The sky-high Mindbender
November 7, 2024
Every year in November, the Mindbender books go on sale for the holiday season.
So if you have a parent, a coworker, a sibling, or even one of your kids who would love an entire set of MB books in their stocking, they’re ready for you.
I run the sale early because I want to make sure everyone gets the set in time to ship off to the lucky recipient.
Four books, which means FOUR HUNDRED Mindbenders, for only $25, plus shipping. The set is normally about forty bucks.
This will last through November 30th. Find it all right here. Enjoy!
Let's get on with the countdown.
Along with today's Mindbender you get these bonus stories:
Using AI to win an argument
States obsessed with true crime
The benefit of having few friends
But first, today's Mindbender:
One in nine people admit they have done this on a plane at least once.
I'll have a clue coming up.
Using AI to win an argument
We’ve entered the stage where we just have no idea what’s been generated by a robot and what hasn’t.
Now the Huff Post reports that couples are using ChatGPT to officiate their arguments and to win fights.
Some experts are saying it’s not the worst idea. In theory, at least, the robot should be neutral.
One man said his partner paused an argument, went off for a few minutes to chat with the AI, then came back with “well-constructed arguments.”
He didn’t think that was a fair way to fight, so he asked her to stop. But she ran THAT through ChatGPT, and it said he was just being insecure.
Hmm. Can the robots truly be neutral?
States obsessed with true crime
If you’re a big fan of true crime, you might want to know where your people are.
Someone studied search trends surrounding true crime and found the states that are the most obsessed with it.
At the top: Massachusetts, followed by New York and Nevada.
Colorado was #4.
But this is eye-opening: They found the average true crime fan consumes nearly FOUR HOURS of the stuff every week.
Do you think that’s rewiring some brains? I wonder.
Here's a clue for the Mindbender:
I mean, it’s nice of you, but it IS their job, ya know.
The benefit of having few friends
On the radio show the other day we talked about how people don’t have nearly as many friends as they used to.
Now research suggests that may not be a bad thing.
Why?
Because, for one thing, that means fewer people you can catch germs from. Yes, having a small social circle could be good for your physical health.
Your mental health? Well, that’s another thing altogether.
Read about it here.
And now, the answer to today's Mindbender:
What have they done on a plane at least once?
Applauded when the plane landed.
I’m sure the pilots appreciate it.
Maybe we’ll get to the point where there’s a tip jar for the crew as you get off the plane.
That'll do it for today's Mindbender. Thank you for being part of The Club.
Enjoy your day!
Dom
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