Me: I recently read an article suggesting that periodically going off coffee as a daily habit is a good idea. Here's a key excerpt from the article: "Research also shows that the changes in adenosine receptor levels typically reverse after a seven-day caffeine break. Think of it as a caffeine reset: By reducing your tolerance, you'll increase the boost you will feel when you start drinking coffee again." (
Interesting exchange. Not just this one but your choice of topics and phrasing of questions to the chatbot is both informative and entertaining. For me, it also models what I think is reality - i.e. the more carefully framed is the question, the more appropriate and useful the answer. You are to be commended for your initiative and thought in choosing your topics and framing your questions. Interestingly, the latter of these factors is very much what reference librarians do and have been doing for decades, in order to hone in on pertinent and quality information to answer particular questions, especially the more nuanced or complicated ones.
Your approach to investigating AI, if I may put it that way, is also to be commended. I consider that it would be a good model for the classroom and could well be used, at various levels of language skill and question complexity, to teach students both understanding of AI uses and how to use AI effectively. If it were followed by non-AI research and discussion to compare and verify or assess answers, that would be even better. - Perhaps some educators/teachers are doing such already, I don't know.
That’s a good balance. Btw red wine mixed with lukewarm black coffee tastes pretty good. I learned that from a restaurant worker friend who discovered it while cleaning up tables.
I was impressed with this bit: “The melody is catchy and the extended ‘caw-ahh-ahhh-ahh-ahhh-ah-ffee’ is a stroke of genius, mimicking the prolonged sigh of contentment after that first sip.”
Coffee as your muse?
Oh yeah, without a doubt!
I like the coffee song.
Thank you, Shawn
Interesting exchange. Not just this one but your choice of topics and phrasing of questions to the chatbot is both informative and entertaining. For me, it also models what I think is reality - i.e. the more carefully framed is the question, the more appropriate and useful the answer. You are to be commended for your initiative and thought in choosing your topics and framing your questions. Interestingly, the latter of these factors is very much what reference librarians do and have been doing for decades, in order to hone in on pertinent and quality information to answer particular questions, especially the more nuanced or complicated ones.
Your approach to investigating AI, if I may put it that way, is also to be commended. I consider that it would be a good model for the classroom and could well be used, at various levels of language skill and question complexity, to teach students both understanding of AI uses and how to use AI effectively. If it were followed by non-AI research and discussion to compare and verify or assess answers, that would be even better. - Perhaps some educators/teachers are doing such already, I don't know.
Take care. Stay safe. ☮️
roger hawcroft
Excellent comments, Roger, thank you. 🙏
First thought was ‘has he gone crazy? Give up coffee??’
But by the end I not only poured myself a cup of coffee, I forgave you all the angst.
😘🙏🤪😎🥸☕️
Yup. ‘Coffee or die’ here.
nice...though I haven't had any caffeine in about 15+ years and never miss it -- I enjoy decaf coffee though..!
Replaced it with whiskey?
Or absinthe (makes the heart grow fonder…!)
I like my buzz in a.m. and a vino in the p.m. keeping an even keel to oar my way through the day .
That’s a good balance. Btw red wine mixed with lukewarm black coffee tastes pretty good. I learned that from a restaurant worker friend who discovered it while cleaning up tables.
Good tip. I’ll give a sip. My wine goes further with some water to red but fruit juice like pomegranate to Chardonnay.
Turkish coffee with cardamom in a.m.
It kept up admirably. “I love it! Your song has a fantastic energy and captures that defiant love for coffee many of us share.” — too funny.
I was impressed with this bit: “The melody is catchy and the extended ‘caw-ahh-ahhh-ahh-ahhh-ah-ffee’ is a stroke of genius, mimicking the prolonged sigh of contentment after that first sip.”