Link to video Ex-banker who has a global understanding of the financial systems, national, international, and trans-national, the laws pertaining to them, and all of the alternative financial systems that now exist, or might exist in the immediate future, around the globe. Do you see what I did there? And I know how to choose experts, people. Give it up. She will explain to you exactly how AI systems can steal your life's saving. She can tell you about the BIS. If you don't know about the BIS, maybe you should. She can tell you practically everything there is to know about the global financial system, its history, and the directions in which it is headed, and why. We shouldn't be treating AI as a shiny object that must be good because it's technically and technology makes our lives better in perpetuity. I'm sorry but Bernard had this one right. And will nobody think of AI and hold the data centers and all of the existtial problems they bring and bring without the consent of a d against the expressed wishes of the public. I don't know. Maybe it's not necessary to breathe clean air, maybe it's fine for the water to be poisoned. Maybe people don't need any water to drink at all. AI? Where are you? Catherine Austin Fitts warns that artificial intelligence could automate the power to stop people using their own money. She calls this the third lock: a system in which a financial intermediary can block a transaction even when the buyer and seller agree to it. Starting with the difference between cash and a bank payment, she explains how existing restrictions can require human review. Her concern is what happens when surveillance and algorithms can make those decisions automatically across a much larger financial systems." /r The ideas that technically necessarily and forever makes our lives better is a hoax. It doesn't necessarily make our lives better. It makes our lives different.

Fluoride reduces the need for dental treatment. The rest is debated. At our ages I'd be more concerned with enamel loss and gums receding. Careful brushing with electric toothbrushes helps reduce the latter. Enamel erosion can possibly be helped by some rather pricey toothpastes like Bioniq.

Agree

@bernard @wtg @mary-anna @adagiom It's all Greek to me! These are my sewing needles. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HF2a5Z4Zk1hTGPZW6 I like them a lot. I also bought a spool of cotton thread. I didn't try using them because I realized I had zero chance of success. I'm keeping them because you never know. That was my quixotic recent attempt at sewing.

@bernard I see what you're saying. To clarify, this pharmacy manager is a borderline sociopath. I won't go into the saga of the days long altercation we had, but, trust me, all of it was on her for a lack of professionalism. And one day, she had to be dressed down. Her behavior was that egregious. One the flip side, she's a consummate professional. Some people have a a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde personality. Some people just do. I was actually just wanting professionalism from her today. The "human connection" was really a pleasant surprise given our history. I figured out key with her. Operate on her good side ,and the working relationship runs like clockwork. My point was more that there's not any "human connection" or warmth anywhere, for all intents and purposes. 99% of human transactions are based on the exchange of money (how could it be otherwise?). That kind of freaks me out. It just a personal idiosyncrasy of mine. I'm "reverse engineering" the problem as quickly as I can accomplish it. I've lived alone for 4 months out of 59 years.. I'm not asking anyone to feel sorry for me (certainly not) but I had a best friend in life for 38 years. Until I didn't. I'm adjusting. It's a steep learning curve You'd love (sarcasm) the famous " diva persona" of the Southern woman who talks to you as if ice wouldn't melt in her mouth why she eviscerates you to your face. Such women exist. Ask me how I know. Oh, I did tell someone off today, come to think about it. It was my Lyft driver. Both of the rear seat belts were broken. I told him people need seatbelts. I told him to have his seatbelts fixed immediately. I told him if he can afford a camera for his own protection he could afford to fix his seatbelts. Expecting people to ride without seatbelts? What? I was a total ***** from the time I got into the car until I got out of it without closing the door behind me. He claimed he didn't know. He offered to stop the car and inspect. I said just take me where I need to go and get your seatbelts fixed. He got out of the car at CVS and said he was going to inspect his seatbelts. I ignored him, opened the car door, and walked into the store. But he deserved it, in spades, taking people's money and knowingly endangering their lives. I didn't give him a review. He was off my timeline the spit second I was out his car.

@Bernard said: The frequency of such radicals in the population is cause for studying the reasons for radicalization. It says nothing of the inherent violence of a particular religion. The vast majority (99%) of Muslims do not engage in violence. The vast majority of Jews and Christians do not engage in violence. The reasons for radicalization are likely pretty complex and certainly include the element of interference by outside countries (hello US and other western nations). It also seems reasonable to say that radicalization can come from indoctrination by bad acting clergy. I'm sure there are many reasons. Why do Muslims terrorists turn to violence? Why do militant Jewish settlers turn to violence? Why do Christian nationalists turn to violence? What seems clear is that state sponsorship allows these distortions of "sacred" text to manifest themselves in violence. We can be pretty sure that if Christians in the US had government sanction to use violence against gays and trans, they would. They have told us so. Bad acting clergy? Yes. And, I'd add bad acting authority figures, bad acting authorities, and bad acting elites, in various environments.

yeah, I was on a group work call this afternoon, made even more boring and confusing than usual by nobody being able to access their emails. I do occasionally ask myself as I,uh, approach middle-age, why I’m still working…

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It's years since i visited Fountains too. The Cathedral is earlier, dates from the 660's and the original simple small rectangular church was built by St Wilfred. [image: 15470.jpg] [image: 15442.jpg] They found the crypt of his original 660AD church (see also photo above) which you can descend into [image: 15455.jpg] The photos hopefully show just how beautiful this cathedral is, the elegant proportions, the fitings and decorations sufficient for glory without going OTT. [image: 15445.jpg] [image: 15458.jpg] [image: 15448.jpg] Looking back to the entrance [image: 15456.jpg] Into the chancel [image: 15449.jpg] [image: 15450.jpg] The wooden seats and misericords date from 1490 [image: 15453.jpg] And a couple of side chapels [image: 15451.jpg] [image: 15444.jpg] A truly lovely building inside

@Bernard Oh that's good!!

Probably his best possible reaction to recover from the shame.

Aditya Chakrabortty... Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair must be the costliest fling in human history – and a preview of what awaits when the tech bubble bursts Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful?

I couldn’t quite place the name u til I opened the link and saw that photo. I bet she considered that photo unflattering in 2009 and is glad it’s still circulating today.

You can buy lactose free ice cream at your local Publix.

It's amazing. I don't have magazines but need to bookmark this site.

@dolmansaxlil Those are the ones I buy myself now. The graphics are usually great.

That's really nice.