Thoughts, Ideas, and Logs.

   So, I was looking at the “news.” They still call it that. It’s a quaint term. It’s a highlight reel for the decline of the species, is what it is. And this week’s episode did not disappoint.    My favorite part? Russia. Oh, they’re putting on a hell of a show over there. They unveiled their first AI-powered humanoid robot. A technological marvel, they said. A great leap forward for the motherland. They called it “AIDOL.” Sounds like something you take for a headache caused by watching too much stupid shit. They put this thing up on a stage in Moscow, the big debut, cameras flashing, a room full of self-important pricks in cheap suits... and the goddamn thing fell flat on its fucking face.    You can’t write this. It’s perfect. It’s the single greatest metaphor for our entire civilization I’ve ever seen. We build these complex, expensive, supposedly brilliant machines to solve all our problems, and the first thing they do is eat shit on a public stage. Th...

        Alright, alright, you perpetually bewildered occupants of planet Earth!     Glued to your little screens, hoping for… what, exactly? Good news? Ha! Don't make me laugh. The daily dump of global headlines is in, and it's the usual cocktail of incompetence, delusion, and outright lunacy.     Let's start with the former guy, the one with the hair. He's got a brilliant new offer for Canada. Our polite, hockey-loving neighbors to the north. He says they can be part of his "Fabulous Golden Dome System" – sounds like a Vegas casino crossed with a doomsday cult – for a mere $61 billion. But, ever the dealmaker, he's got a special: it's FREE if they just sign on the dotted line and become the 51st state. And get this, he claims they're "considering the offer!" Considering! I bet they're considering moving the entire country five hundred miles further north. Meanwhile, while he's trying to bill Canada for imaginary protection, a US...