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exercise is great, but have you exercised with a dog ?

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Full moon energy (explains the intensity the last few days). Been taking my dog for his walks at wee hours these past few days and I thought the full moon has been gorgeous, only to realise this isn’t the full moon period. I don’t know astrology enough to explain why there is a full moon at 6am but it’s real pretty (and that’s the most I can take before he insists that I keep on walking :) )

Love it when paths cross people who are progressive and explorative in a positive and innovative way, esp when it benefits all. The ‘can do’ attitude, ‘let’s figure it out’, ‘let’s try another way’ energy is great.

The concept of AI started a long time ago - maybe when the idea of computers started in the 50’s? - but the buzz (other than from Hollywood Terminator, Matrix, Her, Wall-E etc ) started in the 80s I think with autonomous vehicles using limited memory. Google and Tesla picked up on it but Google eventually sold off this division and Tesla made a fortune. In the mid 90s, IBM’s Deep blue beat Garry Kasparov (world chess player) and it was an AI hype again, this time with Reactive AI and real time input and dependency on the program with no learning capabilities. 10 years back there was something on about NLP (Neural Language Processing). The startup investments were buzzing over “Big Data”. Everyone wanted Big Data. Also a lot of the components were being built - machine learning, cloud computing, data storage etc. Like Nostr, where a lot of components are being built, it clearly takes time. Abt 5 years ago, GPT gained prominence due to high-profile investments and the development of open-source AI. It’s focus was on Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs such as GPT and BERT, are a type of generative AI within the broader scope of narrow AI. GPT-3 was the epitome of global mass adoption of AI usage - after like 40 years from the time AI buzz started- but unfortunately GPT was acquired by Microsoft and became a close sourced AI model. You can still build upon GPT using their developers model, pay a pretty penny and your data is owned and tuned by them. Other companies have developed similar models, including Meta’s Llama, which is apparently comparable to GPT-4. I’ve used its visual-based neural network models. Both are open source, but I am sure they have their proprietary models. Your data is yours (i need to read a bit more on the privacy part) There are also many other predefined open-source models and frameworks out there to explore. But the fact that they are easing people into open platforms is a good gesture. It makes innovation better, equitable, faster, cheaper and transparent. The building blocks to this is not something I am familiar with yet - but many here are experimenting with open source models so feel free to read their notes and engage with them. If you don’t know who they are, you can visit nostr.band and search for relevant topics and people. But in short, you have your data acquisition / feeders, training your model, deploying it, GPU, FW, integration and UI to consider. There are various debates around AI : 1. Open source vs closed source - with close source, you don’t know how the answers are tuned to feed to your bias and therein lies the danger. If you thought social media algo is bad, AI is reading into every emotion and style of you and it's algo is super smart, and laser focused on you. 2. Pre-trained models - Another debate is that pre-trained models by both open and close source, which have better infrastructure, money and more geniuses behind it, will keep getting better making it hard for the lower funded models to catch up. 3. Governments and AI - Another debate is on governments - who know nothing of what you do or about AI - but deeply believe they must regulate everything and hold you accountable. This is becoming a trend esp for oppressive countries. Imagine corrupted gov't and closed AI models working hand in hand. 4. Machines controlling the world - This is my favourite one, and probably the only thing i know about AI - is if the machines are gonna take over? Not anytime soon. We are really far it (refer to pic below). But who knows? Maybe LLMs and Neural Networks and a lot of model training will speed everything up.

Both RFK Jr. and JD Vance criticized Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. One was substantive, focusing on policy weaknesses and integrity without personal attacks. The other criticized her as a mother. Historically, both democrats and republicans have respected women who raise children, regardless of biological connection. Yet now, this name calling is causing those who were fence sitters to split up and get into a shouting match. And eventually everyone forgets what really matters It would be an absolute disaster if the presidential selection of the greatest country in the world, is centered around massive bitching rather than addressing real issues like war, debts, healthcare, your children’s education, your job, their future jobs, bitcoin, FDIs, etc. It would be sad if you vote solely to oppose the other party, and in doing so, hoping that your choice will improve your life. If your leader spends more time bitching about the opponent than working to improve your own community, then likely that's how the next 4 years will be - what you sow, is what you reap. Politicians often use emotional triggers to distract from solving real problems. This is the same around the world. As much as you want your preferred candidate to win, remember that you come first. The people always come first. So ask all of them the hard questions, don’t let them distract you. I’ve read JD Vance’s book, he is a pretty smart guy. Ask him the smart questions. If he claims he wants to improve education, ask him how. What are his detailed plans for turning around the Midwest? Aid alone isn’t enough. How does he plan to boost imports and exports? Ask Kamala how she plans to improve market reforms in Rust Belt cities and reduce wealth disparities. What are her strategies for reducing polarization? Will she bring Snowden back, end the CIA, end the wars? How does she plan to address the poverty gap, illegal drug usage in suburbs? Her senator Rho Khanna has a book on the importance of manufacturing in the US - what are her thoughts on it ? How influential is DNC in her decision-making - let her openly say it out. She had a term to warm up Ask Trump why he hasn't invited Snowden back and why the CIA/Deep State still exists. What assurances are there that things will be different this time? What are his plans for market and social reforms? How will he tackle corruption at the borders (building walls doesn't solve the real problem), reduce wealth disparity in the South, Midwest, and suburbs, and address polarization? How will he ensure the judiciary remains independent and just? Get the specifics. Ask RFK how he plans to improve healthcare and make it equitable. What are his social and market reforms plans. Will he follow his uncle's approach of fostering global friendships (with russia, china, middle east) and all else to end wars? Will he bring Snowden back ? What's his thoughts on intelligence spying? What’s his vision for advancing technology and innovation, similar to China's maker movement? How does he plan to address the CIA? Where’s Nicole ? What’s her contribution and focus? She has to step up the game. You can ask all of them what their thoughts are on bitcoin. But you don’t need their permission. You need a mass adoption of people globally and eventually the country leaders will follow the people . Yes, investors will share the fancy slides and tell you differently. They have their arse to cover, not yours. At the end of the day, make sure your president is good enough to be called your president because he fights for you to have a better life. Not because he won the bitching competition. We only have ourselves to be responsible for our actions. Ask them hard questions and hold them accountable - all of them. You deserve the best of the best.

“We all use the exact same internet. Once it’s broken for one, it’s broken for all” I hope someday Snowden returns to the US as a hero that he is