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This article is more than 10 years old, but it explains a lot, like how in the world does he get so much support within groups you’d think shouldn’t support him: ethnic minorities and women among others.

The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter

I’ve found a single statistically significant variable predicts whether a v…[Read more]

Thanks, Reg 🙂

Have a great week!!

“I don’t reject gods. I just apply the same standards I use for everything else—and they don’t make the cut.”

-me.

Fellow Unbelievers,

Saudi Arabia launches chatbot with Islamic moral code
Humain Chat will eventually be available to Arabic speakers and Muslims worldwide, say its developers, who are backed by the sovereign wealth fund
https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/article/humain-saudi-arabia-islam-chatbot-cncsh8z85

Maybe Humain and Peter Thiel’s…[Read more]

Fortunately the judiciary remains strong. The legislative is mostly for sale. Cabinet is sycophants central. Prez is central mental. Ruth should have stepped down during her life while a democrat was prez. Supreme court rubber stamps central mental.

I have been thinking about authoritarianism. Pretty sure it is a safe bet to assume the hard core…[Read more]

CDC in Atlanta after firing of Susan Monarez.

Enco, thanks for that……The mention of “Green Acres” got this fronkey farmer singing to himself all day that

Green Acres is the place to be.
Farm livin’ is the life for me.

🙂

Reg:

All this time I thought pig’s lungs were only good for musical accompaniment for the Paul Henning “Hooterville” TV trilogy.

Reg and Jake:

I’ll trust a Secular Israeli Medical AI before I’ll trust Peter Thiel’s:

Why the tech gods of Silicon Valley have turned to Christianity
Peter Thiel is among the tycoons touting their faith and messianic attitude — while building ‘superintelligence’ has prompted deep philosophical questions
Louisa Clarence-Smith
, US Business Edito…[Read more]

Seems like an Israeli index fund might be a good bet..

As close to a “sure thing” as you will get. Buy share in companies working in the Bio and AI sector. All future medicine will be in genetics, DNA adaptations and organ transplant advances.

https://greekreporter.com/2025/08/26/pig-lung-transplant/

Seems like an Israeli index fund might be a good bet.

ChatGPT is 1000 days old today……

A few other countries understand that A.I. should be discussed at a national level but Israel is already there.

Israel is way ahead in the field of A.I. and…[Read more]

Reg:

Middle East Forum has revealed that it isn’t just USAID that is funding our enemies, but even Homeland Security in multiple Administrations, Obama, Trump 45, and Biden. Talk about mission creep!

DHS yanks funding from groups with ‘alleged terrorist ties,’ vows more vigorous vet…[Read more]

Jake,

Thanks, I’ll read that in greater depth soon. After initial disappointing encounters with AI, some good news is definitely welcome.

Enco, i think you will like this article.

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-865304

Following up on Pope’s cold calculations.

“Even then, cold objectivity leads me to concluding that there has never been an effectively humane solution, such that even a huge asteroid wiping out that area naturally, i.e. sans human intervention, could have been better for humanity.”

I naturally/kneejerkedly assume Pope is referring to Israel/Gaza…[Read more]

PopeBeanie,

You are not alone in your thoughts, though others have broadened those thoughts to the USA and de facto globally:

Giant Meteor for President 2028
https://giantmeteorforpresident.com/about-giant-meteor/

Sweet Meteor of Death 2028
https://sweetmeteorofdeath.com/

I don’t know if these two are rivals, but Giant Meteor ran in 2024…[Read more]

A wider Scope for Mr. Pope:

For what it’s worth, your generalization doesn’t apply to me.

I did mention once that some of Israel’s actions have the same outcomes as war crimes, but I don’t obsess over them, except for the Palestinian children who have no say.

Even then, cold objectivity leads me to concluding that there has never been an effe…[Read more]

PopeBeanie  Even then, cold objectivity leads me to concluding that there has never been an effectively humane solution, such that even a huge asteroid wiping out that area naturally, i.e. sans human intervention, could have been better for humanity. And easier for outsiders to accept. (How cold is that?)

Wow Pope, that’s some statement. Is it co…[Read more]