Cause Effect And. . .

Anna "Banana" Kruchten - your comment reminds me of "what was once old is new again".  Or something like that.  So many aspects seem to be in play.  I remember seeing a vintage film in school about subliminal advertising and its importance in marketing.   While nothing alike, it brings back that memory.  I wonder why I don't like Coca Cola or popcorn.  🤣

Oh I remember all the buzz about subliminal advertising......who knows if it worked or not.  I swear some of the AI voices seem to capture the younger crowd.  Me, not at all it's like scratching a chalk board listening to that high pitched voice. As far as popcorn goes, there is  a local theater owner (for years) that his Mom created their recipe for popcorn.  I think you might just like a little of that.  I wasn't a fan of popcorn for years until Gary started bringing those bags home.  Now - a little bit is mummy!

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - I also have no doubt and the saying, "is yet to be seen" seems quite evident to me.  

Michael Jacobs - I'm trying hard to focus on what I have now. A year or more from now, these first few weeks of January could be the best we ever had. 

I hope not, but.... well, ready or not holding our breath isn't going to make a difference. 

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - as I wrote in the post - I am hopeful but realistic --- that same thought still resonates with me.  

Michael Jacobs - My mistake. I'm sorry. I'm very overtired right now. 

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - it's okay, I understand how some things can happen.  

Carol Williams - glitchiness, feelings of gotcha and random getaway moments are evident throughout real life.  Come to think of it, they seem to occur artificially at times too.  I digress. . . 

Isn't it interesting (and on occasion, absolutely amazing) what catches our eye?  It's both intriguing and scary.  Ah, yes, it's the combination of such things - again.  Again.  And again.  

Thanks to you and Margaret for co-hosting this month's challenge.  Good luck gathering more entries.  Hope your mini road trip adventure continues to be really, really nice.  

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - the expansion of my version of AI could expand/ extend beyond the purview of social media discourse.  And definitely wouldn't be intelligent enough for posting.  

Ginger Harper - thank you for your comment.  

Debe Maxwell, CRS - I feel relatively sure that there are some people (real estate and otherwise) regardless, of jurisdiction who live in the state of Suspicion.  I digress.   🕵🔍🕵

Aura Alex - the possibilities for good and evil have existed long before.  Caution meets skepticism.  

I like that: "open-minded and cautious," Aura Alex. I feel like we NEED to know what is going on and be on top of if but, be ever-so careful with it too. My mission, one day, is to write a book, using the posts I've put together over the years. My fear is that those same posts that ranked well (back in the day, we ranked very high on this platform), will have been used on others' websites and I'll be penalized later. That's one reason, I don't ever delete my posts. They are date/time-stamped.

Michael Jacobs, We said similar things about the Internet in the early 80s. Today, we cannot live without it.

Debe Maxwell, CRS, Best of luck with your book. The worst thing that has happened to me was I plagiarized myself (published posts on my website vs. AR posts). It was why I don't let AR posts on Google—members only on the AR site.  

Aura Alex - thank you for your additional thoughts.  

Towanda C. Gayle - yours sounds like a positive yet realistic approach to the subject.  That route can lead to better decision-making as the route twists/turns. 

I also hope this beginning stretch of your road trip on ActiveRain is proving to be beneficial for you.  Thank you for the comment.  

Mike McCann Nebraska Land Broker - well, I continue to wonder about those possibilities. . .   🙃

Debra Leisek - what a clever comment.  I enjoyed your experiment a lot.  Kinda Fun - Indeed!  I really like the creativity you showed/shared.  👍

It is an all new concept to me and I am not sure how much I trust it but some of this AI could be used for creative purposes.  The bad news is that  more than likely, there are more people who will use it for their own self-serving  uses!  Good Versus Evil lives on.....

Debra Leisek - I am rarely described as a goody two shoes kind of person.  However, I am hopeful that there will be more good than bad when it comes to the expansion of artificial intelligence.  Of course, being skeptical (which I have been called more than once) tells me that following the money can help put things in perspective.  Yes, I ponder...  🤔

Hannah Williams - we continue on the road of discovery in countless ways.  I hope your 2024 is off to a terrific start - stay as warm as possible.  

Leanne Smith - I believe there are so many things working in different directions that it might look maze-like if it could be observed from afar.  Quotes can provide more than a glimpse into what's happening around us.   Even when it seems confusion is reigning.   

So often the quotes of others are their wisdom that we may not have at that moment in time.

Leanne Smith - quotes can be quite telling at times.  

 Yes quotes can be quite telling.

Roy Kelley - I remember before moving to the Washington DC area and being told, the weather in the area was relatively moderate.  Well, I guess that depends on perspective, doesn't it?  I l laugh (often to myself) - look for the clues. . .  

We moved to Maryland from Virginia Beach which has a milder climate. However, we do love the greenery in Maryland. We did not know it at the time but Gaithersburg is one of the best locations in Maryland for weather conditions.

Roy Kelley - since I worked as a buyer for Woodward & Lothrop in the mid-1980s, my memory of Gaithersburg was associated with the Lakeforest Mall. 

The updates in your blogging repertoire provided me with insight and a connection to those times.   I remember when I moved there, I was told that there were big opportunities in mind for that part of Montgomery County.  Sadly, that changed.   First, W&L going out of business years after I left, then the change in retail where that mall was one of many casualties in this country.  I continue to stay aware of what is happening in the area so your MoCo news is appreciated by me.  

Laura Cerrano - coincidence or something else.  I wonder.  

Laura Cerrano - thank you.  

Laura Cerrano - there are times when sayings and quotes pop into my head.  Memories too.  Randomness.  With intention.  Yes, I continue to wonder.  

Laura Cerrano - the world continues to change/evolve.  It's interesting as an observer as well as a resident of this planet.  🌎🌍🌏  

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 - my brain fitness program continues in all sorts of ways.  Thank you for co-hosting this month's challenge.  

Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI - there is sameness of change in some aspects.  That combines with the topsy-turviness of the experience which constantly evolves.  

Cara Marcelle Mancuso - thank you.  I think you are correct in thinking that AI will continue to live/lurk among us.  Change/Evolution is part of its existence.