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  Why do you think that the US could lose it’s top position as a world leader? Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Sadly, some of the things you have been saying are good assessments of the situation and I believe there is credibility there for why the US is on a down spiral. #1) The Russians figured something out quite a while ago and they ran an experiment in the US in 2016 to see if it was true. People go up in arms that it was to mess with the election and yes, it was partly but that wasn’t the point in itself. By getting that hacker team to focus on the US they were able to spread disinformation and sow seeds of discord that had incalculable effects moving forwards. That hacker group a) showed the world that the US was vulnerable b) it showed that democracy has some major weaknesses that can be exploited c) it showed the threat of total free speech and free speech of the press d) it made the American electoral system seem fraudulent, or at very least not a credible and fair system

  What is the Most Dangerous Situation You Ever Willfully Put Yourself Into? Photo by  Vincentiu Solomon  on  Unsplash I parachuted in behind enemy lines for what would turn out to be a near suicide mission. As soon as I landed I could see that the enemy was everywhere. I immediately began to look for cover to assess the situation. At first I was greeted by an eerie silence but then suddenly out of the blue I heard this blood curdling battle cry, which I could tell instantly it was the enemy. If these people found me I feared it would mean certain death, little did I know what I had coming in my future. I quickly found myself some cover and slid up tight between this green gawdy plant thing and what I could only assume was a tree or something as it was extremely hard and immovable. I never took the time to analyze it. Instead, I pressed up against it as tight as I could and I depended on the shadows to conceal what the tree and the plant thing had left in the open. Once the enemy had w

What is the most far-fetched conspiracy theory you've encountered so far in 2024? Do you think that you know who is behind it? It is all planned. Economic Collapse We are about to have a market crash once again. We had an uncontrolled gain in terms of the overall market gdp due to the artificial bubble created by the holdbacks of Covid. When things lightened up for restrictions we seen all kinds of money thrown at problems to get the backlog dealt with. The has created a bubble that is similar to the housing bubble of 2008. In fact, if you look at that economic growth chart just prior to the housing collapse the economic graph is near identical with an unsustainable gain slope that was higher than it was long. This I suspect is because of Covid and then the rush to catch up. Which means at some point this bubble is going to break when some industry crisis or some type of economic shift or slow down occurs and the first companies start going bankrupt which are currently over extende

 What are the potential drawbacks of nationalizing an industry? It depends on what industry and what the purpose of nationalizing it is. The industries that it makes the most sense to nationalize have some criteria in my opinion: They should be static industries that do not change very much or very quickly in terms of the core of it’s business. It should be an industry that is key to public security, public safety, or the public’s interest. It should be something that is mammoth in size so that it doesn’t affect any small businesses by having it nationalized. It should add value by nationalizing it - such as continuity, consistency, stability etc. There should be a pain point that is needing to be addressed that centralizing that industry under the government addresses it. It should be specialized enough that there is not a lot of competition. It wouldn’t be small business or medium businesses getting put out of business - it should be an industry where it would be cost prohibitive for

  Technology or the Nuclear Family? What are the causes of societal values collapsing? Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Many people often mistake technology to be the reason that societal values have started breaking down across the globe. I believe the problem is rooted in a loss of familial identity and the deterioration of clarity as to what our roles are within society as a whole. I hate to say it but I think today’s problems are from not having a structured approach to disassembling the patriarchy that continues to exist by dismantling the system without a plan in place. Society didn’t account for the need for a stable parental figure at home during the crucial years of development. Instead, we threw everyone into the workforce and started dropping off our kids at daycare for the bulk of their conscious time during their most precious years of development where they may or may not be getting what they require to develop into healthy adults. Agreed that there perhaps doesn’t ne

  Why do American laws seem to be regressing? Does is feel for anyone else like we are going back in time? The best example of regressive laws in the US that I can think of is the law around Flakka. Flakka or bath salts as some call them, is a synthetic drug that causes wakefulness, high sex drive, hallucinations, a rush, and euphoria. When taken over a long period of time a person will not be able to sleep and similar to methamphetamine, after enough time of being awake the person will develop extreme paranoia and can turn aggressive. Truly, there is no difference between Flakka and any of the other stimulants that exist out there. It’s literally one of a thousand options that end up doing the same thing - keeping you awake and making you want to have sex while at the same time you can be hallucinating. In Florida, a man went berserk and started eating a homeless man's face just like a zombie would. The man was killed and the homeless man was mangled terribly as his face was liter

Top Ten AI with ICs Stocks to Invest in During the Last half of 2024 Artificial Intelligence - the software brain Integrated Circuit - basically the hardware for physical versions of AI Photo by  Nick Chong  on  Unsplash Plug and Play Tech Center:  This accelerator firm based in Sunnyvale, California invests in seed, early-stage, and later-stage companies. They have made investments in AI and ML companies such as Transmit Security, Momenta, Workato, and Dialpad. Techstars:  An accelerator based in Boulder, Colorado, Techstars focuses on various sectors including AI and ML. Their investments in AI and ML companies include Rapyuta Robotics, Comet, Inspectorio, and Fathom. Y Combinator:  Based in Mountain View, California, Y Combinator is an accelerator firm that invests in sectors like b2b software and services, education, consumer, healthcare, and more. They have invested in AI and ML companies like Faire, Veriff, and Replit. Alumni Ventures:  This venture capital firm based in Manchest

  If the Vietnam war began in 1955, does that mean it lasted 20 years, it ended in 1975? Photo by  Sander Sammy  on  Unsplash No, the Vietnam War began in 1858 when the French first invaded the country. The war with the French then took a short break over 1941–1945 when Japan had invaded Vietnam and when Japan surrendered the territory went back to the French despite Ho Chi Minhs calls for support of Vietnam’s independence. As a result, in 1945 Ho Chi Minh created the Viet Minh which fought the French until the siege of 1954 when the French surrendered in Dien Bien Phu. Americans, had a fear of communism spreading due to the stupid ‘Domino theory’ which had absolutely no basis in fact and might as well been a joke card pulled from a crackerjack box. The Americans decided that with the French pulling out of Vietnam, then with Ho Chi Minh by this time firmly with the Communists, the US had felt it prudent to ensure that Vietnam did not turn to communism. Ultimately the US was scared spit