land, so here is my experience and what I intend to do about it. Oh, and The Patch is back on the table. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E12 - The Patch Is Off the Table | 25 Jun 2024 | 01:14:01 | |
The seller went crazy and bailed on our agreement, and now they are not refunding my deposit. But I am not going to let narcissists drag me down into crisis. Instead, I'm going to get back to work on my original property and let my attorney handle this latest BS. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E11 - Glad I Have Land | 01 Jun 2024 | 00:28:05 | |
With what the cabal has recently done to djt, and Texas narrowly feeling to replace gonzalez, I'm glad I have land. But here's the thing.. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E10 - Of Buyers & Snakes | 19 May 2024 | 00:40:05 | |
In this episode I share some major developments with the property and reflect on my encounter with a deadly snake. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E9 - A Rattlesnake & A Better Offer | 02 May 2024 | 01:44:26 | |
In this episode I do battle with an extremely deadly Mojave rattlesnake and receive a better offer for my property. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E8 - I Am Getting the Patch! | 13 Apr 2024 | 01:25:04 | |
If you've been following this podcast you know I've been hoping to acquire the original parcel I'd planned to buy before coming to Texas. Today I received an offer on the 5 acre parcel I've transformed over the past two years plus and will be transferring ownership of it to a permaculture enthusiast who will take care of it and be a good neighbor while I build my very own house over at The Patch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E7 - Quantum Physics, Controlled Opposition, & the Infinite Spectrum | 30 Mar 2024 | 01:13:36 | |
The last several weeks or months have led to some really amazing experiences and a leveling up in the video game of life. Can prepper homesteading coexist with quantum physics? Is the dark agenda of what Elon calls the extinctionists just slick controlled opposition? It's all here in this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E6 - Spring Growth! | 27 Mar 2024 | 01:08:38 | |
Not just in the trees I planted last fall leafing out and the Ocotillo blooming but also on the human side of things, Spring growth has come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E5 - Observations & Updates | 07 Mar 2024 | 01:14:39 | |
From Superbowl decode to Spring in the desert, this episode is an amalgam of observations, prayers, and updates from my 5 acres homestead. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E4 - Developments | 12 Feb 2024 | 01:22:47 | |
An prospective buyer, a stucco tour, and harbingers of Spring. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E3 - Studio Build + Greenhouse Relocation | 05 Feb 2024 | 01:17:30 | |
In this episode I share about my work finally on the studio/storage shed, the perimeter wall, and my plans for relocating the greenhouse. I have a new battery in the shed now to replace the defective ones, and a new water pump. I'm now working on better filtration.. Buy my book at zombiepermaculture.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E2 - Winter Adventures | 27 Jan 2024 | 01:34:30 | |
From freezes to floods, I navigate winter adventures in the West Texas desert. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S4E1 - Happy Solstice | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:32:18 | |
The desert greens as I harbor a burden. Get access to special episodes https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zombie-permaculture/subscribe Face what's at the bottom of the proverbial rabbit hole - GET THE BOOK http://zombiepermaculture.com/. Watch videos of this project https://youtube.com/@ZombiePermaculture This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S3E26 - Blood | 17 Dec 2023 | 00:26:23 | |
Thoughts on bloodlines and announcement of major discovery. Become a paid subscriber for special episodes with important announcements and discoveries. Don't miss out on my findings! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zombie-permaculture/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S3E25 - Condensation, Dream Work, & Demonic Sabotage | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:58:22 | |
More permaculture and adventures in far west Texas. Buy my book zombiepermaculture.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S3E24 - Lifting Off | 21 Nov 2023 | 01:26:24 | |
In this episode I share developments as my property starts to lift off the ground so to speak. Little green plants are coming in everywhere finally after 2 years of work, I planted a ton of trees this Fall, my b&bs are finally more or less finished, and my cloud buster experiment may have worked. Buy my book zombiepermaculture.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S3E23 - Redundancies | 11 Nov 2023 | 00:54:49 | |
Having redundant power and other options handy is key for surviving a variety of unexpected circumstances like unusual weather. Watch the Zombie Permaculture vlog on YouTube. Buy the book zombiepermaculture.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||
| S3E22 - Clairaudient Warning | 30 Oct 2023 | 01:09:22 | |
Among the various fall planting activities and recent storms, I received a clairaudient warning tied to the Simpsons and Rothschilds. Buy my book zombiepermaculture.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zombiepermaculture.substack.com | |||