Recently discovered some amount of traffic has been flowing in from chatbot platforms. Chatbots use Machine Learning, and specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), to statistically guess which word should come next in response to a question.
We are currently in an LLM-fascination bubble.
What is Artificial Intelligence
“Artificial Intelligence” is a misnomer, there is nothing intelligent going on in Machine Learning. These systems are more like a calculator than anything else. However, the moment a computer can appear to be communicating with you, the expectation of a living machine embedded into common consciousness by decades of science fiction starts triggering all kinds of alarms in people’s minds.
What’s actually happening is the system is storing a database of text, considered to be true, then formulating responses by guessing the next word based on what the system things is statistically most likely to occur next in conversation.
Whether you think AI will change the world for the better, or if you think it will enslave and possibly destroy us all, the whole situation feels heavy. That sort of heaviness is necessary to make people believe these systems are a big deal – and that raises investor cash, the nectar of life for starry eyed innovators in the startup scene.
“Big Tech” is in desperate need of the next novel platform on which new platforms emerge. The fountain of creativity hasn’t birthed one since the smartphone. If they can’t find this platform, they’re willing to hallucinate one to keep the vibe up, boss happy, and valuations flowing. Just a few years ago, it was Bitcoin, now it’s Artificial Intelligence. Instead of buying digital stock, they’re buying ML models, and similarly hoping for them to increase in value. It’s the modern baseball card economy.
Machine learning will no doubt change the way we do a lot of things, but this technology has a long way to go. Most college-educated white collar jobs will be replaced with AI-powered flowcharts, the AI isn’t even necessary in most cases. This is all just the automation trend with a new hat. Maybe the investor class believes it will make the process go faster or save them developer time and money. Ironically, AI specialists will cost more for at least a decade given how new these technologies are.
The best AI app builder app to date is only solving 13.86% of coding problems presented to it (Update: Devin AI ended up being a total scam by Upwork, lmao). Will it get better? Sure, eventually. Despite the marketing, they’re not much closer than they were in the buzz of 2014, which saw all the same grandiose claims.
In any case, I’ll be the first to use the automated app builder once they can reliably cut my coding time down. Writing apps in 10% of the time while charging 50% of the previous rate and quadrupling my output sounds good to me.
Finding raw milk with AI
Anyway, let’s see what advice Perplexity AI has to offer toward the goal of finding raw milk.
Prompt
How to find raw milk online
Response
To find raw milk online, you can follow these steps based on the information provided in the search results:
- Use Online Directories:
- Utilize websites like GetRawMilk.com to search for raw milk farms and retailers. These platforms help identify nearby raw milk sources, including farm and retail locations.
- Check the navigation on these websites to browse raw milk options by country and state or use the “find raw milk near me” feature.
- Explore Listing Websites:
- If you don’t find suitable options on GetRawMilk.com, consider other listing websites dedicated to raw milk.
- Look for state-specific spreadsheets or databases from local municipalities based on business licensing and registry data.
- Consider Nearby Options:
- Identify your nearest raw milk option by checking for sources within a reasonable distance, even if it requires a day trip.
- Remember that it is legal to travel to another state to purchase raw milk as long as you buy and consume it in the same state where the purchase was made.
- Explore Underground Sources:
- In rural areas, some individuals may have cows, goats, or sheep and produce raw milk for personal consumption.
- Connect with farmers you already purchase other products from, as they might be open to selling raw milk informally.
- Purchase Your Own Animals:
- Another option is to buy your own cow or other milk-producing animals if regulations allow.
- Ensure you have access to land, caretakers, feed sources, and necessary resources for animal care.
By following these steps, you can navigate online platforms, explore local options, and potentially find sources of raw milk that meet your preferences and needs.
All good advice and I appreciate the shoutout from this particular machine. You can read the article this information was stolen from in the blog feed: How to get raw milk anywhere
Update
Perplexity is now using links to cite where the chatbot’s information was sourced. I think foreigners run this system, so I would like them to know that the above use of “stolen” was not stated in any heavy sense. I think the bot’s use of Get Raw Milk was cool.
Anyway, the quality of the chatbot appears to have dropped. Observe:
Prompt
how to get raw milk
Response
Based on the search results, here is how to obtain raw milk if you cannot find or afford it:The first option is to purchase store-bought, pasteurized, and homogenized milk from commercial cows. This is the least preferable option, as the extreme processing changes the chemical makeup of the milk.The second option is to buy non-homogenized, low-temperature pasteurized milk, which retains more of the natural nutrients compared to standard store-bought milk.The third option is to get a goat, as raw goat milk can be a good alternative to raw cow milk.If raw milk is completely unavailable, the search results recommend culturing store-bought milk into kefir or yogurt to make it easier to digest and retain more nutrients.The search results also mention some creative ways people have tried to get around raw milk sales restrictions, such as using “cow/goat shares”, advertising it as “pet milk”, or using a “donation” system with a receipt for another farm product. However, these methods may not be legal in all areas.Overall, the key is to do the best you can with the options available, and not stress about what you can’t control when it comes to accessing raw milk.
This is a different prompt from the one used in this blog post originally. “How to find raw milk online” first vs “how to get raw milk” second. It seems like the bot needs to know you’re searching for raw milk online, or else it doesn’t realize you could search online. Self awareness status = not there.
