"Algorithms versus Al Gore rhythms..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #321)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer  
amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.

Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i

with his best friend and spiritual adviser,
 Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!

                              Sunrise/weather/photos July~2021

                     (These photos made it to Hawaii News Now)

                                                       Photos courtesy,

                                                      James "Kimo" Rosen 

Blog #2075~Kimo's world #321

Algorithms versus Al Gore rhythms

Dear Readers,

I am trying hard to be creative, witty, and nonpolitical in these trying times with this

tongue-in-cheek yet to learn from blog that I hope you laugh and forget about the 

pandemic for a few minutes.

Trying to channel my mentors, Art Buchwald and Andy Rooney!

James "Kimo" Rosen,

Publisher/Blogger-n-Chief

It seems every time I go grocery shopping the line is 12 deep, as soon as I am finished the check line is empty.

The same holds true

when I go to order food at fast food establishments and food trucks, as soon as I order there is nobody left in line.  

Traffic is outrageous on

the Garden Island. Traffic is deep as I am on the bus.  

My bus drops me at the Costco fine dining outdoor cafe. The line is long.

I finally purchase my signature hot dog and drink for $1.50.  I take my seat and low and behold, nobody, and I mean nobody in line, the line is empty.

This theory also holds true in the doctor's office.  My luck had it when I arrived the waiting room was swamped with 10 people. The wait was over an hour just to see the doctor. I finally finish the appointment and there is one person in the waiting room.

The public pool

is no exception, with their COVID rules of only 7 swimmers allowed at a time. I always get there when there is a waiting line of 5-8- deep. You guessed it, as soon as I am pau swimming the pool seems to mysteriously empty?

Karma, luck, or call it algorithms, this is driving me nuts! 

Do not mistake an Al Gore

rhythm for an algorithm. Al Gore Rhythm has even been enshrined in the Urban Dictionary, which defines it as an individual or object with annoyingly stiff, robotic motions.   Algorithms are solid facts and have a rhythm and special timing, the irony is Al Gore had no rhythm.   Did you ever see the former Vice President dance? Wouldnt' that make an Al Gore rhythm an oxymoron?

In the most general sense,

an algorithm is a series of instructions telling a computer how to transform a set of facts about the world into useful information. 

They say because of algorithms you should like your own posts on Facebook, it will then show in more of your friend's newsfeeds.

I have played with

my real-life algorithms. I now leave my home 15 minutes after the time  I would normally leave, thinking I will avoid all the long lines and traffic!   Guess what?  To my surprise, I ran into longer lines and more traffic.  

Algorithms may

work for computer nerds, however, for those of us in the real world, it remains hit and miss. Hopefully, you still have a few lucky days left in that motherboard ram of life!

 The best way to avoid

all the long lines and traffic is to virtually visit your doctor with a  telemedicine appointment on the computer and order all your material goods from amazon or a grocery online delivery service.  God willing, your luck will change and your algorithms will finally be in sync.

Otherwise, if all else fails knock your socks off and dance the night away with an out of sync and robotic 'Al Gore rhythm'

Hana Hou (Encore)

"Body cams and criminal law..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #320)

 

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer  
amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.

Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i

with his best friend and spiritual adviser,
 Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!

               Sunrise/weather/photos July~2021

           (These photos made it to Hawaii News Now)

                                   Photos courtesy,

                                  James "Kimo" Rosen 

Blog #2074~Kimo's world #320

Body cams and criminal law

Imagine having a job where

everything you did was recorded on a body cam and could be used against you in a court of law? Your every move is under a microscope. This is what our men and woman in blue have to deal with on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week.

A teenage girl who was about to stab and possibly kill another girl was apprehended and shot by a police officer who potentially saved the life of the person about to be stabbed. In years past this officer would be deemed a hero,

and for good reason.  Today's 'woke society and cancel culture' has him labeled as a murderer and wants him to stand trial for murder and doing his job.  The mainstream media spins the story as the officer is at fault. The officer was doing his job, trying to save a life, possibly multiple lives, yet the police are made out to be the bad guys. Criminals are now the victims, and the good guys are now the criminals. Welcome to "Woke America!"

The majority of these police shootings are not happening to model citizens but usually

occurring to those committing crimes, about to commit crimes and those with criminal and or suspicious pasts and disruptive demeanors. This is not just happening in the national media. Honolulu now has 3 officers being charged for murder for apprehending a criminal even though he allegedly rammed a stolen vehicle into their patrol car.

Who would want to be a cop

these days? The liberals would want you to believe in the middle of a bank robbery or holdup the cops should stop and say, "look dude, I know you had a hard life, let’s just talk about this and sing Kumbaya."

Locally on Kauai,

our excellent award-winning Kauai bus service now has cameras watching our every move. There is one camera watching the driver, everyone entering the bus, another camera watching everyone on the bus, and a backup camera for the drivers' convenience.

Supermarkets, banks, many retailers, and the famous Las Vegas casinos have the eye in the sky watching the cashiers and the customers coming and going. Traffic cams are many...

Now imagine having body cams

 at your workplace? Would you go to work if you had to wear a body cam and have your every move recorded for possible review and litigation? Imagine if the law required this?

Have our freedoms

been compromised with security cams? Should our every move be recorded for future reference?

Many law enforcement

officers are afraid to do their jobs and are taking early retirement. I can't blame them when we live in a society that is looking hard to cancel our every move.

Now let’s take it one step further, imagine every human being required at birth to be microchipped with a body cam to record their whole life?

 

 This was somewhat

predicted in George Orwell’s "1984" and there is a reality show called "Big Brother" where over 80 cameras are recording every house guest's move for 3 months as they pick each other off.  There have also been many movies about this subject.

There are even some who believe the COVID vaccine is implanting a government tracking device in us now?

Next time you see a cop, give them a friendly wave or head nod and thank them for their

service! Better yet pick up their meal tab the next time you see an officer at the local fast-food establishment, restaurant, or doughnut shop. Let them know you appreciate them since so many Americans want to defund the police and make them the criminals while making the true criminals the heroes.

This all explains why

they call it the criminal law system because our laws were made for the criminals, not for the outstanding members of society. 

The day will come when we need the help of the police and must call 911, I pray, they will still be there to help and assist.

This blog appeared as an Op-ed/Guest column

in the 07-14-21 edition of the Garden Island news!

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/07/14/opinion/voices-on-body-cameras-and-criminal-law/

Hana Hou (Encore)