Global News CanadaMar 5
Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out
Carney said the question around Canada's potential future involvement is a "fundamental hypothetical," adding the conflict can spread very broadly.
#Canada #World #Australia #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11717064/carney-canada-australia-parliament-speech/
Sofia FlorinaJan 30

No, we won't ever reach singularity, it will always be hypothetical.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a70171717/2045-singularity-ray-kurzweil-predictions/

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #singularity #technologicalsingularity #technology #tech #hypothetical #hypothesis #wewont #wewillnot

A Scientist Says Humans Will Reach the Singularity Within 19 Years

Ray Kurzweil predicts humans and AI will merge by 2045, boosting intelligence a millionfold with nanobots, bringing both hope and challenges for the future.

Popular Mechanics
earthlingJan 11

If Russia Wins: A Scenario by Carlo Masala, 2025

If Russia Wins is a fascinating and deeply-researched future counterfactual about what the world might look like should Putin succeed in Ukraine.

#books
#nonfiction
#hypothetical
#Russia
#Ukraine
#Europe
#NATO

WordofTheHourDec 7

#hypothetical : characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis

- French: hypothétique

- German: hypothetisch

- Italian: ipotetico

- Portuguese: hipotético

- Spanish: hipotético

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Stefan F. WirthOct 29

In my new YouTube #video, I tell the #hypothetical story of a #Histiostomatidae #mite that lived its #lifehistory in the #dung heap of the #dinosaur #Edmontosaurus #annectens during the Late #Cretaceous. It developed #fungivorously within the dung and, when conditions deteriorated, was #transported by #flies to a new habitat (phoresis). All images and footage created with #AI assistance, except photos of free-living mites.
© #StefanFWirth 2025

Video
https://youtu.be/gzv-TZmU5G4?si=zrTLfrC96k3KEGqr

Pics
© S.F. Wirth

goaty goats (she)   Oct 28

Through the discovery of magic, you can now permanently rid yourself of the need to do one of these things. Your body will function just fine without doing it and there isn't a surprise negative effect or anything. Which do you pick?

#Hypothetical

eat
6.7%
drink
0%
breathe
20%
urinate
10%
defecate
33.3%
sleep
30%
Poll ended at .
DrWebOct 7

Democratic House Control in 2026: Pathways to Restoring American Democracy – A Report from AI

AI generated image, WP.

Democratic House Control in 2026: Pathways to Restoring American Democracy

Published: October 6, 2025

Editor’s Note: Like many Democrats, I am hoping for a good win, and solid victories, in November 2026 Midterms. It occurred to me today, the breadth and depth of destruction of American Democracy, our position in the World, our truth in our words, and more –all because of Trump. I asked my associate, Perplexity, to dive in and see even WHEN WE WIN, in Midterms, there will be YEARS of reconstruction, rebuilding, ending, stopping, removing all signs of his Presidency and actions, including so far 209 Executive Orders. The estimates below are “AS IF,” assume we win in November, 2026, then what would it take to restore America. –DrWeb

If Democrats successfully win control of the House in the 2026 midterms, they would gain significant legislative powers to challenge and reverse many of Trump’s policies, though the timeline for restoring democratic norms would vary considerably based on the scope of action and political resistance.

Congressional Powers to Reverse Trump Actions

With House control, Democrats could immediately begin using several key legislative tools to counteract Trump’s agenda. They would have the power of the purse to defund programs, refuse appropriations for controversial initiatives, and block new funding requests. The House could launch comprehensive investigations through oversight hearings, subpoena documents and witnesses, and expose administration misconduct.

Democrats could also pass legislation to codify protections that Trump has undermined through executive orders, though these bills would face challenges in a likely Republican-controlled Senate and presidential vetoes. The Congressional Review Act provides another avenue, allowing Congress to overturn recently enacted federal regulations with simple majority votes in both chambers, though this requires Senate cooperation and presidential approval.

Executive Orders and Federal Regulations

Trump has issued 209 executive orders by October 2025, covering areas from immigration and climate policy to federal workforce reductions and international agreements. Many of these orders rescinded Biden-era policies on diversity initiatives, environmental protections, and immigration enforcement.

A Democratic House could pressure the administration through funding restrictions and investigations, but cannot directly overturn executive orders. However, they could pass legislation requiring congressional approval for certain executive actions and create legal frameworks that constrain presidential authority.

Timeline Projections

Fast Track Scenario (2-4 years)

Under optimized conditions, significant democratic restoration could occur relatively quickly. Immediate actions within the first year could include launching investigations, blocking harmful appropriations, and passing symbolic legislation to signal policy changes. Constitutional scholar analysis suggests that with unified Democratic control after 2028, major structural reforms could be implemented within 2-4 years.

The fast track would require Democrats to flip the Senate in 2026 or 2028 and eventually win the presidency, enabling them to reverse executive orders, restore agency independence, and pass comprehensive democracy reform legislation. Historical precedent from the 2018 midterms shows that opposition parties can effectively constrain presidential power through House control alone.

Extended Timeline (6-10 years)

A more realistic projection involves gradual restoration over 6-10 years due to institutional resistance and political polarization. Current analysis indicates that Trump’s administration has secured “near-total allegiance from the GOP” and filled positions with loyal supporters, making reversals more difficult than previous transitions.

The extended timeline accounts for potential Supreme Court challenges to reform legislation, continued Republican control of other government branches, and the need for sustained electoral success across multiple cycles. Comparative analysis of democratic backsliding suggests that institutional repair often requires sustained effort across multiple electoral cycles.

Democracy experts warn that current trends represent “the most substantial delegation of power from Congress to the president in the nation’s history,” indicating that restoration will require comprehensive institutional reforms beyond simple policy reversals. The timeline ultimately depends on the extent of democratic erosion by 2026 and the political will to implement fundamental structural changes rather than merely reversing individual policies.

Sources Consulted

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NagaramAug 11, 2025

Honestly, time is infinite in the Star Trek Universe and it explains why they've kinda peaked.

Think about how many episodes there are where peoples minds are trapped in The Life Time Simulator :tm:

Isn't it crazy how that's almost always done to torture people? Why the shit don't Starfleet cadets get slapped into one of those for a day and come out with the wisdom of Fleet Admirals?

"Oh nothing beats the human experience. School is about the connections we make!"

Yeah okay now give me the box that let's me repeat math courses infinitely until I understand all of math then I'll go get stabbed in a Dom-Jot game by Nassicans to get "the full experience".

Seriously, what are the downsides to this society? I bet worst case we discover that brains have hard limits to storage space and we have to specialize. Maybe a whole industry of 1 day PHD programs and mind wipes. So if you need to be a Xenobiology expert in one mission and then a Chief Engineer the next you just have to sacrifice a day to getting your mind wiped and another to filling that space with all of it.

#Startrek #hypothetical

Force OneAug 6, 2025

You do that stupid thing again, I will change your pretty face forever.

#hypothetical #quotenottolivefor

Krutonium://Aug 5, 2025

You end up in a situation where you can trade items back and forth with people who are living in post apocalyptic alternate universes. They can send you (probably broken) future/alt-reality tech, or really anything else they have on hand, but they want stuff in return, things they can't easily get.

What do you send them?

My answer is I'd start at the corner store, canned and fresh food.

#hypothetical #storytelling