"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)