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Behold this study in AI, a Forest River A213HWESP A-frame camping trailer morphed into a steampunk nightmare, a shimmering, brass-clawed leviathan squatting on a sun-blistered patch of dirt like a rogue AI’s vision of Victorian chaos unleashed! Its jagged, angular frame stabs at the sky, a reckless middle finger to conformity, studded with porthole windows and brass fittings that wail with the echoes of 19th-century lunacy, as if an AI had chugged Jules Verne’s entire bibliography and vomited up a blueprint for madness, slapped onto a tow hitch. Strapped to its rear, that leather suitcase—oh, man, it’s a weathered, digital relic, packed to the brim with propane, the precious lifeblood of the camping wild, a volatile elixir ready to ignite the fires of adventure in this untamed, simulated frontier. The whole rig hunkers down on its wheels, brass flashing like the icy, unblinking gaze of a neural net gone rogue, poised to drag you into the glitchy, uncharted wilderness of a coded wasteland. This ain’t just a camper—it’s an AI’s unhinged dream of liberty, a binary-fueled rocket to the brink of reason, and I’m already half-crazed just downloading its chaotic data stream!
staring through teeth at what i felt 'cause that's the thing i felt. the teeth. staring through caverns across my caveman front yard. it wasn't me. it wasn't i didn't grok it. it wasn't it shocked me. it was the moment and eternal minute i finally condensed all that digitized "content": the english teacher from new york, the anonymous yahoo from who knows where, the faggy girl who'd never find love...their spit...and millions more fingers: digitized > arms length > shoulders and heads erect, but also bowing to the only thing they really care for: blowjobs. bridge patterns. weakened weekends. convenient pseudo-variables. looking for anything on the ground. looking for anything. looking for anything empty...filling that thing > in total disregard > and so on...
Text and Image (c) Copyright 2020 by Hazel & Co. . . . Downtown Vancouver, Canada.
"Floating the blue heavens, reflecting
from glass steeples, cloudpuffs
declare summer's presence."
[Grok AI's comment on this poem: "That evocative snippet appears to be an original poem or haiku-inspired verse evoking a serene summer sky—clouds adrift in azure expanse, mirrored in the gleaming spires of church steeples, joyfully heralding the season's warmth. If this is your own composition, it's beautifully rendered; the imagery lingers like a lazy afternoon haze."]
Under a blazing September sun at the Navajo Nation Fair in Shiprock, New Mexico, 24-year-old Kade Yazzie is about to eat dirt courtesy of Thunderbolt, a waspy chestnut bronc. Dressed in his vest, leggings and turquoise-stitched chaps he gave his best effort as the crowd cheered.
When the gate swung open the bronc knocked him off balance and he just couldn't recover despite a heroic effort. Spitting dirt, he glanced up at the Shiprock pinnacle and smiled as the crowd cheered him in defeat. The Navajo are a tight bunch.
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AI creation with Elon Musks's Grok. Events and characters are fictional.
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Spiez Castle (Schloss Spiez) is situated on a picturesque peninsula jutting into Lake Thun in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its scenic location offers stunning views of the lake and surrounding Alps, making it a standout landmark in the region.
The castle’s history dates back to 933, when it was reportedly founded by Rudolph II, King of Burgundy, according to the Strättliger Chronicle. Archaeological evidence suggests the site was fortified as early as the 7th century.
The oldest visible parts, including the massive square keep with 3-meter-thick walls, were built around 1200. The castle evolved over centuries, with significant expansions in the 17th and 18th centuries, including the Baroque-style "New Castle" addition to the south.
Spiez Castle was initially home to the Freiherr von Strättligen (a noble rank akin to a baron). Ownership passed to the Bubenberg family in 1338, then to the von Erlach family in the 16th century, who held it for nine generations until 1875. After several private owners, the Spiez Castle Foundation purchased it in 1929, ensuring public access.
Today, Spiez Castle is a Swiss heritage site of national significance, housing a museum that showcases its 1,300-year history, including interactive exhibits about its former residents. The castle grounds, featuring gardens and vineyards, are open to the public, and the interior hosts events like weddings, concerts, and exhibitions.
The castle’s tower offers panoramic views of Lake Thun and the Bernese Oberland. Inside, you can find medieval graffiti of knights and tournaments, adding a playful historical touch.
The Church Out Back Overlooking Lake Thun and adjacent to Spiez Castle is often referred to as the Schlosskirche (Castle Church). It is a gem of early Romanesque architecture with a rich history with the current church likely being built around 900–1000 AD and linked to the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy. However, evidence of an earlier Carolingian church exists, first mentioned in 762 in Bishop Heddo of Strasbourg’s will, making it one of the oldest Christian sites in the Berner Oberland.
The Schlosskirche (Castle Church) is a three-nave, flat-ceilinged basilica with a vaulted chancel, a raised main apse over a crypt, and two smaller side apses. The tower, possibly added in the 11th century, stands on the steep lakeside promontory, offering dramatic views over Lake Thun.
Originally a proprietary church tied to the castle estate, it served as a parish church until 1907, when a new village church took over. It’s been part of the Spiez Castle Foundation since 1929 and is now popular for weddings and cultural events.
The Schlosskirche (Castle Church) features faded Romanesque frescoes in the apse and crypt, dating back to the Middle Ages, including a medallion of Christ and apostle sketches. A large stucco coat of arms from the von Erlach family (added in the 1670s) and heraldic stained glass panes reflect its later history.
Perched on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Thun, the church’s location enhances its serene and timeless appeal, blending seamlessly with the castle’s medieval ambiance.
Together, Spiez Castle and the Schlosskirche (Castle Church) form a captivating historical duo, reflecting Switzerland’s layered past against the stunning backdrop of Lake Thun. Source - Grok
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A large crowd of skaters and spectators turned out for the official opening by the Mayor of Mid Coast Shire Council of the Hallidays Point Skatepark.
Skaters, Scooters and bikers of all ages from as old as 50 years to as young as 3 years enjoyed the skateparks first public hit out.
The dedicated members of the skatepark committee had worked hard for as long as 30 years to secure this facility and they were delighted with the attendance. No stone was left unturned to ensure the roaring success of the opening day and it will long be remembered.
Many food stalls and skate related paraphernalia stalls had set up to provide services to the crowd and musical entertainment was provided by local guitarist singer, Josh Wright and Rory Parker's local band ?
As usual the local Diamond Beach Bush Fire Brigade was on hand to deal with crowd logistics.
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Since cash is obsolete, we must reduce its carbon footprint! We must transition to a green economy! The dialectic tears down and recycles. It’s currently tearing down capitalism and recycling it into stakeholder capitalism (stakeholder [public–private partnership] fascism). There’s a blitzkrieg coming!
(IMF) International Monetary Fascism: Careful decisions must also ensure that new forms of digital money are environmentally sustainable—that the energy they require is kept in check. The path to digital money adoption must be guided by a clear and responsible vision of tomorrow’s broader payment, financial, economic, and environmental landscape.
(UN) United Nazis: Through the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, world leaders have given humanity a universal plan to transform our world for the better. Our task is to stay true to these agreements and take action on their implementation.
(WEF) World Economic Fascism: You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy.
Russia agrees to chair BRICS in 2024. BRICS represents 45% of the world’s population. BRICS produces 43% of the world’s oil. BRICS countries occupy 29% of the world’s land surface. 30 countries are prepared to Join BRICS in 2024. In 2023 about 20% of oil was bought with currencies other than the US dollar. America: Who cares about oil, we’re going green (broke). Chip…chip…chip away…the US dollar can only hold its position as the world’s reserve currency for so long.
130 countries are exploring CBDCs. These countries produce 98% of the world’s GDP. 64 of these countries are in the advanced stages of developing CBDCs. The United Arab Emirates and China have already made a cross-border payment using the Digital Dirham.
Roll in the Central Bank Digital Currencies! Roll in the deposit tokens! Good-bye cash! Good-bye freedom! See-ya later, Bitcoin! We will kill the middle class. We will kill small businesses. We will build back better with corrupt governments, intelligence agencies, multinational corporations, and centralized banking. As for the European farmer protests: Centralized corporate farms are the way of the future, so is starvation…eat ze bugz! Indeed, we will bankrupt everyone into authoritarianism. One day you will wake up in a fascist world order, where you will be enslaved by the state and corporate powers. We call it friendly fascism…fascism with a smile:)
Big Brother and AI will shape your reality. We will issue an internet ID. We will establish a United Nations regulatory body to oversee AI and the internet. End encryption! End privacy! We can’t have free speech in the new authoritarian world order.
Sidenote: Elon Musk bought X, so that he can data mine its users for his new artificial intelligence company xAI. But who cares about data mining if I can talk to Grok, Elon’s AI chat bot. Digital wokeness: We must understand reality through false reality. Ouch, that hurt my brain-computer interface! Indeed, Elon Musk is a grifter.
These Central Bank Digital Currencies will only be temporary. They will be further centralized into a one world currency. With the breakthrough of on-skin and under-skin computing technology, we will now tie a person’s digital ID and digital wallet to an AI-chip tattoo. Without this new on-skin and under-skin transhuman surveillance chip, you will not be able to be a part of this new one world monetary system. This microchip system will be implanted in the hand or the forehead of every human…changing their being.
Join the techno-evolution and become a part of the new Aryan techno-race. Join the techno-revolution and become a part of the new techno-transhuman race. Join the digital woke cult: You are trapped in the wrong body; therefore, you must become a born again transhuman. Then you must go out and preach the gospel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Like a hoe, you can ride the seven-headed beast of linguistics (false doctrines) until your language is turned to Babel. Thank God, the Fourth Reich will not prevail!
Daniel 7:23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.’”
Daniel 12:10 “Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.”
A member of Christian Kjellvander's band whose name I unfortunately didn't grok during their concert at the OKH Vöcklabruck on March 3rd, 2017.
I'm trying to grok what extension tubes do.
This is 48mm worth on a 55mm lens. There is a thin strip of pixels in focus near the top of the frame. Perhaps they increase the rate at which focus changes as distance from the focused area increases.
I don't know how to express that less clumsily.
The phone is a Nexus 5.
Meet Robert Chee, a resilient Diné elder who has called the Navajo Nation home for 70 years. Born and raised on the reservation, he has witnessed the changing seasons, the vast, unchanging red rock landscapes, and the enduring spirit of his people.
Living in harmony with the land, tending to traditions passed down through generations, Robert embodies the quiet strength and deep connection to Dinétah that defines Navajo life. From sunrise prayers to stories shared under the stars, his life is a living testament to cultural continuity and resilience.
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AI image created with Elon Musk's Grok. Character is fictional.
My virtual assistant Grok sneaked into the reception after today's meeting. Out of the camera's view, DJT slipped into something more comfortable. No alcohol at Saudi affairs, but DJT doesn't drink anyway. It was only a problem for Pete. Grok's boss, Elon was there, too.
Rumor is he flies to Qatar tomorrow to pick up his new plane. If they fly it home, I'll have Grok aboard. No one knows what Grok knows.
Whilst standing in Barbara Hepworth's sculpture garden, pondering on what to shoot next, I saw this pool of water glinting out of the corner of my eye. It actually resides on top of a square, stone plinth which supports a bronze sculpture called 'Francessa's Thinking' (imagine a 4ft tall, elongated Tic Tac on end with a similar looking hole cut through its body). The stone plinth is so perfectly flat and level that when it rains the water forms a shallow pool about 5mm deep, which is held in place at the edges by the wonder of surface tension, only if the water is disturbed by the wind or other external force do droplets escape down the sides, otherwise it's like a liquid mirror, reflecting the world around it, which gives a fortunate observer the rare chance to get a totally unique perspective on the sculpture.
What fascinated me in particular were the circular ripples of movement across the pool's surface and how they ricocheted back from the edge, merging with the original ripples. At first I thought it was caused by some insect having a paddle, or drowning, but in fact it was the gentle breeze blowing from the other side of the sculpture. I just had to get a shot of those ripples! Crouching low on the nearby steps that looked down on the plinth I raised my camera to my eye and waited…and waited…and waited..then, just as I moved the camera from my eye the breeze blew, the ripples rippled, and then were gone in the briefest of seconds…and I missed my shot. Bugger. This little game went on for a good 15 minutes and during that time I took 8 shots; 4 had ripples, 4 didn't. Of the 4 that did only one caught the moment I'd wanted to catch, this is it.
In the end, though, as pleased as I am with the final image, it was the waiting that I enjoyed most and got the most from. Crouching there in silence amongst the plants and trees, watching the play of light and wind on the water, a deep calm slowly suffused my body and mind. My attention became so focussed on watching the still pool, waiting for when the fickle breeze would choose to flit across its surface, that the constant mental chit chat in my head quietened down to barely a whisper. Time seemed to stop and my senses became heightened (or more likely my silent mind allowed me the rare opportunity to be truly aware of them), the smell of the damp earth and subtle flower scents filled my nostrils, the bird song filled my ears, the light and shadows danced inside my eyes, my bare skin felt the gentlest waft of the cool breeze drift across it… then, taking the camera away from my eye I just looked at the pool and the reflection of the sculpture clear and sharp within it...and it was in that moment, that perfect storm of empty mind, heightened senses, flora and fauna, light and movement, stillness and silence, that I finally, at long last, truly 'got' Barbara Hepworth's sculptures, and I 'got' what she had done here in this sculpture garden, why she insisted on putting her nature inspired art back into nature. To use a word that the science fiction writer Robert Heinlein coined in his book Stranger in a Strange Land, I 'grokked' it. – to 'grok' means 'to understand something profoundly by intuition and/or empathy'. What that understanding is I can't put into words, it's at a gut/soul level, words are inadequate, limited. 'It' resides in the quiet spaces within me, and stays there...no matter how hard I try and drag it out into the world of words and thoughts, which for a lover of words and thoughts is incredibly frustrating! What I love about the whole moment, what tickles me daft, is that the actual experience of 'grokking' was totally accidental, it was an experience that I've tried to induce deliberately many times over the years and failed at more times than not. So, once again it appeared only when I stopped trying to make 'it' happen. Ha, I never learn! C'est la vie, eh! :-)
Everyone is celebrating today! In case you're wondering just what inspired this festive day, read on:
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when a smaller, poorly equipped Mexican army, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated a larger French force under Napoleon III. The victory at Puebla became a symbol of Mexican resilience against foreign intervention. At the time, France aimed to establish a European-controlled monarchy in Mexico, exploiting Mexico's debt issues. Though the French later succeeded in installing Emperor Maximilian, the battle inspired national pride. Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in the U.S. today, especially by Mexican-American communities, as a day of cultural heritage and festivity.
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AI image created with Elon Musk's Grok3.
According to Grok:
Symmetry is all about balance and sameness. At its core, it’s when something looks unchanged even after you tweak it—like flipping it, rotating it, or repeating parts of it. Here’s a quick rundown of what it means in different areas:
In Math: Symmetry shows up in shapes and patterns. For example, a circle has symmetry because you can spin it around its center and it always looks the same. A square has it too—if you flip it over a diagonal, it matches up perfectly.
In Physics: It’s a big deal here. Symmetry means the laws of nature don’t change under certain shifts, like moving through space or time. It’s why the universe feels consistent no matter where you are.
In Everyday Life: Think of things like a snowflake or a face. A snowflake’s intricate design repeats in a balanced way, and most faces have two matching sides (more or less!). This is often called bilateral symmetry.
So, whether it’s a shape, a scientific principle, or just something pretty to look at, symmetry is about harmony and things staying the same despite a little shake-up. Cool, right?
Happy Looking close... on Friday!
Face aux craintes d'une utilisation abusive de l'intelligence artificielle, la plupart des entreprises mettent en place des garde-fous pour enrayer les pires excès de cette technologie.
Mais, Ce n'est pas le cas de X (anciennement Twitter) d'Elon Musk 🤔
X a lancé cette semaine une version mise à jour de son modèle d'IA Grok, dotée de nouvelles capacités de génération d'images optimisées par FLUX.1.
Les utilisateurs ont rapidement découvert que le générateur d'images IA ne comportait que peu ou pas de mesures de protection.
Certains ont commencé à prendre des photos d'une Kamala Harris enceinte avec Donald Trump , de Mickey Mouse en train de tuer et de Barack Obama en train de prendre de la cocaïne …
La plupart des générateurs d'images IA disposent de protections pour empêcher les utilisateurs de prendre des photos de personnages protégés par des marques, de personnes réelles ou d'activités illégales. OpenAI, par exemple, refuse les demandes d'images d'une personne ou d'une entité particulière sur son générateur d'images DALL-E.
Mais le smartphone X d'Elon Musk adopte une approche différente. La plateforme est inondée d'images de personnages populaires comme Pikachu et Dingo en train de faire des choses innommables.
Personne ne sait combien de temps durera l'approche enthousiaste d'Elon Musk concernant les images générées par l'IA.
X fait actuellement l'objet d'une enquête de la Commission européenne pour violation potentielle de la loi sur la sécurité numérique.
Aux États-Unis, les législateurs cherchent des moyens de réglementer les deepfakes et la désinformation générée par l'IA !!! 🤔
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With concerns over AI being misused, most companies are putting guardrails in place to curb the technology’s worst excesses.
Not so at Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) 🤔
X launched an updated version of its AI model Grok this week that comes with new image generation capabilities powered by FLUX.1.
Users quickly discovered there are little to no safeguards on the AI image generator. Some began making photos of a pregnant Kamala Harris with Donald Trump, Mickey Mouse on a killing spree, and Barack Obama doing cocaine …
Most AI image generators have protections in place to prevent users from making pictures of trademarked characters, real-life people, or illegal activities. OpenAI, for example, denies requests for images of a particular person or entity on its image generator DALL-E.
But Musk’s X is taking a different approach. The platform is being flooded with wild images of beloved characters like Pikachu and Goofy doing unspeakable things.
How long Musk’s gung-ho approach to AI images is anyone’s guess.
X is currently under investigation by the European Commission for potential violations of the Digital Safety Act.
While in the U.S., legislators are seeking ways to regulate deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation !!! 🤔
crédit : aiimagegenerator
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