Профиль

one super annoying thing about the ubiquity of AI voiceovers is the mispronunciation of random words. our brains autocorrect but it is grating to hear "supposed" native speakers saying things wrong.

eta: I can be a climate doomer, and there is no shortage of concerning issues. HOWEVER sustainable energy is becoming capital R real. in another 20ish years, I think all gas cars will be purpose specific vehicles: snowplows, dump trucks, tractors etc. passenger cars will be majority electric.

ugh this was my 2nd try, and in this one it lost the context of being about *forced labor and slavery* in the top post. yeah.

I saw this via a graphic, and looked up original source. By prevalence, the top 10 include the following countries with significant assets. 4. Saudi Arabia 5. Turkey 7. UAE 8. russia 10. Kuwait Several of these countries are among the world's wealthiest. Yet hardly talked about.

only stating facts, no emotional weight attached. The Red Sox went 21-4 in the month of July.

statement is re russia, but, it's not too far off from us either.

and if that wasn't serious enough for you, knowing what you should about climate change, this from Greenland in recent days is stunning while also making my stomach churn. 1/ youtu.be/UufMqwyO7pY

Massive Iceberg Collapses and Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland | Full Event in 4K (July 25, 2026)YouTube video by afarTVyoutu.be

10 years ago: What happens if the world warms by 1-2 C youtu.be/9GjrS8QbHmY 1/

Climate Change: What Happens If The World Warms Up By 2°C?YouTube video by Sky Newsyoutu.be

I am mid 50s, and I sit with the reality that it's unlikely I will see a woman elected President in my lifetime. We have had multiple excellent Democratic candidates. I've seen what's happened to them. 47 Presidents. 47. all of them men.

happy I collected em all on my little jaunt around my area. MA ✅ NH ✅ [these two are ridic easy for where we live] Maine ✅ Connecticut ✅ Vermont ✅ Rhode Island ✅ and special bonus Quebec ✅

Here's a data center in Lowell, right in the heart of the city: www.youtube.com/shorts/52S0p... The thing is, data centers have been around for *decades* - I went to work on servers in them in the 90s. They are not all about AI specifically But we have gotten more dependant on computing.

Take a rare look inside the largest data center in MassachusettsYouTube video by CBS Bostonwww.youtube.com

has got to be one of the most insipid comments of all time. youtube.com/shorts/AAQsn...

Data Center noise: How would you like to live next to this sound all day, all night?YouTube video by WSBT-TVyoutube.com

there has been a lot of recent deaths of pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars in MA. Boston. Concord. Cape Cod. This is on top of the wrong way driver trend, also causing fatalities. Very concerning.