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In your opinion how did the quick and drastic shift to remote work during COVID (with many still remote) impact organic or spontaneous collaboration, e.g. the "water cooler" chat?

And perhaps more importantly, if there has been a drop in these informal social interactions, is there a way to reverse that trend while maintaining a remote workforce?

Personally I found in WFH that organic collaboration became much more difficult, as all but the most trivial slack interactions were pre scheduled and forced, with even those losing meaning with the onset of zoom fatigue.

What does a beer cost in the crew bar these days? Was about 50 cents when I was working onboard, but that was over 15 years ago.

Inflation is brutal, I tell ya.

Wow. I was onboard before the days of crew wifi. I was an officer though (low, 2.5 stripes) so I had internet in my office and cabin computer.

Crazy how expensive the internet is. I hope services like starlink can provide some competition - I think they will.

Safe travels out there, friend.

Hi Dr. Wildman,

What do you see as the principal ethical risk introduced by expanding AI capability in both academia and, if you'll entertain the expanded premise, in society at large?

And, more optimistically, the biggest potential benefit?