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Why did we come to Thailand, anyway....? If not for the ambiguity? If you don't relish ambiguity, maybe better to visit Germany?

It would be helpful to know if this is actually a hard and fast rule. If one is delayed by up to 40 days, as you say, in renewing the retirement visa, for whatever reason, if just paying a fine would suffice. If this were the case....then....for sure... Basically NOT a problem....compared to having to start the entire process over from the beginning, having to leave and return, or even worse. This would be worth checking out. Or, would the decision be based solely on the discretion of the individual officer handling this issue.

Compared to the original least improved version. Trump is improving with age, just like the fine wine he is. What kind of wine? How do I compare thee, Mr. Trump? Lovely, like the bouquet of ....say... Zinfandel? And, Trump is becoming riper by the day.

I do not like, nor can I abide living in; places with slow, or even moderately fast, internet. I must have SUPER-FAST at very low cost. There is no other way for a country, a family, an individual, to improve without BLAZING FAST internet. We need vid conferencing (for education, etc...). And, we need it at ZERO cost. This is the only way. Anything less is SUPER-shortsightedness.

Sure. I could go for some, right now, in fact. I can even envision myself, out on the outback, corned-Kangaroo tail in hand. Gazing at the firmament. In pig heaven. I don't need much company. I just need a super-fast internet, and a dentist, once in a while. I am very suited to outback life. Or, almost anywhere like that, that doesn't have CM air traffic rattling my windows, 18-hours of the day.

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Go easy on the NSAIDs...

In my opinion, Trump 2.0 is the improved version. My guess is that Trump has learned a thing or two since his first occupation of the WH. Trump is a much humbler man, these days, full of introspection and humility.

I am fine with rabbit stew. Chicken is good. Rabbit is also good.

I do not wear hats. Even in the noon-day Sun. I do NOT wear hats. Those hats, or let's say baseball-caps... Just look too dumb. Even when I was pre-school, I refused to wear baseball caps. They say baseball is an American game. I hate baseball. Hate MAGA, even more. MAGA is for those that love to climb-aboard some bandwagon....not caring where the bandwagon is going. I do not suffer fools gladly.

I hope this does not happen to me before I die. I have no doubt that exercise, in sufficient amounts, can improve almost every facet of one's general health. This is a valuable Topic, since encouragement to be screened is something one should do. And, this is a reminder, as well, that one should not slack off on a suitable exercise regimen....or wait before beginning one... Until it is just too late.

All the more reason to have stayed in the outback, and to not have chosen to move to Chiang Rai, I would say... I could live in the outback, for sure. I am NOT joking. But, for me, at my age, it's a bridge too far. Also, I prefer Thai culture, and Asian culture, and Chinese culture. Probably not too many Chinese wandering about the outback, setting up homesteads, I would imagine.

Thankfully... You did not say... "Milk in Tea". Otherwise, would have been compelled to add you to my IGNORE list.

Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. OSS will continue to evolve, in a good way, as it always does. This is the closest thing the software world has to Natural Evolution at its best. We all know that Form should Follow Function. But, in a closed-source model, the evolution of software becomes warped, and not purpose driven, or user-need driven. MS software is full of garbage, especially the newest OS. The purpose of MS software it make maximum money for MS. Everybody knows this.

You mean, KAL is using noisier aircraft to fly out of CM airport? I had been wondering about this. But, have no clue.

I have tried, and tried... Apparently without success. Is there a place on Earth, nowadays, that is not under a flight path? Patagonia, maybe?

Shipping by the pound might be fairer to other passengers. All passengers should just be charged by the kilogram for their tickets. This is really the only sensible solution. Also, this would be healthier for America, too. This would incentivse weight loss, and lower the incidence of type-two diabetes.

This is all HYPE from Sammy. And, this might be just one of the reasons Elon hates him. I don't hate him, but just wish he would go away. Someday, maybe he will.... Such a thorn in Elon's side, and it's a pity. There is really no need for Elon or us to put up with this nonsense. The amount of money Sammy is bandying about, for his company, is ludicrous. This money will not be well-spent, and probably Musk realizes this. https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/ This looks like the advertising propaganda for Florida Real Estate in the 1950s.... Trump is crazy for falling into this trap. Trump should know more about scams, including Real Estate Scams, put forward by other hucksters of the same ilk. Let's now recall the famous honest words from Linus Torvalds....about NVIDIA.....years ago..... Never a truer word was heard.....

She sure does not look like....HOLLY GOLIGHTLY....a woman of Estimable Class..... What has become of the USA since those wonderful days? And...more to the point.... WHY???? I know why. But, think it pointless to point out the obvious, all over again.

I will remain in Thailand. At the very least, I will remain in Asia. Thailand is the best that Asia has to offer. I would choose to visit China, once again, if only the Chinese People could somehow get rid of XI.

This is a decision you yourself need to make. If you think you need to, then...who am I to say that you should not proceed with your citations. I must warn you, however, that I am not one to be impressed by such things.

My reply to your interpretation is this: StarGate is a DUMB Name. It is designed to appeal to the masses who dream of and read Science Fiction, and believe in Star Wars, and the possibility that, one day, Man will travel through wormholes to distant worlds. Sammy knows almost NOTHING about pure science research in the field of computer engineering. He rode on the broomstick of his HYPE machine to where he is now. But he will not last. There are real engineers possessing many years of training and research experience at TOP Schools, who see Sammy for what he truly is. Sammy has no vision, and this is why when his turn came to speak at the news conference with Trump and the guy from Oracle...Sammy had nothing of substance to add to the discussion. He is a bag of hot air and hype, only. Sometimes, much time, too much time, must go by before a huckster is seen for what he is. But, the truth shall out....one of these days. To quote Lady Macbeth: “Out, damned spot” Trump, not knowing much about Science, obviously does not know a "spot" when he sees one, when it pertains to science and technology, and especially pure science. We know this to be true from Trump's past utterances concerning his misunderstanding of all things science-related. If Trump, through his ignorance, follows Sammy down his rabbit hole, then this will, in future, be seen as the greatest error of Trump's second term as president.

As much as I have long-enjoyed reading the long articles in the New York Times, one of which you linked here, the NYT is definitely NOT my go-to source of information for all things AI. In my view, Sammy Boy is just an uneducated Machiavellian charlatan who just happened to luck-out BIG TIME, through no real merit of his own, to become catapulted into the limelight through a bit of TWISTED-fate. In fact, I would compare Sammy to another Elizabeth Holmes, both in body and spirit, so to speak. He seems to obviously be nothing but a bag of hot wind and HYPE. He is also fortunate to be blessed with many good and talented people, working for him, and they are the ones who help to prop him up. In other words, we should see Sammy as a midget standing on the shoulders of giants, rather than seeing him as he apparently sees himself. I don't have any illusions about Trump, as you seem to suggest. And Trump seems to know almost nothing about Science; this is not a field of much interest to Trump, as we have seen time and again. As I have mentioned, I would go to other sources, and not the NYT, to follow developments in AI. One good site you might try is this one, and I will post one/two of the latest videos, if I may: For some strange reason, Sammy Boy has been able to use his HYPE and Machiavellian Ways to convince/fool Trump into thinking that pouring a Trillion dollars into AI, and much of it to OpenAI, is the way to go. This is not the way to go. Massive amounts of money/funding will not guarantee success. This is not the same thing as a Manhattan Project. Major developments in AI will come from out of left-field, possibly. And throwing piles of cash at AI is just stupid. If one were to spend huge amounts of money on anything, then it might be best to spend that money on fostering pure science education, in a much more directed way than has been done in recent decades. It is true that China has been pouring massive amounts of money into technology and pure science research, as well as AI. If the US wishes to go to war with China in order to dominate the sciences and technology, than it needs to spend more and spend more wisely than following the weird plans of this HS Grad, Sammy. AI is NOT a "war" to be won. It is not another First Man on the Moon kind of thing. The Chinese will win any war of this kind, just due to their different approach. Sammy is interested in following his closed-source path, trying to make his OpenAI leader of the pack. He thinks he can get far enough ahead so that nobody will be able to catch up. But OpenAI was not of his making. Sammy WILL be thrown out. They tried to throw him out just a short time ago. They knew what they were doing when they tried. But, Sammy, with his Machiavellian ways, held on like a bad gob of chewing gum on one's shoe. He is still stuck to OpenAI...but.... Not for long, one hopes. You might enjoy reading this very simple book written by Kai-Fu Lee, written back in the dark ages, 2018. Yes, very simple and simplistic, maybe. Still, we knew at the time that the writing was on the wall.... AI is NOT something that any one country will be able to dominate. And, throwing a trillion dollars in any single direction, or to any group of three companies... Is not smart. My best prognostication is that Sam will go the way of Elizabeth Holmes. HYPE is HYPE, after the dust settles. But let's wait and see, because I could be wrong. Although, I will tell you, I am seldom wrong about people like Liz and Sam.

That is the NOISIEST plane flying. Shakes the windows. No noise abatement procedures on takeoff, seemingly. They should stop flying this plane out of here.

I am slowly coming to the realization that you are not very fond of Trump. Hopefully, though, if we all pray about it...someday soon.... You and Trump might learn to see eye-to-eye, or at least, to bury the hatchet.