Repost: Eric Schmidt, "Why Technology Will Define the Future of Geopolitics"
If necessity is the mother of invention, war is the midwife of innovation. Speaking to Ukrainians on a visit to Kyiv in the fall of 2022, I heard from many that the first months of the war were the most productive of their lives. The United States’ last truly global war—World War II—led to the widespread adoption of penicillin, a revolution in nuclear technology, and a breakthrough in computer science. Now, the United States must innovate in peacetime, faster than ever before. By failing to do so, it is eroding its ability to deter—and, if necessary, to fight and win—the next war.
Repost: Middle East Forum, "{Islamist Mayor}’s Bigotry and Apparent Voter Fraud"
"Ghalib mocked African Americans following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police."
The ultra rich should deal with strays
People care deeply about stray animals, whether it's out of love or fear. Yet there are over populations of stray dogs, cats and other animals all over the world. Governments are not motivated to correct this issue, and certainly not in a humane way. It's time some rich guy stepped up.
I left my job and took a long break... and I dont know the consequences of it
I was at my favorite park, Charles Klor, where I often played frisbee with random Jews and Arabs. And, of course, my dog, Naya. Charles Klor is a place where different cultures converge. It splits Jaffa and Tel Aviv propper. Across from it is a large mosque, and it’s common to see people break Ramadan in the park after. Today, the city was setting up stations, stages and more, for a Women’s Run. Workers aside, it was empty. Tons of room for my dog and I to play. As my beautiful, fluffy girl ran from bird flock to bird flock, all I could of was our mutual bliss. Unadulterated by thoughts of work obligations and life stresses.
"Tough Times Never Last, Only TUFF People Ever Last. Reblublebulm!"
“Life is a very difficult exam. Many people are failing because they want to copy from others. Not realizing, everyone has a different (question) paper. HAIBLBLBLBLBL!”
Intellectual honesty requires questioning. Hashtags do not.
Me, “Why?”
Them, “Fuck you for asking!”
Ukraine & USA's Massive Cyber Failures
Russian authoritarians are already acting to remove social media and similar tools from Russian states. They know the damage that will come if US simply had Facebook add a banner demanding protest in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Massive corporations like Meta and Twitter are not Nato or US. Rather, they are an amazing tool we will soon lose. The US needs to be creative to act without the reprecussions of shooting missiles on Russian or Ukranian soil. Time is of the essence.
Assuming others sucks!
I’ve lost count of how many times I was told “I bet you voted Biden” and “I bet you voted Trump.”
Anonymizing Votes Hurts Democracye
We dont need to have the same comfort assessing our peers in an office as deciding who gets control of nuclear arms. It doesn’t make sense to treat them the same.