Tom Hanks alerts fans about AI ads using his voice to sell ‘wonder drugs’

 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-08-30/tom-hanks-warning-fraudulent-ai-ads-wonder-drugs

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/tom-hanks-warns-ai-deepfake-scam-likeness-1235092071/

https://medium.com/@abebellini/issues-with-ai-the-tom-hanks-deep-fake-6076d75eb984

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/technology/tom-hanks-ai-dental-video.html

Deep-fake in The Running Man movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVdOr0z6X7Y 

Of course the tech was much more limited, back in the day. Thus, the movie could only provide a basic depiction of deep-fake tech.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=deep-fakes

The director behind the '90s cult classic film The Crow has slammed the controversial 2024 remake

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13794561/The-Crow-director-Alex-Proyas-original-slams-controversial-remake-Brandon-Lee-shot-killed.html

How The Crow (1994) Changed the Movie Industry Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv874kMKgV4

Everything GREAT About The Crow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkex23XAYO4

The Cure - Burn (The Crow) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izUSpFYq5N8 The original Crow movie will always be quite a classic.

https://thecrow.fandom.com/wiki/The_Crow_(1994_Film)

The Cure - Burn (Glastonbury 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fSPMezUj9Q

The Best of 90s Cool - The Genre that Time Forgot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-xdXQX3fMI

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Crow

Terminator Zero TV review

 https://screenrant.com/terminator-zero-tv-review/

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

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

Terminator Zero trailer

 https://screenrant.com/video/terminator-zero-trailer/

With any big story arc, there is always the potential to add more details.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(franchise)#Films

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

Alien: Romulus has the same problem as Prometheus and Alien: Covenant

 https://www.space.com/alien-romulus-has-the-same-problem-as-prometheus-and-alien-covenant

How Every Xenomorph Fits With Every ALIEN Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8mxzDeKdoQ

The Xenomorph is always happy to rip or tear you a new hole!

https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Xenomorph_XX121_(Alien) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Oorwth1bM

https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Xenomorph , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuwZBEKiQ7k

Alien Xenomorph Biology Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IbJ-E8dGTM

ALIEN Timeline Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NgZCRnwf0

https://www.alien-covenant.com/forums/alien-romulus

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

The complete Alien series timeline?

 https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a844657/alien-timeline-chronology-prometheus/

Of course there are various lists.

https://screenrant.com/alien-movies-in-order-release-chronological/

https://screenrant.com/alien-movie-franchise-ranked-best-worst/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

Humans might need a permission slip to use the internet soon, thanks to AI

 https://the-decoder.com/humans-might-need-a-permission-slip-to-use-the-internet-soon-thanks-to-ai/

While it's nice to be able to delete most of one's digital trails, what if you aren't allowed to be online for some reason?

https://nypost.com/2023/10/05/how-to-defend-your-digital-footprint-in-one-tap-with-free-permission-slip-app/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/03/delete-personal-data-privacy-free-app/

Alien (Romulus) FINALLY Reveals the Origins of Engineers:

Why do Engineers Worship Xenomorphs and Hate Humans? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ksT3k3suLU

Of course all of the ALIEN+movies are supposed to be connected in various ways.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot goes viral with mind-blowing deep-fakes

 https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/business/elon-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-goes-viral-with-mind-blowing-deepfakes/

It's all such B$! 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/16/elon-musk-grok-ai/

How far can it go?

https://nextgenaireport.com/elon-musks-grok-uses-black-forest-labs-controversial-ai-image-generator/

https://cybernews.com/news/zuckerberg-trashes-grok-hyperrealistic-deepfake MZ sure doesn't like it.

https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/03/this-super-realistic-deepfake-shows.html

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/deepfake

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=deep-fakes

Blink Twice and Memento - Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality...

 https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225972/ai-photo-era-what-is-reality-google-pixel-9

So, can almost anything now become just another deep-fake or an altered memory?

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/interactive/2013/may/19/power-photography-time-mortality-memory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_Twice#Plot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film)#Plot

Scariest Things Caught On LIVE TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjGJ2LngVTs

FC Kahuna - Hayling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1QkpGMN_C4 Note, at the 1:12 point in the video, there are two photographs.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=deep-fakes

Manchester United staff 'eating next to toilets' as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues cost cutting

 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-staff-eating-toilets-ratcliffe-33513921

Some employees might occasionally feel like they are being treated like excrement. Then one day you realize that you are eating next to some Manchester-United-toilets. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13765709/Man-Uniteds-latest-cost-saving-measures-including-BIZARRE-cuts-matchday-staff-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffes-wide-scale-financial-review.html

The 10 Biggest Burning Questions of Alien: Romulus

 https://www.ign.com/articles/alien-romulus-the-10-biggest-burning-questions

While a new movie in a series can connect more of the dots in the storyline, it can also create more questions. 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

Boeing grounds 777X test planes for defective part linking engine to airframe

 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-discovers-engine-part-defect-and-grounds-its-777x-test-airplanes/

Unfortunately, Boeing has had several problems and issues in recent history.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-adopts-safety-directive-boeing-787-planes-following-mid-air-dive-2024-08-19/

https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-grounds-777x-test-fleet-after-failure-of-key-engine-mounting-structure/

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/boeing-troubling-issues-with-starliner-too/

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-spaceship-what-went-wrong-nasa-astronauts-rcna167163

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

Alien Movie Timeline Explained

 https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2474862/alien-movie-timeline-explained-all-alien-movies-in-order-chronologically-and-by-release-date

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/alien-movies-in-order/

https://alienanthology.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_Universe_Timeline

https://www.alien-covenant.com/forums/alien-romulus

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

Alien: Romulus and That Surprise Character

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ending-offspring-fede-alvarez-1235978411/

Sometimes revealing a character from an earlier part of the multi-decade story can provide some extra depth and continuity.

https://www.avclub.com/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-rook-cameo

https://www.ign.com/articles/alien-romulus-director-defends-controversial-cameo-we-did-it-all-with-a-lot-of-respect

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-08-19/fede-alvarez-ridley-scott-resurrected-ian-holm-ai-alien-romulus-interview

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

The Alien: Romulus movie

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-romulus-box-office-previews-1235976872/

Alien:_Romulus just might rip you a new one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0XDEhP4MQs

https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-romulus-offspring-prometheus-connection/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-fede-alvarez-1235973756/

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/alien-romulus-first-reviews-the-best-in-the-franchise-since-aliens/

https://www.vulture.com/article/the-ending-of-alien-romulus-is-an-abomination-by-design.html

https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-1236105617/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Romulus#Plot

https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-romulus-ending-explained/

ALIEN Timeline Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NgZCRnwf0

https://screenrant.com/when-alien-1979-movie-is-set-timeline/

The COMPLETE Alien Cinematic Timeline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK2I4Sb-64w

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

The CROW and the JOKER - The Similarities Between HEATH LEDGER and BRANDON LEE

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ADmY7B7T0

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Crow

Sweden reports first mpox clade 1 case outside Africa

 https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-reports-first-mpox-clade-1-case-outside-africa/a-69955272

Will Mpox become a serious enough reason to shut down most of the world like during the COVID-19_lockdowns? Well, that remains to be seen.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqr5lrpwxo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox#Outbreaks

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/sweden-confirms-first-case-mpox-strain-congo-rcna166763

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-mpox-global-health-emergency-1.7294434

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/about/index.html

https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-mpox-how-is-it-spread-and-how-can-it-be-prevented/a-69951261

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/outbreak/2023-drc.html

If there is another major lockdown, like with the COVID-19_pandemic, it could cause a global economic_contraction, an economic collapse or a depression. The lockdowns were seen as a necessary harsh measure. Contact_tracing can be of great benefit, but it could also potentially breakdown and condition the world to accept a global medical dictatorship.

For the Greater Good? The Devastating Ripple Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7550468/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns_by_country

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns_by_country#Countries_and_territories_without_lockdowns

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_tracing#Ethical_and_legal_issues

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox#Future_threat

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02513-3

How Two Stranded Astronauts Are Camping Out in Space

 https://time.com/7010425/stranded-astronauts-iss-butch-wilmore-suni-williams/

How in 2024 is there no practical working concept of a rescue vehicle for people stuck in earth+orbit?

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/nasa-astronauts-veterans-starliner-stuck/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4yqepr469o There should be an orbit rescue system that can retrieve people within a few hours to a few days.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/07/science/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronauts-return/index.html

However, they aren't just stuck for several weeks, but for several months.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/nasa-astronauts-stuck-iss-after-issues-boeings-starliner/story?id=111770374

An orbiting space lifeboat system would make a lot of sense.

https://apnews.com/article/boeing-test-flight-astronauts-space-station-0d773b17baca7c51427371c54d6ac47b

https://starlinerupdates.com/crew/

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

The Nature Of Reality

 https://philosophynow.org/issues/61/What_Is_The_Nature_Of_Reality

https://medium.com/@antonio.radu/the-nature-of-reality-unpacking-the-philosophies-of-mind-and-matter-4fbc8762fd9b

https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/108763/what-is-the-nature-of-reality-metaphysics-so-the-answer-will-explain-the-esse

https://curiousmatrix.com/what-is-true-nature-of-reality

https://philosophynow.org/issues/32/The_Truman_Show Is it all like a cosmic sound_stage?

https://curiousmatrix.com/top-10-biggest-anomalies-and-glitches-that-prove-simulation-theory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_stage#Virtual_production_volumes

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/319014.The_Holographic_Universe

https://ia802906.us.archive.org/1/items/theholographicuniversebymichaeltalbot1991/The_Holographic_Universe_by_Michael_Talbot_1991.pdf

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/big-idea-universe-hologram/

Holographic Principle Explained | Sean Carroll and Lex Fridman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ibTNDV8aU

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-our-universe-a-hologram-physicists-debate-famous-idea-on-its-25th-anniversary1/

https://www.quantamagazine.org/symmetries-reveal-clues-about-the-holographic-universe-20220112/

The Holographic Universe Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klpDHn8viX8

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834372-200-do-we-live-in-a-hologram-why-physics-is-still-mesmerised-by-this-idea/

https://www.vox.com/2015/6/29/8847863/holographic-principle-universe-theory-physics

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

NVIDIA’s AI Transforms You into a Video Game Character at Record Speed

 https://nextgenaireport.com/nvidias-ai-transforms-you-into-a-video-game-character-at-record-speed/

https://nextgenaireport.com/metas-llama3-a-game-changer-in-ai/

Dangerous L.A. fault system rivaling the San Andreas

 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-13/recent-series-of-l-a-earthquakes-was-along-dangerous-fault-system-that-rivals-the-san-andreas

https://www.britannica.com/event/Northridge-earthquake-of-1994

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Earthquakes+around+Los+Angeles

The size of the ALIEN Space Jockey vs. the Engineers...

"The space jockey of alien 1979 next to a human, space jockeys were 26 feet tall according to ridley Scott and engineers were 10 to 15 feet tall." https://avp.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000077923

Who Exactly is the Space Jockey? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbEJOSWVoI

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/d50a3297-0489-460b-9c9f-d81583874e77/scale-to-width/755

ALIEN (1979) Deleted/Unused Planetoid, Derelict, Space Jockey Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RDyMrySrQM

Alien: The Story Behind MAKING the ‘Derelict Sequence’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRIBYFWHLM

Behind The Scenes of ALIEN's Spooky Set Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhU9BUDTs2o

Giger's Alien - 1979 Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEf3z1WnVI4

Top 9 biggest mysteries surrounding the Xenomorphs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAEbcx0RjY

Does the Prometheus Script Reveal Who The Space Jockey is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlhG1WrPkR0

How each Batman understood the character

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynd63aBFRKE

The ALIEN Timeline Explained

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NgZCRnwf0

This has become quite a multi-decade series.

Alien: The Story Behind the MAKING of it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRIBYFWHLM

The COMPLETE Alien Cinematic Timeline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK2I4Sb-64w

Alien: Romulus - Behind the Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le3QgGVUNks

How Every Xenomorph Fits With Every ALIEN Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8mxzDeKdoQ

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=ALIEN+movies

Another earthquake rocks Los Angeles

 https://deadline.com/2024/08/earthquake-los-angeles-4-7-pasadena-1236038205/

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_California#Notable_earthquakes

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Earthquakes+around+Los+Angeles

Insectoid Robots and Artificial Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insectoid_robot#Artificial_intelligence What if AI bugs eventually revolt and want to become their own boss?

https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/01/18/mini-robots-modeled-on-insects-may-be-smallest-lightest-fastest-ever-developed/

https://news.mit.edu/2022/robotic-actuator-fly-0621

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarm_behaviour#Robotics 

https://www.storagetwo.com/blog/2017/9/science-on-the-silver-screen-alien

Bugs in Sci-Fi Movies : How Insects Inspired the Xenomorph in the Alien Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFj4NsYQbd4

All of the Deadpool Movies

 https://screenrant.com/how-to-watch-deadpool-movies-in-order/

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls020402527/

Joybubbles and Phreaking Tech

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

https://medium.com/@jessehixxx/the-winding-telephonic-odyssey-of-joybubbles-the-original-phone-phreak-7f28a71eea9f

https://newexplorations.net/podcast/002-rachael-morrison-joybubbles/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking#Phone_hacking

Phone Phreaking: A Call From Joybubbles | Joe Engressia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK5pdCRsetY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking#In_popular_culture

How Telephone Phreaking Worked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHyZdtXULw , https://www.youtube.com/@The8BitGuy/videos

Sugarloaf - Don't_Call_Us,_We'll_Call_You - 1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6fFI8VQci8

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Captain+Crunch

The Time A Boeing 707 Completed A Barrel Roll Over Seattle

  https://simpleflying.com/boeing-707-barrel-roll-seattle/

The_barrel_roll over Seattle in 1955 by test pilot Alvin_M._Johnston.

https://www.historylink.org/File/21030

https://www.smithsonianbooks.com/store/aviation-military-history/tex-johnston-jet-age-test-pilot

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2387144.Tex_Johnston

What happens if you ROLL an airliner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhzaogGQNFU

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Bakersfield, rattles Southern California

 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-06/california-earthquake-near-bakersfield

Fortunately, LA hasn't had anything as rough as the earthquake that was depicted in the movie Earthquake_in_1974 or the 2015 movie San_Andreas. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/07/california-earthquake-bakersfield-lamont/74699447007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/preliminary-5-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-bakersfield-shakes-all-the-way-to-la-county/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-earthquake-magnitude-aftershocks-los-angeles-b2592426.html

https://deadline.com/2024/08/earthquake-strikes-north-of-los-angeles-bakersfield-1236033403/

https://www.earthquakeauthority.com/california-earthquake-risk/california-earthquake-history-timeline

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/07/us/southern-california-earthquake-tuesday/index.html

https://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/Los_Angeles.html

https://earthquake.lacity.gov/

San Andreas Fault: When the Big One Hits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGTv4XdZhko

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_(1974_film)#Plot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_(film)#Plot

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Earthquakes+around+Los+Angeles

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

5.2 Earthquake Strikes North Of Los Angeles

 https://deadline.com/2024/08/earthquake-strikes-north-of-los-angeles-bakersfield-1236033403/

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

https://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Pages/CA-big-quakes.aspx

https://scedc.caltech.edu/earthquake/chronological.html

https://www.laalmanac.com/disaster/di02.php

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Earthquakes+around+Los+Angeles

The Source Code of Harsh Realm

The 2011 movie Source Code has more incommon with the TV series Harsh_Realm than with The_Matrix in 1999. 

https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-like-source-code/jason-bancroft

However, they are all interesting stories involving human consciousness and VR simulations or alternate realities. 

https://them0vieblog.com/2015/09/01/harsh-realm-pilot-review

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182587/reviews

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/HarshRealm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsh_Realm#Episodes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRLPUeOmF7E 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyuFMsXNfdc 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXovwXX_i1s 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAulF72uxs8 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9DFO3DrR0k 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykm1jJQ7KoU 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhL0H8CF5S8 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlBPwupJbvA 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcyP4AKzEHM 9

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Source+Code

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Harsh+Realm

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

Lockheed Martin Up Nearly 4% In Overnight Trading Amid Escalating Tensions

 https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40153647/lockheed-martin-up-nearly-4-in-overnight-trading-amid-escalating-tensions-in-middle-east-and-glo

https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/07/29/boeing-and-lockheed-martin-crush-spacex-in-latest/

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/lmt

The massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street

 https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-nikkei-economy-c6240977e9482bf7207abc53b2a11e58

Some people have lost so much money, they won't have to buy any laxatives. 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/-6-4-trillion-wipeout-sows-fear-great-unwind-is-just-starting

Sometimes when you lose so much of your wealth you feel sick and might not be able to make it to the toilet fast enough.

https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-080524/card/japanese-stocks-crash-as-global-market-turmoil-begins-in-asia-and-europe-A0fvMZgPfZgosC57tPXU

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/stock-market-crash-india-news-live-bse-sensex-nifty50-us-recession-goldman-sachs-global-markets-nasdaq-wall-street-nikkei-jobs-data-latest-report-updates/liveblog/112279256.cms

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/5-risks-global-economy-2024/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-enema-based-products-market-outlook-thriving-oicxc/

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1656908663162912768 2023 May and 15 months later, its financial enema time!

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Wall+Street+meltdown

Elon Musk on xAI...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsxLLghL1k Elon Musk on xAI: We will win | Lex Fridman Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjhqFvDpHY Elon Musk on Optimus: We'll build over 1 billion robots a year | Lex Fridman Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72058DJI5HM Elon Musk update on 2nd human who got Neuralink implant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN3KPFbWCy8 Elon Musk: War, AI, Aliens, Politics, Physics, Video Games, and Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #400

The Data Center Wars

 https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chip-wars-will-soon-be-data-center-wars-next-ai-trade-continues-develop

It's not just that so much data is intersected and collected on everyone, it's also in various databases. 

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/could-dc-win-the-new-data-center-war-of-the-currents/

https://www.cdotrends.com/story/4101/aukus-cloud-alliance-making-data-centers-new-cold-war-weapon

https://www.coders.dev/blog/metadata-vs-bigdata.html

Big Data - "Dangerous (feat. Joywave)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPcid4l74U

Seven stocks poised to lose nearly $1 trillion during Wall Street meltdown

 https://nypost.com/2024/08/05/business/magnificent-seven-poised-to-lose-nearly-1-trillion-amid-wall-street-meltdown/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/japanese-stocks-tumble-leading-equities-selloff-markets-wrap

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Wall+Street+meltdown

The Emerging Science of One Consciousness with Prof. Donald Hoffman

The Emerging Science: “We Are ONE Consciousness” - Life, Death & The Simulation | Donald Hoffman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffgzkHCGZGE

Donald Hoffman - Consciousness, Mysteries Beyond Spacetime, and Waking up from the Dream of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOVu263OSk

Is Reality an Illusion? | Dr. Donald Hoffman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPnyxnvU4ko

Portals into the Realm of Consciousness: Donald Hoffman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j00ZY9Vh9cQ

Do we see reality as it is? | Donald Hoffman | TED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYp5XuGYqqY

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

The Principality of Sealand

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand , https://sealandgov.org

It's certainly an interesting place with quite a fascinating history.

https://www.cbs.com/news/micronation-sealand-bates-royal-family-60-minutes-transcript/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand#Legal_status

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand#Sports

The Feared Cascadia 9.0 Earthquake

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6UxFIK17w

What If The Big Earthquake Hits The Pacific Northwest Tomorrow? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHQp7a4n_Y

Cascadia: The Earthquake that will Destroy Westcoast America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR-8PZ_nCvE

Great Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI

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

Saudi Arabia Unveil Stadium Plans for 2034 Football World Cup

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-01/saudis-unveil-stadium-plans-for-2034-world-cup-it-s-set-to-host

Such thinking and planning on a grand scale is always impressive.

 https://archinect.com/news/article/150439968/saudi-arabia-floats-2034-world-cup-stadium-1-000-feet-up-on-the-line

https://newatlas.com/architecture/saudi-world-cup-bid-the-line-stadium/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2024/08/01/saudi-arabia-2034-world-cup-bid-raises-human-rights-questions/

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Saudi-Arabias-Economy-Struggles-With-OPEC-Cuts.html

Best Laptops

https://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/best-laptops-1304361

Of course sometimes you just need to have the most up to date laptop as possible.

https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/best-laptops-1

https://www.pcworld.com/article/436674/the-best-pc-laptops-of-the-year.html

 https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-laptops

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/best-laptop/

https://www.rtings.com/laptop/reviews/best/laptop

https://www.gizmogo.com/blog/laptop-for-gaming

They Don’t Make Gaming Laptops Like They Used to

 https://gizmodo.com/man-they-dont-make-gaming-laptops-like-they-used-to-2000482764

A person might have some clothes that are 5-10 years old, but kept them in good condition by not wearing them that much. A person might have an extra TV that's closer to a decade old than 5 years old, but it still does what it was meant to do. A 10 year old car can still work well, provided that its been properly maintained. A 5 year old smartphone or a laptop can still work, but it will seem a little old. However, some people might not only like to have a car that's more than half a decade old, but a laptop as well.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/alienware-area-51m-brings-full-desktop-gaming-pc-power-to-the-laptop-ces-2019/

https://www.cnet.com/reviews/alienware-area-51m-review Of course the older the tech, the tougher it will be to get new parts.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-Area-51-Series.10325.0.html

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/5/13/21256845/alienware-area-51m-r1-r2-specs-upgradable-parts-gpu-dgff-limited

https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/alienware-area-51-intel-first-18-core-chip/

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/46377-best-refurbished-used-old-laptops/

https://www.laptopmag.com/features/9-best-laptops-of-the-decade

Of course some people want to have certain tech that's 10, 20 or even 40 years old and it might not always simply be for nostalgia. 

Wesley Snipes Nabs Guinness World Records with Blade Reappearance

 https://gizmodo.com/wesley-snipes-blade-deadpool-3-world-record-2000482467

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/deadpool-wolverine-box-office-records-1235961235/

https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a61774749/deadpool-and-wolverine-blade-wesley-snipes/

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a61764120/deadpool-wolverine-blade-wesley-snipes/

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/wesley-snipes-blade-deadpool-and-wolverine-cameo-1236088919 Was there a toxic rivalry? Who cares? It's alright now.

https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-wolverine-blade-cameo-more-meta-than-fans-realize/

https://deadline.com/2024/07/wesley-snipes-returning-blade-deadpool-and-wolverine-marvel-1236027343/

https://thedirect.com/article/deadpool-3-blade-wesley-snipes

https://www.ign.com/articles/deadpool-wolverine-surprise-character-blade-wesley-snipes-mcu-movie

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Deadpool+and+Wolverine

The gender controversy sweeping Olympic boxing

 https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/nx-s1-5061280/olympic-womens-boxing-gender-imane-khelif-lin-yuting

People are of all kinds of weights, sizes, genders and backgrounds.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/boxer-gender-controversy-olympics-lin-yu-ting-rcna164843

However, its long been established that there has to be a weight_class_in_boxing.

https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-imane-khelif-boxing-paris-2eb07d442ffb29a61e09911884dcdaa9

https://www.britannica.com/sports/boxing/Weight-divisions

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/imane-khelif-boxing-angela-carini-lin-yuting-b2589623.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_class_(boxing)#Amateur_boxing

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/01/olympic-gender-testing-boxers/74615354007/

DNA and ones physical structure might also become part of a person's category.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/imane-khelif-boxing-win-olympics-gender-eligibility-rcna164662

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/joint-paris-2024-boxing-unit-ioc-statement

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/olympics/boxer-quits-gender-angela-carini-imane-khelif.html

https://www.vox.com/sports/364856/olympics-boxing-imane-khelif-angela-carini

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

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/caitlyn-jenner-boxing-controversy-olympics-shame-ioc 

WB_Jenner was a grate young athlete. WB_Jenner#Post-Olympic_career WB Jenner went on to have a fantastic pretrans life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#Gender_transition Eventually, it was time for CM_Jenner to enter into a new phase of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#LGBT_community

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octuple_champion Some people have fought in various weight classifications. Weight, size, shape and DNA, people are a dynamic life form.

A cisgender and a pretrans person could be in one athletic category. Then a transgender athlete might be in another category. The challenge is to try to match up the best similar opponents as possible.

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

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq 

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

Predictive (Software) Modelling

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

https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/predictive-modeling

People are always looking for various numbers+and+patterns.

 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/predictive-modeling.asp

For some, it's just statistics a job, or its the business of financial transactions.

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

https://medium.com/@predictivesuccess/a-brief-history-of-predictive-analytics-f05a9e55145f

https://datafloq.com/read/history-predictive-analytics-infographic/

https://www.ibm.com/topics/predictive-analytics

https://www.dataversity.net/brief-history-analytics/

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/predictive-modeling.asp#toc-history-of-predictive-modeling

https://insightsoftware.com/blog/top-5-predictive-analytics-models-and-algorithms/

https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/predictive-analytics-software

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=numbers+and+patterns

All the ‘Deadpool’ Movies

 https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/how-to-watch-deadpool-movies-online-in-order-1234972149/

https://www.augustman.com/in/entertainment/film-tv/deadpool-movies-in-order-of-chronology/

The Psychology and Perception of Numbers

The Psychology of Numbers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtQGfFj8iTY

https://eternalisedofficial.com/2024/01/11/the-psychology-of-numbers/

The psychology-of-numbers is quite fascinating.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/singular-perspective/201806/the-psychology-in-numbers

https://www.amazing7.com/the-fascinating-psychology-of-numbers-in-marketing.html

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

https://www.mathworks.com/discovery/predictive-analytics.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_(TV_series)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433309

https://numb3rs.fandom.com/wiki/Numb3rs

https://www.matrixfans.net/symbolism-philosophy-and-allegory/numbers/

http://skyline_10.tripod.com/numbers.html

The perception of numbers+and+patterns can take your mind and body to various places.

Carl Jung's concept of Synchronicity

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5T1yH04oJs

http://skyline_10.tripod.com/numbers.html

https://www.matrixfans.net/symbolism-philosophy-and-allegory/numbers/

The perception of numbers+and+patterns can be a personal experience, but it can also be part of cultural awareness.