Man o man o man. Just when I thought we’d reached rock bottom in this old world, along comes a story that establishes a new nadir. “Nadir?” I hear you ask? Yes, you heard me: Today’s Word of the Day. Which will be followed by… well, you’ll see.
Nadir
Definition
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A good friend who shall remain nameless pointed me in the direction of this recent HuffPo piece, titled “Deepfake Videos and the Threat of Not Knowing What’s Real.” It is truly terrifying – and not only from the political perspective. Click the link to read it in full if you dare – I won’t spoil it for you. All I can say is, “I knew there must a good reason for becoming a hermit – and this is it!”
A final word of warning:
“Even if the record’s corrected, you can’t put the genie back in the bottle.“
— Hany Farid, digital forensics expert
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And if that’s not cause to give one pause… well, heaven help us all!