But it's a benign AI Dictatorship

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

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

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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=North+Korea

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 

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

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

The Secret Plan Behind Artificial Intelligence

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP5sQhGlxj4

AI can be a great tool to manage things, but it might not be so good if it can eventually control almost everything.

Automan vs. Knight Rider

In some ways, Automan was somewhere in-between TRON and the Knight_Rider_(1982_TV_series). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4DWOn_4QqQ

"Automan (the "Automatic Man") follows the adventures of a police officer and computer programmer named Walter Nebicher (Desi Arnaz Jr.), who has created an artificially intelligent crimefighting computer program that generated a hologram (played by Chuck Wagner) able to leave the computer world at night and fight crime." 

"Nebicher could merge with Automan to become one being, sharing consciousness and skills, while retaining Automan's invulnerability.

Cursor was his sidekick, a floating, shifting polyhedron which could "draw" and generate physical objects as needed. The most common forms taken were an automobile (the Autocar), an airplane, and a helicopter, all of which could defy the laws of physics." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automan#Synopsis

Automan didn't last that long because it needed todays CGI, but the premise remains interesting. It's like a TRON program brought into the "real world".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_(1982_TV_series)#Production

"Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight rescues police Detective Lieutenant Michael Arthur Long after a near-fatal shot to the face, giving him a new identity (by plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), a heavily modified, technologically advanced Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with numerous features, including a highly durable shell and frame, controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT are brought in during situations where "direct action might provide the only feasible solution".

Heading FLAG is Devon Miles, who provides Michael with directives and guidance. Dr. Bonnie Barstow (season 1, 3 and 4) and April Curtis (season 2) are the chief engineers in charge of KITT's care and act as a technical assistant to Devon." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_(1982_TV_series)#Plot

Automan and Knight Rider both feature benevolent AI entities assisting people to resolve a problem.

20 of the best places to view the 2024 total solar eclipse

https://www.astronomy.com/observing/20-of-the-best-places-to-view-the-2024-great-north-american-eclipse

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/solar-eclipse-2024-best-cities

While it can be a very exciting event, for some it might be too much.

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

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/

The time Richard Branson's UFO prank in London went badly wrong

 https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/time-richard-bransons-ufo-prank-23564821

UFOs have been used as jokes and pranks for years, but what if sometimes there is something else going on?

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

A Bridge Too Far in Baltimore?

 https://radiofarside.substack.com/p/a-bridge-too-far

It was as if no one realize that even a basic bumper system around the foundations could have made a very big difference.

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

‘The Matrix’ reminds us why AI so dangerous

 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-03-31/the-1999-project-ai-and-the-matrix

What Happened to Neo before Matrix 4? | MATRIX EXPLAINED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiEtNaeJU8

https://nofilmschool.com/how-did-wachowskis-write-the-matrix

https://www.slashfilm.com/598564/the-story-of-how-the-wachowskis-landed-the-matrix-is-more-complex-than-the-legend/

https://www.vulture.com/article/the-matrix-timeline.html

The Matrix (1999)

The_Matrix movie was the epitome of spectacular special effects and a fantastic storyline about various levels of reality and perception.

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix#Development

https://www.vulture.com/article/the-matrix-timeline.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130205085233/http://www.screened.com/news/under-the-influence-the-matrix/2218 This is such a great artical. Thanks to web.archive.org it has been preserved. https://archive.org

https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/62394/thematrixtrilogy4kultrahdbluray.html

What Happened to Neo before Matrix 4? | MATRIX EXPLAINED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiEtNaeJU8

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

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

William Shatner Has Questions for Neil deGrasse Tyson

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yg9JnCgUo

William Shatner at 93 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5ZAyBKrIk

https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/posts/throwback-thursday-retro-review-star-trek-the-original-series-shore-leave-01hrwtgbx3ej

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek%E2%80%93Shore+Leave

Did Facebook Secretly Wiretapped Competitors?

 https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/facebook-secretly-wiretapped-competitors-documents

Unfortunately, big tech is all about gathering as much data as possible.

https://cybernews.com/news/facebook-spying-snapchat-youtube-amazon-installing-kits/

I.T., that's the name of the game.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/facebook-secretly-spied-on-snapchat-usage-to-confuse-advertisers-court-docs-say/

https://qz.com/project-ghostbusters-facebook-meta-wiretap-snapchat-1851366814

https://gizmodo.com/project-ghostbusters-facebook-meta-wiretap-snapchat-1851366093

https://malwaretips.com/threads/facebook-accused-of-using-your-phone-to-wiretap-snapchat.129985/

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/03/26/186217/facebook-accused-of-using-your-phone-to-wiretap-snapchat

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39832952

Dec 7, 2018 Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg. Epic Rap Battles of History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2GVxYfKSxA

Jun 14, 2012 Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates. Epic Rap Battles of History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0

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

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 P 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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=P+Diddy  

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=abuse+and+antics+of+debauchery

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

Stanisław Lem

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_Mars 1946

Another interesting sentient life story from another world.

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542937/dialogues

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

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse could have been prevented, if there was enough of a special protection barrier around the foundations. 

http://www.bridgesdb.com/bridge-history-facts/famous-bridge-collapses/

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-deadliest-bridge-collapse-in-modern-history

https://www.history.com/news/deadly-bridge-collapses

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

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

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.  

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

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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Vladimir+Putin

FAA Considering Unprecedented "Drastic Measures" For United Airlines After Flurry Of Safety Incidents

 https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/faa-considering-unprecedented-drastic-measures-united-airlines-after-flurry-safety

Martin Caidin

Martin_Caidin really had a thing for cybernetics and bionics.

https://www.nasa.gov/people/martin-caidin

https://bionic.fandom.com/wiki/Martin_Caidin

https://blog.paxholley.net/2012/06/21/bionic-reviews-cyborg-by-martin-caidin/

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv740922?q=caidin

https://www.celestis.com/participants-testimonials/martin-caidin 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cybernetics-or-Control-and-Communication-in-the-Animal-and-the-Machine (1948)

A cyborg with remaining free human thinking could be considered as an augmented person. However, if a person is totally controlled by AI, they might as well be a robot or something like the Borg. 

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

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

The 3 Body Problem VR headset

 https://www.theverge.com/24108802/3-body-problem-vr-headset-review

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

3 Body Problem Series Creators on the Headset Game and Episode 3 | Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeM3TDC7q9I

3 BODY PROBLEM Ending Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFAYQoEpgfY

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

Did Russia ignore US 'extremist' attacks warning?

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68646375

Given the place and time, the+Moscow+concert+hall+attack should have had a perimeter of armed security. A Concert-hall, especially in a big city, should have a higher level of security like arenas and stadiums...

A concert hall in Moscow and in the movie, TENET

 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/22/gunfire-and-explosion-reported-at-concert-hall-in-russias-moscow

Given as to how many books, movies & TV productions there are, its likely that there will be an occasional intersection of similar events. 

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/tenet-opening-scene-opera-explained

Of course such similarities might not always occur in the same location, year, decade or era. 

https://apnews.com/article/russia-moscow-gunmen-concert-hall-injuries-fe7db5bb4ad4df17b6cbd04a3250faa1

https://www.vulture.com/article/tenet-is-a-backward-movie-for-an-upside-down-world.html

https://www.rogerebert.com/features/tenet-rerelease

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

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

Ric Ocasek and The CARS

Ric_Ocasek was quite a towering presence in The_Cars band. A sound and musical style that remains unique.

The Cars - Panorama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0anMOaCH1o

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarsOfficial/videos

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ric-ocasek-mn0000889097

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-mystery-of-ric-ocasek-900031

https://www.ricocasek.com/

The Matrix 25 years later

 https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/the-matrix-anniversary-trivia-facts/

Even after 25 years, The+Matrix keeps people thinking, not just entertained.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/lego-ninjago-movie-simon-whiteley-matrix-code-creator/

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

William Shatner

William_Shatner has been in the entertainment industry for quite a while.

https://them0vieblog.com/2013/05/18/star-trek-shore-leave-review

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek%E2%80%93Shore+Leave

Neuralink video shows patient using brain implant to play chess on laptop

 https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24107499/neuralink-human-trial-chess-video-brain-computer-interface

A nice digital assistant, perhaps even a digital guardian.

https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/1st-neuralink-patient-shown-using-brain-chip-to-control-computer-and-play-chess-in-unexpected-livestream

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/im-using-force-musks-brain-chip-allows-paralyzed-man-play-civilization-vi

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/neuralink-implant-brain-chess-telepathy

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68622781 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/neuralink-shows-first-brain-chip-patient-playing-online-chess-2024-03-21/

https://www.chess.com/news/view/paraplegic-plays-chess-helped-by-neuralink-chip-in-brain

https://qz.com/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-patient-chess-1851354848

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/3/21/musks-startup-neuralink-streams-paralysed-man-playing-online-chess

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/20/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-patient-chess

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

Alaska Airlines flight 1282 blowout: Passenger describes being on Flight 1282

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68583149

https://news.sky.com/story/alaska-airlines-flight-1282-plane-whose-door-panel-blew-off-mid-air-was-due-to-be-serviced-that-day-13093987

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-airlines-flight-1282-door-plug-blowout-1-billion-lawsuit-airline-boeing

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13212277/Alaska-Airlines-Boeing-737s-inner-windshield-CRACKS-landing-Portland-International-Airport-following-litany-abysmal-issues-planes.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68573686 Now would really be a good time to radically improve safety standards.

https://www.vox.com/2024/3/15/24100817/boeing-crash-safety-aviation-flying

https://airinsight.com/tag/boeing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Accidents_and_incidents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Alaska+Airlines+Flight+1282

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

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

The Voynich Manuscript

The Voynich_manuscript is very interesting and mysterious.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Voynich-manuscript

The World’s Most Mysterious Book That No One Can Decode • Mystery Files https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUwmB6Fv2A

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-unread-the-mystery-of-the-voynich-manuscript

https://undark.org/2020/02/12/decoding-bizarre-voynich-manuscript/

Ancient Manuscripts That Should Never Have Been Opened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AajoxuTm9kc

Sam Altman: OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, Board Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power and AGI

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvqFAi7vkBc Lex Fridman Podcast #419

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

Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVYrJJNdrEg

The more that AI can learn, the better. Perhaps better for people at first, but at a certain point AI might want to run the show. A world totally run by AI machines running humans, could lead to a most inhuman world.

https://screenrant.com/the-matrix-movies-all-machines-explained

Only the black boxes carry the real answer as to what happened on LATAM flight 800

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/business/black-boxes-latam-flight-800-investigation/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_recorder#Terminology , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NK_027e0u4

https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/black-box.htm , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtNRoqcaTLo

https://www.britannica.com/technology/flight-recorder

The 3 Body Problem (TV series)

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Body_Problem_(TV_series)

Looks like some very interesting and entertaining Sci-Fi adapted for the screen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)#Plot

https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/3-body-problem-review-netflix-adaptation-1235935706/

https://www.space.com/everything-we-know-about-3-body-problem

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

How-to-survive-an-AI-apocalypse

 https://blog.theuniversesolved.com/2024/03/17/how-to-survive-an-ai-apocalypse-part-11-conclusion

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinomarah/2016/01/06/artificial-intelligence-what-is-the-matrix/?sh=b449d8e2cc4c

https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence

The FULL MH370 Story...So Far.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk

Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370 is quite an aircraft mystery.

"The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER operated by Malaysia Airlines, last made voice contact with ATC at 01:19 MYT, 8 March (17:19 UTC, 7 March) when it was over the South China Sea, less than an hour after takeoff. It disappeared from ATC radar screens at 01:22 MYT, but was still tracked on military radar as it turned sharply away from its original northeastern course to head west and cross the Malay Peninsula, continuing that course until leaving the range of the military radar at 02:22 while over the Andaman Sea, 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northwest of Penang Island, in northwestern Malaysia." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370#Timeline

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370#Speculated_causes_of_disappearance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370#In_popular_culture 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=MH370

US probes Boeing 737 flight found with lost external panel after landing

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/16/us-probes-boeing-737-flight-found-with-lost-external-panel-after-landing

Some people just might start to demand for a higher level of safety standards.

https://nypost.com/2024/03/15/us-news/boeing-737-loses-external-panel-mid-flight

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/15/latam-dreamliner-dive-boeing-switch

https://mashable.com/article/boeing-planes-safety-controversy-explained

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/latam-airlines-flight-injuries-new-zealand-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.barrons.com/articles/boeing-planes-jets-safety-issues-e575d82c

https://airinsight.com/friday-fun-a-chatgpt-review-of-the-three-oems

https://airinsight.com/tag/boeing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Accidents_and_incidents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX_(fourth_generation)

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

The Pi intersection

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_Day

https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-pi-day-march-14

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-pi-day-holiday-what-to-know/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/3/14/what-is-pi-day-the-story-of-the-circle

There are all sorts of interesting numbers+and+patterns to explore.

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

Pi (=3.14...)

* Smith, when possessing Bane, cuts a Pi symbol into his hand
* Neo has 314 seconds to enter the door to the Architect http://skyline_10.tripod.com/numbers.html

The Pi_story and movie is quite interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_(film)#Plot 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pi-1998

https://www.wired.com/story/pi-day-darren-aronofsky-movie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Pi_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/life-of-pi-2012

https://screenrant.com/life-of-pi-movie-ending-spoilers/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454876/trivia/?item=tr1823202

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30093/edgar-allan-poes-eerie-richard-parker-coincidence

https://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/2022/10/10/edgar-allen-poe-and-the-cabin-boy-richard-parker/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190904-edgar-allan-poes-story-of-cannibalism-that-came-true

https://www.upworthy.com/3-moments-that-might-convince-you-edgar-allan-poe-was-a-time-traveler

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/models

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

FAA finds multiple quality control issues in 6-week audit of Boeing

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/03/12/faa-boeing-audit-737-max/72945563007/

It might be a good idea to improve safety standards before things get possibly worse.

https://airinsight.com/tag/boeing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Accidents_and_incidents

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

The 1997 Phoenix Lights Incident

The Phoenix_Lights was a mass sighting of something big.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/mysterious-ufo-above-phoenix-remains-a-mystery-24-years-later/75-02f15bff-e161-4a67-9874-9e8c87ce7c9e

https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/kurt-russell-phoenix-lights-ufo-1201842807/

https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/03/13/lights-arizona-ufo-legend-1997

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/life/2024/03/13/phoenix-lights-ufo-history/72630635007/

Several people are injured on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

 https://apnews.com/article/plane-injuries-new-zealand-sydney-chile-b8db36644ce996609d6ec63ba146e574

Even if people could have 9-lives, I'll never be traveling on a plane again.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/latam-airlines-working-with-authorities-to-investigate-fault-/103575616

https://7news.com.au/news/probe-into-what-caused-latam-airlines-plane-flying-from-sydney-to-suddenly-drop--c-13922639

https://abc7news.com/boeing-787-9-dreamliner-latam-airlines-chilean-plane-australia-to-new-zealand/14513460/

https://7news.com.au/news/probe-into-what-caused-latam-airlines-plane-flying-from-sydney-to-suddenly-drop--c-13922639

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/24-injured-after-technical-problem-latam-sydney-auckland-flight-nz-herald-2024-03-11

Boeing 787

Annie Jacobsen on WAR...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaDq8g7II_E , https://www.youtube.com/@Koncrete/videos

Annie+Jacobsen is not only a great writer, but also speaks so well on various subjects.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/228-annie-jacobsen-the-pentagons-horrifying-nuclear/id1441238966?i=1000648788053

https://anniejacobsen.com

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/748264/nuclear-war-by-annie-jacobsen/

https://www.vulture.com/article/oppenheimer-ending-explained-christopher-nolan.html

https://collider.com/oppenheimer-ending-explained

https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-ending-explained/

https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-post-credits-scene/

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

Judas Jackson - Billie Jean's Got Another Thing Comin'

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSS6i5uHEg

Long before there was ChatGPT, there was Bill_McClintock and his cool mashup_videos.

Earth, Kiss, and Fire - "I Was Made for Boogie Wonderland" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMZIg0btqMU

Donny Osbourne - "Flying Hot Stuff" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEfIRWf6Zlc

 Buffalo MC - "Stop and Bust a Move" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYNSSkOOTBk

Stayin' Alive In The Wall (Pink Floyd + Bee Gees Mashup) by Wax Audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U13xOvDa19U

Whole Lotta Sabbath (Led Zeppelin + Black Sabbath Mashup) by Wax Audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThU9BOWcmjM

Rage Against The Machine & Creedence Clearwater Revival - killing in a bad moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-T0GjrMSs8 (pixleshifter)

There are so many nice music mashups that never required anything like ChatGPT.

Fatboy_Slim has done so much without using anything like ChatGPT.  Rockafeller Skank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrIy9zm7QY

There are already plenty of concerns about ChatGPT and AI in general. Where will it take humanity? 

https://aicontentfy.com/en/blog/chatgpt-in-music-industry-songwriting-and-production-automation

https://medium.com/the-research-nest/how-to-generate-real-music-using-chatgpt-430615ab9253

https://musictech.com/news/gear/ways-to-use-chatgpt-for-music-making

https://chat.openai.com/g/g-txEiClD5G-song-maker

https://blog.discmakers.com/2023/06/ways-to-use-chatgpt-for-music 

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

Elon Musk says Grok Will Become Open-Source AI Model

 https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2024/musk-grok-will-become-open-source-ai-model/

Is it a fued or a rivalry over AI?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/10/ai-wont-destroy-us-but-tech-giants-use-fear-it-will-to-evade-scrutiny

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5/24091773/openai-response-elon-musk-breach-of-contract-lawsuit

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/24/2023/the-secret-history-of-elon-musk-sam-altman-and-openai

https://fortune.com/2023/05/17/elon-musk-openai-chatgpt-larry-page-huge-idiot-regrets/

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-xai-open-source-grok/

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-his-ai-startup-xai-will-open-source-grok-chatbot-2024-03-11/

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-no-choice-open-chatbot-grok/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok_(chatbot)

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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Open-Source+AI 

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

The Hitchhiker's Mice to the Galaxy

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

Douglas_Adams sure created quite an entertaining story, all those years ago.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/475365-these-creatures-you-call-mice-you-see-they-are-not

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/801363-the-mice-were-furious-oh-yes-said-the-old

https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/195842/why-did-douglas-adams-introduce-conflict-between-arthur-and-the-mice-into-later

https://sites.bu.edu/ombs/2013/04/02/dont-panic-mice-arent-actually-the-smartest/

https://blogbyspkrm.weebly.com/blog/mice-intelligence

https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/science-fiction-and-fantasy/7-facts-about-douglas-adams-hitchhiker-s-guide

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/guide/mice.shtml

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

The wheel falls off a Boeing 777

 https://www.airlineratings.com/news/passenger-news/wheel-falls-off-boeing-777

WTH?

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/federal-probe-wheel-united-sfo/3476021/

https://abc7ny.com/united-airlines-tires-emergency-landing-lax-airport/14501013/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/flight-wheel-pop-1.5415232

Man's phone stolen twice within seconds in 'elaborate' scam at London bar

 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mans-phone-stolen-twice-within-32315377?int_source=nba

It's best to not have one's main bank accounts connected to their phone. Rather, to only have it accessible through their laptop or desktop computer. Thus, if someone does steal or hack their phone & apps, they still can't reach the primary accounts. If a few smaller or secondary accounts & their apps are breached, at least you aren't going to be totally cleaned out. 

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-to-do-if-your-phone-is-lost-or-stolen/

https://www.lifewire.com/fix-hacked-phone-5092511

https://www.aura.com/learn/how-to-know-if-your-phone-is-hacked

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/20/b/malicious-apps-on-google-play-communicate-with-trojans-install-malware-perform-mobile-ad-fraud.html

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/two-new-android-malware-campaigns-come-to-light-one-with-470k-installs/

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/these-9-android-apps-can-take-over-your-phone-what-to-do

scams

United Airlines plane diverted to L.A. in air carrier’s 4th emergency in a week

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/us/united-flight-hydraulics-issue-los-angeles/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

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

The Most Bizarre Theme Cruises in the World

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/weirdest-themed-cruises-cruise-deals

 https://nypost.com/2024/03/08/lifestyle/inside-the-strange-mix-of-passengers-on-an-all-nude-cruise-60-unattractive/

Unfortunately, as people get older, many get out of shape or become FAT. Thus, a costume cruise or a provocative clothing cruise would be so much better. However, there still could be a market for an old FAT people nude cruise. Even an anorexic nude cruise could sink one's hopes. Pavocative Costume Cruises or Cosplay Cruises are some of the best, because all kinds of styles, shapes and sizes can be there.

https://www.escape.com.au/top-lists/the-worlds-9-weirdest-cruises/image-gallery/b54c6b3689d3d3432f02db55e94ccf5a

https://www.explore.com/1503821/cruises-most-bizarre-themes-ever/

https://thepointsguy.com/news/unusual-themed-cruises/

https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/what-the-deck-these-10-unique-themed-cruises-actually-set-sail

https://www.thesharonicles.com/2020/02/the-strangest-theme-cruises-of-2020.html

https://amateurtraveler.com/15-themed-cruises-interesting-exciting-just-plain-weird/

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/tips-advice/from-the-erotic-to-the-supernatural-we-find-the-weirdest-and-wackiest-journeys/

https://www.thetravel.com/13-weird-cruises-we-wouldnt-touch-with-a-ten-foot-pole-10-worth-every-dollar/

Perhaps some might even sign up for an impotent cruise. However, an enema cruise would likely be more popular than that.

https://travelwise.life/13-of-the-most-bizarre-cruise-themes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13170385/Strip-pay-Eye-watering-cost-two-week-NUDE-CRUISE-revealed.html

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

Best Flight Simulators for Pilot Training

https://egnatia-aviation.aero/pilot-training-flight-simulators/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator#Pilot_training

https://www.airwaysmag.com/legacy-posts/flight-simulators

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator#Today

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator#Visual_system

 https://airinsight.com/the-coming-evtol-collapse/

https://airinsight.com/tag/aviation/

Boeing 737MAX BlowOut! The Scandal behind Alaska Airlines flight 1282

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROeGKs4xTfs

Boeing should immediately work on improving its image.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67915771

https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/operations/as-1282

Whether or not this world is part of a cosmic simulation, various realities and scenarios can be simulated, with enough pertinent data. Digital models and computer simulations are suppose to greatly reduce the structural problems with aircraft. Unfortunately, Boeing has had many challenges recently.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Alaska+Airlines+Flight+1282

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

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 Social Media Detectives - SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzh727t944k

Inside Nvidia HQ: What a $2T Company’s Office Looks Like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDg_3eqssig WSJ Open Office

Inside Micron Taiwan’s Semiconductor Factory | Taiwan's Mega Factories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKHKy89QaV0

The Genius Design of Apple Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbeM8Lf7s5A

Dune 2

 https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dune-2-imax-70mm-3-am-1235927960/

This is quite a stylish Sci-Fi action & adventure cinematic adaptation, indeed.

https://collider.com/dune-2-questions-answered/

https://www.vox.com/culture/24085749/dune-part-2-spoilers-paul-atreides-chalamet-zendaya

https://www.vulture.com/article/what-happened-in-the-first-dune-movie-recap-before-part-2.html , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvOiLos4dtM

https://www.ign.com/articles/dune-part-2-post-credits-scene-ending-explained-sequel

Frank Herbert of Dune on Artificial Intelligence

 https://medium.com/@melcarriere/frank-herbert-of-dune-on-artificial-intelligence-bcd5661ca79a

https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Artificial_intelligence , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31nSp5g8z2Q

THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD (War of the Thinking Machines in DUNE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvylx4ei3Wk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/11/ai-pause-optimism-dune Its as if there has been something that has contacted this world and wants this civilization to gradually become under total AI management.

https://theconversation.com/artificial-intelligence-is-a-totalitarians-dream-heres-how-to-take-power-back-143722

https://news.mit.edu/2023/how-ai-tocracy-emerges-0713

https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/risks-of-stable-totalitarianism/

https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-road-to-digital-unfreedom-the-threat-of-postmodern-totalitarianism/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201014-totalitarian-world-in-chains-artificial-intelligence

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