I have been exploring AI as a teaching tool and image generator recently because it has been coming up in conversations at work and conferences. In some cases it looks really useful for me, but in some areas, especially creating images, it has a long ways to go. Every conference session mentioned that AI is a great time saver, but you still need to check and edit the product it produces. For a project that reduces production from one hour to 15 or 20 minutes even with having to edit is great. Not so for drive-thrus. I think it will improve though, but I still want a human. There are places that I avoid because I cannot get a human.
The arecibo message never made sense to me. The DNA strands looks like a big giant head with antennas on top of what is supposed to represent a human. Makes us look like a stereotypical alien ourselves. And if the description wasn't provided for the rest, I am not sure anyone would be able to decipher it on their own. Too abstract. But maybe just me.
1. I think I have been to that book store in the picture before and have never had to poop while there.2. I saw a commercial recently for a drug for people who couldn't poop because of stress due to travel. I think everyone can be unique to what causes them to poop or not to poop.