I voted for Trump, but Trump’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Islamic Republic of Iran reads like a surrender. It is a much worse deal than Obama’s 2015 deal in that it gives far more away in return for far less. I previously shared here my opinion that the only path to victory here would be using ground troops to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran itself and paying for it by auctioning the $16 trillion in oil fields.… read more “Trump’s MOU Is a Surrender to Iran”
How Midwits Became The Experts
How to Earn a Billion Dollars
https://paulgraham.com/earn.html
Everyone needs to hear this. Each dollar represents a favor exchanged between people. A billion dollars is a billion favors. A billionaire is someone who did a ton of favors for others.
Hiking Tipsoo Lake and Owyhigh to the falls in Mt. rainier
Family Cabin Purchase / Inheritance in Packwood WA
Grandpa’s Service
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?”