The Grey Area™

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Volume 5, Number 10ABMay 8–21, 2015

Eastern NC Edition – 919.637.6973Distributed in Edgecombe, Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson & beyond

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Nashville Offers Free Movie Series

in Glover ParkEnjoy a movie under the stars. TheTown of Nashville 2015 OutdoorMovie Series is showing family-friendly movies this Summer. All agesare welcome to these free events.

The planned films include:

May 8, 8pm: Smurfs 2June 12, 8:30pm: PlanesJuly 10, 8:30pm: Yogi BearAugust 4, 8:15pm: A Bugs LifeSept. 11, 7:15pm: The Little RascalsOctober 31, 6:15pm: Monsters Inc.

The movie series is being held at J WGlover Memorial Park, located at 1434S First Street, in Nashville NC. Therewill be a concession stand to purchasetreats. The park has restroomsavailable. If you have any questions,call 252.459.9796.

Mudcats vs. Pelicans Three-Game Series at Five County Stadium

The Carolina Mudcats face-off againstthe Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a three-game series at Five County Stadium

Carolina Mudcats vs. Myrtle BeachPelicans on May 15, 16, and 17,2015. The Friday game starts at7pm, Saturday at 6pm, and Sundayat 2pm.

Friday, May 15, is a fireworks night, sobe sure to stay after the game to watchthe sky light up over Five CountyStadium. Sunday, May 17, is SUNdayFamily FUNday.

Come by Five County Stadium at 1501NC Hwy 39, in Zebulon and enjoy afamily night out for $7 to $15depending on seating: Premium FieldLevel $12; Box Seats $11; GeneralAdmission $7; and Cattails SkyboxSeats $15.

For more information, visitgomudcats.com or call 919.269.CATS.

By Kay Whatley, Editor

On the second Tuesday of each Month,Wendell Park will be a good spot tostop for lunch. Food trucks will be inthe park from 11am until 2pm, withdifferent trucks available for eachsecond Tuesday.

On May 12 and June 9, the food trucklineup includes:

Baton Rouge Cuisine, serving Cajunfoods like Jambalaya, Gumbo, andEtouffeè.

Chick-N-Que, specializing in EasternNC style BBQ NC, with NC-raisedostrich burgers and steaks.

Virgil’s Jamaica, serving Jerk chicken,ox-tail stew, curried chicken, cocobread, and other delightful dishes.

Backyard Bistro, based near Carter-Finley Stadium, is bringing their bigpink truck full of tasty lunch choices,expected to include: crispy tater totswith kimchee, “pig wings” smoked andfried crisp with Redneck sauce, milliondollar bacon b-l-t, and smoked porksandwich with house sauce and slaw.

Backyard Bistro replaces Asiago, afood truck originally scheduled.

These special food truck lunch eventsare organized by the Town of Wendell,working with Parks and Rec. Theluncheons continue until October 13,2015.

Each food truck luncheon will be atWendell Park, located at 601 W ThirdStreet in Wendell. For moreinformation on this unique lunchoption, call 919.366.2266.

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• Computer Basics• Internet Basics:• Intro To Excel:• Intro To Powerpoint:

These classes are offered at the MainLibrary, 249 Nash Street W, in Wilson.To register, contact the library at252.237.5355.

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With the recent release of informationon the Defense Advanced ResearchProjects Agency (DARPA) so-namedsmart bullets, it is worth noting that anon-lethal smart bullet is availablefrom a Colorado company.

DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy TaskedOrdnance (EXACTO) programannounced their development of a self-steering bullet. Their live-fire testsshowed experienced and inexperi-enced shooters repeatedly hitting mov-ing targets with smart bullets ablefollowed them.

A Brighton, Colorado company has adifferent take on smart bullets. Smart-Rounds Technology, LLC’s smart bul-lets can sense the target and burst priorto hitting it. Upon burst, different non-lethal releases can disable the targetwithout killing.

Defending oneself without fearingmurder charges, or having lawsenforced without concern of causingdeath, are appealing ideas. Smart-Rounds Technology’s products focuson disabling without taking a life, ver-sus the DARPA product more effec-tively getting a bullet into its target.

According to SmartRounds Technol-ogy, their smart projectile is equippedwith two micro-sensors that turn around on when fired, and then activatethe round milliseconds before impact“utilizing our airburst technology.”

Four types of smart projectiles areplanned, with some already available.ShockRounds™ which are designed toproduce a high pressure pulse; Pepper-Rounds™ which disperse a burningspray; RepelRounds™ which douse thetarget with a foul smelling odorant; and

HemiRounds™ which are electroshock“stun” rounds.

According to Nick Verini, CEO ofSmartRounds Technology, “The mostinterest has been with our Shock-Rounds (flash bang) and our HemiR-ounds (electroshock).”

Rounds may be fired from a 12-gaugeshotgun, or a special launcher that thecompany produces. Following testingand completion of a funding campaign,commercial production will include therounds and launchers.

Shades of GreySome situations are viewed in black andwhite; right and wrong. Yet, manypeople think situations also have a greyarea where solutions are not so easilydiscerned. This is about the choicespeople make, and the thought processthey go through to arrive at decisions.

Consider: Submitted for DiscussionWhile you are enjoying a day out, yousee three people arguing on the side-walk ahead. People around them arewatching.

As you get close, you see one of thebystanders reach out and steal a cellphone from the back pocket of one ofthe women in the argument. No oneelse seems to see.

Do you think that you would approachthe woman about the theft you thinkyou saw? Or, do you think that youwould be more likely to walk away andavoid getting pulled into an argument?

Seniors Enjoy Variety of Activities in Bailey

By Kay Whatley, Editor

Drive by the Mount PleasantCommunity Building on a Mondaymorning, and you’ll see a packedparking lot. Their Monday seniorofferings regularly draw a crowd.

As part of Nashville’s The NASH, theMount Pleasant Senior Group offersleisure and exercise alongside wellnessevents and even movies. The activitiesand services are geared toward adults60 and older from southern NashCounty.

Open Monday and Thursday, Mondaysoffer the widest variety of activities.Thursdays, seniors may enjoy videoaerobics at 9am. Monday, the activitiesvary; for example, this is the schedulefor May 18, 2015:

9:00am Video Aerobics10:00am Fitness & Wellness Speaker11:00am Painting Class ($3)11:00am Cards/Crafts

Most events are free, althoughoccasionally classes — such as thePainting Class above — cost a smallfee. If you’re 60 or older and lookingfor activities that are enjoyable,informational, and well attended, stopby the Mount Pleasant CommunityBuilding, located at 7637 Harris Roadin Bailey. For more details, contactHolly Edwards at 252.459.7681.

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Things to Do in NC When You’re Bored05/08 Family Movie Night

(May 8@ 7pm)Second Friday each month. Allages. Parent or guardian mustbe present. Call 919.823.0432for movie title. At the ZebulonCommunity Center, 301 SArendell Avenue, Zebulon.

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Pickleball (Fridays @ 11am-1pm)Free fitness fun for grown-ups,teens, & seniors. Easy forbeginners & a blast to play! Agreat workout too. At ZebulonCommunity Center, 301 SArendell Avenue, Zebulon.

05/09 Stepping Into The Past (May 9 @ 10am-3pm)Demos, with paid admission.May 9 is “Grow Your OwnCash Crop”. At The TobaccoFarm Life Museum, 709 NChurch St., US Hwy 301 N,Kenly.

05/09 Psyched About Bikes(May 9 @ 10am-12pm)Celebrate Bike Month in style!Bring a bike for fun in the sun.Bike Rodeo, Rack & Ride Busdemo, bike inspection checks,giveaways, & more! Kona Ice& Iced Cupcakes on-site. AtKnightdale Station ParkAmphitheater, Knightdale.

05/11 Teen Scene: Bouncy Balls (May 11 @ 6-7pm)Teen event, 6th-10th gradersread, create, journey & take onchallenges at our weeklyevents. This week, make yourown bouncy balls using regularhousehold products. Register,call Jacqueline Dunlap at919.217.5300. At EastRegional Library, 946 SteepleSquare Court, Knightdale.

05/12 Non-Toxic Pest Control For Your Garden (May 12 @ 7-8pm)Join David Orr, Professor ofEntomology at NCSU, as heexplains the philosophy &importance of integrated pestmanagement & non-toxicmethods to keep plants healthy.To register, call 919.217.5300.At East Regional Library, 946Steeple Sq Ct, Knightdale.

05/13 Downtown Alive(May 13 @ 5:30-8:30pm)YourBeachMusic.com, anonline radio station, will host,DJ, & live stream three of thefive concerts at this year’sconcert series. Band of Ozplays May 13. Bring chairs,blankets, sunscreen, & dancemoves. No coolers or pets. Onthe grassy lot, 201 TarboroStreet, Wilson.

05/13 Resume And Job Search Assistance Wednesday (May 13 @ 9am-12pm)Need help navigating job searchweb sites, submitting onlineapplications, & updating yourresume? A Capital Area NCWorks Partner will be availableto assist with organizing a jobsearch, preparing resumes &cover letters, identifying jobleads, completing applications,& preparing for interviews asrequested &/or needed.Registration is not required. AtEast Regional Library, 946Steeple Square Ct, Knightdale.

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Wilson Farmers Market(Wednesdays @ 8am-1pm)Local food & more. Nowthrough September. At 207Green Street W, Wilson.

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Downtown Live! (May 14, 28 @ doors 5pm)Free Summer concert series.Concerts start at 6pm and endat 8:30pm. Bring a lawn chairor blanket. Concessionsavailable for purchase. Nocoolers, please. May 14 is TheTams. May 28 is Band of Oz.See www.imperialcentre.org.At the Imperial Centre for theArts & Sciences, 270 GayStreet, Rocky Mount.

05/15 Spring into Summer Movie Night (May 15 @ 8pm)Free & open to the public.Make sure to bring a blanketand/or chair. Contact MeganThornton 919.217.2236 forspecifics. At Knightdale Sta-tion Park Amphitheater,Knightdale.

05/16 National Kids to Park Day(May 16 @ 2pm)Load the kids up & head out tovisit Goose Creek State Park.Be led on an awesomeadventure through one of ourswamps. Class leader will stop& catch a variety of critters forthe kids to view. Meet at thepark visitor center. You maywant to bring water, sunscreen& bug spray. Info,252.923.2191. Meet at VisitorCenter, Goose Creek StatePark, 2190 Camp Leach Road,Washington.

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SSpring Dance Open Dance For Special Needs Children & Adults ages 10 and up and their families!

Saturday, May 16 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Bunn High School Cafeteria 29 Bunn Elementary School Road Bunn, NC 27508

For more information, contact: Joyce McLeod, 252-478-3737 Kathy Kirby, 252-478-5081

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Saturday, May 16 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Bunn High School Cafeteria 29 Bunn Elementary School Road Bunn, NC 27508

05/16 Gardening Around Deer & Rabbit (May 16 @ 9am)Free. Deer & rabbits areentertaining to watch, but can dodamage to landscape & gardenplants. Learn how using acombination — barriers,chemical repellents, & deer/rabbit resistant plants — mayallow you to have a garden & eatit too. Register by email:info@logantrd.com. At Logan’s,707 Semart Drive, Raleigh.

05/16 Youth Talent Show(May 16 @ 4pm)Not-for-profit organizationyouth showcase at churchpromoting youths makingpositive choices. Youths withtalent can sign-up by Sign upby April 16. At WilsonCommunity Church, Wilson.

05/17 Pet Loss Support Group (May 17 @ 3:30-5:30pm)Are you grieving the loss of apet? The SPCA Pet Loss Sup-port Group may help. Thegroup is facilitated by a non-denominational chaplain. Reg-istration not required. TheGroup is not intended toreplace professional counsel-ing services or physician rec-ommendations. For moreinfo, visit www.spcawake.org .At 200 Petfinder Lane,Raleigh.

05/19 Cash Flow - Essential In The Survival of Your Small Business (May 19 @ 6pm)Free. Existing & potential smallBusiness owners will understandthe causes of negative cash flow& how to avoid them whilelearning about a sales process thatleads to positive cash flow as self-discipline is exercised in day today operations. Register by May18; call 252.246.1209. WilsonCommunity College, WCCCampus, Bldg G Room G242,902 Herring Avenue, Wilson.

05/19 Teen Movie Night(May 19 @ 6pm)Come & watch Hobbit 3: TheBattle of the Five Armies. Info,call 252.237.5355. At WilsonCounty Public Library MainBranch, 249 Nash St. W, Wilson.

05/21 Turning Your Passion Into A Livelihood (May 21 @ 6pm)Free. Discovering a passion forlife is easy enough. Just take amoment to consider what youlike doing more than anything.This 3-hour seminar helpattendees discover a passion &shows how to create a busi-ness on it. Call 252.823.5166x.269. At the EdgecombeCommunity College SmallBusiness Center, FlemingBuilding, Room 162, 2009 W.Wilson Street, Tarboro.

05/21 Junior Ranger Day(May 21 @ 1pm)Participants ages 6-12 areinvited to complete their JuniorRanger booklets with a varietyof nature & historical programsoffered throughout the day.Successfully completerequirements & be awarded aJunior Ranger patch. Parentsmust accompany children. Nodrop-offs. Call park office252.726.3775 for reservations.Space limited. Meet at VisitorCenter, Fort Macon State Park,2303 East Fort Macon Road,Atlantic Beach.

05/22 Friday Afternoon Popcorn & a Movie (May 22 @ 2pm)Enjoy popcorn & a greatmovie. There is no cost to viewthe movie and popcorn is just25¢ cents per bag. May 22 -No Good Deed (2014). InRoom 112, Nash CountySenior Center, 103 NorthAlston Street, Nashville.

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WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest (May 22-25)Free! Come & enjoy theoutdoor fun. Hot air balloons,competition flights, & tetheredballoon rides. Full detailsonline atwww.wralfreedomballoonfest.com . At Bennett BunnPlantation, 1915 Old BunnRd., Zebulon.

05/23 See Spot Read (May 23 @ 11am-12pm)Practice reading to a therapydog! Readers of all levelswelcome. No registrationrequired. At ZebulonCommunity Library, 1000Dogwood Drive, Zebulon.

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05/26 Stargazing/Astronomy(May 26 @ 8pm)Meet at the bathhouse to viewspace through a telescope &learn more about our Universe.This event is weather dependent& may be canceled due toheavy clouds or rain. Call252.726.3775. Meet at BeachAccess Parking lot, Fort MaconState Park, 2303 East FortMacon Road, Atlantic Beach.

05/30 Family Fun Day (May 30 @ 11am-2pm)Come out for a day filled withfamily fun! Games, food,music & information stationsfrom a variety of Nash Countydepts. Free event; bring theentire family! At W.B. EnnisMemorial Park, 4605 N. OldCarriage Road, Red Oak.

05/31 Bottlenose Dolphins (May 31 @ 2pm)Learn about these waveskimmers that frequent thewaters around HammocksBeach State Park giving aplayful show each day. Look attheir behavior patterns & howthey learn from one another aswell as to any threats there maybe. Info, 910.326.4881. Meetat Visitor Center, HammocksBeach State Park, 1572Hammocks Beach Road,Swansboro.

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06/05 Movie In The Park Night(June 5 @ 8:30pm)Join us for our first ever MovieIn The Park Night. Concessionstand will be open & servingball park favorites like hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, candy,& more! Bring chairs orblankets & make this a night toremember with family! AtZebulon Community Park, 401S Arendell Ave, Zebulon.

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Knightdale Business Expo Accepting

Exhibitor ApplicationsThe Knightdale Business Expo 2015 isjust a few weeks away, and theKnightdale Chamber of Commerce isaccepting applications from potentialexhibitors.

Business owners are invited toshowcase their business offerings.Space is available for over 100exhibitors. Participation is open to bothmembers and non-members of theChamber. Booth fee is $225 forChamber members, and $450 for non-members. Additional fees apply forpremium exposure and electricity.

Exhibitors may selected their preferredbooth locations from a map availableon the Chamber’s website, which alsoprovides the Exhibitor Application.The map is updated weekly to showcurrent exhibitors and taken boothnumbers.

This year’s Expo is sponsored by DukeRaleigh Hospital, Rex Health Care, andWakeMed.

The event is open to the public, andthere is no entry fee. All are welcometo attend this event at Knightdale HighSchool, 100 Bryan Chalk Lane,Knightdale. Come to the Expo and findout about the products and services in

Knightdale. Build rapport throughoutthe community by meeting businessowners, community leaders, andKnightdale residents. See productdemonstrations, pick up resourceinformation, try food samples, meetlocal mascots, see area celebrities,enter contests, and more.

A hash tag for social media has beenset for the event to assist users ofTwitter and other tools in spreading theword about the Expo: #KdaleBizExpo .

The Knightdale Business Expo 2015 iscoming up June 18, 2015, starting at3pm and ending at 7pm. More detailsare online atwww.knightdalechamber.org .

Learn Fishing at NC Coast Park

You can learn net and surf fishingtechniques from National Park Servicepersonnel at Cape Hatteras NationalSeashore. The fishing classes are free,with pre-registration recommended.More details, and more events, areonline at www.nps.gov/caha .

Ocracoke Island: Cast NettingTry your hand at using a cast net, oneof the oldest forms of fishing. Bringyour own cast net or use one of theirs.This class is limited to 25 participants.

Pre-registration at the Ocracoke VisitorCenter opens the Saturday before theprogram date.

Each class runs from 8:30am to 10am,and is held every Monday and Fridaystarting May 22, 2015, and running toSeptember 7, 2015.

Hatteras Island: Fish with a RangerLearn the sport of surf casting andfishing. Poles are available, butattendees must bring their own bait.This free class is limited to 15participants. Pre-register in person atthe Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea,starting as early as the Saturday priorto the program.

Each class runs from 8am to 10am,every Monday and Thursday from May25 through September 7.

Braswell Offers Design Club, College Aid Data, and Family Fun Night

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Learn and play at Braswell MemorialLibrary! Events for young people,college-age adults, and families arecoming up. For more information onthe library events listed below, call252.442.1951 x.257 or emailshouston@braswell-library.org.

All events are organized by and held atBraswell Memorial Library, 727 NGrace Street, in Rocky Mount.

Minecraft Design Club Teens are invited to join the fun withMinecraft Design Club. During themonthly meetings, teens have an

opportunity to “Build, Explore, Designand Challenge” themselves. Themeetings are open to ages 12-17.Upcoming dates are May 14, June 11,and July 9 (2nd Thursday each month).Meetings run from 5:30pm to 7:30pmin the 2nd floor Computer Lab.Refreshments are served followingeach Minecraft Design Club meeting.

The group uses the Minecrafteduversion of the game(minecraftedu.com) to let membersdesign and create their own items andstructures in the game.

At the first session, the group used atutorial world to help everyone getused to the controls in Minecraft andlearn the very basic building andcrafting functions in the game.

At the next meeting, members startworking on building their own housesin the game. A rubric is used that thefacilitator hands out. It lists certainfeatures each house should have. Byfollowing this rubric and buildingcertain features, the members becomefamiliar with the more advancedbuilding and crafting functions in thegame.

The challenge is completing the rubric.This is expected to span severalsessions and require members to helpand support each other in and out of thegame.

Free Application for Federal Student AidWondering what the FAFSA is and howit can help you? Join Amy Denton fromthe College Foundation of NC for a freeFAFSA information session on May 13,2015, 6-7:30pm. Come to the ComputerLab, 2nd floor of Braswell MemorialLibrary.

Teen and Family Game NightJoin us on May 28, 2015, from 5pm to7:30pm in the YA Area, 2nd floor, for anight of gaming and fun.

A variety of games — board, card,computer, etc. — are available for playwith friends or family. Teens can alsosign up for Minecraft in the ComputerLab! Refreshments will be provided.GAME ON!

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Nash Offers Business Seminars

Contributed by Jo Anne Cooper, Nashville Chamber of Commerce

The Nash Community College’s SmallBusiness Center offers free workshopsto teach business skills. Several arecoming up in May. For details or to pre-register, visit www.nashcc.edu/sbc .

Quick Books: May 1, 9am-4pmThis seminar teaches how to get themost out of QuickBooks for business.Learn the basics to better understandfinancial data, including how to set yourbusiness, create invoices, pay bills,reconcile accounts, and create reports.

Writing a Successful Business Plan: May 7, 6-9pmThe business plan is a road map foryour business from determining thefeasibility for start-up, to tracking yourprogress, planning expansion, orapplying for a loan. This workshop willdiscuss the narrative and financialaspects of a business plan, and givestudents an opportunity to work withactual plans prepared by others.

Obtaining a Loan for Your Business: May 14, 6-9pmIn order to meet business financialgoals, it is often necessary to borrowfunds. This seminar will coverdetermining how much you need, wherethe money may come from, the 5 C’s ofCredit, and preparing a loan package.

Dynamite Marketing on a Firecracker Budget: May 21, 6-9pmThis seminar covers tips forprospective and existing businessowners on how to learn more aboutcustomers, competitors, and overallmarket opportunities. Learn the fourcomponents of the marketing mix, andinexpensive and effective marketresearch design.

Bookkeeping and Taxes for Small Business: May 26, 6-9pmDo you know your product or serviceupside down and backwards, but thenumbers just drive you up a wall? Thisseminar helps explain the differencebetween cash basis and accrual basis ofaccounting, and single versus doubleentry bookkeeping. Discuss calculatingand recording payroll taxes and sales taxand get hands-on experience preparingfinancial statements.

Workshop Educates on Food Truck BusinessesA three-part workshop, the MobileFood Truck Entrepreneurship Series, isa free program designed to teachattendees about the food truck or foodcart business. The series is being heldat Vance-Granville CommunityCollege Small Business Center’sFranklin Campus, 8100 NC 56Highway, in Louisburg. Dates are:

Seminar 1 (May 18, 2015): Preparingfor Success: Concept & Design: Learnabout federal, state, and localregulations, zoning, licenses, andpermits needed to operate a food truckor food cart.

Seminar 2 (June 1, 2015):Administrative Necessities: Permits,Costs & Budgeting: Learn how to workon design, cost, and budgeting for amobile food unit.

Seminar 3 (June 8, 2015): Marketingfor Success: Social Media/Advertising:Learn how to market a food truck orfood cart business through website andsocial media outlets.

There are prerequisites to attending theworkshop. Attendees are required tobecome a client of VGCC’s SmallBusiness Center. They are alsorequired to take The Art of the FoodTruck, from the VGCC’s PersonalEnrichment Department, on May 11from 6-9pm at the Franklin Campus.Attendees are also required tocomplete the ServSafe program offeredat Franklin Campus on July 13, 2015.

For more information on how toregister for these programs, call EmilyMcCormick at 252.738.3300.

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Man Against Machines. What Price Modernity?As the enabling

technology is becoming available,recently there were voiced fearsregarding the development andproduction of “knowing sentient andautonomous” artificial intelligencedevices which they may then decide toset us, their creators, aside, all resultingin catastrophes or even our veryextinction.

A remarkable living genius whocontributed a lot about the origin of theuniverse and stars and who also — inspite of suffering from an advanced stageof muscular dystrophy — making himunable to move or talk. (He now speaksthrough a computer which is able topicking up twitching of his cheek!) Herecently voiced fear of us creatingartificial life — super intelligent robots.

Here is the headline: “Stephen HawkingFears Artificial Intelligence Could SpellMankind Doom” (He’s Not the OnlyOne.)

I thought of a question about a problemhe may not have considered: Humansevolved to create “meaning”; plus, theybond, they have continuous sensualenthusiasm, they love, they dream of thefuture, they create. Humans have faiths,beliefs and narratives regarding theirindividual selves as well for their tribe;plus, altruism. Humans are eager tocontribute and leave a mark behind; asideof the unfortunate occasionalaggressiveness against each other.

Will the Artificial Intelligence devices/Robots, have all that? Or, in their super-rationality will they decide to commitsuicide out of their super-intelligentmeaninglessness? After all, intelligenceis only a tool. It does not have wisdom, acapacity to love or suffer, or an ability tolook forward to the next day.

I wonder: Did Hawkins and othersconsidered that?

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Little BitsChuckle of the IssueTwo factory workers are talking. The woman says, “I can make the boss give me the day off.”

The man replies, “And how would you do that?”

The woman says, “Just wait and see.” She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling.

The boss comes in and says, “What are you doing?”

The woman replies, “I’m a light bulb.”

The boss then says, “You’ve been working too much and you need some rest. I think you need to take the day off.”

She leaves, and the man starts to follow her out. The boss says to him, “Where are you going?”

The man says, “I’m going home, too. I can’t work in the dark.”

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Cryptogram of the IssueReplace the letters in this Cryptogram with other letters to deduce the quote or

message within the puzzle.

Hint: Z = A.

Answer to the previous issue’s cryptogram:

Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. --Walt Whitman

Cryptogram Note:The second hint for this puzzle is O = N. For more Cryptogram hints or assistance, email trivia@greyareanews.com.

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Quote of the IssueEdith Wharton“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

Word of the IssueOligarchy

Definition:a power structure made up of a small group of people having control of a country or entity.Example:In the organization, the decisions were made by the oligarchy, six people who chose what they felt was best for all the members.

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