I asked my friend Ryan, who serves in the Air Force and used to fly F16s, to explain Grandpa’s service records I obtained. Grandpa had volunteered to be a Forward Air Controller, one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam and flew 125 missions and received 4 Air Medals for his courageous work. Pretty interesting read!… read more “Grandpa’s Service”
Welcome to the new world order
Welcome to the terror dome… AI has surpassed humans.
https://koenvangilst.nl/lab/claude-fable-shepherds-dog
The model that built this, Fable, has now had all access to it blocked by the US government as a national security risk.
https://www.anthropic.com/news/fable-mythos-access
Government’s will begin nationalizing AI models and using them for their own purposes. History shows those purposes are mostly against their own citizens and occasionally against other countries.… read more “Welcome to the new world order”
Washington state Gargantuan Settlement by Bob Ferguson
Washington state just agreed to pay $80 million to two children who had been severely injured when left in their biological parents care due to negligence by DYCF caseworkers. 40% ($32 million) of that went to the law firm who represented them. Link in the comments.
The injuries the children suffered are tragic and should never have happened.… read more “Washington state Gargantuan Settlement by Bob Ferguson”
Bill Gates: Is he Good or Evil?
Bill Gates has become a very polarizing figure. But I think he is a genuinely good guy and always has been. He certainly has made many mistakes, but he has done more good for humanity than most anyone else. He just willingly testified under oath about his Epstein association, and he did nothing wrong other than his infidelities to his wife.… read more “Bill Gates: Is he Good or Evil?”
Kids Waterwheel Electrical Generator Project
Free Markets and the Industrial Revolution Freed All Slaves
Slavery existed in every single nation and culture (Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, etc, etc) throughout history UNTIL the Industrial Revolution and free markets set all slaves free with a massive increase in productivity per person.
Huge pop star is openly racist
Cardi B defends a convicted murderer who stabbed a 17 year old boy in broad daylight at a track event.
What a world we live in now… Huge pop stars can be blatantly racist without repercussions.
Sci fi imaginings
1960 sci fi novel Dorsai imagines a future world where humans have interstellar transportation, but messages can only be sent once a day and combat communication is via whistles and hand signals. I also have been reading Battlefield Earth, the poorly written sci fi novel that started Scientology. It also imagines a future with interstellar travel and nearly free energy, but communication is via handwritten letters and other very slow methods.… read more “Sci fi imaginings”
Digging In SOLID ROCK – Temporary Power Trench
WA State Cultural Resources Survey Scam / Bribe
Super important video for EVERY Washington state resident to watch on the extreme corruption that is the cultural resources survey scam. It affects EVERYONE and makes every renter and property owner pay FAR high prices than needed:
Every single property I have worked on in both Eastern WA and Western WA has triggered these scam cultural resources surveys.… read more “WA State Cultural Resources Survey Scam / Bribe”