Things that don't deserve their own thread

[fishfoodie]

That is very, very good !

I caught part of a discussion on radio this week with an expert on AI, & the general discussion was about it's impact on public discourse beyond just Elections & Politics.

We're already seeing how lies & disinformation are causing all manner of criminality, up to & including civil insurrection; now imagine it being directed my a malignant influence, using AI generated content & targeted at the public thru SM.

Let me paint you a picture...

a US govt leaning heavily on the business interests of one of its key players to convey the messaging it wants using a range of augmented reality tech.

Someone who tried to clumsily mount an insurrection won't want to go through that humiliation again and the easy way to avoid the hassle would be to create a set of circumstances that justify executive control and marshall law. A civil war, say...

The first step has already started; the Post-Truth re-imagining of the 22nd Amendment so that the Traitor isn't serving his 2nd & final term, & can't stand again, but instead the lie that there's some clause that if the terms aren't consecutive, then of course he can stand again, & with a cock sucking SCOTUS who will call this as a lie ?

[Uncle fester]

That is very, very good !

I caught part of a discussion on radio this week with an expert on AI, & the general discussion was about it's impact on public discourse beyond just Elections & Politics.

We're already seeing how lies & disinformation are causing all manner of criminality, up to & including civil insurrection; now imagine it being directed my a malignant influence, using AI generated content & targeted at the public thru SM.

Let me paint you a picture...

a US govt leaning heavily on the business interests of one of its key players to convey the messaging it wants using a range of augmented reality tech.

Someone who tried to clumsily mount an insurrection won't want to go through that humiliation again and the easy way to avoid the hassle would be to create a set of circumstances that justify executive control and marshall law. A civil war, say...

The first step has already started; the Post-Truth re-imagining of the 22nd Amendment so that the Traitor isn't serving his 2nd & final term, & can't stand again, but instead the lie that there's some clause that if the terms aren't consecutive, then of course he can stand again, & with a cock sucking SCOTUS who will call this as a lie ?

Good chance he'll die during this term.

[Guy Smiley]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 54951.html

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and President-elect Donald Trump’s “first buddy,” took to his social media platform X to ominously accuse the key witness in Trump’s first impeachment of treason while calling for him to “pay the appropriate penalty.”

Musk, who has been tasked by Trump to lead an outside agency on government efficiency named after a meme, took issue on Wednesday with comments made by former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman during an appearance on MSNBC.

Vindman, who testified in 2019 that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation into then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, cited reports that Musk had been engaged in secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin dating back to 2022. He then expressed concerns that Musk, who has federal contracts through his SpaceX, Tesla and Starlink companies, may have shared “state secrets” with Putin.

How long, do you reckon, before Trump critics start falling out of tall buildings?

[Uncle fester]

They essentially impeached a president over a blowjob. It will be no hassle to come up with trumped up charges to take down all their enemies.

[SaintK]

Always thought Greg Wallace was a cunt since I met him at a social do some years ago
And now I see he really is!!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... misconduct

[Biffer]

Always thought Greg Wallace was a cunt since I met him at a social do some years ago
And now I see he really is!!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... misconduct

Sir Rod Stewart putting the boot in as well

https://bsky.app/profile/nickrennie.bsk ... 3ozsah3c25

[fishfoodie]

ASMO needs to do another upgrade so we can see Bluesky ????, clouds ?, in the clear without having to follow the links.

[Sandstorm]

ASMO needs to do another upgrade so we can see Bluesky ????, clouds ?, in the clear without having to follow the links.

Nah, one of my least favourite ELO songs.

[Guy Smiley]

ASMO needs to do another upgrade so we can see Bluesky ????, clouds ?, in the clear without having to follow the links.

Nah, one of my least favourite ELO songs.

C'mon man, it's a livin' thing

[Biffer]

The Groucho Club has been forced to close as police investigate whether the venue was the scene of a serious criminal offence.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... us-offence

No specifics of the nature of the offence, but likely to involve copious amounts of coke.

Someone has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... SApp_Other

[inactionman]

Always thought Greg Wallace was a cunt since I met him at a social do some years ago
And now I see he really is!!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... misconduct

Only decent thing he's ever done:

[Biffer]

Andrew Tate's car collection being taken away as proceeds of crime

https://bsky.app/profile/bladeofthes.bs ... dncvre6k2l

[TB63]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

[Slick]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Oh no. Really sorry to hear this mate

[laurent]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Sorry to hear

[Biffer]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Sorry to hear that. Tough no matter what age they are.

[Sandstorm]

Best wishes to you and your family, TB.

[TedMaul]

Exactly and eerily how both mine went, it’s a sad sad situation good luck

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Sorry to hear that. I think being there does help though.

[Oxbow]

Condolences TB63.

[dpedin]

It's a void you will never fill but focus on all the good times you had together and try and follow in his footsteps, he obviously did a good job!

[Kiwias]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Condolences, my friend. Be kind to yourself.

[inactionman]

Very sorry to hear.

[Tichtheid]

Condolences TB63.

[Stranger]

Condolences

[epwc]

Condolences.

[Enzedder]

100m in 10.05 and still at school. And he had slowed down a lot

He's only 16 FFS

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360514272 ... unning-run

This guy is going to get seriously quick.

[Uncle fester]

Held my dads' hand as he passed away yesterday, 3 months to the day after my mum.
96 yrs old, so he had a good innings. Nothing medically wrong. Old age and a broken heart..

Sorry to hear mate

[epwc]

Another Brexit bonus:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... -shut-down

[dpedin]

Another Brexit bonus:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... -shut-down

Brexit - the gift that just keeps on giving!

[inactionman]

I appreciate it's all pretty tiresome, but it's not quite gone away yet - "Raygun musical cancelled after viral Olympian's legal threat"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c938l80ekejo

In a statement to the Guardian, external, Gunn's legal and management team said it was committed to protecting her intellectual property and ensuring that her brand remained strong and respected.

That'll keep 'em busy.

[Guy Smiley]

100m in 10.05 and still at school. And he had slowed down a lot

He's only 16 FFS

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360514272 ... unning-run

This guy is going to get seriously quick.

He ran the final leg of the 4 x 100m relay in 9.533 easing up and coasting



just jaw dropping to watch.

[Margin__Walker]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

[Guy Smiley]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

The WR for the 100m is 9.58

[erictheodorecartman]

The best relay legs are under 9 seconds as the runners have a flying start. A leg of 9.5s for a 10.04 runner is actually slow. A 10.04 man should be around 9.0 to 9.1.

Here's a link https://speedendurance.com/2012/08/14/u ... -in-4x100/

[Guy Smiley]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

I'm waking up slowly, I just realised you meant individual legs in the relay. My bad, sorry.

I still think the kid is outstanding, he's 16 years old and hasn't been in a serious development program yet.

[Slick]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

I'm waking up slowly, I just realised you meant individual legs in the relay. My bad, sorry.

I still think the kid is outstanding, he's 16 years old and hasn't been in a serious development program yet.

Yes, even an untrained eye can see there is loads to work on with his style, amazing

[Biffer]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

I'm waking up slowly, I just realised you meant individual legs in the relay. My bad, sorry.

I still think the kid is outstanding, he's 16 years old and hasn't been in a serious development program yet.

Yes, even an untrained eye can see there is loads to work on with his style, amazing

US colleges will be lining up to throw scholarships at him. And money, given the changes allowing name, image and likeness money to be paid.

[Margin__Walker]

Clearly an elite talent, but assume those would just be expected splits for someone running almost ten flat accounting for easing off.

Think the top guys tend to be well under 9 seconds.

I'm waking up slowly, I just realised you meant individual legs in the relay. My bad, sorry.

I still think the kid is outstanding, he's 16 years old and hasn't been in a serious development program yet.

No worries. For sure. He's a serious prospect

[Tichtheid]

I've just seen a clip from a Kevin Bridges video where he says you are young for as long as people laugh when you fall over.

I recently, well about a year ago, slipped on wet brown leaves on the pavement and landed heavily on my knee. It hurt like fuck, but not as much as the arrival of two students who came to see if I was okay.

Bridges says a more appropriate response would be to laugh like fuck and make a wanker sign at the person who falls, like he had just had happen to him.

It will keep us young.