| Volume 46, Issue
3 Summer 2023 Wyrms & Wormholes
Hope at the Tip of Your Pen A career in writing is difficult; we all know that and live with it daily. And today we face unprecedented challenges that are threatening to make our jobs even more difficult. I’ve been closely watching the debates surrounding ChatGPT and other tools that many seem to think will threaten our place in the humanities. As an optimist, I believe that these tools will cause problems but eventually be relocated to live with other bad ideas like Dolly the sheep. At least they will go away from the humanities if we express that we don’t want them involved, and we refuse to buy into their use.… Hopefully. They do, however, belong in the sciences, particularly in the medical field. It will be interesting to see where it goes. For now, don’t worry, as I won’t be accepting any (erroneously named) AI, your place as an artist is safe at Star*Line. But we also face greater issues that threaten our work, such as the book bans that are happening all over the place, instigated by a loudly barking few. Their racist, homophobic and sexist agendas are obvious and vile. The fact that small groups of people are the catalyst for these attacks on freedom of thought and speech should be a sign to us that we are capable of fighting back in greater numbers. And fortunately, we wield the very weapon that they attempt to stifle, our pens, our words. Write your representatives and let them know that we won’t stand for it! Write your beautiful poetry! Write articles declaring what is important to you! I wholeheartedly believe that together we can make a difference and prevent a new dark age from emerging. The very fact that they view our words as a threat is clear evidence that our words have power and meaning. —Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Star*Line Editor Buy this issue of Star*Line in print for $5.00
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