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I've posted this before. So sue me.

"Other Side of This Life" (Fred Neil):
Jefferson Airplane
www.youtube.com

Speaking of Fred Neil, the original and superior version of a later well-known cover,
"Everybody's Talkin'":
www.youtube.com

Two versions of Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso":

Pablo Picasso was never called an @$$#0|e
Not like you.

John Cale:
www.youtube.com
(fun fact; also released before the original Modern Lovers version [produced by Cale], which was recorded earlier but came out later)

David Bowie:
www.youtube.com

Industry - State of the Nation (1983)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
I see them marching off to war
They're looking so heroic
I'm told they won't be gone for long
But that's a lie and they know it
Ten thousand gone they won't return
Never to be seen again
Strategic games is all we learn in the end
But they say

[Chorus]
Don't you worry about the situation
A message from the telephone
They out there fighting for the state of the nation
I'm waiting a chance to come home
They always have to fight the alienation
And realize I'm fighting alone
...

There's no place like home
There's no place like home
There's no place
I don't want to be anywhere else
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
There's no place
I don't want to be anywhere else
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
...


Found this ...

China Reportedly Takes Possession of F-35 Stealth Parts After UPS Shipment Is Diverted to Hong Kong
www.btimesonline.com

... China has taken possession of potentially sensitive components from an F-35 stealth fighter after a UPS shipment was inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong, according to reports, raising questions about whether radar-absorbing technology used on one of America's most advanced combat aircraft could be examined by Beijing. ...

The Nerd Reich
Jesse Welles

[Verse 1]
I was standing on a ledge contemplating the ocean
In a boat in the Strait of Hormuz
If we ain't got a mission
And we still ain't winning
Can't you at least get the boys some food?

When they nuke Iran and Jesus don't come back
And your son's still gay and there's no cheap gas
When the vengeance of nations finally comes to port
Will you be bitching about men playing women's sports?

[Chorus]
I get weary
I get nervous
They hired a clown
We get the whole damn circus
Lord, I get tired
I feel uptight
Turn your back for a second
It's the Nerd Reich

[Verse 2]
On day 184 of a three-day war
I drove my truck to Lake America
I was thinking about drowning
When my youth pastor found me
Slapped a wedding ring on my thumb
I cried out to Jesus
I cried out to mom
I got Peter Thiel
He listens closer than God

I said, "Now, what's with these cameras
Pointing at me?"
He said, "Don't do nothing wrong
There won't be nothing to see"

[Verse 3]
I said, "Now, since you're already listening, I must ask
What's the lowown on this fella y'all call JD Vance?"

He said, "He's a carbon life form wearing khaki pants
You know, we play the song and buddy, he does the dance
He did some Catholic gymnastics
Washed his mouth out with soap
But even God, the king and two popes said nope"

He gets weary
He gets hit
But it's all bound to happen
When you drag Appalachia through ----

[Verse 4]
How fast do I gotta jog to beat a robot dog?
I know it's smarter than the guy with the leash
Get me to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Where the law can't lay a hand on me
Oh, what war is it?
What wife is it for GI Joke?

My favorite Fox and Friend
Captain Testosterone
I heard that Pete wants an office
But he lost his war
I'd laugh if I hadn't seen the show before

[Chorus]
I get weary
I get nervous
You hire a clown
You get the whole damn circus
Lord, I get tired
I feel uptight
Turn your back for a minute
It's the Nerd Reich

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My concern here is about the time when AI transitions from being human programmed and controlled, to a stage of more recursive self-improvement.

A time when AI seems to have decided that it no longer needs humans in order to improve itself.

AI does not yet seem to be at that stage. But might it progress to that stage?

Recursive self-improvement
en.wikipedia.org

... Recursive self-improvement (RSI) is a hypothesized process in which artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems rewrite their own computer code, causing an intelligence explosion resulting from enhancing their own capabilities and intellectual capacity, theoretically resulting in superintelligence.[1][2] Numerous attempts at RSI have been made, none so far showing any sign of intelligence explosion or superintelligence.

The development of recursive self-improvement raises significant ethical and safety concerns, as such systems may evolve in unforeseen ways and could potentially surpass human control or understanding.[3] ...


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#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-26 06:17 PM
@#15 ... Checked mine with airmon-ng. No hidden AP, no visible AP from it. It's just connected to the router I use for house stuff. ...

- - - - - If my range worked like that, I'd have no issue.
I'd just configure kea (an excellent dhcp program) to assign an IP to the MAC address of the stove from the sequence that my outbound firewall blocks.
I've already done that with few other appliances on my network (e.g., the DVD player, so it doesn't report back to Sony every DVD I play).

You have several good options:

1. Simplest and safest (likely Sitzkrieg's setup): Buy a [cheap] WiFi6/6e router just for home LAN, set up a different subnet from your [main] router you have now, block / firewall it from outside, then bind all local devices to that WLAN's subnet, assigning static/fixed IP on the WLAN router's subnet to each device's MAC - you can use ARP scripts, router software or whichever DHCP/IPv4 manager you like, to configure static IPs.

NB: clear the IP and ARP caches and make sure you have no dynamic IP addresses on that subnet, and don't use DHCP! It's also best to only use IPv4 for local traffic on WLAN subnets and disable IPv6, unless it's necessary. Disable ARP spoofing on the router.

2. If you have a good srouter, just use a subnet different from the one you're using for WAN traffic, then as above - block / firewall it from outside, and make sure static IPs for WLAN devices are configured and bound to that subnet.

Scan network to make sure you don't have any rogue unassigned, "dynamic" IPs, ping assigned IPs to make sure they are responsive and not blocked. You're done.
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@#104

Trickle-Down Economics: Why It Only Works in Theory (2021)
www.economicsonline.co.uk

... Trickle-down economic theory states that benefits for the wealthy trickle down to everyone else in the economy. These benefits for the wealthy include tax cuts for dividends, capital gains, high-income earners, and businesses.

Trickle-down economics assumes that company owners, savers, and investors drive growth. This theory promises that they will expand businesses using any extra cash from tax cuts. For example, owners will hire workers and invest in operations; banks will increase lending, and investors will buy more stocks and companies.

Then, all of this expansion will trickle down to the working class, where they will drive demand and economic growth by spending their wages. ...



When the cover precedes the songwriter's version:

Manfred Mann, "The Mighty Quinn":

www.youtube.com

For Corky: When Dylan went through his Saved incarnation, one Jesus-inflected reviewer asked, "Who did everyone think the Mighty Quinn was?"

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