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I suppose it does, for teenagers.

Dear me, YT. So you are saying the Strait of Hormuz is open? The US has its' own supply of rare earths? Please specify what facts you have that contradict the facts I have posted.

I guess the new establishment, where felons get pardons in exchange for cash, and environmental regulations go into the trash bin, is a step in the right direction.

Trump's achievements include alienating every ally America had. Starting a war with no exit ramp, and no viable ideas on how to get the Strait of Hormuz open again. American dependence on rare earths produced by China can only be nullified by building processing infrastructure in the USA. So far, not a single dollar has been invested . Why be surprised? He has plumbered multiple businesses, thinking he would be any better at running an economy is delusional.

Apropos the Strait of Hormuz, which is the cause of the current sh!tshow........

It depends on whether AI would generate a convergence of trial and error simulations which ended up with a wheel as the most efficient way of moving stuff over land. The answer is yes, probably. AI is a tool. It does pretty well at certain tasks. It is probably designing new medications as I write. If, however, you rely on it for information, you are getting a probabilistic outcome, not necessarily what is true. Perhaps I should revise my previous post to say AI does not learn until the mass of new information outweighs the old.

AI is not a truth engine, it is a plausibility engine. It is based on a statistically significant mass of information which may be totally outdated. Example: AI will tell you it is better to have a full tank of petrol than one only a quarter full, due to an increased risk of condensation of water in the headspace. That risk no longer exists, because the ethanol content of most gasoline blends will easily accommodate any water derived from condensation. If, however, you want to change the AI mind, it will stick with what it has, which is a mass of articles about condensation against one refutation. It is like trying to turn an ocean liner 189 degrees with a dinghy. Humans are capable of having new insights. AI isn't.

The stations I go past on my way to golf at that time are open.

We usually get there eventually, it takes patience.

You seem to be laboring under the delusion the American military is omnipotent.Maybe it has air supremacy. However, wars are won on the ground, as Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated with the body bags of Americans. Vietnam 58,220. Iraq 4431. Afghanistan 2459. The trend is down, but it's not zero. Please don't give up your day job. You suck when it comes to military strategy and tactics.

I get BBC, ABC (Australia ) and the New Daily free. I have about 2 terabytes of TV series downloaded for me by my son. I have a Linux OS ( that's free as well ). AI is very useful in optimizing it. I don't have Microsoft taking over my laptop just because it can, or trying to fix a hole in their fatware found by hackers. I also use AI to find facts. To refute beliefs held by some posters on ASEAN.

Iraq set fire to its own Rumallah oil fields during the second war there. What makes you think the Iranians will act differently?

IMO there were cooler heads in the Pentagon who warned against this war, and were sidelined, or even sacked for disloyalty. Trump tells his supporters what he thinks they want to hear. It's ironic he is probably getting the same shtick from anyone advising him.

I would spend it on the best quality porn.

A better poll would be do you approve or disapprove of Americans who voted a felon into the Presidency.

There lies the rub. Outside force can't do it, and the regime is so brutal internal forces are very unlikely to succeed.

A pure narcissist only loves himself. It takes sociopathy to make a narcissist dangerous to other people. The two neurodivergences can be separate, although admittedly it is more common for them to be deeply commingled.

AFAICT Iran's terrorism support is confined to the Middle East, principally directed at Israel. And if it were not for CIA and MI6 conspiracies back in 1953, Iran could well be a relatively peaceful secular society. The West should have been more careful what it wished for.

Apparently fighting is breaking out in some districts when drivers try to jump queues. It's not rocket science, get there at 6 am and there are only one or two cars at the pumps.

I remember when a senior minister in Australia lost his job because his wife was advertising bed linen. As for accepting the gift of an aircraft, the whole nation would be howling for blood. Obviously, America operates on different standards, or should I say a lack of them.

As I topped up my car with 200 baht's worth of fuel at 6.30 am, I saw a guy taking about a dozen 2-litre plastic containers from the flatbed of his pickup. Apparently Thailand has gasoline arbitrageurs. According to my caddie, they buy petrol or diesel at 35 baht/litre, then sell in the villages for 55-60 baht/litre Where the oil originates from to make the petrol would probably be amputating their right hand. The government could put a stop to this by decreeing only a tank, which is integrated into a vehicle, can be served. I guess they are asleep at the wheel.

I really have to admire your attempts to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Next. you will be telling us $38 trillion in debt is a mere accounting error.

The sentence contradicts itself. Google oxymoron, it may help you understand.

Better lay off the sauce. I don't think you realize what you posted.

I have done two retirement visa extensions without a mention of a Tax ID or tax return. I have a Thai pink card, so I am on the TRD's radar. I have enough documented pre-2024 savings to last for the next 3-4 years. My country has a DTA agreement with Thailand. My condo is 200 metres from a TRD office. I reckon I would be first on their hit list. To me, this topic is a nothing burger. A scare campaign pushed by four-eyed tax accountant weasels.