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Comment evidence links the GRU's Unit 29155 to attacks (Score 1) 72

https://theins.ru/en/politics/...
"A yearlong investigation by The Insider, in collaboration with 60 Minutes and Der Spiegel, has uncovered evidence suggesting that unexplained anomalous health incidents, also known as Havana Syndrome, may have their origin in the use of directed energy weapons wielded by members of Russian GRU Unit 29155. Members of the Kremlin’s infamous military intelligence sabotage squad have been placed at the scene of suspected attacks on overseas U.S. government personnel and their family members, leading victims to question what Washington knows about the origins of Havana Syndrome, and what an appropriate Western response might entail."

Comment Re:The return of the Luddites (Score 1) 129

A huge point in the book is making the distinction that huge LLM AIs are being "grown" instead of "built." According to the book, that makes it very different from almost every other invention. They have already been seen having bizarre inscrutable internal states (i.e. "solidgoldmagickarp"), and their own goals.

Comment Re:The return of the Luddites (Score 2) 129

Except that it will be the first invention of man that can have its own opaque goals, with self preservation being among them. You should read "If Anyone Anywhere Builds It, Everyone Everywhere Dies." In their doomsday scenario, there is no "people who use AI" as you say, just people who lost control of it. Here's it is in video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Comment Uniformed Fooled Object (Score 1) 73

When I see testimonials like this, I remember reading that CIA leadership wanted pawns who would convince enemies, under interrogation if need be, that the US had secret alien tech. They brought military personnel to Area 51, make them sign an NDA, show them a bunch of fake "alien" things and tell them it's real, it's top secret, and shut up about it. Some squealed to the press. I doubt this one psyop that leaked was the only time they tried this, there could be many variations. Is it more likely the CIA misdirects people, or that we are being visited by alien flying objects? There's more CIA shenanigans in The Devil's Chessboard by David Talbot.

Comment Re:Pancreatic cancer? (Score 1) 53

Steve Jobs was exposed to cancer-causing "new car smell" every single day. In California, new cars had grace period to get license plates, and cars without plates could park in handicapped spaces without penalty, and Steve Jobs was a psychopath, so he had an arrangement with a car dealership for a regular new car without plates so he could park in handicapped spaces.

https://www.cultofmac.com/news...

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