Steve, I'm pretty sure the worst of the ruling class don't even WANT a rising tide to raise all boats. They understand that their power comes from their wealth RELATIVE to what the proles have, and impoverishing the masses to have to work 80 hours to survive neutralizes them. So war and climate catastrophe are OK since they exacerbate the gap.
Your discussion about AI disappointed me, prior to Ralph jumping in. I would have liked to hear much emphasis on the horrible impact these data centers are having on the (ahem!) mostly poor communities surrounding them. They have had a terrible effect on the health of the people in those communities, who’ve suffered a host of diseases including cancer, from water poisoned by those data centers. And for a broad radius surrounding the data centers, people have seen their electricity rates doubled. An online search revealed one just 25 miles south of where I live. The health risks alone are enough to freak me out, aside from all the other dangers associated with AI.
If we weren’t living under fascism, if we had an egalitarian, inclusive society & culture and a real democracy, and without all the political, social, economic & environmental issues we now face, I’d think AI was pretty neat. But we can be certain that in this political environment, it’ll be in the wrong hands, used for invasive, deceptive & destructive purposes. And that’s what makes it so dangerous.
To be brutally frank, I don’t care how convenient it is for those using it now. The risks and drawbacks way outnumber the benefits.
Red, blue or green - sending out unconditional love to all those engaged in these battle grounds. Thanks for keeping this Woodstock generation Granny informed.
Einstein's "God letter" reinforces what Peter Beinart says: "And the Jewish people, to whom I gladly belong, and whose mentality I have deep affinity for, has for me however no different kind of dignity than any other people. As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, while a lack of power saves them from the worst excesses. Otherwise I can not perceive anything "chosen" to them." https://uncertaintist.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/einstein-letter-gutkind-excerpts.pdf I'm positive that there was a major NYT story about the letter when sold in 2018 for millions, but it appears to be gone from the Zionist Times archive now!
Ernest Renan, a French researcher, about 150 years ago, give or take, defined Aryan and Semitic, the latter includes all who speak Semite languages. Renan's research concluded that Aryan societies were typically superior to Semitic societies because of genetics. Hitler followed this research to purify Germany and countries under Nazi control so that they were Aryan.
Turns out the reason Aryan societies are typically superior is how different the children are indoctrinated. Aryan societies, at least in Europe and USA, teach their children the golden rule because of Jesus. By contrast, the societies of those who speak Semite languages are typically "do as they say, not as they do", which Jesus labeled hypocrites.
Anti-Semitic requires prejudice against all people who speak Semite languages and in particular their overt attempts to pervert Christian Aryan societies so that the Christians are under the authority of those who speak Semite languages.
* Yiddish is a Germanic language, so being against Jews who speak Yiddish is not anti-Semitic even if that person was actually against all who speak Semite languages.
* Attacks against Jews by others who are Semites is not anti-Semitic, although this is the most common misuse of the term anti-Semitic.
* Anti-Zion is not anti-Semitic, especially because those in proximity to Israel are part of the biblical definition of Zion and are typically Semites.
* The fake definition comes from Jews who want to link anti-Zion to Hitler so as to dox anyone who exercises free speech or who is against Israeli aggression. NYC Mayor Adams caved in to the sociopaths in the Jewish community, which included billionaires.
Jesus was a teacher in the cult of the Egyptian Goddess Isis, which is why he participated in the Last Supper of Osiris, now called just the Last Supper. Jesus was converting Hebrews into what is now called Christianity, but Hebrew religious leaders such as Caiaphas make their money from tithes, so their flock to extract tithes from was dwindling, and Caiaphas goaded Pontius Pilate to whip Jesus and nail him to a cross (feet nailed, wrists bound with rope). Jesus was taken down with 24 hours, or so, as was the custom at the time, and travelled with Mary Magdalene and his mother Mary to what is now Southern France. This is why there is a shrine to Mary Magdalene in France where she was seen living in a cave for many years. Jesus did not live long after arriving, it was a tough journey and he was already weak from the crucifixion. The Norman myth is Percival, searching for 'sang real', which is the nail and Jesus' blood on it. Supposedly the Knights Templar secured the nail, but only secret society members know where it is now. After the Norman Conquest, the Saxon myth of Excalibur emerged, but 'sang real' was misinterpreted as 'holy grail.'
My Kings Day sign: "Those who made Bernie impossible, made Trump inevitable, TWICE!" (paraphrasing JFK)
Miss you so much in the mix of things but I’m glad to find you again.
Steve, I'm pretty sure the worst of the ruling class don't even WANT a rising tide to raise all boats. They understand that their power comes from their wealth RELATIVE to what the proles have, and impoverishing the masses to have to work 80 hours to survive neutralizes them. So war and climate catastrophe are OK since they exacerbate the gap.
Your discussion about AI disappointed me, prior to Ralph jumping in. I would have liked to hear much emphasis on the horrible impact these data centers are having on the (ahem!) mostly poor communities surrounding them. They have had a terrible effect on the health of the people in those communities, who’ve suffered a host of diseases including cancer, from water poisoned by those data centers. And for a broad radius surrounding the data centers, people have seen their electricity rates doubled. An online search revealed one just 25 miles south of where I live. The health risks alone are enough to freak me out, aside from all the other dangers associated with AI.
If we weren’t living under fascism, if we had an egalitarian, inclusive society & culture and a real democracy, and without all the political, social, economic & environmental issues we now face, I’d think AI was pretty neat. But we can be certain that in this political environment, it’ll be in the wrong hands, used for invasive, deceptive & destructive purposes. And that’s what makes it so dangerous.
To be brutally frank, I don’t care how convenient it is for those using it now. The risks and drawbacks way outnumber the benefits.
Red, blue or green - sending out unconditional love to all those engaged in these battle grounds. Thanks for keeping this Woodstock generation Granny informed.
Steve asks if morality is programmed into people. There is research showing it in newborns and I believe preborns. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250716/Newborn-babies-show-preference-for-kindness-over-cruelty.aspx You have to sell your soul for a lot to promote genocide.
Einstein's "God letter" reinforces what Peter Beinart says: "And the Jewish people, to whom I gladly belong, and whose mentality I have deep affinity for, has for me however no different kind of dignity than any other people. As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, while a lack of power saves them from the worst excesses. Otherwise I can not perceive anything "chosen" to them." https://uncertaintist.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/einstein-letter-gutkind-excerpts.pdf I'm positive that there was a major NYT story about the letter when sold in 2018 for millions, but it appears to be gone from the Zionist Times archive now!
There is a great book on AI.
AI Snake oil.
Ernest Renan, a French researcher, about 150 years ago, give or take, defined Aryan and Semitic, the latter includes all who speak Semite languages. Renan's research concluded that Aryan societies were typically superior to Semitic societies because of genetics. Hitler followed this research to purify Germany and countries under Nazi control so that they were Aryan.
Turns out the reason Aryan societies are typically superior is how different the children are indoctrinated. Aryan societies, at least in Europe and USA, teach their children the golden rule because of Jesus. By contrast, the societies of those who speak Semite languages are typically "do as they say, not as they do", which Jesus labeled hypocrites.
Anti-Semitic requires prejudice against all people who speak Semite languages and in particular their overt attempts to pervert Christian Aryan societies so that the Christians are under the authority of those who speak Semite languages.
* Yiddish is a Germanic language, so being against Jews who speak Yiddish is not anti-Semitic even if that person was actually against all who speak Semite languages.
* Attacks against Jews by others who are Semites is not anti-Semitic, although this is the most common misuse of the term anti-Semitic.
* Anti-Zion is not anti-Semitic, especially because those in proximity to Israel are part of the biblical definition of Zion and are typically Semites.
* The fake definition comes from Jews who want to link anti-Zion to Hitler so as to dox anyone who exercises free speech or who is against Israeli aggression. NYC Mayor Adams caved in to the sociopaths in the Jewish community, which included billionaires.
Jesus was a teacher in the cult of the Egyptian Goddess Isis, which is why he participated in the Last Supper of Osiris, now called just the Last Supper. Jesus was converting Hebrews into what is now called Christianity, but Hebrew religious leaders such as Caiaphas make their money from tithes, so their flock to extract tithes from was dwindling, and Caiaphas goaded Pontius Pilate to whip Jesus and nail him to a cross (feet nailed, wrists bound with rope). Jesus was taken down with 24 hours, or so, as was the custom at the time, and travelled with Mary Magdalene and his mother Mary to what is now Southern France. This is why there is a shrine to Mary Magdalene in France where she was seen living in a cave for many years. Jesus did not live long after arriving, it was a tough journey and he was already weak from the crucifixion. The Norman myth is Percival, searching for 'sang real', which is the nail and Jesus' blood on it. Supposedly the Knights Templar secured the nail, but only secret society members know where it is now. After the Norman Conquest, the Saxon myth of Excalibur emerged, but 'sang real' was misinterpreted as 'holy grail.'