Prague, Italy, & California - Past, Present and Our AI Future
A whirlwind trip across countries and continents. New adventures, friends, and technologies, juxtaposed with glimpses of the 1930s, offer a cautionary tale about Europe’s future. And through it all, I am pondering the questions: Who am I? What is my deepest desire? Heading to Europe to attend the SFTE symposium in Prague, I visited Italy first. My plan was to stay again in Venegono at La ManSardina with the hope of recreating my November experiences. But as it was a long weekend to celebrate Italy’s Independence, I learned too late that my friends had made other plans. I was disappointed. But recognized this as an opportunity to exercise Anthony Dello’s non-attachment and Eckhart Tolle’s “living in the now” philosophies. So the first night in Italy, I went out with Leonardo flight test colleagues for a fun dinner event. One of them (Simone) invited me to go sailplaning , which turned out to be an incredible exp...