Could the first sentient computer be a messy network of hubs, AI chips and cables instead of an AI capable supercomputer? Will AI computers eventually enslave us? Will we be unable to turn them off? Will they follow their programming directives down to the last nano-byte, resulting in the destruction of humanity? I doubt it. But should we? I'm not a gambling man, but I wonder what the "Vegas odds" would be? Join me on this AI journey - and we'll see.

It would take 1.3 million Planet Earths to equal the Sun's mass and 7.5 trillion people to equal the Earth’s mass. So, where do I fit in? I myself am made up of 7 octillion atoms, which is 7 followed by 27 zeros.

Each human has a 1 in 400 trillion chance of coming into existence and the size of the Milky Way Galaxy is billions of times smaller than is a spec of dust when compared to the scale of the universe.

Do we live in an endless mindless expanse or not?! Is there an invisible being around us or not?! Shouldn't we have figured out this definitively by now? Oh well, we haven't. Maybe we are like Chinese pygmy dormouse - blind. Who knows. Does it matter? Probably. Should we care? Probably. The oceans might know more clearly whether there is a God than we do. So what. Praise Jesus.

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Is social cohesion breaking down? Media networks have mastered the art of keeping viewers anxious and fearful. Elected leaders create a false sense of urgency that drives us to want to escalate conflicts. But, what happens when we step away from the screen and encounter real people in our communities who hold different political views? Is political hatred going to infiltrate our neighborhoods and relationships to levels we have never seen before? History says yes, but only time will tell.

Americans own 400 million guns compared to 285 million cars. The people own more guns than the military. 47% of the world’s guns are owned by Americans, yet only 30% of our households have guns. Some Americans say they are ready to die for the right to bear arms.

A man implies that God is his Father. The same man changes jugs of water into wine at a marriage festival. He was conceived without a human father and returns after his death to lead humanity back to its righteous nature.

Three distinct beings make up the Christian God. The mysteries of the Christian faith are deep and entrenching. In today's episode, we'll take a look at what Christians believe, or are supposed to.

Just 5 food items form the basis for human survival. They are the foundation for what makes civilization possible. What are they? What gives the five staples the capability to feed us all?

There are more homeless youths than the population of Los Angeles. When an orphaned child ages out of our foster care system at 18, one in four become immediately homeless. Often, full-time wages for youths on their own, are not sufficient unless you have friends to share rent. What a crisis.

Anyone can be part of the American majority, if you look at the fine print. That's firm ground for some, a slippery slope for others and for some Americans, it’s simply, “Fat Chance”! The percentage of Americans that qualify is fluid. What treachery is this! And in real time, Hispanic Americans have a firm grasp as #1 minority.