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Wouldn't the parade be the perfect time for any oligarch (or group of them) to move against Putin with minimal risk to themselves? A properly-prepared drone attack on Putin would be easily blamed on Ukraine. Short-range drones suddenly appearing from nowhere would be fine, easily attributed...

Maybe with a complex algorithm to make the time of day apparently random so no pattern can be discovered?

An aggressor would want to kill an existing leader to weaken resistance, but without devoting more resources than the desired benefit would justify, or stimulating too much condemnation. Khamenei was the power focal point in Iran over many decades. His sudden removal can be expected to...

Many of these problems would be greatly reduced, probably most simply, by expanding ranked-choice voting by the states. One obstacle I see is that the possibility of manipulating the ranked-choice algorithm, which should probably be open-sourced and carefully-reviewed by independent...

With the camera on the rider's chest sending real-time pictures back to a safely-remote commander before the rider is killed, this seems an expensive replacement for a reconnaissance drone. The horse setup may have some advantage if speed allows him to survive long enough to duck into a...

The linked article indicates that no permission is needed for physical use of Starlink on any drone, just a credit card from any bank for the terminal and subscription. If Ukraine works through the trade-offs and finds this capability worth the cost, why not for the defender as well as the...

Granted they may not be in position to declare immediate independence, but they are exploited colonies of a failing empire. Once the core decays, they will be left on their own anyway. The core in Moscow and Saint Petersburg will steadily reduce any help or benefit in exchange for their...

Maybe we won't have to wait for the Russian invasion to collapse from lack of resources. 'The Russian Dude' makes this case in a well-presented 12m02s video. His thesis is that Chechnya has not, and is unlikely in the future, to have a better time than the current period to gain their...

Your link says that the Kairos was taking on water, but the Virat "was also affected". If they were huddled together idle in the Western Black Sea, it's possible the Kairos exploded for some reason, with debree hitting the Virat. In that case, maybe it was a single cause taking out both...

There were two separate leaked telephone conversations. The other was between Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev discussing how extreme to make Russian demands in preparing their proposal document. Someone was able to tap into both conversations. The linked description explores how almost...

Trump's one predictable business approach: Work with dishonest partners to fleece a vulnerable victim, drain the partnership of its assets, and walk away with someone else's money no matter how miserably it turns out for everyone else.

As Russia depletes itself in a war benefiting only one man, independence of repressed regions steadily becomes more feasible. Repressed regions will be watching for when independence will be least damaging to themselves. Russia can still choose to ignore/accept independence movements until...

That is the only solution leading to a lasting peace. Otherwise, every dictator needing a distraction would invade his neighbor, occupy some land, and try to lock in this short-term popular gain as the basis for the next "permanent" peace -- until a new distraction is needed. Any reward for...

Denys Davydov has an astonishing 7m56s recording of a Russian-speaking man on a train in Switzerland loadly and aggressively attacking and threatening a family at a nearby table because he overheard them having a quiet conversation in Ukrainian. The family behaved exactly as they should have...

Maybe replace "he's concerned" with "he asserts"? Ashley has an insufficient basis to write that Musk is concerned just because he says so, given his poor track record for honesty. But she can accurately report on his latest self-serving assertion.

AI will be programmed to screw the low-hanging fruit first. Net short-term profits and bonuses will rise as a result, which is all initially sought. It is less profitable to divert effort to circumvent reasonably well-protected machines, so that can be delayed.

It's possible that Hegseth did exactly what Trump made clear he wanted, and expected to be carried out without bothering Trump with unwelcome details about the real world. This way, Trump can claim credit if all turns out well, and Trump can remain in comfortable ignorance. If not, Trump has...

The eufy robot vacuum 11S seems a mildly interesting low-cost vacuum, so I'll use it as a spot check on these Amazon "deals". Amazon's "deal" is for $139.99, plus the monthly cost for Prime, plus a significant effort to quit the subscription. Walmart has it for $109.99, also free shipping. No...

Callaro has somehow developed the valuable skill of separating facts from later speculations about their possible meanings. Both are parts of investigating a new problem. A useful result depends on the self-control to keep anticipated speculations from distorting records of the objective...

For others disliking the idea of releasing a lot of personal data and interests to the corporate world, I've approached exploring possible AI contributions by installing Deep Seek R1 on its own separate plug-in SSD with separate OS that boots to a gaming computer with no connection ever to the...