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?


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

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

The Titanic

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic#Dimensions_and_layout

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic#Sinking

Futility-The Wreck of the Titan

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wreck_of_the_Titan:_Or,_Futility#Similarities_to_the_Titanic

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


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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


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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


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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 


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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.

Sunday, March 31, 2024

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

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

Thursday, March 28, 2024

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

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 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

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.  


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

Saturday, March 23, 2024