American Politics

While I did not vote for Trump in 2016 or 2024, I am rather amazed by what he had accomplished while being President.  Many of his enemies say he is the worst President ever and while the data does not support those claims, he does not follow the RULES OF DC like all the other politicians do.  That is refreshing but it has also become the focus for all the HATE waged against him.

Despite his failings and shortcomings, Trump has given me:

• Lower Taxes
• A strong military
• A growing economy
• A friend to the working class
• A removal of illegal immigrants
• An end to DEI
• A postponement of Socialism

The Democrats blame the WEALTHY/Billionaires for all our problems and while there is some truth to that accusation, it is the WEALTHY and only the WEALTHY that:

• Create Companies
• Provide jobs
• Donate large amounts to charities
• Invest in startups
• Fund colleges and universities

The middle class and lower class simply cannot do that as they have what they need to survive and save a little for retirement.

So, to try and eliminate the WEALTHY or the SUPER WEALTHY is STUPID and ECONOMICALLY FOOLISH.

American politics is vicious, hateful, and back-stabbing and those are its good points.  Most politicians LIE or hide/distort the truth.  Most politicians care more about their re-elections that doing what is right for the American People as a WHOLE not as a group of that WHOLE.

It is interesting to note here that while Democrats dislike the WEALTHY, they do not mind their CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS from becoming wealthy while in office, even though their salaries do not support their increase in wealth.

It is this contradiction that bothers me the most.

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Earth’s Core Just Became a Power Source

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of harnessing renewable energy from superhot rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface, challenging long-held assumptions and opening new avenues for sustainable power generation.

Recent breakthroughs in laboratory experiments have illuminated a new possibility in the realm of renewable energy—harnessing energy from superhot rocks deep beneath the Earth’s surface. This remarkable discovery challenges previously held beliefs about the impracticality of accessing energy from these semi-solid formations.

The research conducted by a team at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL) has opened up an exciting avenue for energy production that could significantly contribute to a zero-carbon future. As we delve deeper into this subject, it’s crucial to understand the implications and potential of tapping into this newfound energy source.

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Scott Bessent will not be the next Fed chair. That is according to President Trump, who ruled out nominating the US Treasury secretary to be the next central bank leader because “he wants to stay where he is.” Bessent, who’s taken an active role in defending Trump’s trade policies, had been widely floated as a potential replacement for current Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends next year (and whom Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire for not lowering interest rates). Other contenders for the job reportedly include Trump-appointed Fed Governor Christopher Waller, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and former Fed official Kevin Harsh. “Both Kevins are very good,” Trump told CNBC.

Trump says pharma tariffs could be as high as 250%. The president revealed that he plans to formally announce tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry “within the next week or so” in an attempt to force drug manufacturing to the US, he told CNBC yesterday. It would start with a “small” tariff, Trump said, before rising to 150% in a year to a year and a half, and eventually to 250%. Pharma companies have argued that tariffs could drive up costs and threaten their ability to fund research for new medicines. Trump also said he will soon unveil tariffs on semiconductors, most of which are made in Taiwan.

Google’s new AI model can generate 3D worlds in real time. According to the tech giant, its Genie 3 model can create interactive virtual worlds at 24 frames per second for up to a few minutes—significantly longer than previous versions. Google says the model is a key step toward achieving AGI (artificial general intelligence, aka humanlike intelligence) because it will allow the company to train AI agents in its simulated environments. For instance, AI-powered robots could be taught how to navigate a warehouse using its 3D replica, which uses realistic physics. However, Google cautioned that Genie 3 is still being researched and is not yet available to the public.—AE

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Office Hours: Who’s Trump REALLY working for?
And what do they provide him, in turn?






Friends,

I don’t believe in conspiracies, but I’ve heard a number of theories about whom Trump is really working for that seem reasonable to me. You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to believe at least one of them is sufficiently credible to merit more investigation. Trump fires the commissioner of labor statistics because the job news is bad, he says Obama ought to be convicted of treason, he’s obviously mixed up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, he openly takes bribes, he imposes import taxes on Americans, and he cuts Medicaid in order to make room for a giant tax cut for the rich.

Why? For whom is Trump the pawn? Here are the leading theories:

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Historybook: Actress Lucille Ball born (1911); Pop artist Andy Warhol born (1928); "Little Boy" atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, killing more than 70,000 (1945); Actress Michelle Yeoh born (1962); Voting Rights Act signed (1965); Curiosity rover lands on Mars (2012).

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Discarding the Past

 

In 1967, I purchased a red convertible Barracuda for $2,500 as I recall maybe less because we (my dad and I) purchased two at the same time.  

I put 100,000 miles on that car in five years, and after 200,000 miles, I had the engine rebuilt, repainted using 1967 paint pigment, and replaced the top that included a glass window.  The interior was still in excellent condition.

All of that cost me another $2,500 and I was willing to invest that money because I was never planning to sell the car.  After 25 years, I purchased antique license plates and was told that an antique car was worth $1,000 for every year of age, if in pristine condition.

In 1997, I found myself in financial straits and was forced to sell the Barracuda.  Needless to say, I made quite a profit, and mourned being forced into that situation for several years before I simply stopped thinking about it and began looking forward instead of backward.

In 2015, my wife and I retired; she was 62, I was 67.  My first task to me being retired, was trashing all the remnants of my 45-year career.  I made 15 trips to the landfill with my 2015 Venza loaded even with the back seat down and boxes in the passenger front seat.

I had no remorse at all over discarding my previous life.

Eight years later, my wife and I downsized our home and what we gave to Habitat for Humanity filled three of their large trucks, leaving us with plenty of items for a yard sale.  Several more trips to the landfill even after the yard sale to get down to the size we needed to be.

Two years later (10 years of retirement) we have missed nothing.

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Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials

CaptionSchematic of the MIT experiment: Two single atoms floating in a vacuum chamber are illuminated by a laser beam and act as the two slits. The interference of the scattered light is recorded with a highly sensitive camera depicted as a screen. Incoherent light appears as background and implies that the photon has acted as a particle passing only through one slit.   Credits:Credit: Courtesy of the researchers

MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, with atomic-level precision, the dual yet evasive nature of light. They also happen to confirm that Albert Einstein was wrong about this particular quantum scenario.

The experiment in question is the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 by the British scholar Thomas Young to show how light behaves as a wave. Today, with the formulation of quantum mechanics, the double-slit experiment is now known for its surprisingly simple demonstration of a head-scratching reality: that light exists as both a particle and a wave. Stranger still, this duality cannot be simultaneously observed. Seeing light in the form of particles instantly obscures its wave-like nature, and vice versa.

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