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  • THE TRIBALIZATION OF AMERICA – PART II

    Tribalization of a population, is common within free nations in which the people have the right to freely express their thoughts and beliefs… even if such expressions find fault with said governance. However, being human those who govern do not possess unlimited patience. In North America, there are the significant “tribes”, which are commonly identified as Conservatives, Socialists and Islamists. Conservatives and Socialists are ideologically and diametrically opposed. The Conservative ideology is based upon individual rights, freedom being primary among those rights. Socialism is designed as an entry point to Communism (the foundational principles of each are largely derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, particularly the belief that history is driven by class struggles and that a proletarian revolution is necessary to achieve equality and social justice.). The third tribe, which is Islam, is identified as such due to the spread of that Theo- political, and their intent to gain control of the entire world.
    Theoretically – if they could ever unify – there could be a tribe defined by skin color, in which blacks, browns and ‘yellows’ would consolidate and compromise upon their desires and efforts, and gain tribal significance. Today, there is no such unity, and individually they lack significance other than at the voting polls.

    I believe our population may be somewhat balanced, due to 40 years of emphasizing Socialism throughout our educational system. The education/indoctrination order of the day become “Socialism good! Capitalism evil!” Capitalism provides equal opportunities for a successful life. However, capitalism is based upon individual effort and motivation to succeed. Education and opportunity are the keys to that perception of capitalistic success. Do as little as possible, depend on the all powerful government to supply your needs, is the belief of the Socialists (similar to the old Ant and Grasshopper tale).

    Socialism has rarely worked above the community level, and then only under the worst of circumstances. Survival during the arrival of the Pilgrims in the New World, would be indicative of “communal success” under Socialism, and those who refused to participate were summarily ostracised from the colony, The liberal left would like us to believe that the failure of socialism over two millennia was because, “It wasn’t done right”. Not done right in 2,000 years?? Any rationale for the failure of socialism, must begin with the absence of motivation for the workers, aka: individual laziness, and ineptittude.
    YOUR THOUGHTS??

  • WHAT IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL?

    We tend to believe that we have much of our life under control, and that is true within certain limited parameters. We can exhibit active control of certain things…like what we purchase, what we wear, what we ingest, who we associate with, and bedtime. We then tend to believe we live day-to-day, but we do not.

    There are two experiences that we have no control over, taxation and death. We reluctantly admit and accept that taxes are a necessary imposition upon our lives. However, we understand that our Republic needs to be financed in order to serve us, which relegates taxation to the “no big deal” storage compartment in our mind. We would love it if we could keep all our income, but that is impractical. Federal income tax was first introduced under the Revenue Act of 1861 to help pay for the Civil War. Until that time the only taxation was a war tax.

     Federal income tax in the United States officially began with the ratification of the 16th Amendment on February 3, 1913, which allowed Congress to levy taxes on income without apportioning it among the states. The first income tax rates were set at 1% for incomes over $3,000 and up to 7% for incomes exceeding $500,000.

    The other thing we cannot avoid is death! However, our lives are not lived day-to-day as we tend to believe. Realistically, we live moment-to-moment, and yes the “moment” is an actual time measurement comprising 90 seconds. Many – if not most – of us understand, that our first and last experience of life termination can take place at any time or place, and within whatever cultural society we are experiencing.

    Many deaths are unexpected, and are usually undesired. In the United States, unintentional injuries, which include accidents caused by carelessness, are the third leading cause of death, resulting in approximately 222,698 deaths (average) annually. This accounts for about 66.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
    Murders have become much lower during the past 40 years, as seen below…

    In 2024, there were an estimated 80,391 drug overdose deaths in the United States, marking a decrease of nearly 27% from the previous year. This decline is attributed to a significant reduction in deaths involving opioids, which dropped from approximately 83,140 in 2023 to 54,743 in 2024. I believe these deaths are the accidental result of individual stupidity, with a great deal of responsibility going to those who sell drugs!

    Although I see it as unlikely today – but considering that I am in my 9th decade on Earth – I could very well meet the Grim Reaper (a personification of death, typically depicted as a skeletal figure in a black robe carrying a scythe.) before I finish this blog post.

    Most faiths, portray an idyllic afterlife for those who “shuffle off this mortal coil” (thank you Hamlet) after being judged by some spiritual entity. OTOH, if one has not satisfied the requirements of their faith, they are subjected to an eternity in Hell. My personal belief, as a devout agnostic, is that one’s final resting place is determined by their state of mind at the instant of death. Supposedly, we get a momentary review of our life, and that is how we may determine our final destination.

    YOUR THOUGHTS??


  • THE TRIBALIZATION OF AMERICA

    Yes, our Republic has become tribalized, thanks to the efforts of our loony Liberal Left DNC and the official Communist Party USA (CPUSA). I do not believe that most citizens in our country have the slightest idea that there has been a boldfaced Communist Political Party operating within the confines of our country for the last 106 years! In my 9th decade on this Earth, I cannot recall ever being given that information either during public school classes or college. OTOH, I never studied International Politics in college, and neither did most Americans!


    The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), officially the Communist Party of the United States of America, is a far-left communist party in the United States. It was established in 1919 in the wake of the Russian Revolution, emerging from the left wing of the Socialist Party of America (SPA). The CPUSA sought to establish socialism in the U.S. via the principles of Marxism–Leninism, aligning itself with the Communist International (Comintern), which was controlled by the Soviet Union. (As a slight aside, in 1920 the American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU] was founded by Roger Nash Baldwin, a self-proclaimed Communist!)

    • The CPUSA followed the Comintern’s “popular front” line, which emphasized alliances with progressives and liberals – which is the DNC.

      What are ‘the tribes’ I tempted you in with? They are the substantial groupings of those things which our liberal left has inflicted upon America’s general public.

      The largest of these separations among citizens is:
      Liberal Left vs Conservative Right – I estimate the population ascribing to either of these two tribes is 80% , or about 40% each. The remaining 20% are as Switzerland, non-committal… or simply due to the subject being political by nature, just disinterested.

      Social-Communists – I considered lumping them in with the Liberal Left, inasmuch as many – if not most – are found in politics. Then I decided to give them their own recognition. As of 2025, there are five self-identified socialists in the U.S. Congress, including representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, and Senator Bernie Sanders. This marks the highest number of socialists in Congress in over a century. Also as of 2025, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has approximately 80,000 members, reflecting a growing interest in socialism among Americans, particularly among younger demographics. Surveys indicate that around 62% of Americans aged 18-29 view socialism favorably, suggesting a significant presence of socialist sentiment in the U.S. And there are there are over 250 members of Congress associated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). DSA members typically run as Democrats or independents rather than as a separate political party. This shift to socialistic interest began in the mid-1980’s, after the formation of the Bureau of Education, and a time in which the ‘big lie’ was resurrected as “Socialism good, Capitalism evil!”, and taught to our youth in their classrooms by left-leaning instructors (teachers and college/university professors. In the tail end of the 20th century, it became extremely difficult for a conservative instructor to acquire “tenure”, which difficulty continued unabated into today’s scholastic affronts upon students.

      MORE SOCIALIST TRIBES –
      Antifa, Black Socialists in America, Democratic Socialists of America, Industrial Workers of the World, Redneck Revolt, Social Democrats, USA, Socialist Rifle Association, Solidarity and Spark.

      You should be unsurprised, if I were to tell you that the Muslims infiltrating our population, are another front upon which we may someday have to confront to protect our Republic. Separations by race, skin color, religion, social status, wealth, employment status, vehicle status, sexual status, sexual identity and political ideology, are only a few of the multiple social wedges which have been levied against our ability to remain “united”!
      WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION AMERICA! WE ARE UNDER SUBTLE ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACKS FROM THOSE WHO WOULD DO US ILL!

  • WHO IS IN CONTROL…

    We do, to a very limited extent. Our limited, internal controls are referred to as conscience, and as with most things socializing human being, conscience is a learned capability. We are born knowing absolutely nothing, a ‘tabula rasa’. Our needs are satisfied by instinct, and our instinctual needs are expressed emotionally. We cry as infants if we are hungry, or uncomfortable (dirty diaper, too warm or cold, etc.). Making silly faces, tickling their feet, or pretending you’ve disappeared in an endless loop of temporal displacement—otherwise known as peek-a-boo—are all ways to get tiny people to laugh. But why exactly are they laughing? Is it because they find their parents funny, or it is a reflex? Are they processing humor, or is it merely a way of socializing? Is baby laughter a way of saying, “Please continue paying attention to me”?
    Early in their lives, babies are nonverbal—they burble and coo incoherent nonsense. Smiling, laughing, and crying are therefore crucial to interacting with the rest of the world. You probably won’t catch a baby laughing all by herself. It’s a social response. The requisite ingredient is another person. Babies typically start smiling at 6 to 12 weeks old. At 3 to 4 months, babies will laugh at actions involving physical stimulation, like tickling, raspberries, or being bounced on their caregiver’s knee.

    SELF CONTROL
    Parents have a responsibility to prepare their children for eventual entrance into their society. They must teach their children that which is socially acceptable versus that which is not. Children must be taught about those things which are harmful to them. This training, as it becomes internalized, is where self-control begins.

    EXTERNAL CONTROLS
    In today’smore or less civilized world, there are seemingly a multitude of powerful external controls. Failure to comply with external controls, generally carries some social repercussions, varying from a mild verbal reprimand to incarceration and being relegated to hell upon your death. Socialization carries with it certain expectations of the individual or group.
    In our educational system, the ideal student would listen intently, and memorize, if not internalize that which they have learned. Corporal punishment was used in our education systems throughout the 20th century, as well as parental and judicial applications.


    Controls and politics are involved in every aspect of our life. In our schools, churches, businesses, mass communications and government.
    In our educational systems controls are necessary to restrict chaos, and facilitate learning.
    In our faith practices, controls are emphasized by a Supreme Being – as described and interpreted by another human being – declaring that if you do not observe these warnings, you shall be relegated to hell upon your death. Be like the others of your faith, or suffer the eternal consequences!
    Business controls – Most people find a need for employment in their adult life, in order to maintain the basics of life – indoor living, clothing to wear, food to eat – formulated by Prof. Abraham Maslow as our Physiological needs and our Safety needs. In the business world, the primary need for the business is profit, and in order to satisfy that need jobs are created. The employer specifies a job description and the activities involved therein, and the consequences of failure to meet that standard.
    Mass communications controls vary significantly between liberal and conservative points of view. Unfortunately, mass communications are primarily controlled by liberal elites, (Billionaire George Soros’ has controlling interest in 227 radio stations — a quarter of the radio stations in the country) who desire to eliminate our Republic, our Constitution and our freedoms.
    Governmental controls are known as laws, and are normally created by a legislature or a council. These controls are the most potent, and regulate almost all social activities, from relaxation to the taxation of income. The power of government is frequently corrupted, as it was by during the Covid pandemic by Anthony Fauci, and the weaponizing of Federal intelligence agencies during the “Biden” administration.

    Our internal controls can be modified by the demands of external controls as a matter of necessity. Those who fail to accede to these external control demands will likely see repercussions, either physical or psychological at some point in time.

    YOUR THOUGHTS?

  • WILL THE USA BE LOST TO ISLAM?

    The world is currently experiencing to some degree “Global Intifada”, which is generally defined as “a slogan that calls for international support for Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation, suggesting a worldwide movement for this cause. The term “intifada” itself means “uprising” or “shaking off” in Arabic, often referring to Palestinian uprisings against Israeli control.” In practical application it sets the groundwork for jihad!

    On the surface, the term global intifada seems somewhat innocuous, and restricts itself to “Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation”. That is not an unreasonable desire.

    However, it has spread around our world, with unreasonable international populations of Muslims created. In our country, we have lost the city of Dearborn, MI to Islam! New U.S. Census Bureau data shows for the first time, people of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry make up the majority of Dearborn’s population, 54.5%.

    The 110,000-person city is home to both the Arab American National Museum and the largest mosque in North America. It’s one of the few US cities whose mayor is both Muslim and Arab, the first US city to make Eid a paid holiday for city employees and one of only a handful of places in the country where the Islamic adhan (call to prayer) is allowed to be broadcast from a mosque’s loudspeakers.

    The United Kingdom – Great Britain, Wales, Scotland and Ireland) – is home to an estimated 2,838 Mosques in United Kingdom as of August, 2025, 1,993 of which are in England. Most of these mosques are converted buildings rather than purpose-built structures.at last count. As of 2025, estimates suggest that Muslims will represent approximately 6-8% of the UK’s total population, a figure that has grown steadily over the past few decades. Major urban centers such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester have seen significant increases in Muslim populations.

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott has placed a temporary block on construction of EPIC City—the 402-acre section of the 1,500 acres fundamentalist Muslims have purchased, which is designed to become a fully self-sustaining Sharia-adherent community complete with Islamic schools, commercial centers, and a mega-mosque. But make no mistake, Muslims will get this block removed and Epic City will be built along with several other Islamic enclaves in the works for Texas.

    This isn’t just about religious worship—it’s about creating a self-sufficient, Islamic-controlled society within Texas.

    What is happening in Texas mirrors what has been seen in Europe, where entire districts have been transformed into unrecognizable Islamic enclaves with their own laws, customs, and leadership. These projects are not random. They are designed to establish Islamic bases in small, unassuming towns and suburban areas, ensuring that Muslims gain massive influence over local governance, resources, and political structures, while drawing in more Islamic migrants and converts from across the U.S. and abroad.

    Four Stages of Islamic Conquest
    STAGE 1: INFILTRATION

    Muslims begin moving to non-Muslim countries in increasing numbers and the beginning of cultural conflicts are visible, though often subtle 

    STAGE 2:   CONSOLIDATION OF POWER

    Muslim immigrants and host country converts continue demands for accommodation in employment, education, social services, financing and courts.

    Proselytizing increases; Establishment and Recruitment of Jihadi cells. Efforts to convert alienated segments of the population to Islam. Revisionist efforts to Islamize history.

    STAGE 3: OPEN WAR WITH LEADERSHIP & CULTURE

    Open violence to impose Sharia law and associated cultural restrictions; rejection of host government, subjugation of other religions and customs.

    Intentional efforts to undermine the host government & culture. Acts of barbarity to intimidate citizens and foster fear and submission. Open and covert efforts to cause economic collapse of the society. All opposition is challenged and either eradicated or silenced. Mass execution of non-Muslims. Widespread ethnic cleansing by Islamic militias. Rejection and defiance of host society secular laws or culture. Murder of “moderate” Muslim intellectuals who don’t support Islamization. Destruction of churches, synagogues and other non-Muslim institutions.

    STAGE 4: Totalitarian ISLAMIC “THEOCRACY”
    Islam becomes the only religious-political-judicial-cultural ideology.

    Sharia becomes the “law of the land. All non-Islamic human rights cancelled. Enslavement and genocide of non-Muslim population. Freedom of speech and the press eradicated. All religions other than Islam are forbidden and destroyed. Destruction of all evidence of non-Muslim culture, populations and symbols in country (Buddhas, houses of worship, art, etc).

    WE MUST PROTECT OUR REPUBLIC!!

    YOUR THOUGHTS?

  • URGENT – SAY NO TO CBDC

    On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1919 by a 219-210 vote. This important bill that would prevent the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

    H.R. 1919, titled the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,” is sponsored by Representative Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and cosponsored by 135 representatives. If enacted, it would ban the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC); for example, H.R. 1122 states:

    …(A) A Federal reserve bank may not— “(i) offer financial products or services directly to an individual; “(ii) maintain an account on behalf of an individual; or “(iii) issue a central bank digital currency, …
    … Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not test, study, develop, create, or implement a central bank digital currency, or any digital asset that is substantially similar under any other name or label.

    Except as specifically authorized under this Act, a Federal reserve bank may not offer products or services directly to an individual, maintain an account on behalf of an individual, or issue a central bank digital currency directly to an individual….

    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee may not use any central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy.

    A digital currency is a major and imminent threat to Americans’ liberty and privacy.

    A CBDC would amount to a major expansion of the federal government’s powers, allowing it to restrict our personal freedoms and implement its leftist agenda with no opposition. A digital currency would be centrally controlled by the Federal Reserve, allowing it to oversee all our transactions and thus obliterating privacy and anonymity. Additionally, the Federal Reserve would be able to set the rules for a digital currency — it could prevent Americans from using it for transactions that the Fed’s leaders and other globalist elites dislike.
    Contact and urge your U.S. senators to enact the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919) and oppose the creation of any digital currency.
    https://campaigns.civiclick.com/d5320313-5eed-47d6-982b-7ffa059f91f1

    YOUR THOUGHTS??

  • NO GUNS FOR TRANSEXUALS?

    A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 81% of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about suicide, 42% of transgender adults have attempted it, and 56% have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes. Yet the America Psychiatric Association (APA) diagnoses transsexuality as a “dysphoria” in their professional diagnostic directive as basically a PC “no big deal”, as opposed to a psychosis. A dysphoria is defined thusly, “Dysphoria is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.” OTOH, psychosis is defined as, “Psychosis is defined in the DSM-5 as a collection of symptoms that involve a disconnection from reality, which can include hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. It is not a standalone diagnosis but rather a symptom that can occur in various mental health disorders.”

    If believing that one was born into the wrong body is not a serious mental disorder, I’ll eat my degree!
    Without getting overly religious, within the multiple Christian belief systems, one is born as God created them, and God is an infallible entity. One IS that which their body structure says they are. If one wishes to pretend they are something other than the body type depicts, they are free to dress as whatever is customary for their identity choice, but leave the physical body alone, and do not expect the general public to support your fantasies, or demand such public collusion for your mental illness.

    i believe that this entire transsexual rebellion was created primarily by our educational system, and left-leaning educators, who essentially groomed many young minds to believe this fantasy state of mind! The pubescent mind is often searching for the many truths of our world… but, being born into the wrong body, IS NOT A TRUTH! Homosexuality – considered an abomination in religious texts – is more easily understood, than is a psychosis being labeled a “dysphoria”. Reality – within certain, slightly variable parameters – determines the truth of who and what we are!

    The Justice Department is considering new regulations that could restrict gun ownership for transgender people, following a deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church school in Minneapolis, in which the perpetrator has been reported to be trans, according to CNN.

    Using data from the U.S. Transgender Population Health Survey (TransPop), researchers examined the prevalence of hazardous drinking, problematic drug use, serious psychological distress, suicidality, and non-suicidal self-injury between transgender and cisgender adults. Results from this study, which is the first national probability sample of transgender people in the U.S., support previously reported findings that showed significant disparities in health outcomes for transgender as compared with cisgender Americans.

    While transgender and cisgender adults reported similar rates of hazardous drinking and problematic drug use, transgender people were significantly more likely to experience poor mental health during their lifetimes. Compared to cisgender adults, transgender adults were seven times more likely to contemplate suicide, four times more likely to attempt it, and eight times more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury.

    CNN, citing officials familiar with the discussions, reports that the DOJ is exploring whether gender dysphoria could be classified as a mental health condition that disqualifies someone from owning firearms.

    Current federal law allows restrictions on gun rights for individuals deemed mentally “defective” by a court, but extending that framework to gender identity would mark a significant and controversial shift in federal policy,

    The idea remains in the early stages, and no formal rule has been introduced. But if advanced, it would face legal challenges on constitutional grounds, including violations of the Second Amendment and protections against discrimination.

    This political quagmire may result a constriction of portions of our Bill of Rights, in an attempt to protect the public from the transgender mental illness, although such violence is restricted to a relatively small percentage of transgender ideologists. OTOH, public safety is the main function of our government.

    YOUR THOUGHTS??

  • CHINA PUSHSES FOR NWO

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were among a group of more than 20 world leaders attending a regional security summit in China over the weekend. This year’s gathering of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization was the largest since it was founded. It was created by China, Russia and four Central Asian countries in 2001, as a countermeasure to limit the influence of Western alliances such as NATO.

    The term “yuan” usually refers to the primary unit of account of the renminbi (RMB), the currency system of the People’s Republic of China. RMB banknotes start at one Yuan and go up to 100 Yuan. It is also used as a synonym of that currency, especially in international contexts – the ISO 4217 standard code for renminbi is CNY, an abbreviation of “Chinese yuan”.

    China has been working to change the world’s exchange currency for over a decade, from the US $, to the Chinese Yuan. Thus far, they have been unsuccessful, perhaps because of the relative complexity of the ¥. The official name for Chinese currency is Renminbi, which literally translates to People’s Currency and is abbreviated to RMB. The most widespread international usage is yuan, which is abbreviated to CNY. As of today, the rate of exchange between the US$ and the Chinese ¥ is 1$ – 0.14¥. To further confuse you, there are two names for 1/10th of a Chinese yuan. This can be called one “mao” or one “jiao.” Both refer to the same thing: 1/10 of a yuan.

    The 2025 total combined populations of India, China and Russia is 3,023,967,000, which roughly equates to 25.4% of the world’s population of 8.2B! China has indebted much of the world via “gifts” and bargain basement loans. The Chinese currently control the Panama Canal, a strategic passageway for sea traffic traveling E-W. The length of the Panama Canal, from deep water in the Atlantic (more specifically, the Caribbean Sea) to deep water in the Pacific about 50 miles (82 km). The Panama Canal is currently a one-way waterway. However, they are  testing simultaneous, two-way transits through its narrowest section, the Gaillard Cut, which will allow larger vessels to pass in opposite directions. This improvement aims to increase the canal’s capacity and efficiency for maritime traffic.

    Encompassing 25.4% of the world’s population (add to that, worldwide indebtedness), this Asian trio stands a good chance of getting that which they desire – which is basically subservience of the entire world to that which has been commonly known as the New World Order, including a One World (Socialist/Communist tyranny) Government! Assumedly, the OWG would be controlled by India, China and Russia.

    Is this what the world will force upon us? Of the 192 “member states” of the UN, fewer than 2 dozen are true variants of a Democracy, much less a Democratic Republic. The United States is one of the double handful of those resisting tyrannical governance. If we do not strongly resist the NWO/OWG, we may as well kiss our Bill of Rights and our Constitution farewell!
    YOUR THOUGHTS?

  • IS AI PRACTICAL FOR US?

    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is correctly named, with the current emphasis on ARTIFICIAL. AI is an electromechanical attempt to mimic human intelligence, but at a MUCH HIGHER LEVEL!
    We are currently at an entry level to practical applications of AI,
    Despite its impressive feats, today’s AI remains narrow. It can perform specific tasks with incredible accuracy—like diagnosing cancer from medical scans or recommending movies you’re likely to enjoy—but it doesn’t understand these tasks the way a human does. This kind of AI is known as narrow AI or weak AI. It’s called “weak” not because it’s ineffective, but because it lacks general understanding. A deep learning model trained to identify skin cancer can outperform doctors in some cases, but ask it to explain its reasoning or understand the concept of illness, and it draws a blank.
    “Weak AI” Is probably satisfactory for 75-80% of people interested in using AI for exercises in creativity, and fun. Weak AI is significantly more efficient – at least in time-costs – for medical personnel. But, the practice medicine is more than simply diagnosis and prescription. Honest, heartfelt and respectful empathy for the patient is also a prime ingredient in treatment. Inasmuch as cancer research began in 1851, and the disease is still killing hundreds of people every day, I hope that medical research AI, will find a true CURE for cancer.
    The key that unlocked AI’s modern power was not better rules—it was learning. Instead of telling machines exactly what to do in every situation, researchers began teaching them how to learn from data. This shift gave rise to machine learning: a subset of AI where algorithms improve automatically through experience.

    Rather than hard-coding knowledge, developers fed systems vast datasets. A machine learning algorithm sifts through this data, finds patterns, and builds models that generalize to new situations. Show it thousands of cat photos, and it learns to recognize cats—even ones it has never seen before.

    Despite its impressive feats, today’s AI remains narrow. It can perform specific tasks with incredible accuracy—like diagnosing cancer from medical scans or recommending movies you’re likely to enjoy—but it doesn’t understand these tasks the way a human does.

    Advances in medicine may well be the best application of AI.. But what – IMHO – would be the worst use? Government usage to control the masses of a nations population! “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”, is a well known adage that has gained credit through long use.. We are, or should be, aware of the subjugation of the masses by Socialist/Communist and other totalitarian forms of governance. AI may be a double-edged sword… both blessing and curse, depending on how it is applied.

    YOUR THOUGHTS?

  • DOES PURE EVIL EXIST?

    I believe there is a darkness in most human beings. I also believe, that the vast majority of humans keep that darkness controlled and compartmentalized within their mind, withholding said darkness until it is perceived as needed for preservation of oneself, or that of others.

    Evil, in the biblical context, refers to that which is morally wrong, sinful, or wicked. It is the antithesis of good and is often associated with rebellion against God. The Bible presents evil as both a personal and systemic force that opposes God’s will and purposes.

    Evil is generally defined in philosophy as profoundly immoral behavior that causes unnecessary pain and suffering to others. It can be categorized into moral evil, which arises from human actions, and natural evil, which results from natural processes without intentional wrongdoing. Natural evil may be mistakes/errors in judgement to which humans are subject, or actions which are generally attributed to “acts of God” (earthquakes, weather anomalies [tornados, flooding, etc.].

    Where does evil begin… in the womb, or later in life? To which my answer is “YES”, as the two are not mutually exclusive. As I stated earlier, darkness of the mind is kept under mental lock and key by most people, and only released when seen as needed for protection. Those who consider themselves pacifist in nature, are least likely to visit their darkness unless crucial in the moment. Perhaps they may be unable to do so due to an instinctive momentary hesitation as much as desire to remain passivistic.
    Much of human behavior which is perceived as “evil”, is the result of undiagnosed and untreated mental illness. The other “evil” behaviors are exhibited by those who, by upbringing, experience or choice, dwell in the darkness of their mind.

    Evil has existed since the arrival of humankind upon this Earth, and in all probability will continue unabated until the time humans destroy our planet. What can we do to minimize our personal chances of becoming a victim of evildoers? Be aware – without becoming paranoid – that evil exists and that not all seemingly enjoyable, honest people are as perceived. Psychopaths and Sociopaths are masters of disguising their true selves. Be alert for unusual physical behaviors, and oddly structured phrasing in their speech.