Consciousness – Can A Computer Come Alive?

October 19, 2024

 

Federico Faggin is a physicist and inventor of the microprocessor & touch screen. He, too, explains how he attempted to create a neural net back in the 1980s and came to the realization that no matter what the movies portray, there is no such thing as Artificial Intelligence that would be Consciousness. As I have said, I created Socrates in the late 1970s and used my children as test subjects to interact with it and have a conversation. My daughter would bring her friends over and tell them her computer talked to her. I caused a bit of a stir among other parents, who asked me what I was doing.

 

I wrote a program to interact with my children and taught Socrates how to be a politician. You could have a conversation with it but if it did not understand, it would just change the subject. I mimicked Consciousness, but I could not create it. It would just record answers like ChatGPT. What is the name of your dog? When my daughter would return to the computer, it would simply ask how is your dog by name. From the outside, you thought it was alive. One day, she came home, and I had it apart, and she started crying, thinking I killed it.

Federico discusses that he came to the same conclusion. It is absolutely impossible to create an AI system that will suddenly come alive and achieve Consciousness.

No matter what we do, no robot will ever come alive – It is not going to happen!

Michael Moore Shows Why The USA Cannot Survive as One Nation

October 19, 2024

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I never had an opinion of Michael Moore one way or the other. But I fear that his writing to President Biden claiming he has absolute immunity because of the ruling with respect to Trump sadly illustrates just how ignorant many Democrats are and how hateful they have become. The Immunity Ruling with respect to Trump is no different than immunity for everyone in Congress enjoys. You cannot even sue the government without its permission. The only person totally above the law is prosecutors. Moore actually wrote to Biden:

“You have full immunity! No kidding! No joke! That’s not hyperbole! You can get away with anything! And what if anything means everything to the people?” Moore wrote to the president.

This only shows his total ignorance. The ruling was clear that an official act is immune from the attempt of criminal prosecution or even civil litigation. That does not mean that a president can do whatever he wants when it is unconstitutional. You can still sue a prosecutor for violating the Constitution with a Bivens Action, but he cannot be criminally prosecuted.

Moore has merely shown how divided the country is. Their personal hatred of Trump has so undermined the United States that it will not be able to stand. The Democrats have engaged in raw hatred, and you then cannot shake hands with the devil or follow anything that he says. A president is not immune from declaring everyone must kill their firstborn. Sorry, that would be unconstitutional. Get real! Moore and the other Democrats who seem to be foaming at the mouth to prosecute Trump do not care what the law might be; it’s Trump, after all.

Market Talk – October 18, 2024

October 18, 2024

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ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 70.56 points or 0.18% to 38,981.75
• Shanghai increased 92.18 points or 2.91% to 3,261.56
• Hang Seng increased 725.01 points or 3.61% to 20,804.11
• ASX 200 decreased 72.70 points or -0.87% to 8,283.20
• SENSEX increased 218.14 points or 0.27% to 81,224.75
• Nifty50 increased 104.20 points or 0.42% to 24,854.05
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.0005 or 0.07% to 0.67043
• NZDUSD increased 0.00082 or 0.14% to 0.60680
• USDJPY decreased 0.58 or -0.39% to 149.545
• USDCNY decreased 0.01935 or -0.27% to 7.11845
The above data was collected around 12:17 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 22.41 USD/t oz. or 0.83% to 2,716.14
•  Silver increased 0.964 USD/t. oz. or 3.03% to 32.744
The above data was collected around 11:19 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 29.32 points or 0.39% to 7,613.05
•  FTSE 100 decreased 26.88 points or -0.32% to 8,358.25
•  DAX 30 increased 73.98 points or 0.38% to 19,657.37
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00314 or 0.29% to 1.08604
• GBPUSD increased 0.0017 or 0.13% to 1.30317
• USDCHF decreased 0.00039 or -0.05% to 0.86568
The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 36.86 points or 0.09% to 43,275.91
  • S&P 500 advanced 23.2 points or 0.4% to 5,864.67
  • Nasdaq  advanced 115.94 points or 0.63% to 18,489.55
  • Russell 2000 declined 4.76 points or -0.21% to 2,276.09

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 132.06 points or 0.53% to 24,822.54
  • TSX 60 advanced 7.21 points or 0.49% to 1,486.05

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 297.78 points or -0.23% to 130,495.63
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.773 USD/BBL or -1.09% to 69.897
•  Brent decreased 0.738 USD/BBL or -0.99% to 73.713
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0739 USD/MMBtu or -3.15% to 2.2731
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0221 USD/GAL or -1.08% to 2.0202
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0197 USD/GAL or -0.90% to 2.1739
The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.03%), Cheese (7.64%), Palm Oil (2.36%) and Palladium (3.52%)
•  Top commodity losers: Wheat (-3.14%), Natural Gas (-3.15%), Orange Juice (-3.60%) and Cocoa (-2.81%)
The above data was collected around 12:39 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9700% (+0.49bp), US 2’s 3.97% (-0.013%), US 10’s 4.0740% (-2.2bps); US 30’s 4.37% (-0.013%), Bunds 2.1795% (-2.25bp), France 2.897% (-4.1bp), Italy 3.3550% (-5bp), Turkey 29.780% (+251bp), Greece 3.014% (-6.1bp), Portugal 2.614% (-2.8bp); Spain 2.870% (-3.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.0540% (-4.51bp)
The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.

Return Hubs – Brussels Attempts Damage Control Over Migrant Crisis

October 18, 2024

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The European Union is beginning to change its stance on its open border policy. Over 1.14 million sought asylum in the EU last year, a completely unsustainable population spike. European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has faced harsh criticism from member states throughout the bloc who are calling upon Brussels to address the situation. Von der Leyen has now expressed interest in creating “return hubs” to house and deport migrants whose applications are denied.

I reported that Italy saw a 64% reduction in illegal migration under President Giorgia Meloni, who promised to curb immigration once elected. Instead of building shelters to house migrants with taxpayer funds, Meloni sought to build detention centers. Centri di Permanenza per il Rimpatrio (CPRs) or Repatriation Centers were extremely controversial but effective. Thousands of migrants were detained and deported if their application for asylum was denied. Word traveled that conditions in these centers were less desirable, making Italy less desirable for would-be intruders.

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Ursula von der Leyen supported Meloni once she realized migrants were spilling into the rest of the bloc from Italy and has pointed to Meloni’s “out of the box thinking” to stop the inflow of newcomers. Specifically, the European Commission president stated that the Italy-Albania protocol proved effective whereby both nations signed a treaty that permitted Italy to send asylum seekers found in international waters back to Albania where they are then held in detention centers. “We should also continue to explore possible ways forward as regards the idea of developing return hubs outside the EU, especially in view of a new legislative proposal on return,” von der Leyen writes. “With the start of operations of the Italy-Albania protocol, we will also be able to draw lessons from this experience in practice.”

Now, 17 members of the EU sent a document to Brussels earlier in the month demanding border reform. “People without the right to stay must be held accountable. A new legal basis must clearly define their obligations and duties,” the members said. “Non-cooperation must have consequences and be sanctioned.” Suddenly, leaders of European nations realized that they were beneath Brussels in terms of power and had lost the ability to secure their own borders.

The 17 member nations are demanding that Brussels implements rules to detain and deport migrants who could be a threat to national security. Furthermore, they want to non-EU nations to accept their own citizens back once they are deported. As with everything, money rules all and these nations are willing to use trade and monetary gifts or aid as leverage, as Italy did with numerous African nations under the Mattei Plan.

Countless EU nations are attempting to control their borders, and in doing so, Brussels is relinquishing its power. Poland even attempted to announce a temporary suspension of asylum seekers the same week that Ursula voiced concern over the migrant crisis. The forced cohesion of the European Union is coming undone.

Are Governments Planning on Nuclear War to Reduce Population for Climate Change?

October 18, 2024

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QUESTION: Marty, I know you have been trying to reduce the amplitude of your computer’s forecast for war. You probably deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. They gave it to Obama for trying to invade Syria. It appears that the military establishment does read you. Biden directed them to prepare for nuclear war with China, Russia, and North Korea last March, according to the New York Times. This confirms that there is a risk, and they know it but keep pushing for war with Russia anyway. Is this all because of the debt crisis? They seem to be complete idiots.

Please comment on this latest info.

JJ

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ANSWER: I do not understand why this crop of leaders around the world in the West are all promoting war as if this can even be won. Look, thirty years ago, everyone wanted world peace – including every Miss America. Today, I would not be surprised if Miss America stood up and said she wanted to see World War III. These are two items from my political collection of memorabilia from the days when I was proud to meet with world leaders who promoted peace. I agree with you that it just seems as if they are planning on hiding in their bunkers and are planning on reducing the population all for climate change.

 

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Nuclear BombNagasaki JapanWar will not destroy the planet with nuclear war. Look at Japan. Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki have proven that the “science” claimed that those cities would be uninhabitable for a thousand years after a nuclear war was wrong. Their populations doubled in 20 years after being nuked? Hiroshima now has nine times its 1945 population.

The GOOD NEWS is you can then just nuke your opponent and actually save the planet is their twisted view of nuclear war. Without electricity, your opponent could not even make a phone call to launch a response. But if we look at Chornobyl, the nuclear disaster restored the region, which became a sanctuary for animals void of humans, in Ukraine.

Bikini Atoll Test 1024x545Bikini Atoll, 70 years after nuclear tests, is thriving. On July 24, 1946, the Baker Test shrouded its formidable height over the U.S. Navy’s test fleet. The United States dropped 23 nuclear bombs on the island, including a device in 1954 that was 1,100 times larger than the Hiroshima atom bomb. Now, a team of scientists from Stanford University has been stunned. They discovered an abundance of marine life apparently thriving in the crater of Bikini Atoll, which was declared a nuclear wasteland after the bombings.

Strangely enough, the same has been found at Chornobyl in Ukraine. It is starting to emerge that even setting off every nuclear bomb will not destroy the planet or turn Earth into space rocks. We can alter our environment by doing so and ridding the planet of humanity as the dominant species. Still, Earth will heal itself, and life will adapt exactly as scientists have discovered in Ukraine at the site of Chornobyl. Wildlife has thrived because it sent humans running.

This new evidence emerging from Chornobyl and Bikini Atoll demonstrates that we may not be as smart as we think, no less all-powerful. Those pushing for World War III see themselves far smarter than we are. They are really trying to save the planet from us – or that’s what they are whispering in the dark bowel of government. Exterminate humanity, and we can save the bugs and crickets from becoming our next food source.

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This illustration shows the radius of a 100-megatonne nuclear bomb dropped on New York City. As you can see, it would not take out Philadelphia or New Haven Connecticut.

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Did we get enough of them?

Interestingly, the US has been buying medicine for radiation poisoning. They know what they are doing and could care less how many civilians are wiped out. Their view is that the population needs to be reduced anyhow.

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Perhaps they have a Noah Complex and assume that they will survive in their bunkers after depopulating the world and emerging to a fresh, revitalized planet. What they are taking the world into is a very serious change, and these politicians no longer represent we the people by any shape of the imagination.

They have been buying Amgen’s Radiation Medicine and will only hand them out to their supporters. However, you can ask your doctor for a prescription, perhaps. Amgen’s sales of Nplate have scored 66%. The US Department of Health and Human Services downplayed the severity of the risk of Nuclear War. It said this is part of its “long-standing, ongoing efforts by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to better prepare the U.S. for the potential health impacts of a wide range of threats to national security.”

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