a wordcloud from a talk given by an ugly bearded guy in a blazer (with blue jeans)

it's been two hours
of organizing,
analysing
leading, resolving,
competing and teaching.
two hours of talks on 
humans 
and intelligence- 
sometimes (mostly) artificial.
some humans are resources-
muscles to be exercised. 
a future for machines?
or one for humans?
hybridity?
Lies, i say!

oh, my back!
my legs!
my eyes!
i am falling asleep. 




 

thank you to a very sleepy taarina for scribbling some lines that inspired this poem!

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