Distance and direction matter as much as velocity for AI timelines.
https://xmbrst.substack.com/p/distance-and-direction-to-transformative
https://xmbrst.substack.com/p/distance-and-direction-to-transformative
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Ontic SubstrateNYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander handcuffed and detained by ICE as he repeats "Show me the judicial warrant. You don’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/nyregion/brad-lander-immigration-ice.html
How DOGE and Palantir have created the infrastructure for automated, targeted disenfranchisement:
https://ontic-substrate.ghost.io/the-real-digital-coup/
https://ontic-substrate.ghost.io/the-real-digital-coup/
The Real Digital Coup
Americans will have to defend free and fair elections on many fronts in 2026. This post describes one very specific threat: the Trump administration, through Palantir and DOGE, is building the technological infrastructure for automated targeted disenfranchisement. Here's how automated targeted disenfranchisment could work: 1. The Trump administration accesses tax
ISS instruments help with wildfire prevention and measurement of CO2 emissions from power plants: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station-science-top-news-jan-10-2025/
Catherynne M. ValenteMy 6yr old is just starting to grasp the concept of death
They sat with me on the porch & we talked a while. I said no one knows what happens after so we make our time count
They thought about it for a long time and said:
“I think when we die we all turn into beautiful mist. And when it’s misty in the morning that’s everyone we love.”
The Science DeskYoung conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the 'America First' way
https://grist.org/politics/american-conservation-coalition-trump-climate/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Climate Change @climate-change-science
Anne ApplebaumAnd there it is: Assad in Moscow.
Maybe he can move in next to Yanukovych
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/syria-civil-war-12-08-2024/index.html#cm4fwaag2001u3b6uizxnlgs8
Report proposes a theoretical 10,000x scaling limit for AI foundation models by 2030, with power being the limiting factor. The theoretical limit is different from what companies will be willing to spend, however. Right now it seems like they're willing to spend anything, but that doesn't mean they keep can increasing spend forever.
https://singularityhub.com/2024/08/29/ai-models-scaled-up-10000x-are-possible-by-2030-report-says/
Daniel M IngramVery thoughtful and timely analysis 🧐 https://youtu.be/Fe8vxyEAFlE?si=eq_I2IBmC3YuqIQ0