I recently got a chance to take pictures of my shipmates advancing. This is a big deal for us lowly Boatswains. After few hours of editing I hope you enjoy.

#uscg #coastguard #advancement #BM2 #sony #sonya6300 #sonya7ii #a7ii #digitalphotography #sf #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #sfbayarea #eastbay #oakland #alameda
N.L. students have mixed feelings about the advancement of Bay du Nord oil project
Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a deal that would see the advancement of the Bay du Nord offshore oil project — something the company has called a "generational opportunity for Canada’s offshore." But what does the next generation really think?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-students-have-mixed-feelings-about-the-advancement-of-bay-du-nord-oil-project-9.7129102?cmp=rss

A quotation from Norman F. Dixon

The values communicated by status-insecure parents are such that their children learn to put personal success and the acquisition of power above all else. They are taught to judge people for their usefulness rather than their likableness. Their friends, and even future marriage partners, are selected and used in the service of personal advancement; love and affection take second place to knowing the right people. They are taught to eschew weaknesses and passivity, to respect authority, and to despise those who have not made the socio-economic grade. Success is equated with social esteem and material advantage, rather than with more spiritual values.

Norman F. Dixon (1922-2013) British cognitive psychologist, author, military engineer
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, Part 2, ch. 22 “Authoritarianism” (1976)

More about this quote: wist.info/dixon-norman/82301/

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Dixon, Norman F. - On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, Part 2, ch. 22 "Authoritarianism" (1976) | WIST Quotations

The values communicated by status-insecure parents are such that their children learn to put personal success and the acquisition of power above all else. They are taught to judge people for their usefulness rather than their likableness. Their friends, and even future marriage partners, are selected and used in the…

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🚀 Oh, the wonders of 2023, where the pinnacle of #AI #advancement suggests you enable #JavaScript and #cookies for enlightenment. 🍪🔮 Clearly, we've ascended to new heights of technological genius—just one click away from utopia! 😂
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-3-instant/ #Technology #Utopia #HackerNews #ngated
GPT-5.3 Instant: Smoother, more useful everyday conversations

🔱 Luz Perpetua: La IA que jubiló a los apagones masivos

En un mundo cada vez más dependiente del silicio, la estabilidad energética es nuestra primera línea de defensa. Este mes de febrero de 2026, la IA ha demostrado que puede ser el soporte vital invisible de nuestras ciudades

▶️ 🧠 Estabilidad Absoluta: Redes neuronales gestionando infraestructuras críticas en milisegundos para evitar colapsos durante tormentas solares.

▶️ 💰 Eficiencia Post-Escasez: Reducción del 22% en el desperdicio energético, traduciéndose en facturas más bajas para el ciudadano.

▶️ 🛡️ Seguridad Civil: Hospitales y servicios básicos blindados contra el error humano.

Pregunta para el debate:

¿Estamos dispuestos a ceder el control de nuestras redes vitales a una IA a cambio de un suministro infalible y ahorro directo?
Fuente: Global Energy Review / Wired (Feb 2026).

#IA #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood #Future #Sustainability #Environment #ClimateChange #DeepLearning #MachineLearning #BigData #DigitalTransformation #Science #Nature #EmergencyResponse #Safety #SmartCities #Algorithm #CyberSecurity #CloudComputing #GlobalGoals #Automation #EthicalAI #ConsciousTech #Humanity #Research #Development #Engineering #IAsinFronteras #JoshuaRed #Strategy #Analysis #IA_sin_Fronteras #MastoEs #Fediverse #TechNews #PositiveNews #Hope #Solutions #Prevention #GridStability #EnergyEfficiency #AgentalAI #NextGenTech #Impact #Modernity #Vision #GlobalScience #TechCommunity #Expertise #Insights #Leadership #Authority #Knowledge #Empowerment #Transformation #Advancement #Progress #FutureOfTech #AIResponsibility #Clima #Tecnologia #Innovacion #Sostenibilidad #Futuro #Ciencia #España #Latam #Argentina #MundoDigital #Ética #Madto

A board of review must be granted once a Scout completes the requirements and finishes the Scoutmaster conference. The Guide to Advancement is clear: adults cannot delay the process for months. 😊

Boards can take place at many locations, not just regular meetings. Holding them promptly respects the Scout’s effort and keeps advancement fair . Families are allowed to ask questions when delays happen. 🌟

https://scoutermom.com/24909/waiting-for-a-board-of-review/

#ScoutsBSA #Advancement #YouthLeadership #ScoutingLife

A quotation from Henry Commager

Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1961-04-30), “We Have Changed — and Must,” The New York Times Magazine

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #commager #henrycommager #advancement #change #improvement #progress

Commager, Henry Steele - Essay (1961-04-30), "We Have Changed -- and Must," The New York Times Magazine | WIST Quotations

Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.

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Hugo, Victor - (Attributed) | WIST Quotations

Progress is the stride of God. Widely attributed to Hugo, but I cannot find a primary source for it. In a few places it is cited to his William Shakespeare (1864), but not in the two English translations I could find for it, nor could I identify it in the…

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#technology #advancement I want to see how many people are aligned with this statement: "Everyone's lives can be improved and lives augmented by computers and software if those technologies are properly applied". This is my core essence for existence. Keep in mind, I am NOT aligned with tech "bros" since their approach seems to be a massing wealth, and mine is liberating us from the limitations of biological existence.