Hey Chris,
Good to hear from you as always.  I didn’t take the video as hams being idiots at all.  It’s a fact that in the early years the amateurs polluted the airwaves and were seen with disdain by the professionals.  I’ve heard that enough times from enough outlets to consider it a historical fact and not an agenda-driven opinion.

As far as the AI switch, it’s good to hear but I don’t use google search due to machine learning algorithms categorizing my searches and preferences.  I choose to minimize my exposure there.

Also, the more that technology evolves, I  am finding some AI tools useful.  For instance converting MATLAB code, which I don’t know proficiently, to Python code.  It helped me with a project in which I controlled my IC7300 from my laptop.

Additionally, I find that some YouTube videos of vintage music made using AI are pleasant enough, IMHO.

Either way, great exchanging ideas with you and I look forward to seeing you in person at the next Brews with BVARC where we can no doubt have an enjoyable conversation as we always do.  Maybe we can discuss the uncontrolled evolution of Self Aware AI and its take over of the world.  LOL.

73,
Stephen (OA4/W2WF)


On Sep 25, 2026, at 14:18, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:

 Hmm i made it through the first few minutes of it. This video is the first time ive ever heard the origin of Ham being that we were all idiots, which invalidates the video. I grew up in a family of hams (Dad lic age 16, Mom lic age 25) and Ive been licensed for 34 years and Ive only ever heard that the origin of the word Ham came from the name(s) of the original founders of the hobby.  I have to agree that the moderation of this video is AI Generated. 

Also, for Fun Fact Friday:
When you use Google, end your search criteria with the following switch: -ai
and google will not rewrite your search results with newly written AI “thoughts”… you’ll get the actual already existing webpage links you are expecting. 

Have Fun! 
73/Chris/AC5CM

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On Sep 24, 2026, at 17:18, Michael Wrenn - K5WRN via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:


Ugh, AI Slop video

Seven Three,

Michael - K5WRN
http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN


On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 8:15 AM Stephen Flowers W2WF via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:

Colleagues,

Good morning.  I ran into this historical video about ham radio.  I think it would be good to forward to a son, daughter, niece, nephew, or grandkid.  It shows why ham radio is important for them.

 

Hope you, and a young mind that you forward it to, find the video interesting.

 

73,

Stephen (OA4/W2WF)

 

https://youtu.be/9IIhHkr0Q74?si=ZHjKxVtsohpbybG7

 

 

 

 

 

 

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