The sight of pink residue creeping around drains and lurking in grout lines is enough to make anyone feel uneasy about their bathroom’s cleanliness. Recently, discussions about this mysterious pink substance have been popping up online, and it’s fascinating how many people share this common household nemesis.

Let’s get scientific for a moment. This pink stuff isn’t actually mold, despite what many believe. It’s a bacteria called Serratia marcescens, and it has quite an interesting history. The most intriguing part? During the Cold War, the US military actually used it in biowarfare testing because they thought it was harmless. Spoiler alert: they were wrong about that last part.

Looking through various online discussions about the most interesting or impactful years in human history got me thinking about how we perceive historical significance while living through potentially transformative times. The ongoing AI revolution has sparked quite a debate about whether 2022-2024 will be remembered as a pivotal moment in human history.

The rapid advancement of AI technology over the past couple of years has been nothing short of extraordinary. Sitting here in my home office, watching the progression from GPT-3 to ChatGPT, then GPT-4, and now the promises of even more capable systems, reminds me of those grainy documentaries about the early days of aviation. Someone in an online forum made a fascinating comparison between our current AI developments and the evolution of aircraft after the Wright brothers. We remember the Wright brothers’ first flight, but not necessarily the crucial improvements that followed.