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How does the battle of AI dominance end? And will it?
Some see a stable equilibrium, where multiple powers each have strong AI capabilities but keep them in check through treaties or mutual deterrence, a lot like nuclear-era standoffs. Others foresee…
The U.S is likely heading straight into a constitutional crisis.
When the executive branch ignores temporary stops ordered by federal judges, the system stumbles. It is not a little misstep.
Voynich Manuscript: A Comprehensive Report
History of the Manuscript The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious illustrated codex of unknown authorship, which surfaced in modern times in 1912. Its early history is murky, but radiocarbon dating…
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Elon Musk isn’t isn't just involved in some continuation of his earlier maneuvering for government contracts or friendly regulations anymore. By all accounts, he seems to have become a central…
Financial costs and consequences of the Iraq War.
The 2003–2011 Iraq War imposed enormous financial costs on U.S. taxpayers and resulted in profound strategic, humanitarian, and geopolitical outcomes.
Total U.S. Military Budget. Current and Historical Trends
The United States remains the world’s top military spender by a wide margin. In FY2023, U.S.
Overview and Historical Trends in Congressional Wealth.
By DeepResearch/2ndrevolution.org Over the past two decades, members of the U.S. Congress have seen their personal wealth grow at rates significantly higher than that of average Americans.
Analysis of the Opioid Epidemic: Ethical Failures and Consequence
By 2ndrevolution/DeepResearch The opioid crisis in the United States unfolded over several decades, beginning in the late 1990s with a surge in prescription painkillers and later transitioning to illicit opioids…
When are we going to talk about military spending?
The War in Afghanistan: Costs, Outcomes, and what we could have done with the money. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan (2001–2021) lasted two decades, making it America’s longest war.
A grid-based modular scene generation system for Sora?
The idea of a grid-based modular scene generation system for Sora seeks to address a key challenge in creating dynamic, evolving narratives. Today, Sora generates entire scenes in one large…
Thinking about the role and use of chatGPT’s internal memory.
UPDATE. I started to evaluate the internal memory limits when I had to delete the memory that id built for months due to the extremely low allocation of 100kb.
If something can be done, someone will do it.
Sam Altman is one of the central authors of our combined future and as he is publicly wearing an excited grin, proclaiming that super intelligent AI is nearly here, and…
USAID Spending and Geopolitical Influence.
Breakdown of USAID spending compiled by ChatGPT's Deep Research. A large share of U.S.
Sometimes I think the universe is watching itself.
Apparently there was a time, not so long ago, when scientists believed the universe was shrinking. Even Einstein toyed with the idea of a contracting cosmos, though that would all…
Will Russia use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine?
The possibility of nuclear war looms over the conflict in Ukraine, a reminder of the catastrophic potential for escalation. While Russia’s nuclear rhetoric has fluctuated throughout the war, the actual…
Welcome to our brave new world of tariffs and trade wars.
The global economic standoff reverberations triggered by Trumps tariffs have been swift and unrelenting. By raising import duties to 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods and slapping an additional 10%…
Money in and money out, from the left pocket to the right.
Alright, so let me get this straight: We pay taxes, right? That’s our money.
What happens when we lose the game of chicken with reality.
Right now, we pay hundreds of billions of dollars every year in interest on our existing debt—money that might otherwise go to roads, schools, or perhaps paying down the principal.…