Grokipedia launches. I do like the table of contents on the left. One person thinks that Grokipedia just stole content from Wikipedia. I wouldn't be surprised, but I hope and expect that as time goes on, G'pedia will develop it's own distinct style. Larry Sanger has a take on this first effort. He stands astride both resources and has a balanced opinion, I think. I disagree that the public's opinion should factor into deciding what G'pedia contains. I don't have a great opinion of the general public's opinion these days. Everyone thinks their opinion should count.
The Island Where People Go to Cheat Death. I haven't heard of Roatan or Vitalia. But it seems to be a place where the super wealthy can go crazy experimenting with all kinds of longevity experiments. Maybe they'll discover something. Maybe something will go very wrong. We shall see. Interesting that Bryan Johnson is involved in this.
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nVIDIA becomes the first $5 trillion company, just as Apple and Microsoft cross the $4 trillion valuation line. And as AI is burning through graphics cards, we're going to see continued demand for nVIDIA products.
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Google is ending their Women Techmakers program. Just as well. Time to get serious, and drop diversity crap. This isn't high school anymore.
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Why do so many Oregonians rely on SNAP benefits? 18% of Oregonians are dependent on SNAP. That's a lot and too many. How did that happen? It's no wonder the state is going to hell and businesses are fleeing.
Powell's Books is going to lay off 13 more employees. Wrong direction, people. We need to start hiring instead.
And here's Washington state, where Gov Ferguson is going to allocate $2.2 million per week for those without SNAP benefits. Well, since Washington state has 590,000 SNAP households, that amounts to $4 per week. That should pay for a Top Ramen or two.
And here's Seattle, with a budget deficit, yet they are proposing to spend $85 million on frivolous things like "$1.25 million to 'preserve the physical character, cultural heritage, and social fabric of the community formed last century in Seattle’s Central District by the direct descendants of slaves'" and "$10 million for rental assistance to city-funded affordable housing projects."
Are we still dealing with the Civil War outcomes in 2025? And if you can't afford to live in Seattle, kindly move out to where you can, like we all would do, instead of demanding taxpayer support.
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