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Friday, April 4, 2025

Technology and the North Island

from yet another Matt: The value of technological progress (personal examples)

Pictures below from New Zealand's North Island. We didn't get a picture with NonZero James (DOH!) but were happy to meet him). 

On Valentine's Day, we were at a vegan restaurant, and next to us was a young couple on a first date. The guy went on and on and on about how he simply had to work on AI existential risk. We felt so bad for her. 

Our first sunset in magical New Zealand

Waiheke Island, off of Auckland,
was like Hawaii but better


Vineyard on the Island

Mount Taranaki - amazing!    :-0

Wellington (the capitol)

So many flowers on this trip OMG

Wētā Workshop, the visual effects studio for Lord of the Rings
(and many others)


We saw so many LOTR filming locations across New Zealand -
this one (sign above; below, Anne at the spot)
was just in a park in Wellington!


Government buildings in Wellington;
On the left is the Beehive.

Vegan bakery had a booth at the Wellington airport.

Also at the Wellington airport.
Next stop: South Island, where we rented a car.  :-0

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