If it was truly meant as a limited test, they would be doing what they did years ago which is described in this 6 y.o. video...

NOTE: This option is NOT available today. END NOTE.

Meanwhile in Belgium, there's some good shit going on...

Belgian breakthrough: Stool transplant shows promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

[true story/no shit/there I was] Tasked to do an aerial video of a ground Tactical Operations Center (TOC) for camouflage evaluation, I was up in a Huey helicopter. The obliques were easy, just sit in the aircraft with the side doors open and shoot the video while flying in a circle around the TOC. Vertical video looking straight down over the TOC; however, was made a little more complicated by the Huey's landing skids being in the way.

The usual procedure involved donning a body harness that was tethered to the inside of the aircraft, standing on the skid, and leaning out 10 to 15 degrees for an unobstructed view with the camera. The length of the tethering strap was pre-adjusted. There I was, standing on the right-side skid and leaning out while shooting video of the TOC when...

The proximity alarm sounded in the cockpit indicating the Huey was too close to another aircraft. The pilot instantly followed standard procedure for avoiding a collision and made a hard right bank rolling the Huey over towards its side. I felt the skid dropping out from under my boots and a sense of leaving the aircraft.  A moment later I was slamming the inside of the aircraft as the crew chief had grabbed my tethering strap and yanked me back in with all the strength he could muster. A second later and I probably would have ended up hanging against the fuselage.

The Huey was now way over towards its side and looking straight out the side door was to be looking almost straight down. I saw below us another Huey, with its side doors open, also making an emergency right bank and rolled way over towards its side. I could see through its open doors to the ground. I glanced back over my shoulder at the crew chief and through the open door on the other side (now facing up) I saw yet another Huey with its side doors open, making an emergency right bank and rolled over towards its side. I could see through its open doors to the sky.

The pilot was cursing the congested air corridor, my

Don't forget about that time when Iraqis had fake WMD that fooled Americans into attacking their country.

Not so much story idea when you consider that either the kids, their kids, or their grandchildren will also need to have developed a method for adapting to the singularity and its free market ramifications.  

WAIT FOR IT!

If smartphones make kids depressed, then pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons make people fat.

(someone had to do it)

 

For stuff that’s built correctly in the first place, you have to check the label and make sure it says “Made in the 1950s.” 

I'm using a firm, king size, Sears-O-Pedic Imperial Elite which is an individually pocketed coil spring mattress that takes two (side by side) foundations. They were made by Sealy. It still looks and feels great. The mattress cost $399.99, the dual foundation cost $400.00, sales tax was $55.35, and the delivery fee was $20 for a total of $875.34.

I took delivery on FEB 28 1987. I think it turned out to be a good value. They probably don't make 'em like that anymore. I may still even have the receipt. : )))

Being a humble person, I self-identify using the indefinite pronoun "No one" in conversations.

If I mistakenly refer to someone by the wrong pronoun, I'll apologize by saying "No one is sorry."

If someone pursues the matter after the apology, I'll offer reassurance by saying "No one cares."

If someone further protests even after the reassurance, I'll say "No one loves you."

This is a kindness.

 

His daughter, the beautiful Ivanka, isn't a part of his political entourage anymore; so, he's not going to get the dirty-old-man vote to carry him into office like before. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. In fact, you don't even have to bother to go out and vote... others will take care of it for you.

You're watching a rerun. You already know the ending.

xoxoxoBruce wrote:

Clodfobble wrote:

That's AI-generated, Bruce.

Is that a guess or have you a source?… 

There are websites at which you can pay a fee to use their AI imagery development tools. You might enjoy perusing this one:

 https://playground.com/search?q=they+are+never+alone.%0A%0AIn+their+indigenous+Mexican+identity

it’s very colorful and has some amazing images.  It’ll help development one’s eye for Ai generated images.