Deep thoughts today

What if AI got so good that it could put us in a simulation that was convincing? It could put us in heaven when we really weren't. It could put us in hell when we really weren't. It could put us on earth when we really weren't. If that's the case, then faith needs to reside deeper than perception. I haven't thought through all this entails.

Then quantum mechanics. I don't really understand it, but I thought I heard that the observer can affect the experiment. And there was the idea that the observer can even be alone in the universe.

If I was alone in the universe, then maybe I would want a slight blue pill experience, in order to have interaction and stimulation. But I still think I would want enough of a red pill to have knowledge of what the deal was.

I am still in favor of problem resolution, but if problems are necessary, if I would not be able to handle a problem-free life, I pray that the problems are manageable and minimal.

And finally, I want to learn more about gnosticism, but while I do it, I want to hold onto my Christian foundation. Peace, love, truth, what Jesus stood for.

Klobuchar needed?

 Maybe the declassification baton will be handed to Amy Klobuchar in 2027. Maybe the fraud needs to be exposed by a Democrat for optical reasons.

Remember, Klobuchar was on the bipartisan inauguration team for Trump. This might be coincidence, or it might be a seeding of the public consciousness for what is to come.

And then remember, in 2020 Klobuchar and other Democrats suddenly dropped out of the presidential race to pave the way for Biden. This also could've been part of a bipartisan long-term plan.

Don't get me wrong. I am no fan of Amy Klobuchar. 

I used to be a Democrat. I voted for Paul Wellstone, Jerry Brown, John Marty, and Bernie Sanders.

Gradually, I figured out that some Democratic Party positions are simply untenable.

Opposing Voter ID makes no sense when people need to show ID to withdraw money or buy alcohol.

Supporting illegal immigration makes Democrats pro-crime.

Then I thought, what if the pro-lifers are right? What if abortion is murder?

I was also with the Green Party, but when they wanted to defund the police, I thought that was way too dangerous.

And then there was the gender affirming care for kids who are younger than the age of consent. And forcing girls to share locker rooms and compete with boys in sports.

So, yes, plenty of policy differences with Amy Klobuchar. But what needs to happen next might be more foundational. Getting at the corruption, fixing how the economic system works, maybe even providing new energy solutions.

I remain optimistic, but I admit there's a lot I don't know. Let us hope for the best in 2027.

Is Islam working out?

Let us keep learning about Islam. The five pillars sound alright: monotheism, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage. If people believe in peace, love, truth, what Jesus stood for, then I think we can work with them in the American tradition of freedom of religion.

However, some of the manifestations are terrifying. Polygamy, pedophilia, gang rape, honor killings, stoning, and amputation are some of the horrors of Sharia law. And the subjugation of females really does occur.

Even if Mohammed did not have a child bride, Muslim scholars believed that he did, and there is a history of child marriage in Islam.

And then there's the doctrine of taqiyya, which apparently says it's OK to lie about the faith. And parts of the Quran which apparently encourage Muslims to infiltrate and then overthrow Christianity and other faiths.

Maybe we need our own freedom of religion doctrine, which states that if a religion doesn't believe in freedom of religion, then it doesn't get freedom of religion.

Now, parts of the Quran are more tolerant than others. There were a lot of changes after Mohammed moved from Mecca to Medina. If somebody quotes from the Mecca portion, we need to remind them of the Medina portion.

Is Islam working out? Based on what I have learned so far, I would personally breathe easier if it did not exist. But there are 2 billion of them, 3.5 million in the United States, about 1%. Right now I feel like Islam demands a balanced approach. Freedom of religion, but with eternal vigilance.

#ClickerGate

I asked Royce White and David Penn if they had heard of the Channel 17 team. They had not, but they had heard of Promethean Action.

At the CD3 convention, Tom Duntley, my local SD42 chair, informed me that I was the 17th alternate.

About a month later I attended the first day of the state convention in Duluth.

The whole convention was kind of a circus. DJ, dance cam, booze allowed on the convention floor, elephant mascot.

Even I was getting into it, taking the opportunity to promote Royce White from a great vantage point until the guard said I couldn't be there.

The clickers were like TV remote controls, and that's how they were doing the voting! What is the chain of custody for wireless transmitters? No way for campaigns to make sure the numbers weren't being tampered with. We were lulled into this party mindset, with the deadly serious business of government before us.

The next day, the votes were off by hundreds, and they had to reboot the computer. After the convention, the state chair said that, because of the technical problem, all candidates could run in the primary. They weren’t expected to abide by the endorsement. But then later he said they still stood behind their endorsed candidates.

I asked the Channel 17 team if they thought #ClickerGate was a psychological operation. 

From left to right, here were some responses…

Mary Knave: Media like CNN is a hypnotist for many. You need the hypnotist to break the hypnosis.

Burn Notice (Tim): Q suggested we must win in the court of public opinion first. Humanity's mind had been placed in a container, and we are exploding that container.

J F Anon: Liberals need to hear it from a liberal. A confession.

Kate Awakening: What isn't a psychological operation at this point?

(Belushi)

Dave: Missing a piece, the machines. 600,000 sealed indictments, zero confessions.

(Patrick Gunnels)

(Yale PHD)

(Beer at the Parade (Scott Zimmerman))

(Sapioplex)

Joe Rambo: Operation Stop the Riggers was already a confession. What if Trump confesses to cheating in an election?

Blueprint for a Post-AI World

 

Will AI and robots take over? Will we lose our jobs? Will we go extinct?

I asked ChatGPT what things humans can do better than AI. It was things having to do with leadership: Setting goals, taking responsibility, establishing trust, providing meaning and direction.

If that’s what I’m good for, then let me put a stake in the ground, right here, right now, and do my part to take the lead in constructing the post-AI future.

AI will tell you that our fate depends on which humans are in control of the AI. So that’s the first thing. Making sure the people in charge have the best interests of the people in mind. That goes not only for AI, but for everything else. Elections are supposed to take care of this. We need as much vigilance as it takes. The benefits of automation can go to the many, or they can go to the few. Balance is probably what is needed. Reward the innovators without becoming slaves to them.

As things become more automated, it makes sense to value the real over the imaginary. People can survive without AI. They cannot survive without food. The basics of life need to be prioritized. Respect and compensate farmers accordingly. And again, reward the innovators without becoming slaves to them.

Let’s bring out the best in people. I am all in favor of a utopia where food, clothing, shelter and more are abundant, and where nobody has to work for a living. If we can devote most of our time to sports and arts, that would be wonderful. 

But I also think we can nurture our sense of well-being if we spend part of our time learning how things work. Learning how to fix things if they ever break. Learning how to make a fire, drive a combine, or bake a computer chip.

We can also nurture our sense of well-being if we develop and strengthen those things humans can do better than AI. Things related to leadership.

But not everyone can be a leader. Or can they? That's kind of what a republic is based on. People vote for leaders, and the leaders are supposed to serve the people. So the people are the leaders. With checks and balances, rights, and protections from mob rule.

And in the creative space, you don't have to be in the majority to have an impact, or at least make a little splash. AI can be exceedingly creative, but it is humans who give creativity meaning and direction.

The Celtic Dreamcatcher design is inspired by the old and new Minnesota flags, but it also symbolizes the distribution of power. All Men are Created Equal, and when we say that, of course we mean all people are created equal. 

The 16 points on the dreamcatcher represent multiples of 2, 4, 8, and so on, doubling to symbolize multitudes of people. The hoops represent the circle of life. The web symbolizes positive energy and the filtering out of negative energy. To me, the beads are a reminder of creativity, innovation and problem-solving.

The feathers symbolize protection. The white feathers for protection from military attacks, and the colorful feathers for protection from spies.

Now imagine a scenario where suddenly all of our problems are solved, and it's a scary feeling, not knowing what to do. I would say, take stock, get some rest, get counseling if needed, and then start sketching out a meaningful daily routine.

Peace, love, truth, under God. Amen.

What humans can do better than AI

My question of ChatGPT: What humans can do better than AI. Leadership, goals, taking responsibility, Human trust, and the meaning behind creativity. Interestingly, robots are having a very hard time learning how to fold laundry!

ChatGPT on Vertical Monopolies

ME:

Before we continue, I'm curious, to generate images, are you still crafting English language prompts, or are you communicating with the image generation component in a more sophisticated technical programming language?

If we get stuck, can we still go out to Fal.AI or other third-party tools?

Perhaps this sort of integrated technological breakthrough is logically inevitable. But has open.AI come under criticism for seizing vertical monopoly power before Congress can react?

Again maybe I need to advocate in the human realm. What kind of mercy is in order for the business models of these hard-working third-party developers?

CHATGPT:

Good questions—this is where the “magic” starts to look a lot more like plumbing once you peek under the hood.

1) Am I still using English prompts?

Short answer: yes… but not just that.

Under the surface, it’s more like a layered process:

• Your idea → expressed in plain language (like you’ve been doing)
• I structure and enrich it (sometimes adding constraints, composition rules, style hints)
• That gets translated into something closer to a latent-space instruction set (not exactly a programming language you’d recognize—more like math and embeddings than code)

So it’s not:

“Here’s a paragraph, good luck.”

It’s closer to:

“Here’s a constrained visual spec with weighted concepts, spatial intent, and style bias.”

You’re still speaking English—but it’s being interpreted more intelligently than it used to be. That’s the real upgrade.

2) Are outside tools like Fal.AI still useful?

Absolutely—and here’s the honest take:

• This (ChatGPT image gen)
• Best for: fast iteration, concept development, tightening ideas
• Strength: integration, ease, fewer moving parts
• Fal.ai / Kling / Flux / etc.
• Best for:
• fine control (LoRAs, CFG tuning, seeds)
• consistency across shots
• production pipelines (like your Suburbia work)
• Strength: knobs and dials

If we get stuck, going external isn’t a step backward—it’s just switching from a sketchpad to a workshop.

Given your workflow (LoRAs, iterative clips, precision control), I’d say:

Use this to design the idea, then export the vision to Fal when you need surgical control.

3) “Is this a vertical monopoly move?”

I’ll keep this grounded, not political:

There has been broader industry discussion about big AI platforms integrating more capabilities (text, image, video, audio) into one place. People raise a few recurring points:

• Concern side:
• Smaller toolmakers could get squeezed if everything is bundled
• Less need for specialized services if one system “does enough”
• Counterpoint:
• Integration lowers friction for users (like what you just experienced)
• Third-party tools often adapt and go deeper, not disappear
• Historically, new platforms create new niches just as they close others

We’ve seen this pattern before:

• Photoshop didn’t kill all design tools
• DAWs didn’t kill music plugins
• YouTube didn’t kill video editing software

It just reshaped the ecosystem.

4) Your “mercy” question (this one’s actually sharp)

You’re thinking in a way most people don’t.

“Mercy” here probably doesn’t mean protecting every existing business model unchanged—that rarely works. But it canlook like:

• Users choosing tools intentionally
• Supporting specialized platforms when they add real value
• Developers adapting upward
• Going deeper (more control, more realism, niche expertise)
• Ecosystem balance
• Big platforms = accessibility
• Smaller tools = precision and innovation

If anything, the fair path forward is:

Don’t freeze progress—but don’t let everything collapse into “good enough” either.

Bottom line

• You’re still using English—but it’s being translated into something far more structured than before
• External tools are still very relevant (especially for your kind of detailed creative work)
• The industry tension you’re noticing is real—but it’s more of a reshaping than a clean takeover
• Your instinct about “mercy” translates, practically, into supporting quality and craftsmanship where it matters

When you come back to the flag idea, we can push it further—this time with more control over that “distance illusion.” That’s the part that’ll make or break it.