Russian Drones Cross into Poland

 A few dozen Russian drones entered Polish air space in a significant escalation of the conflict between N.A.T.O. and Russia, perhaps to signal to N.A.T.O. that they are ready for World War Three. N.A.T.O. members preponderantly have supplied weapons to Ukraine as well as intelligence and personnel support for decades. Europe's political structures make escalation to the worst case war level routine historically. America has followed that jackassery since Bill Clinton was President.

When N.A.T.O. cruise missiles attacked the Donetsk a day ago in an effort to kill Russian military personnel at a regional headquarters Russia was perhaps prompted to retaliate by attacking the route the N.A.T.O. supplied cruise missiles took to attack Russia- The Donbas is regarded by Russia as a part of Russia; Poland is the primary supply hub for the entry of implements of war into the Ukraine. The N.A.T.O. attack had strategic military value and perhaps required a substantive response.

It is improbable that the drone missions to Poland did significant damage as N.A.T.O. air defenses were activated and in no way depleted from previous attack. It is possible the drones were launched by Ukraine to trick Donald Trump into aggressive support for Ukraine.   https://suno.com/s/nGoRgj1dUov8heNv  Free Space

The likely consequence is that the morons in Western leadership will continue to regard the prospect of W.W. Three as a bluff until it occurs, and then try to win a nuclear war. It is still not too late to settle the conquest peacefully by sharing Ukraine with Russia, ending sanctions and demilitarizing the place except for a self-defense  o in the western portion. N.A.T.O. troops stationed in Ukraine will not be acceptable to Russia.

Prez Trump's Exec Order 14179 Be Whuppin Foreign A.I.

 President Trump signed an executive order (14179) this summer that paved the way for unlimited development of artificial intelligence by Americans to whup those foreign machines. Unbound Artificial Intelligence and A.G.I. (artificial general intelligence) will not make humanity comparable to Prometheus flying too close to the sun and receiving a ticket for encroachment. Instead A.I. will discover millions of synthetic drug combinations to make Americans able to mow their lawns without help until they are 90 or more. 

https://suno.com/s/my8X4psxblobOnwf Sticks in the Mud

A song to enjoy time before A.I. consumes the world (generated by A.I.) https://suno.com/s/nGoRgj1dUov8heNv

Here is the Gemini summary...

"AI Overview

Executive Order (EO) 14179, "Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence," was signed by President Donald Trump on January 23, 2025, and published on January 31, 2025

. The order revokes the Biden administration's EO 14110 and shifts federal policy to promote U.S. dominance in AI, prioritizing innovation and economic competitiveness. 

Key provisions and actions

• Policy shift: The central policy is to "sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security". This replaces the Biden-era focus on the "safe, secure, and trustworthy" development of AI.
• Revocation of previous order: EO 14179 explicitly revokes EO 14110, ending many of its compliance requirements for AI developers.
• Emphasis on "bias-free" AI: The order calls for developing AI systems "free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas".
• AI Action Plan: The order directed officials to create an AI Action Plan within 180 days. The plan, which dropped by July 23, 2025, outlines steps to promote AI investment, enhance access to federal data and computing, and reduce barriers to AI use.
• Issuance of OMB memos: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memos on April 3, 2025, to implement the order for federal agencies:
  • M-25-21 (Accelerating Federal Use of AI): Requires agencies to maximize the use of American-made AI, appoint Chief AI Officers, and identify "high-impact" AI use cases with enhanced compliance measures.
  • M-25-22 (Driving Efficient Acquisition of AI): Focuses on federal AI procurement, emphasizing American-made AI, preventing "vendor lock-in," and protecting intellectual property. 

Impact on federal policy and government contractors

• Federal agencies: Agencies are now tasked with rapidly deploying AI and maximizing the use of American-made products, with specific oversight for high-impact applications.
• Government contractors: AI developers that contract with the federal government are required to align their systems with new directives. This includes incorporating new risk management practices and navigating stricter intellectual property and data rights clauses.
• Market influence: While the order does not directly regulate commercial AI, federal procurement standards could influence broader market practices, affecting how AI tools for the private sector are developed.
• Changes to immigration: The revocation of EO 14110 removed policies that had sought to facilitate visa access for foreign AI experts. 

Wider implications

• Data centers: EO 14179 and related orders have led to initiatives aimed at streamlining permitting for data centers and other AI-related infrastructure.
• Policing: The order is expected to affect law enforcement by influencing the adoption of AI technologies for predictive policing, surveillance, and accountability mechanisms.
• Bias in AI: The directive to develop AI "free from ideological bias" has raised questions among legal experts about its interpretation and potential impact on discrimination lawsuits. "

Progress in Growing Cartilage to Repair Injured Joints Useful for the Aged

 One of the problems of aging is a lifetime accumulation of damage to knee and hip joints from work and recreation activities. While younger such damages may be temporarily painful yet the body has some spare capacity and sometimes the injured joints may return to a nearly normal condition with conservation at a somewhat lower maximum capacity. With advancing age however those injuries reappear at a level that can impact the ability to work for the hours in physical activities that would have been unchallenging when younger. Progress at growing new cartilage is an ongoing project taken up by many researchers. Millions of senior citizens could return to work if they wanted if their joints were renewed to a healthy status. That could be useful for people that need to work until they drop dead in the traces for socio-economic reasons.

Here is what A.I had to say about the research;

"AI Overview

Significant progress is being made in growing new cartilage, particularly with new biomaterials and regenerative techniques, though it remains a complex challenge for hip and knee joints. Recent advancements include using 3D scaffolds with stem cells, like at Washington University Orthopedics, and bio-integrated materials that stimulate the patient's own cells, such as the technology developed by Northwestern University. While these methods are currently in experimental stages for humans, they show promise for future joint preservation and could reduce the need for total joint replacements. 

Current Research & Techniques

3D Scaffolds:Scientists are developing biodegradable, 3D scaffolds shaped like the joint to guide stem cells from fat or other sources to grow into new cartilage. 

Biomaterials:New biomaterials are being engineered with bioactive signals to encourage the body's own cells to repair cartilage defects. These materials degrade as new cartilage forms, ensuring a quality repair. 

Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs):These cells are being explored for their ability to differentiate into cartilage cells (chondrocytes) and promote repair, often combined with other techniques like growth factors or scaffolding. 

Single-Stage Techniques:Research is also focused on single-stage procedures that recycle the patient's own cartilage in the same surgery, such as the Reclaim trial at Mayo Clinic. 

Promising Results

Animal Models:.Studies in sheep, which have joints similar to humans, have shown that these new materials and techniques can successfully regenerate new, high-quality cartilage to fill defects. 

Potential for Joint Preservation:.The ultimate goal is to create lab-grown cartilage and other regenerative therapies that could preserve joints, prevent further damage, and potentially make total joint replacements unnecessary in the future. 

Key Challenges

Complexity: Cartilage repair is a complex process, and effective treatments require a combination of approaches, including cell-based therapies, biologics, and physical therapy to be successful. 

Natural Limits: In adults, articular cartilage has very limited natural regenerative capacity, making it difficult for the body to repair itself after injury. "

Those That Guard the Paths of the Dead (a poem)

 

The men of Dunharrow were forever
unable to die and trod infernal paths
betrayal of an oath
with God and country cast aside
Isildure betrayed

They were fated to guard paths of the dead
the living would not take without trespass
and kill the living
who took the wrong way for expediency
vengeful as an army

   Fiction is like an iceberg from the mind
a chunk of ideas free flowing
in the stream of consciousness
the worldly are too distracted
worshiping Sauron

The dead- allegiant to Thor and cyberpath figurines
perhaps idols in thought
while metaphors are strewn like guts
upon branches blasted by artillery rounds
from the Earth underground

   The Army of the dead would follow Aragon
an heir of the man and alliance they'd betrayed
writhing under Isildure's curse
those who saved their lives lost them
never to rest until their choice for death was forgiven

   Free will is a ponderous thing
what brings men to branch
while alive to the right or wrong paths
and take the narrow path to life
rather than the paths of the dead

   Spiritually dead perhaps God would let them rest
one day if they could serve
to prove they had some capacity
for loyalty unto death
pre-determined lines

   Following the one soul
an army of the spiritually dead were lost
to life and craving for release
never to occur before serving the living
in the campaign against evil

   If the world ended September 23rd
if poetry had stopped
in the midst of stanzas and structures
staves with festivals of trumpets sounding
the dead would hear the host

   A spiritual battle is never finished
wars of original sin rage after wealth and power
without a call the spiritually dead remain so
never finding release
before final judgment.

To Build a Bridge (poetry)

 

To build a bridge of intimacy
over a thousand meaningless streams
of consciousness and novel things
living colors disappearing
like shadows

A thermometer reaches the high point
to where it crashes and breaks
splintering glass like a false vacuum
created as destiny in a bottle
like shadows

Personalizing history and philosophical perspective
sharing drives and data about the world
cosmology and quanta
wars wreaking havoc and economic ruin
like shadows.

Through the Ice into the Water

 Sometimes I have occasion to write some personal historical things after talking with others or sharing experiences. Being a writer to a certain extent I like to utilize everything I write so far as is reasonable, in the way native Americans were known for using every part of a buffalo for something (though I never heard anything about buffalo nails from those large hooves). So I post such stories someplace infrequently...

This is about the time I went into Noyes Slough- a fork of the Chena River, in Fairbanks years ago. I usually walked across the water because the highway bridge sidewalks were always covered in snow from plows. So I had my headphones on listening to music one day with a Walkman in a coat pocket returning home from the store 3.5 miles away and in the middle of the water the ice was rotten and I began sinking quickly into the cold water pushing the chunk of ice below my feet. The temperature was about 25 F as best I recall.

 I had read about how people carry ladders with them when climbing Mt. McKinley alone so they can prevent themselves from falling into an unseen crevasse. I remembered that while sinking into the water with my feet pushing the chunk of ice I had been on. I put out my arms to the sides and arrested my decent into the water at the armpits. For a moment I could see the world from a level with the ice point of view and thought that if I wanted to extract myself from the very serious situation to continue living I had best get on with it. 

Eventually I got my feet up onto the ice and levered myself out somehow.There is a power plant somewhere upstream apparently- I discovered later, and it releases hot water into the slough and that was what rotted the ice from below. It was still four or five inches thick. I finished crossing the stream and walked back to my apartment with my wet pants freezing stiff as a board. So apparently my blood was very cold and I mostly laid on the floor of the apartment for three days trying to warm up. I could feel the cold icy blood in my heart. It was a definite learning experience. So much for that story. Northerners preponderantly learn from experience about a lot of ways to stay warm. Southerners often haven't got that opportunity to learn cold weather stuff.

N.A.T.O. Chief Wears Blinders for Ukraine (Ukrajina -The Borderland)

It was Poland that gave the name 'the borderland'- Ukrajina in the 1700s to the area today known as Ukraine

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/17/lets-call-ukraine-by-its-proper-name/

N.A.T.O. Chief Mark Rutte insists Ukraine is an independent country and has a right to have troops stationed there or join N.A.T.O. because it "is an independent country" and doesn't understand that is what the fight is about. Leadership that seems retarded or intentionally ignorant is not encouraging for the west that would like to see the issue peacefully resolved.

Russia is in opposition to foreign troops being stationed in the borderlands, and is opposed to the borderlands becoming part of N.A.T.O. Russia also wants part of the borderlands to be recognized as a part of Russia based on historical precedent. And the retarded leader of N.A.T.O. has zero understanding of the Russian position and simply asserts that Ukraine is entirely western and independent in an 'it all is ours' viewpoint regarding the big pie of chips called the borderlands that will need to be shared peaceful and profitably between Russia and the West if the potential for World War Three is to be reduced.

https://suno.com/s/HYcjlYkPqMmdyHg8 End of Days Part 2 (a song)

Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin are not at some point after a few hundred thousand more people are killed in the war going to give the pile called the borderlands entirely to the West, It just isn't going to happen. Until the west recognizes that fact the world economic and political schism is going to continue and possibly even grow and that is not in anyone's interest.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=RUTTE+IS+INSANE

Consider the Batan Island base? Marines have put Nmesis missiles there to control Luzon Strait. They are good for 115 miles. Batan is the northernmost populated island in the Philippines. Technically it is a good place to have a circumference kill zone on Chinese incursions into the south China and Philippine Seas. That island was the first place the Japanese attacked in W.W. II, so it is another example of Generals fighting the last battle as if the next would be like it. While China would like to dominate the fisheries, oil and seafloor mining opportunities in the area, it isn't too likely to be of much significance in event of W.W. 3. President Trump isn't a dummy, yet his strategic outlook is probably more a factor of his economic outlook than developed with strategic military considerations. Europe for example would be far more secure with peace in Ukraine- sharing it with Russia, than pursuing a complete our way or no way policy of conquest in Ukraine over all Russian claims.

The U.S. Government has been rebuilding many old, abandoned airfield for a possible war with China this last year in the S.W. Pacific region. Many airfields would make it harder for China to take all of them out. Aircraft will need places to land to refuel and rearm in event of war. The U.S.A. has developed a more new battle doctrine for that combat theater yet of course even that advanced theoretical paradigm is changing a lot, perhaps so far as to become obsolete, as a result of Ukraine war development of drone technology for war. I am sure that DARPA is working on a plethora of A.I. self-regulating drones for attacking various targets negating the need for human operators in some cases. Island and bases may be neutralized by undersea refueled drones as well. Just as air tankers refuel aircraft in flight, sub-sea tanker mini-subs may be developed to refuel amphibious drones as well as undersea drones. All of this is of course a Field of Morons paradigm, rather than a Field of Dreams. Yet is is the way political leaders are driven by power and financial pressures and incentives.

The longer the Ukraine conflict continues the more the Eastern Block will deploy there own systems positioned to defrappe the Western Block that will be deploying counter-system. It is all very good for defense contracting business. This progression deserves a Ludlum title at least- like the Aquitaine Progression or The Parsifal Mosaic, though it reminds me of the perennial war between Oceana and some other power that went on interminably in Orwell's 1984. With the rise of A.I. that sort of scenario may evolve and people will become more isolated, conditioned by the daily hate and surveilled by the state. It needs to slip over a world population slowly, with subterfuge, rather than to be forced upon them.

9-11 demonstrated the fragility of major American cities to attacks with high explosives from the air. The Ukraine War has shown how drones take out conventional ground forces and the way cities are destroyed. Casualties and property damage from even a conventional war with China would really set back the U.S. economy with destruction of thousands of urban core buildings, power and communications centers. Drones will be vectored to the U.S. mainland from a number of different approaches perhaps, while the U.S. attacks China with cargo ships full of drones. China would be equally devastated with perhaps 200 million dying from starvation and disease as secondary effects becoming collateral casualties resulting from loss of economic infrastructure and food supply disruption plus disease. It is important to have peace in Ukraine directly sharing it with Russia and retiring Zelensky. Continuing escalation doesn't lead to a good place for east or west. President Trump needs to withdraw all support from Ukraine and reestablish relations with Russia if he wants to make a difference, and of course he can't do that.

Europe has a lengthy history of fighting interminable, internecine wars. There is no reason to slacken hold of the reins America held until recently on that following WW 2. President Trump does not understand that European leadership would venture right up to and over the edge given the vacuum of US leadership globally since President Clinton.

On leaders cooperating; it isn't certain at all about who the leaders really are or even the structure. It could be a plutonomy. European history indicated they war until they can't- when they have left things in ruins. Cooperation is possible though.Look up the prisoners dilemma, and the diner;' dilemma- a pair of philosophically illuminating theory examples that is applicable to leadership in Europe with some modifications