The chatGPT thing that you’re starting to hear about is at least as important to the future of humanity as the internet was in 1995. If I was to describe it in one sentence, it has an uncanny ability to synthesize all of human knowledge with very accurate insights. (As long as you don’t behave in “unethical!” ways)
My request:
Rewrite the lyrics for “16 Tons” as if sung by an unemployed political science PhD demanding the government forgive his student loans:
The result:
I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain
Raised in a college town, never knew no pain
But I got my degree, and I thought I was free
Until the student loans came and they shackled meYou load 16 tons of debt on my back
And what do you get? A broke intellectual hack
St. Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to Sallie Mae, don’t you knowI studied politics, theories and stats
I thought I’d change the world, I’d have a few pats
On the back for the research I’d do
But now I’m just a bum with a PhD, it’s trueYou load 16 tons of debt on my back
And what do you get? A broke intellectual hack
St. Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to Sallie Mae, don’t you knowI wrote my dissertation, defended with pride
But the job market’s tough, and I’m dead inside
I teach adjunct classes, no benefits or pay
But the loans keep coming, they won’t go awayYou load 16 tons of debt on my back
And what do you get? A broke intellectual hack
St. Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to Sallie Mae, don’t you knowSo here’s my demand, to the powers that be
Forgive my loans, set my intellect free
I’ll still teach and write, contribute my part
But I can’t do it broke, with this weight on my heartYou load 16 tons of debt on my back
And what do you get? A broke intellectual hack
St. Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to Sallie Mae, don’t you know
Bravo!
If you don’t like that version, you can click regenerate and keep making one until you do like it
Some people say a man’s made out of muscle and bone
But this PhD’s made out of debt and loans
My education cost me a mountain of cash
But now I’m unemployed and my dreams are smashedYou load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
I owe my soul to the government loans
And my degree’s worth less than a pile of stonesI went to college with the promise of a bright future
But now I’m stuck with a bill I can’t nurture
I studied hard and earned my degree
But now I’m broke and can’t even afford teaYou load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
I owe my soul to the government loans
And my degree’s worth less than a pile of stonesI’m not asking for a handout or a free ride
I just want a chance to get my life back in stride
Forgiving my loans would give me a fresh start
And help me rebuild my broken heartYou load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
I owe my soul to the government loans
And my degree’s worth less than a pile of stonesSo please, Congress, hear my plea
Don’t let me drown in this debt sea
Forgive my loans and set me free
And I promise to pay it forward for eternity.
If you would like to be sucked into the vortex
https://openai.com/
Hope all is well, Fred!
Yeah, I never did anything with the openAI. I did hire a mowing company this year to mow the yard. I still do the trimming.
I remember when you lived in Connecticut and posted the Polls about the chicken nugget cupz.
Such a cool website, those Polls were hilarious!
radio stations were good back then. what was that early mid 2000’s ?
now most have quit or are crap
That K&W is still open in Roanoke VA. I don’t know if the one in Bluefield west Virginia is still operating, I haven’t been that way in years.
have a good one Fred!
best regards
parrott