Comment Polymarket is old news, Calamitrade is taking over (Score 1) 66
Unstoppable, guarantees you even footing against insider trading and the worse the world does the better you do: https://youtu.be/IY9KJ5nn1yE?s...
Comment uh, golden shower went down toilet (Score 0, Troll) 5
If US missiles could not defend tiny areas in Gulf States .... how is it going to protect the entire US: Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
https://www.washingtonpost.com...
Also let's look at the real motivating reason to make it; so the USA can do wars of aggression against other nuclear powers without fear of being nuked in return
Also let's look at the real motivating reason to make it; so the USA can do wars of aggression against other nuclear powers without fear of being nuked in return
Comment You guys need to level up! (Score 2) 52
We are now in the robot age and simple 'Bigfoot' don't cut it anymore - we are not entertained - bring us Bionic Bigfoot or go home https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Bionics also appeals to logic. Why have no bigfoot fossils ever been found? Bionics explains that easily, they never break down or get scavenged for parts by the other bigfoots.
Bionics also appeals to logic. Why have no bigfoot fossils ever been found? Bionics explains that easily, they never break down or get scavenged for parts by the other bigfoots.
Comment we are missing an important baseline! (Score 1) 386
Every person commenting should also give this baseline:
I believe animals are conscious but not below a ______
So _____ can be: human, chimpanzee, dog, dolphin, mouse, crow, sparrow, spider, ant, fruit fly
Bonus question if you do go as low as fruit fly, is this uploaded fruit fly brain conscious: https://futurism.com/science-e...
So _____ can be: human, chimpanzee, dog, dolphin, mouse, crow, sparrow, spider, ant, fruit fly
Bonus question if you do go as low as fruit fly, is this uploaded fruit fly brain conscious: https://futurism.com/science-e...
Comment And Techno feudalism begins ... NOW (Score 1) 126
The key line is right there in the summary:
The administration is also evaluating whether new A.I. models could yield cyber-capabilities that could be useful to the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies
Is that all? No, they will also use the new models to go after enemies & foes; find dirt or sabotage their businesses or other affairs or use it to advantage their own businesses and ventures. And if the model is really good they won't ever release it to the plebes. It all reeks of that worst aspect of feudalism jus primae noctis(right of the first night) go watch Braveheart if you don't know what that is.
Comment Germany going to war? (Score 1) 293
I also thought it impossible but then find this (long video, timestamps in description)
Europe is LOST: War Preparations on Every Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Anyone from Germany care to comment on the situation?
Europe is LOST: War Preparations on Every Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Anyone from Germany care to comment on the situation?
Comment Watch The Master (Score 1) 112
Great director, great actors and though not named directly, 'The Cause' is really Scientology.
Anderson finally admitted outright a couple weeks ago that he based the charismatic leader Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) on Hubbard, adding that much of the film “related to the early days of Dianetics.”
Comment ah yes, evil China (Score 1) 73
The US has no moral standing to criticize anyone in the world. Look at what US or its cat's paw are doing *simultaneously* at this very moment :
Adding more deaths to an existing genocide in Gaza
Looking to make Lebanon the next Gaza
A war of choice in Iran that started with a school bombing and is having ripple effects world-wide, including the possibility of famine in poor countries.
An oil blockade on Cuba that is causing suffering and deaths.
que meme: are we the bad guys?
Adding more deaths to an existing genocide in Gaza
Looking to make Lebanon the next Gaza
A war of choice in Iran that started with a school bombing and is having ripple effects world-wide, including the possibility of famine in poor countries.
An oil blockade on Cuba that is causing suffering and deaths.
que meme: are we the bad guys?
Submission + - J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics, Inc. (jcvi.org)
joshuark writes: The renowned genomics pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter died on April 29, 2026, at age 79, following a brief hospitalization for unexpected side effects from cancer treatment.
Venter is best known for racing to sequence the human genome, founding the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and creating the first synthetic bacterial cell.
“Craig believed that science moves forward when people are willing to think differently, move decisively, and build what doesn’t yet exist,” said Anders Dale, president of JCVI. “His leadership and vision reshaped genomics and helped ignite synthetic biology. We will honor his legacy by continuing the mission he built—advancing genomic science, championing the public investments that make discovery possible, and partnering broadly to turn knowledge into impact.”
Venter is best known for racing to sequence the human genome, founding the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and creating the first synthetic bacterial cell.
“Craig believed that science moves forward when people are willing to think differently, move decisively, and build what doesn’t yet exist,” said Anders Dale, president of JCVI. “His leadership and vision reshaped genomics and helped ignite synthetic biology. We will honor his legacy by continuing the mission he built—advancing genomic science, championing the public investments that make discovery possible, and partnering broadly to turn knowledge into impact.”
Submission + - Longevity Escape Velocity Achieved Within Three Years (popularmechanics.com)
frdmfghtr writes: Popular Mechanics has a story about the rate at which lifespans are being extended by medical technology will surpass actual aging.
From the article:
"There's a controversial idea floating around the futurist community of "longevity escape velocity." It sounds super sci-fi, but it's basi-
cally the idea that as our life extension technology gets better, our life expectancy could increase by more than we age over a set period of time. For example, as medical innovations continue to move forward, we would still age a year over the span of a year. But our life expectancy would go up by, say, a year and two months, meaning we would functionally get two months of life back."
From the article:
"There's a controversial idea floating around the futurist community of "longevity escape velocity." It sounds super sci-fi, but it's basi-
cally the idea that as our life extension technology gets better, our life expectancy could increase by more than we age over a set period of time. For example, as medical innovations continue to move forward, we would still age a year over the span of a year. But our life expectancy would go up by, say, a year and two months, meaning we would functionally get two months of life back."
Submission + - OpenAI outlines AGI principles as Altman says company deserves scrutiny (nerds.xyz)
BrianFagioli writes: Sam Altman has published a new set of guiding principles for OpenAI’s approach to AGI, framing the future as a choice between concentrated control by a few companies or broader access for everyone. The document leans heavily on ideas like democratization, empowerment, and “universal prosperity,” while also acknowledging that governments may need new economic models to distribute AI-driven value. OpenAI continues to justify its aggressive spending on compute and infrastructure as part of a long-term push to make AI cheaper and more widely available.
The piece also highlights risks, including cybersecurity threats and the potential misuse of advanced models, and calls for collaboration with governments and other organizations when necessary. Altman admits the company deserves intense scrutiny given its growing influence, and says OpenAI expects to adapt its positions as the technology evolves. Still, critics will likely question whether a company building increasingly powerful, centralized systems can realistically deliver on promises of decentralization and shared benefit.
The piece also highlights risks, including cybersecurity threats and the potential misuse of advanced models, and calls for collaboration with governments and other organizations when necessary. Altman admits the company deserves intense scrutiny given its growing influence, and says OpenAI expects to adapt its positions as the technology evolves. Still, critics will likely question whether a company building increasingly powerful, centralized systems can realistically deliver on promises of decentralization and shared benefit.
Submission + - Ultra-Processed Foods Can Wreak Havoc On Your Attention Span (studyfinds.com)
fjo3 writes: For every 10% increase in the share of calories coming from ultra-processed sources, attention scores dropped by a small but measurable amount (about 0.05 points on the study’s scale), and a score used to estimate future dementia risk ticked upward. Both associations held up even after accounting for how closely participants followed a Mediterranean-style diet, widely considered the gold standard for brain-healthy eating. That detail matters because it suggests something about the processing itself may be driving the effect, not simply the absence of better food choices.
Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, the study doesn’t prove that ultra-processed foods directly cause cognitive problems. It captured a single snapshot in time rather than tracking people over years.
Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, the study doesn’t prove that ultra-processed foods directly cause cognitive problems. It captured a single snapshot in time rather than tracking people over years.
Comment This is the start of a trend (Score 1) 29
The trend is robots becoming better in the physical environment. Next, you'll see a humanoid robot master ping-pong. The next step is put top-line LLM models in robots and they'll approach general-purpose capability. They will be like the first crank--start cars that couldn't go much faster than a horse. But eventually they replaced all those horses. Guess who is the horse now?
Comment capitalism w/o socialism replacing it (Score 1) 59
Even though it appears China went full-capitalist, that is not the case: Socialist Chinamaxxing: How China’s achievements are a product of its socialist system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
best presentation is at 1 hour 12 min
Comment Post labor economics (Score 1) 84
AI dividends are only one component of post labor economics, of which David Shapiro has done a lot of detailed research:
https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Another interesting video: Socialist Chinamaxxing: How China’s achievements are a product of its socialist system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Finally why mess with Cuba because they are Communist? With AI/Robots set to take all jobs it would be nice to see how a Communist country handles the transition, not to mention the oil blockade amounts to economic terrorism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Another interesting video: Socialist Chinamaxxing: How China’s achievements are a product of its socialist system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Finally why mess with Cuba because they are Communist? With AI/Robots set to take all jobs it would be nice to see how a Communist country handles the transition, not to mention the oil blockade amounts to economic terrorism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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