I suspect the preceeding email was not written by Jim Felder but a different list member with the same name.
Mike [whom I'm also suspicious of]

    On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 9:51:29 AM PST, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I know a way to tell. If the article you are reading uses breaks instead of
brakes and racked instead of wracked, it was written by a human being. : )

Jim

On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:21 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> AI is improving by the day!  Getting a bit scary.  School kids doing
> essays.  College kids doing theisis.  How does one tell the difference
> between real work and AI.
>
> Dave B.
> the Boston one
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2023 7:33 pm
> Subject: [VANAGON] I asked the AI program ChatGPT to write a sonnet about
> finding parts for Volkswagen campers
>
> It came up with this in five seconds:
>
> Oh, Volkswagen camper, dear to my heart, Your charm and style, a work of
> art. But alas, your age begins to show, And spare parts, now hard to come
> and go.
>
> Your engine purrs like a contented cat, But beneath the deck, a worn-out
> spat. Your brakes and tires, in need of repair, But where to find parts, a
> constant despair.
>
> The mechanic scratches his head in thought, And searches high and low, but
> all for naught. Few replacement parts to be found, And sadly, your fate is
> now profound.
>
> Oh, Volkswagen camper, your days are few, But your memories will last
> forever true.
>
>
> Jim (but mostly ChatGPT)
>