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Cultures swept away

vendredi 6 janvier 2023 à 02:46

Indigenous cultures are being swept away by the world's seductive mass cultures. The young people are not interested in their ancestors' culture, so they don't learn it.

Hundreds of cultures are being forgotten in this way.

Climate obstacles

vendredi 6 janvier 2023 à 02:46

The obstacles to avoiding climate disaster mount up, and Republican saboteurs have taken more power. But we must not give up! Giving up ensures defeat.

Jordan Trengove

vendredi 6 janvier 2023 à 02:46

Jordan Trengove, a man with no particular power or fame, was falsely accused of rape in 2019. Eager cancellationists joined in hounding him everywhere, driving him to move to a different town, and almost to suicide. They ignored him when he said that accusation was not true -- until it was proved in court that it was totally a lie.

Automobile security

vendredi 6 janvier 2023 à 02:46

Hackers discovered dozens of flaws in the security (in the usual narrow sense) of many brands of automobiles.

Security in the usual narrow sense means security against unknown third parties.

I am more concerned with security in the broader sense -- against the manufacturer as well as against unknown third parties. It is clear that each of these vulnerabilities can be exploited by the manufacturer too, and by any government that can threaten the manufacturer enough to compel the manufacturer's cooperation.

Chagos Islands control negotiations

vendredi 6 janvier 2023 à 02:46

Mauritius and the UK are negotiating over control of the Chagos islands. The Chagosians, who were kicked out of their home in the 1960s, want to be consulted.