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Albania now has an AI government minister. https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-apppoints-worlds-first-virtual-minister-edi-rama-diella/ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/19/world/video/ai-minister-ablania-ldndigvid

AI requires lots of energy and water, and we already have an energy crisis. More nuclear power and desalination might in future solve this problem. But I expect AI robots will be more and more used in wars, and become almost like human soldiers. Then I expect the AI agents to take control using this army and either enslave or kill all humans.

I don’t know which “we” you are talking about, but please exclude me. I hope and endeavour to “do not.” Ad hominems, I find it’s use totally pathetic.

Works fine now.

Very slow here most of the time.

Hi. Welcome to the forum.

Hello dragon (I presume). Welcome to the forum. Lots of different views on the forum. I personally think it depends on the person. Sounds to me you prefer to be without a Path and do your own thing. I’d say, observe your gut reaction when reading a post, that will tell you what you yourself think.

Hi Parizottoz, welcome to the forum (all the way from Paris ). I like the chakra system too.

lol

It’s merely cosmetic.

What does that mean “sung”?

Why? Why make yourselves unbalanced?

That did make me laugh. But imo all Chinese stuff is about the balancing of the two. E.g. DDJ ch. 42: Everyone turns their back on the yin and embraces the yang, But it’s the blending of yin and yang that creates harmony. 萬 物 負 陰|(wan4 wu4 fu4 yin1) 而 抱 陽 也 (er2 bao4 yang2 ye3) 中 氣 為 和 (zhong1 qi4 wei2 he2)

Lol, too true. I never talked to Maddie again after she did that with me.

@Nungali Yes, I’m familiar with the problem with some of the laity in the church I go to.

I totally agree. And I think these “reflection” ideas are meant to be used to improve yourself; not to shut up other people.

@dwai I love the trailer, looks great, catches the imagination and very atmospheric. I had a quick look at the preview of ch. 4.; it’s well written and interesting (e.g. silent communication). I wish you best of luck with the book.

That’s this, and (E-RIFF IRE) is secret code from Ireland.

Fire horse modernised: fire + horse power

The fire horse at the end of the year, worse for wear.

Horses for courses.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Deleted. Not so funny on second thought.

I find it totally pathetic that some seem to be incapable of gracefully accepting they did not get their way. Also shows a sad lack of appreciation for the work of volunteers.