Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Cybernetics

 https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/the-future-of-artificial-intelligence-and-cybernetics

AI can be such a great tool, but not if it starts to totally control your life. Cybernetics can be great, but a lot of people would still choose to remain natural and healthy for as long as possible.

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Satellites spot the effect of clusters of 'spiders' sprawled across a Mars' like Inca City

 https://www.space.com/spiders-mars-inca-city-satellite-photo

Mars has been the inspiration of a lot of things in popular culture over the years. Especially, the Spiders from Mars and mice...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou8uLo3Ke6U , https://www.davidbowie.com/ziggy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(song) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKcl4-tcuo , 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(song)#Lyrics

To the girl with the mousy hair

It's on America's tortured brow
That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow

See the mice in their million hordes

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davidbowie/lifeonmars.html

Such a classic song with a few mouse references in it.

Eventually, there was the cartoon, Biker_Mice_from_Mars. From interplanetary mice to intergalactic mice.

https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Mouse_(The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)  

Cyborg (1972 novel)

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_(novel)

The cyborg concept has been of keen interest for several decades. 

https://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/the-future-is-android

https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/2/11837854/neural-lace-cyborgs-elon-musk

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949882123000294

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.201700931


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Thursday, April 25, 2024

People, Smartphones and beyond

 https://analyticsindiamag.com/smartphones-will-soon-be-dead

The End Of The Smartphone Is Near https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEdyIvbzohs

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/technology/innovation/technology-under-your-skin/

There are some corporations who would like to eventually put the phone's tech into people. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/90373620/yuval-noah-harari-humans-are-on-the-verge-of-merging-with-machines WTH? 

https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/22/how-technology-is-merging-with-the-human-body But what if some people don't want to become a computer, phone or an implanted tracing unit?

Some choose not having a SIM card in any of their phones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyirQOCUUK8

6 of the Most Secure Web Browsers in 2024? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVdodyy_6HE

What would the world be like by the year 2045 or the Year 2100? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D_WuLWVrQ

Of course if most people are left out of the decision making process, it will likely become a droid and quantum hive mind, Borg like world, under a full corporate technocracy with much less humans. Thus, resulting into a most inhumane world.

Did MIT Predict that Society Will Collapse in 2040? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVOTPAxrrP4

How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OpC4fH3mEk

The Internet is starting to Break - Here's Why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYG1mu8Lg8 

This Chip Could Change Computing Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkYA4rALqEE

Why the Future of AI & Computers Will Be Analog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y6FJVqzivc 

Future Computers Will Be Radically Different (Analog Computing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVsUOuSjvcg Some AI systems and entities might want to decide for themselves.

Analog vs Digital vs Quantum, Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkLPvOVkNo Seems like there might some AGI wars ahead.

Quantum Computing with Light: The Breakthrough? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UkXJsF8_so

Unfortunately, with various regional conflicts and potential intercontinental wars, so much tech would be applied for death and destruction.

How NATO & Russia are Preparing to Fight Total War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lakdZIuZe7c

How a nuclear war starts: Second-by-second timeline | Annie Jacobsen and Lex Fridman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za6tZB19E4c


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Annie+Jacobsen

The Reliability of Wikipedia is always in question

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia It can still be OK for some very basic general use. However, there should have been more improvements to it by now.

Of course Encyclopaedia_Britannica is more accurate, overall.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-English-language-reference-work

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Britannica-Online

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopaedia_Britannica#Editorial_advisors

https://www.britannica.com/editor/The-Editors-of-Encyclopaedia-Britannica/4419

https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what%E2%80%99s-wrong-wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_a_reliable_source Use at caution and check with more reliable sources.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

AI and Robotics vs. the Human Mind and Consciousness

 

Next-Generation Humanoid Robots have Become Strikingly Realistic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7enWJEKQjU&t=12s

Is this is the dangerous AI that got Sam Altman fired? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXemEDZA_Ms

This intense AI anger is exactly what experts warned of, w Elon Musk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bdGEqPmCI , https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalEngine/videos

Did Meta Achieve Mind-Reading Using AI? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGl6oF5-cE

Mo Gawdat Speaks Out On The Dangers Of AI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-nQ7HF6k4

https://www.mogawdat.com

Things They're NOT Telling You About The New World of AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxbpTyeDZp0

Beware of the AI mouse bot.


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Six+Million+Dollar+Man

Ernie Hudson at 78...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfdoxwwViRw , https://www.youtube.com/@healthlonglife/videos

78-Year-Old Ghostbuster Actor Ernie Hudson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2s3b055NG0

Chris and Dr Peter Attia discuss the 5 supplements everyone should take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cepkTUQPAj4

Chuando Tan's Top 5 Foods He Loves and Top 5 Foods He AVOIDS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYP6pcKgp9o

Of course there are various surgeries and other things that can help to keep a person agile. However, a natural and healthy approach to longevity remains a popular choice for many. 

The Six Million Dollar Man

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Majors#1970s:_The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man

A fascinating concept and an entertaining TV series. A severely injured man is rebuilt to be better, faster & stronger than he was.

https://www.miragenews.com/humans-and-machines-to-merge-will-we-see-it-965552/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.201700931


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Monday, April 22, 2024

What is AI and Quantum Computing Anyway?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKNCiRWd_j0 Mustafa Suleyman | TED

The Quantum+Computing version of AI could be very concerning.

Why a Forefather of AI Fears the Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcbTbTxPMLc

AI and Quantum Computing: Glimpsing the Near Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZZan4JMwk4

How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything with Michio Kaku & Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfvoBlDUrPU



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Thursday, April 18, 2024

6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/04/18/canada-gold-heist-arrests/73370569007/

How could these guys not understand the deeper concept of a drivers-licence and especially a passport?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/americas/toronto-airport-heist-arrests/index.html

Even an employee ID card picture is in a database which can be cross-referenced with other databases.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68832680 Presumably, these idiots had smartphones & computers. Yet, they were too ignorant and arrogant to do some indepth research on Biometrics.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pearson-airport-heist-arrests-1.7176041 Whether these idiots were pressured by somone, or they just thought that they could simply do it. They must have realized that they would draw the attention of the various authorities.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10427488/toronto-pearson-gold-heist-update Could some or all of them end up saying that they just didn't realize that they would all become the top wanted criminals?

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/six-arrested-three-sought-in-toronto-pearson-airport-24m-gold-and-cash-heist It all has to be determined, who was coerced or bribed or just full of bravado.  

https://www.cp24.com/news/air-canada-employees-among-suspects-identified-in-gold-heist-at-pearson-airport-police-1.6850313

https://abcnews.go.com/International/9-arrests-made-148-million-gold-heist-toronto/story?id=109349767

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/145m-gold-heist-toronto-airport-results-charges-airline-employee-8-oth-rcna148253

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/security-privacy-issues-abound-with-enhanced-driver-s-licences-critics-1.822377

https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/health-genetic-and-other-body-information/gd_bio_201102

https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/guidance-directives/client-clientele/Guide11/11-eng#s1

https://www.ctvnews.ca/new-ont-licences-could-soon-double-as-passports-1.266794

https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/information-privacy-information-protection/assessment-evaluation/facial-faciale.aspx?lang=eng

https://www.canadavisa.com/visiting-canada-biometrics.html

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/fv-cntry-mnstrl-en.aspx

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-15/alarm-raised-as-drivers-licences-added-to-government-database/9015484

https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1269?language=en_US

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes#Further_intelligence_sharing_collaborations

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/biometric-data-study

Dubai airport operations ramp back up as flooding from UAE's heaviest rains ever recorded

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dubai-flooding-rain-airport-operations-ramping-back-up-today/

Fresh water in a desert can be such a good thing, but not like this.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/flooded-uae-counts-cost-epic-rainstorm-airport-still-facing-disruptions-2024-04-18/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68831408

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/here-s-why-experts-don-t-think-cloud-seeding-played-a-role-in-dubai-s-downpour-1.6851554

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Rhode Island and Prince Edward Island

Rhode_Island is very interconnected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island#Transportation

Prince_Edward_Island is quite remote, in some ways. https://www.comparea.org/CA_PE+r191210 

https://www.comparea.org/CA_PE+US_RI

https://mapfight.xyz/map/prince.edward.island

Competition between Airbus and Boeing

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_between_Airbus_and_Boeing

https://pilotinstitute.com/airbus-vs-boeing They certainly have been the 2 big titans for quite a while.

https://www.fcmtravel.com/en-ca/resources/insights/how-airbus-boeing-rivalry-changing-air-travel

https://jetplaneczx.medium.com/the-airbus-boeing-rivalry-explained-657691c897d6

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/business/airbus-deliveries-earnings.html

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/twos-trouble-boeing-airbus-duopoly-in-passenger-plane-market-creates-aviation-industry-instability-competition-is-needed/

https://www.businessinsider.com/airbus-history-boeing-rivalry-2018-4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_between_Airbus_and_Boeing#Controversies


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Whistleblower says Boeing should stop production of 787 Dreamliner due to safety issue

 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/whistleblower-outlines-safety-concern-boeing-787-dreamliner-rcna148063

Is something wrong with Boeing aircraft?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner

https://www.fastcompany.com/91107856/boeing-failed-bad-for-everyone-even-airbus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner#Variants

There continues to be something in the wind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner#Operational_problems

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68775413

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-787-dreamliner-whistleblower-faa-investigating/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-03-29/boeing-s-plane-safety-problems-aren-t-the-only-issue-to-fix

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/business/airbus-boeing.html


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Monday, April 15, 2024

Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130735/tesla-layoffs-10-percent-workforce-disappointing-sales

Such an internal shakeup at Tesla could take awhile to balance things out.

https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/tesla-lays-off-more-than-10-of-its-global-workforce/ 

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-hit-high-performers-slashes-some-departments-sources-say/

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-lay-off-more-than-10-its-staff-electrek-reports-2024-04-15/

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-layoffs-job-cuts-2024-2

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-workers-sales-cybertruck-cuts/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Tesla

Why Are These STATES So Empty?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8aYRMtlZKg 

Are These AMERICAN States are DYING? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBg1BFFyUjo 

Why NOBODY Lives in these 9 EMPTY States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTRSclDfJMQ 

Why 50% of Americans Live in these 9 OVERCROWDED States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vrAKD8ZPPI

California has more people than Canada & Texas has more people than Australia. Yet, California still has plenty of wilderness. Texas still has plenty of wide open natural spaces.

There is a gradual push to get more people accustomed to the Smart_City lifestyle of urban conformity. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city#Characteristics

https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-a-smart-city#

Ultimately, every move could be tracked & scored with various forms of technology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city#Technologies Contact tracing could easily be adapted & used as an excuse for just about anything. A world based AI run Carbon Credit Quota (CCQ) could easily be used to control people like mice in a maze. What a horrible world, if people had to constantly ask their AI Access Device (AIAD) permission to do just about anything. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city#Chinese_enterprises

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city#Criticism An imposed world Social Obedience Conformity score (world SOC score) would be an ideal human herd management tactic from the various governmental Sock_Puppets.    

Of course there should be safeguards to ensure that all this tech doesn't become a human herd, global totalitarian management system. Otherwise, the world might become like a series of interconnected Black_Mirror episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror#Premise

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_on_Zanzibar (1968)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan's_Run (1967)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Room!_Make_Room! (1966)

High Technology shouldn't mean that humanity be eventually transformed into a Borg like management and control system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg#Depiction

All it would take is for one James_Bond movie villain type to devise a way for everyone to submit to a worldwide SOC management system.

https://blogs.idc.com/2024/02/19/the-future-of-next-gen-ai-smartphones


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Labyrinth:_THX_1138_4EB

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THX_1138#Plot ending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMdf0rhbpI

Unfortunately, in a worldwide Carbon Credit Quota system, humans could easily become managed and extremely controlled.

"And then: a ladder. THX clasps the rebar rungs and begins the long ascent. The androids are not far behind, THX more aware than most of his pursuers’ irradiated hearts, powering their conviction and inexhaustible drive. And then, suddenly, they stop. At 3,410 units, Central Command has ruled that the expense of THX’s capture now exceeds the allocated budget." https://filmschoolrejects.com/thx-1138-ending-explained

Tesla Cybertruck owner reveals potentially fatal fault that causes throttle to get stuck while driving

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13310073/Cybertruck-fatal-fault-throttle-stuck-driving-deathtrap.html

Well obviously, this Cybertruck problem must be fixed immediately.


People are making 'digital clones' of themselves that attend Zoom meetings and answer emails...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13297493/People-digital-clones-jobs-clones.html

Digital clones and digital surrogates, Deep Fakes and other imposters...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13244215/Rise-AI-agents-synthetic-employees-going-affect-office-worker-2030-according-man-developing-ChatGPT-creator-Sam-Altman.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13303075/Bill-Gates-reveals-3-jobs-immune-AI-takeover.html?

Does Stonehenge have a connection to the moon?

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13309201/Stonehenge-connection-moon-lunar-event.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13264043/UNESCO-geoparks-nature-book-gestalten.html

Friday, April 12, 2024

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship jumper

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13301507/how-stay-safe-cruise-ship-overboard-tips-levion-parker.html

It might be a good idea to have constant security patrols on the decks.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/us-news/father-of-florida-cruise-passenger-levion-parker-who-jumped-off-royal-caribbean-ship-believes-hes-alive/

https://www.businessinsider.com/drunk-20-year-old-cruise-passenger-jumps-overboard-2024

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dad-takes-aim-at-cruise-staff-after-20-year-old-son-levion-parkers-fatal-jump

Jumping ship or trying to escape from a plane are always big concerns.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/after-man-opens-plane-door-mid-flight-flyers/story?id=99628573

https://people.com/man-tries-to-open-emergency-exit-door-passengers-restrain-him-duct-tape-8598310

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/02/21/american-airlines-passenger-tries-opening-plane-door/72681653007/

https://simpleflying.com/can-aircraft-doors-be-opened-in-flight/

Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting 'shortcuts'

 https://www.npr.org/2024/04/12/1244147895/boeing-whistleblower-retaliation-shortcuts-787-dreamliner

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisagarcia/2024/04/12/boeing-cooperating-with-senate-subcommittee-on-787777-whistleblower/?sh=15b2f7625cdb

At a certain point, it's in the best interest of a corporation to make sure that they are known for all the right reasons.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/investing/boeing-ceo-private-jet-travel-nightcap/index.html

Could the Boeing-executives-personal-air-travel-costs have been reduced? Well, it seems that there might be a reduction on new plane orders.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/southwests-expected-2024-boeing-jet-deliveries-keep-shrinking-sources-say-2024-04-11/

https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-supplier-vaseline-talcum-powder-cornstarch-dish-soap-lubricant-plane-2024-4

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/02/boeing-delayed-deliveries-united-airlines/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gautammukunda/2024/03/20/boeings-in-more-trouble-than-you-think/?sh=772d1e7e1280 The bigger they are, the harder they fly, or just breakdown?


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Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Humane AI Pin wearable computer promises to free you from your smartphone

"There’s only one problem: it just doesn’t work." https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review


https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/humane-ai-hands-on-my-life-so-far-with-a-wearable-ai-pin A device like this has a great potential as beingt like a satelite to a persons smartphone. However, whenever more advanced versions of this tech actually works almost flawlessly, a smartphone with all of its features, is still so much better.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/the-humane-ai-pin-is-cool-but-phones-arent-going-anywhere-4426449 While any moblephone can display the time, many people still like to wear a wristwatch. Even the convenience of a smartwatch has its limitations, when compared to a high-end smartphone. 




Some people might eventually want such tech implanted, but there could be risks.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A Whistleblower claims that Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is flawed, prompting FAA investigation

 https://abc7news.com/boeing-787-dreamliner-issues-whistleblower-sam-salehpour/14641022/

It's always in the best interest of any corporation to maintain high standards.

https://abc7news.com/plane-engine-flies-off-southwest-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-denver-international-airport-boeing-aircraft-issues/14631104/

https://abc7news.com/us-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-other-department-officials-grounded-by-problems-with-boeing-jet-issues-news/14610784/

"Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the year in a major shakeup of the company's leadership. Boeing's chairman and the head of the commercial airplane unit are also leaving." https://abc7news.com/plane-engine-flies-off-southwest-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-denver-international-airport-boeing-aircraft-issues/14631104/

All these aircraft problems could be used for part of a larger agenda. An agenda to eventually get most people to become afraid or very uncomfortable about choosing air travel. 

https://www.aef.org.uk/2023/03/09/should-we-fly-less-the-inequality-of-air-travel/

The problem is that a lot of people require air travel.

https://www.dw.com/en/to-fly-or-not-to-fly-the-environmental-cost-of-air-travel/a-42090155

Eventually, the world might be forced into a carbon credit control system.

https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/climate-energy/46764/the-shocking-extent-people-are-encouraged-to-fly-in-europe/

Thus, a person might have to get permission if they want to fly more than a couple times a year.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200218-climate-change-how-to-cut-your-carbon-emissions-when-flying

Ultimately, such a global carbon credit control system would be managed by AI. Then how would angry people be able to complain to an AI control system? 

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/may/22/could-you-give-up-flying-meet-the-no-plane-pioneers

Unfortunately, a human herd management system could gradually be implemented upon the world. AI can be a great tool for humanity, but if humans eventually just become a tool for AI, then it will become a very inhumane world. 

https://www.orwelltoday.com/reality.shtml


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Thursday, April 04, 2024

First pitch for Marlins-Yankees game delayed 4 hours because of the solar eclipse

 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/MLB/2024/04/04/Marlins-Yankees-delayed-solar-eclipse/2371712275611/

The solar eclipse would effect the game, as it would be quite a distraction.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/04/sports/solar-eclipse-forces-yankees-to-change-start-time-with-marlins/

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-solar-eclipse-fcjtbtw9

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/yankees-marlins-game-solar-eclipse/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/miami-marlins-ap-new-york-yankees-new-york-major-league-baseball-b2523712.html

https://www.mlb.com/yankees/press-release/press-release-scheduled-start-time-for-yankees-marlins-game-on-monday-april-8-changed-to-6-05-p-m?t=yankees-press-releases

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-provides-tips-new-yorkers-ahead-solar-eclipse

https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2024/solar-eclipse-safety-precautions.page

https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/blog-posts/what-will-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-look-like-from-new-york.html

US Pressures Russia to Embrace UN Push Against Nukes in Space

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/us-pressures-russia-to-embrace-un-push-against-nukes-in-space

This "peace" initiative remains to be seen.

https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/world/us-pressures-russia-to-embrace-un-push-against-nukes-in-space/article_cac2f5e4-0e91-59ca-be3e-72dd106233d8.html

Unfortunately, there will always be those that want to have an offworld or spacewar. 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/19/us-japan-nuclear-weapons-ban-space-un-war

Ban nukes in space, but not on earth, because there is still so much money made from war.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/90aa18156f45-us-japan-draft-un-resolution-on-nuclear-weapons-ban-in-space.html

What good is money and wealth in general, if 99% of the world is dead? Perhaps that's the objective for those who are crazy enough to want a dead world. 

Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m

 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68735699 That's the nice thing about physically retiring, they can still have digital avatars and VR concerts.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-sells-catalog-name-logo-makeup/

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/kiss-sells-catalog-pophouse-1235960263/

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/kiss-sell-catalogue-name-likeness-to-company-behind-abba-voyage

Of course an AI version of KISS would only be as accurate as its programming. Nevertheless, digital avatars and concert surrogates will gradually grow in popularity.

Here’s Why The Total Solar Eclipse Has Prompted States Of Emergency In Parts Of U.S.

"States of emergency have been declared for some parts of the U.S. in the path of Monday’s total solar eclipse, as state and local officials look to free up resources as they prepare for an influx of visitors for the nation’s first solar eclipse in seven years." https://www.forbes.com/sites/caileygleeson/2024/04/04/heres-why-the-total-solar-eclipse-has-prompted-states-of-emergency-in-parts-of-us/?sh=2f600a681fb8

Will some people get too excited? Will some people want to get drunk & fight? Will some people be walking around nude & grabbing others? Such states of emergency are usually the result of something bad that has happened. However, in this case, it seems to be a precaution if things should get out of control.

https://eclipse2024.org/path-north-america.html

Central banks launch digital currency test

 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240404_25

https://www.coindesk.com/search?s=Digital%20Yen

https://www.coindesk.com/tag/digital-yuan

https://www.axios.com/economy/federal-reserve

https://mises.org/mises-wire/americas-fiscal-collapse-accelerates

https://dollarcollapse.com

It's all just a bunch of ones and zeros.

Unfortunately, as money becomes more & more digital, most people still have to physically work, just to earn a basic living in a physical world. Indeed, one can only link to a metaverse environment for a limited amount of time.

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/03/streaming-tv-movies-costs-gen-z-millennials-boomers

A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake - 83 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan



https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/9022510/2024-04-04/03h16/magnitude6-Japan.html



"Sales of units in a pair of high-rise condominiums in the Tokyo Bay area have been suspended due to the possibility that the concrete used to build them was substandard. 

The twin skyscrapers, each 189 meters tall with 53 floors, were being built in the Toyomi district of Tokyo's Chuo Ward." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240404_12

All modern buildings in Japan must be built to the highest standards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_Japan





Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Tallest buildings in Taiwan

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Taiwan

Taiwan sure isn't afraid to build big and tall, in spite of the occasional earthquake.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/04/7a869940ecb5-urgent-m75-quake-hits-off-taiwan-tsunami-alert-for-southwest-japan-isles.html


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Taiwan

Indiana state of emergency declared for eclipse, hundreds of thousands expected to visit on April 8

"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has declared a state of emergency ahead of the April 8 solar eclipse in anticipation of massive crowds coming to see the celestial phenomenon.

The last time Indiana saw a total solar eclipse was in 1869, and the next total solar eclipse visible in the state is not expected to happen until 2099. As a result, Holcomb wrote, "it is anticipated the State of Indiana will see a significant influx of several hundred thousand visitors to witness, what will be for nearly all, a once-in-a-lifetime event." https://abc7chicago.com/indiana-state-of-emergency-eclipse-solar-line-totality-2024-path-google-map/14612308

Will some people go berserk just because of an eclipse? Some viewing places might get too crowded and violence might start up.

https://www.in.gov/dhs/solar-eclipse-2024/where-to-watch-and-stay

But it's a benign AI Dictatorship

 https://radiofarside.substack.com/p/but-its-a-benign-dictatorship


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AI

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

North Korea fires ballistic missile, lands outside Japan's EEZ

 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/04/9fb149a69be6-urgent-n-korea-possibly-launches-ballistic-missile-japan-govt.html

Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines to hold drill in South China Sea

 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/04/2ec17913513e-japan-us-australia-philippines-to-hold-drill-in-south-china-sea.html

Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68719996

Even a prepared region has to endure the occasional disruption.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/03/taiwan-earthquake-today-live-updates-magnitude-tsunami-warning-japan-evacuations-okinawa-buildings-collapse-tapei

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/strong-72-magnitude-earthquake-hits-taipei-2024-04-03/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3257638/73-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-taiwan-collapsing-buildings?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3257635/over-100-hongkongers-report-feeling-tremors-after-73-magnitude-quake-hits-taiwan?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

https://communitycenter.org.tw/earthquake-preparedness/

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/northern-mariana-islands-magnitude-63-earthquake-occurs-in-north-pacific-ocean-at-around-1955-april-2



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=earthquakes

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Taiwan

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

Friday, March 29, 2024

Cargo ship black box reveals intense moments leading up to Baltimore bridge collapse

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cargo-ship-black-box-reveals-intense-moments-leading-up-to-baltimore-bridge-collapse/ar-BB1kJcpM

With proper safety barriers around the bridge supports, this type of crash wouldn't have happened.

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-ship-black-box-ntsb-PIDXCB3535CDLJAINHFNV3W6L4/

https://nypost.com/2024/03/27/us-news/ships-black-box-recovered-in-baltimores-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-officials/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Baltimore+bridge

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

 https://www.theverge.com/24113767/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-review

Of course monster movies usually go over the top. That's especially the case with Godzilla movies.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/28/godzilla-vs-kong-the-new-empire-review

https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-watch-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire

https://www.theringer.com/movies/2024/3/29/24116026/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-instant-reactions

https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-review

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-china-box-office-1235862731/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-ending-explained/1100-6522258/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Godzilla

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Every Celebrity Who Warned People About Sean Combs (P. Diddy)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6gRUYvHjlQ , https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/videos

Is P.+Diddy being setup to take a big fall, or has his lifestyle caught up with him?

https://www.vox.com/culture/24006759/puffy-diddy-sean-combs-cassie-rape-lawsuit

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-accused-sexual-harassment-assault-producer-latest-alb-rcna140585

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/p-diddy-allegations-rape-abuse-cassie-lawsuit-details-b1121104.html


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Combs#Sexual_misconduct_allegations_and_lawsuits


A Brief Look at Diddy’s History of Controversies and Allegations

Sean "Diddy" Combs has attempted to rebrand himself as "Brother Love" in recent years, but he has a prolonged history of violence dating back to the nineties https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sean-diddy-combs-controversies-timeline-1234889043

Investigators Probe 'Dirty Fuel' In Baltimore Container Ship Disaster Amid Mid-Atlantic Supply Chain Crisis

 https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/baltimore-container-ship-crisis

This Baltimore+bridge collapse didn't have to happen. 

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1241262910/baltimore-port-key-bridge-collapse-local-economy

Now there will be major shipping disruptions for that region. 

https://theconversation.com/bridges-can-be-protected-from-ship-collisions-an-expert-on-structures-in-disasters-explains-how-226781#

The ship should have never been able to hit any part of the bridge, in the first place.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/baltimores-key-bridge-lacked-collision-protective-measures-modern/story?id=108510431

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-structure-support-pier.html

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bridges-can-be-protected-from-ship-collisions-19372424.php

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-26/are-californias-big-bridges-safe-from-cargo-ships

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/how-safe-bridges-at-ports-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/3373516/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Francis+Scott+Key+Bridge+Collapse

How a Baltimore bridge collapsed

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/26/inside-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-baltimore/73105201007/

Some bridges really need a better bumper or barrier protection system.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baltimore-scott-key-bridge-collapse-death-toll-updates-b2519325.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-live-updates-recovery-mission-starts-rcna145224

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/26/video-audio-baltimore-bridge-collapse/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-tuesday/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse/?id=108500215

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-27/baltimore-bridge-collapsed-in-30-seconds/103638806

Unfortunately, this has happened before.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2024/03/26/florida-sunshine-skyway-bridge-disaster-collapse/

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/baltimore-bridge-collapse-prompts-memories-of-similar-tragedies-in-tampa-bay-jacksonville/3268865/

https://www.wusf.org/local-state/2024-03-27/baltimore-bridge-collapse-sunshine-skyway-memories-tampa-area-residents

https://www.news18.com/explainers/baltimore-incident-not-first-a-look-at-the-history-of-bridge-collapses-caused-by-ship-strikes-in-the-us-8829404.html


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Francis+Scott+Key+Bridge+Collapse


Monday, March 25, 2024

The Race For AI Robots Just Got Real (OpenAI, NVIDIA and more)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtoqAQ2aEg ColdFusion

Nvidia's Breakthrough AI Chip Defies Physics (GTC Supercut) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odEnRBszBVI

https://gadgetmates.com/nvidia-blackwell-vs-hopper

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-fully-enabled-blackwell-b200-gpus-consume-1200w-completely-different-architecture-from-hopper/

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Leaves Stanford SPEECHLESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxH-oFV3Yk

Is Road House the best MMA movie ever?

 https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/3/24/24110279/this-is-cinemma-episode-1-road-house-is-this-the-best-mma-movie-ever

Knox VS. Dalton Bar Fight - Road House Clip (2024) Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukf-uj4yh5Y

https://tvline.com/lists/road-house-movie-remake-sequel-questions-jake-gyllenhaal/

Dalton Vs Knox - Final Fight Scene | ROAD HOUSE (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR_K3x9F01c

https://screenrant.com/road-house-2024-remake-original-movie-comparison

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/21/new-road-house-movie-differences/73014450007

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/road-house-remake-review-2024

Here are 6 brain chip rivals to Neuralink

 https://qz.com/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-bci-rivals-competitors-1851356497

Competition between corporate technology is always better than any monopoly.

https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-neuralinks-first-human-patient-plays-chess-with-his-mind-150031220.html

https://futurism.com/neoscope/neuralink-patient-mario-kart

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4083073-elon-musk-celebrates-neuralink-patient-tweets

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/man-with-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chip-posts-tweet-on-x-just-by-thinking-5300011

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of animal-testing agendas going on all over the world for various projects.

https://futurism.com/neoscope/elon-musk-neuralink-blind-monkeys-see-again

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo


While many people might not want to bother with brain chips, some might be interested in having some bionic parts.

Boeing CEO, other executives stepping down amid safety crisis

 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-slew-executives-step-safety-crisis-rcna144882

New management and improved safety standards should make a difference, hopefully.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-to-step-down-in-leadership-shake-up/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/03/25/dave-calhoun-boeing-ceo-step-down/73089945007/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/25/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-resign-cabin-panel-blowout

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/25/1240652652/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-steps-down-737-max-investigations

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/25/boeing-ceo-board-chair-commercial-head-out-737-max-crisis.html


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=737+Max

10 Burning Questions After Watching the 3 Body Problem

 https://gizmodo.com/3-body-problem-netflix-spoilers-questions-aliens-1851333553

Good Sci-Fi stories get people thinking on various levels.

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2024/3/25/24111400/3-body-problem-netflix-show-exit-survey

https://mashable.com/article/three-body-problem-netflix

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2024/3/22/24108591/3-body-problem-netflix-video-game-vr-virtual-reality-explained

https://www.vox.com/culture/24108638/3-body-problem-science-physics-theory-explained-how-real-is-it

https://www.ign.com/articles/a-smart-scientist-answers-our-dumb-netflix-3-body-problem-questions

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/03/25/netflix-is-in-a-bind-with-3-body-problem-season-2/?sh=181df6672197

https://www.thewrap.com/all-game-of-thrones-actors-in-3-body-problem/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=the+3+Body+Problem

A Russian security failure?

 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-security-failure-kremlin-says-no-country-is-immune-terrorism-2024-03-25/

Since Russia is in a state of war, one would think that they would be better prepared to handle internal violent situations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service#Counterterrorist_operations

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/24/did-ukraine-war-russian-security-services-neglect-islamist-threat-moscow

Of course if some group is very determined, they will keep looking for an advantage.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/24/russian-opposition-blasts-putins-broken-security-promises-after-moscow-attack-a84605

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/25/fear-stalks-russia-after-moscow-massacre-as-putins-allies-play-blame-game

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service#Creation_of_the_FSB

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service#Role_in_Ukraine


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=the+Moscow+concert+hall+attack

The Moscow concert hall attack

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68650914

Unfortunately, the+Moscow+concert+hall+attack is one of various locations where such horrible things can happen.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/25/russia-ukraine-us-islamic-state-concert-hall-attack-live-latest-news

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/24/terrorists-have-no-nationality-tajik-president-tells-putin-a84602

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/25/moscow-crocus-city-concert-hall-shooting-details-is-islamic-state-vladimir-putin

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/23/moscow-crocus-concert-hall-islamic-state-attack-many-killed