"American politics is the entertainment arm of the military industrial complex." - Frank Zappa

When will America experience “Zero Hour”??

I respect the stubborn minority. Especially when it comes to property rights. In China they call land development holdouts "Nail House". Owners refused to sell their property so the land developers build around them.

**When Will WW3 start?** People ask “when will WW3 start?” It’s hard to pin down exactly. I’d suggest we are already in WW3 when Russia crossed into Ukraine territory in 2022. **What’s the definition of a world war?** I asked Claude. Claude: A world war is generally defined as a large-scale international conflict involving multiple countries and regions across different parts of the globe. Key characteristics of a world war include: 1. Global scope: The conflict spans multiple continents and involves nations from various regions worldwide. 2. Major power involvement: Several of the world's leading military and economic powers are active participants. 3. Formation of alliances: Countries often form opposing coalitions or alliances. 4. Widespread impact: The war affects not just the combatant nations, but also has significant political, economic, and social consequences globally. 5. High casualty count: Due to its scale, a world war typically results in an exceptionally high number of military and civilian casualties. 6. Technological advancements: Often spurs rapid development in military technology and other fields. 7. Geopolitical changes: Usually leads to major shifts in the global balance of power and international relations. —— // I’d add in a economic criteria // Next I asked: Was there any announcement of World War One or world war 2 announcing the start date? Or was the label of “world war” applied after the fact? Claude: The label "World War" was indeed applied after the fact for both World War I and World War II. There was no formal declaration or announcement of a "World War" at the start of either conflict. Here's a brief overview of how the terms came into use: World War I: - At the time, it was commonly referred to as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars." - The term "First World War" was used as early as 1918 by some individuals who believed it might not be the last global conflict. - The term "World War I" became more widely used in the 1930s, especially after the outbreak of World War II, to distinguish between the two conflicts. World War II: - In the early stages, it was often called "The Second Great War" or simply "The War." - The term "World War II" came into common usage during the conflict itself, around 1941-1942, as people recognized its global scale. - By 1942, the term was being used in newspapers and by political leaders, including Franklin D. Roosevelt. In both cases, the conflicts began with individual declarations of war between specific countries. These conflicts then escalated and expanded to involve more nations across different continents, eventually reaching a scale that warranted the "World War" label. The recognition of these conflicts as "World Wars" was **a gradual process that occurred as their global nature and unprecedented scale became apparent.** The labels were retrospectively applied to encompass the entire duration of each conflict, from their respective starting points.

How a web bug let them locate, unlock, honk the horn, start ignition of any of millions Kias in seconds, just by reading a car's license plate.

WIRED

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague...

“If someone cut you off in traffic, you could scan their license plate and then know where they were whenever you wanted and break into their car,” says Curry. “If we hadn’t brought this to Kia’s attention, anybody who could query someone’s license plate could essentially stalk them.” For Kias that come installed with a 360-degree camera, that camera, too, was accessible to hackers. Beyond allowing the hijacking of connected features in cars themselves, Curry says, the web portal flaw also allowed hackers to query a broad range of personal information about Kia customers—names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and even past driving routes in some cases—a potentially massive data leak.

I hope yall Florida Nostridians are safe #hurricane

What are y'alls thoughts on political yard signs?

Anyone following the port worker strike set for October 1st?

What’s the best way to drink wine in bed?

Peach white claw tastes like the peach skoal long cut from back in the day. I finally figured out where this seltzer cycle is. It is at the same point of chewing tobacco circa 2002.