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Merlot Missile lock-on aimed right at the center of my new blouse.
SPLOSH! I looked like someone on the losing side on Game of Thrones. Our friend PA State Cop commandeered some extra towels and club soda, as I attempted to clean up, while half the restaurant suddenly seemed to gather round. Many apologies and some semblance of order later, our friend Tam arrived to be asked by the waitress "what would you like to drink?" She couldn't help but mutter, like a ventriloquist, "I'll have what she's wearing".
But you know, it wasn't going to ruin my dinner, as wine stains notwithstanding, it was going to be an evening of good food and firearm tales. It was the trinity of three friends, much history, together, safe, and intact; something so special because it is never guaranteed. We look at photos of our younger selves with an "I was in Bosnia when you took that", or "I was in Iraq". The stories, then told, reminding us just how many thousands of weathered doors we've passed through, some a little more forcefully than others, and all of the rain and ice and deserts harsh heat our skin witnessed to get here, tonight, the flesh in one piece.
But too soon, it was time to go home, helping house guests get packed to head back east in the morning. I bustled around, trying to forestall that moment when they said goodbye, taking in that big gulp of air as I looked at their gear, at the orange dog collar on the dresser, so still, so silent. One last breath, to hold me in the airless days ahead.
Look at what is precious to you, those people, those things that you trust your life and your heart with. Is it something new and perfect? Is it something cheap and fleeting? No, it is likely to have a bit of wear and perhaps a small ding, there because it had the strength to withstand such things. If you are smart, you look past the dust and the scars as you gather that which is important to you around you. It's that giving over to our gut feeling as to the validity of something or someone, that often reaps the most reward. Look in your gun safe. Is what you treasure the newest or the shiniest? That which you prize the most may be that firearm for which the number of deer that had fallen before it were legion. Your most treasured possession, a weapon in which you knew that the fierce heat of its holding, there in the blaze of new autumn, would renew you better than that plastic fake camo looking one.
Look at the world around you, to that which has withstood time, things carefully tended. Stop at the gun show and talk to that 80-year-old veteran about something more than the price of his brass. Chances are he won't just regale you with stories of the war, no riposte of sweaty storytelling of gunfire and noise which all war stories are composed of, no ragged lines of gaunt infantry beneath the tattered flags of courage. No, what he will tell you quietly, is simple This was my gun, it served me well, but I'm willing to sell it. Let me tell you about it. And what stories it can tell. It was there in the case at the gun store, so many years ago, an old Belgium Browning 20 gauge. My first hunting firearm. I'd trained on the Daisy and up, under my LEO parents’ watchful eyes, but I was ready for something with more weight, more depth, something that was mine. It was older than me, older than my parents, perhaps, lovingly cared for and then up for sale, sitting forlornly in a locked case. Why? A death in the family, a household strapped and the only source of food the giving up of things carefully tended?
He was just a yearling, and though for that moment I was tempted to fire, he had not lived long enough to fight for that life, and I was not ready to take that from him. For another time, perhaps, there would be that road. For today, there is only the proof in the eyes and heart of a living woman of what happened that did not, but only for a touch of a finger and a word, which is our honor.
In the years since this hunt, I have learned that there is an unspoken conversation with death between the hunter and their prey. Mors ultima linea rerum est, death is every thing's final limit. Just as it is with the wolf and the rabbit, the outcome of my hunt is settled there, in that first moment of eye contact between two adversaries. In that micro spasm of the moment, there is an exchange of information regarding the propriety of the chase, of the worthiness of the kill. A conversation, of not just history, but of mortality.
So it is, outside of those pistols I have for self-defense, most of my firearms are antiques, guns with history, soldiers’ guns, police officers’ guns. Go to the gun show and tables of new AR15's are interesting, like a 20-year-old in shorts is interesting. But give me the tables of Mausers, of Colts, of wood and flint and powder, the galloping thunder of guns which have fired through the fading fury of smoke into the night as somewhere a sparrow falls from the sky.I don't care if my safe is full of plastic and shiny and new. Our lives are sublets anyway and too quickly gone. Give me something with history, something of strength and purpose and years, that will give as much back as I can possibly give it in return. Not everyone understands.
How do you explain to someone whose life is driven by "what will the neighbor's think", that there are just some things essential to you, that when you see them, you not only recognize them, you wish to experience? But I think it's probably the same thing I think when I see a woman's closet with a hundred pairs of shoes and think "why on earth would someone want a closet full of shoes?" If I won't ever understand that frame of reference, why would they grasp mine?
Of course, not everything that is used is useful, not everything of weight has measure. There will be things you find that end up costing you more than money. But you still seek those treasures that remain. You may find them on a table in a hall; you may find them in a house where they've been locked for far too long. You may find them just breathing, at that same moment in time where you are, two being on a small place on a planet spinning in space, destined to meet.
You realize then; that what you truly value, what truly makes you happy, is in such small moments, those places where the Trinity is intact as if it had never been otherwise, simply tested by the bold fragility of youth and the passion of yearning. God lost and then found, postulated here in the open arms of our faith and need.re blind to such moments, or we deliberately avoid them, with a deer in the crosshairs look, caught in that moment of life and motion, where if you do not do something, you will cease to live in that very moment between splendor and speed and the piercing of a heart. And you choose to click on the safety and walk away, to thoughts of how it could have ended but for your inaction.
You choose and time passes. Days become weeks, becoming months and years. You think back to those places, where those choices remained, looking up at trees that grew and bore leaves, while others vanished, burned for warmth, and need. But you don't go back there. It was just a place along your journey that exists only in the corner of your eye, as you try not and look. Towards. Always.
Then one day, you see something and your mind goes there again. It may be on a table at a gun show, on the floor of a dealer, or simply there, viewed through an open door. You look and remember. And like that moment in Jaws, where the camera zooms in on Sheriff Brody, and the whole world focuses, it does. For just a moment. And you suddenly notice every little detail around you, the sun running straight and empty, like gash down the corridor, a tiny spider web there at the corner of the room, the sun piercing it, illuminating the empty spaces there between heartbeats. And you see what it is you desire, held at that moment with conviction, that sense, that feeling of home. And you know, you were meant to hold it, for just one moment, that small piece of your history, that large piece of yourself you never knew you needed. And you reach for it, one of those impulses, inscrutable yet unassailable which occurs at intervals in all of us, driving us to set down the known and the safe, and seek the possession of something rare, blind to everything but hope and fate.You won't do that a second time.
For you are like I am, and some night when you are old, you will lay in that tent, that old firearm by your side, unable to sleep, but quiet and peaceful, listening to the night's whisper. The past was your future, but you couldn't taste it until it too was past. Anything else was an illusion. You lay there without regret, for seeking that which you needed, that moment of time, when history and fate were held in your hand and you knew what you wanted. Perhaps it was just a moment before you set it aside, perhaps you made it yours for a lifetime, but at that moment in which you were joined, it was grace. A need so necessary, part of the history that remains.
- Brigid
- Like a roving Flock: Garbage trucks in Texas with AI-powered cameras to scrutinize properties in passing and determine which homeowners should get fined.
- Clearview AI is testing an AI tool that would let cops unearth your life online: The forums you post on, who you chat with, where you comment, and what you say...
- Eight F-15s and an A-10 damaged when Iranian missile hits airbase in Jordan. The Eagles only took minor damage but the Warthog lost a wing.
9/9/26 City Journal recounts how a Nigerian tribal chief has earned $30 million from Medicaid, bought mansions in California, while submitting inadequate documentation to California:
That business, CHHA, dates back at least to 2013, when Agnes submitted its first publicly listed utilization report. She appears to have filed that mandatory form for every year through 2019. California’s Health Care Access and Information department told City Journal that since then, it has not received a report from CHHA “despite continued requests.”
In the years that followed, CHHA’s Medicaid revenues exploded. In 2018, the agency received just $89,570. In 2022, CHHA pulled in nearly $4 million. Across the following two years, the company garnered over $17 million and $13 million, respectively.
Natchez Police officers responded to 96 Hunter’s Lane after an altercation had reportedly escalated. Natchez Police Chief Lee Best told The Natchez Democrat newspaper that the victim was shot after allegedly forcing his way into the residence.
Emergency medical services transported the wounded man to Merit Health Natchez for treatment. While the exact extent of his injuries has not been released, officials said the victim was conscious and able to speak with officers following the incident.
Colt Helped Save It. Kimber Took It to the Next Level. There are cartridges I enjoy shooting. There are cartridges I respect for what they can do. And then there is the 10mm Auto. I’m a 10mm superfan and I make no apologies for it. Velocity. Energy. Accuracy. Versatility. History. And just enough attitude to […]
The post 10mm Auto: The Cartridge That Refused to Die first appeared on Day At The Range.One rifle I've always liked is the US M1841 "Mississippi" Rifle. It's one if the handsomest US martial firearms and saw service in the Mexican War, on the frontier, and in the American Civil War.
During the 1840s and 1850s, the US government sold many M1841 rifles to pioneers heading west. It was a robust, powerful, and reliable rifle well suited for frontier service.
I ordered a Pedersoli replica in .54 caliber from Dixie Gun Works on Sunday and received it this morning. (I splurged for UPS next day shipping to minimize the chance of shenanigans during transit.)
The .54 caliber barrel is 33" long with a 1:48 rifling twist, with 7 grooves. According to Dixie the grooves are .006" deep. On my bathroom scale it weighs 9.3 lbs.
Dixie packaged the rifle nicely. Upon receipt I had to run a bunch of patches down the bore to remove whatever preservative crud Pedersoli applied. I also removed the lock for inspection, and hosed it out with oil, then blew out the excess with compressed air.
A close inspection didn't reveal any flaws, except that the rear sight was not centered. I used a Wyoming Sight Drifter tool to push it over to the left before my first range trip.
From what I've read and seen in videos on the "capandball" YouTube channel, the original service load was a patched .525" ball over 75 grains of "rifle" powder, i.e., FFFg. I decided to start with a slightly larger .526" ball over 80 grains of Goex FFg, with a 0.018" patch and Hoppe's No.9 Plus for lube.
In my gun this is a fairly tight combination. Shooting at an 8" bull from the bench at 50 yards my group was a couple inches high and right, with most of my shots in a 2" to 3" group. I'm sure with some load development and practice I'll be able to shrink this.
Pedersoli actually recommends a patched .530" ball, which would've required a mallet to start.
I was able to get my second group centered with a couple more whacks on the rear side with the Wyoming Sight Drifter.
My final two shots of the day were taken offhand at a ~16" steel plate, offhand at 50 yards, getting two hits. The big .526" ball makes a satisfying CLANG when it connects.
Ignition was provided by Scheutzen musket caps, which are very hot. I shoot left handed so my support (right) hand was unpleasantly splattered. I also have a 1984-vintage Euroarms Zouave which did the same thing, so I changed the nipple to one that takes No.11 caps.
After I got home I put in an order with Track of the Wolf for some .520" balls, .010" and .015" patching, and a nipple to take No.11 caps.
I'm also waiting for a package from S&S Firearms with a Mississippi Rifle shooting pouch and sling. That should arrive tomorrow.
Now that I have some hands-on with it I can see why the Mississippi Rifle was popular with troops, and also among civilians on the mid-19th Century frontier.
This festive holiday traces its origins back to the pious deed of St. Hopswald of Aleyard, the first man to buy his priest a beer. The legend goes that St. Hopswald, a master brewer by trade, was a Teutonic pagan who was converted and baptized by a zealous Catholic priest.
One day, St. Hopswald committed a grievous sin. Without wasting a moment, he ran quickly to his priest and confessed. Later that day, as he was particularly enjoying the peace of a clean conscience, St. Hopswald was so filled with gratitude for his priest’s sacramental ministry that he rushed to the rectory and offered to buy his priest a beer.
Okay, if you haven’t figured it out by now, St. Hopswald wasn’t real, but your priest is, and without priestly ministry, getting to heaven would be well nigh impossible!
Believe it or not, priests are real people, and they enjoy socializing over good food and drink as much as anyone. They also have a thankless and difficult job, a job that we couldn’t get to heaven without. Priests are the lifeblood of the Church, and they deserve some appreciation.
Even if you aren't able to buy a round or two for your favorite priest today, raise a pint today in honor of the men who devote their lives to the Church.
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| The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrates his 88th birthday. |
Take a sneak peek inside the new issue of CONCEALMENT! Cover guns, new ideas, and some rediscovered classics.The lovebug is a pest that came up from Central America. From the wiki:
The lovebug (Plecia nearctica) is a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast.[2] It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double-headed bug. During and after mating, mature pairs remain together, even in flight, for up to several days.[3]
They neither sting nor bite, they simply aggravate other creatures. We are in an infestation right now, with probably a thousand mated pairs between the house and the shop. When killed, their innards are acidic to the point that the acid from their innards will eat the paint off your car. If you are driving down the highway and encounter a swarm, your windshield turns green and the wipers smear the slime. Oh, they are nasty
I know that all of God's creatures have a purpose, but I can't figure out the lovebug. We hates them, we does.
SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted Tuesday to advance a new gun violence reduction strategy, two days after three people were killed in three separate shootings across the Belltown neighborhood.
The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Maritza Rivera, passed 3-0 with Councilmember Eddie Lin abstaining. It calls for a two-year, $418,000 partnership with the National Network for Safe Communities, a group Rivera said has helped cities including Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia reduce gun violence by up to 60%.
Uh-oh. What is this strategy?
Vice Chair Rob Saka urged Wilson to include funding for the partnership in her upcoming budget proposal.
“The very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and expecting different results,” Saka said. “We need to try something different here when it comes to gun violence.”
The resolution is nonbinding but signals the council’s intent to pursue the focused deterrence model, which targets the small number of individuals responsible for the majority of shootings in a given city.
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One reason I haunt used bookstores is to find great old tomes that time seems to have buried. At McKay’s in Chattanooga, TN I found a copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail,” originally published in 1888.TR had a keen eye for the habits and beauty of wild game, and was not […]
It all started when a woman told the police that her friend was dropping her off at the home. She says that when she arrived, the male victim, who is her mother’s boyfriend, approached her.
That is when she says the victim caused a disturbance that turned physical and led to him punching her.
She says her friend attempted to defend her, but the victim started attacking her friend, which caused them fall to the ground tussling. She then told police that the gun her friend had on him went off.
HPD said the man then presented a knife and refused to put it down, according to hospital security. Police said that at least three security guards tried to talk the patient into putting the knife down, but that he refused.
Guards said that when the patient became uncooperative, they used tasers on him to get the knife away from him, according to HPD. Authorities said that the suspect did go down after being shocked, but eventually got back up and reached for the knife again.
RECOIL is teaming up with EOTECH to give one winner an EFLX-CE Enclosed Reflex Sight valued at $479. This package includes EOTECH EFLX-CE enclosed reflex sight, Model EFLXRCE1BLK, and Black finish. The EFLX-CE is a ruggedized enclosed-emitter pistol optic with a billet 7075 aluminum housing, selectable reticles, side-loading CR2032 battery, DeltaPoint Pro and Shield RMS-c footprint compatibility, shake-to-wake electronics, and... moreI've been distracted the last several days with piddling chores that kept me away from the blog. Noting major, just piddling distractions that crop up from time to time.
I'm sure by now you have heard of the 21 Air crash in Miami, when this freight company ran a Boeing 767 off the end or the runway after a botched landing. Quite a mess, it looks like they put it in a parking lot, killed a bunch of folks and injured others. Very tacky.
From what I'm seeing online, 21 Air needs to rethink their whole flying program. Matt Walsh, a guy not known for aviation safety content, giving the ism the what-for. It's interesting to see him take them apart.
I don't blame Amazon. They contract freight companies, and I'm sure that the contracts specify standard safety concerns. And, to be totally honest, I had never considered how my Amazon package gets to me. Nor my UPS or FedEx package. I don't know much about air safety, but I will hazard a guess that running a big Boeing into a car park and killing people is considered a disqualifier.
...only a few days after the mistrial was declared and after the same amount of days after the judge mandated that the identities of the jurors could not be divulged. That restriction was to last for two weeks, as I understand. I recall as a safety measure. According to a report at Fox news: "NBC10 Boston reported it attempted to contact the juror identified by the others as the holdout but had not received a response."
Get that "...identified by the others...". (Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/lindsay-clancy-juror-admitted-reasonable-doubt-still-refused-insanity-verdict-foreperson-says). If that is true, I imagine they can be prosecuted. If the hold out juror comes to harm because they ID'd him, they may be will be prosecuted and sued.
All the best,
Glenn B
4 generations of "modern" sub guns! From Boomer to Gen Z, 9mm to 5.7mm, let's talk compact and reliable pistol caliber carbines.Metcalf wants to know what is really going on in Antarctica. That is, what’s really going on in Antarctica.Here you go, Mr. Metcalf. I'm sure the fat stacks you make as an NFL player will cover a stateroom.
“I think it’s another world,” Metcalf says.
What do you mean, “another world”?
“I think there is another civilization inside of Earth.”
[SNIP]
“You can go to Alaska. You could go to the North Pole,” Metcalf says. “But why not Antarctica? Why can’t you just book a trip to Antarctica?”
There's a whole city in Argentina where one of the main sectors of its economy is people flying in to board cruise ships for Antarctica. Look! A whole Wikipedia article on "Antarctic gateway cities"! This information takes ten seconds to find.
How come these "Just asking questions, doing my own research" people never actually ask any questions or do any research? (Or at least any that doesn't confirm their biases.)
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The badges say "SS396" but I think the grille, fenders, and taillights say "1971". I'm not a hundred percent because my Nova-fu is admittedly pretty weak. Obviously this Chevy pocket muscle car is far from stock.
Basadar Lawya St. Phard, 27, was shot and transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. He was later pronounced dead. The individual detained following the shooting was treated at the scene for minor injuries and was taken to the Detective Division for questioning. RPD also consulted the Wake County District Attorney’s Office, and the individual was released without charges.
On 09/07/2026 at approximately 1900 hours Officers began investigating a domestic disturbance. During the course of the investigation it was learned the suspect involved in the domestic disturbance was firing shots into an apartment complex. Officers responded to the area and located the suspect. When confronted the suspect did not follow commands and was uncooperative. Officers took up a position of advantage. While doing so, and giving commands for the suspect to drop the gun, a single gunshot was heard. Officers approached the suspect and discovered she was suffering from a gunshot wound. No officers discharged their firearms. Medical personnel attempted life saving measures but were unsuccessful. Due to the circumstances involved the CSPD Homicide Unit responded. Any future updates will come from the PIO.
This Week in History On September 8, 1664, the Dutch surrendered their colony of New Netherland, including New Amsterdam, to 300 English soldiers. Following the capture, New Amsterdam’s name was changed to New York, to honor the Duke of York, who had organized the mission. — September 9, 1000: Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent was defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age. He leapt to his death, overboard. — September 10, 1919: Treaty of Saint-Germain. Austria ended its incorporation with Germany. But its independence was short-lived. In the …
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Introductory Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, and the following is not legal advice. I am just a reasonably knowledgeable individual. Be sure to consult an attorney licensed in your state before making any changes to you gun collection! – JWR A pair of consolidated court cases were recently appealed and a very strong and favorable Permanent Injunction was issued, nullifying a large portion of the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934, but only for the plaintiffs and for those in a “Protected Class” linking them to the plaintiffs. On August 5, 2026, a federal district court for the Northern …
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Editor’s Note: The following recipe for Survival Cookies is from fellow preparedness blogger Patrice Lewis. It was first published with many photos in her Rural Revolution blog. We highly recommend bookmarking her blog. – JWR When I put up the recent post on making strawberry preserves, a reader asked why I canned it up in quart jars instead of pints. Short answer: Just about the only thing we use strawberry preserves for is as a filling for so-called “survival cookies.” Back in our old home, these incredibly delicious filled oatmeal sandwich cookies made the rounds among our group of homeschooling …
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Today’s graphic is a map showing U.S. Census blocks with no residents. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) JWR’s Comment: A French journalist once referred to the Rawles Ranch as being in “Une Zone Depopulee Totalment.” Since we are surrounded by National Forest, he was just about right. The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — If any SurvivalBlog readers have personally taken or otherwise hold the copyright to a particularly nice landscape photo or other photo of particular interest to preppers that is in a wide horizontal format (to match our blog template) then please send it in as …
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In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week, a map showing US Counties by GDP per capita [2022]. JWR’s Comment: This illustrates the disproportionate economic contribution of oil, natural gas, and mining, in lightly-populated regions. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest $500 a Month Gone: Social Security Hits the Cliff in 2032 — and Congress Already Knows. Diesel Just Hit Its Highest Price in American History, AAA Data Shows — Topping …
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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, Finland readies itself for possible attacks. Finland Holds a Large Civil Defense Exercise AP reporter Emma Burrows: Finland runs Europe’s biggest civil defense exercise since the end of …
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Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — US Army declares ’42 is the new 35′ but millennials are outraged as enlistment age changed. JWR’s Comments: For someone who is in a stable civilian career that allows time off for annual training, enlisting (or seeking a commission) in the National Guard or Army Reserve represents a way to secure “double …
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REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Washington Attorney Bill Kirk: The Untold Consequence of Assault Weapon Bans. Montana FWP encourages caution after Columbia Falls bear attack. Emergency rescue planned for 499 wild horses in Oregon as water sources vanish. Two interesting backcountry flying videos: Soldier Bar 85U Idaho – Badlands Traveler, and, Cabin Creek Idaho in a Badlands Traveler Bushplane. Kennewick Police looking for third suspect in deadly shooting. Indian Relay …
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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year. We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: I Think We Can All Agree That The Pilot Did Not Choose… A Prime Landing Location Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.” – Milton Friedman
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Advancements in AI may soon allow humans to talk with animals, but some groups claim the research could be violating the animals’ right to privacy.
Machine learning models are paving the way to catalogue and even mimic the sounds animals make to communicate with each other, with researchers touting the technology as a way to better understand the world of animals.
But “one risk that is currently not taken into account in research ethics is the concern that we might be violating the privacy of animals by collecting data on their vocalizations and movements,” according to researchers in an article published in Springer Nature.
AI can make mistakes. Imagine those mistakes:
From the cloned mammoth: "We want a land acknowledgment."Don't eat me.
I love becoming one with your body.
Faster, faster, more stirrups.