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Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI. AI/robotics will produce goods & services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will not be inflation.

Student debt discourse is bananas. The core complaint is some people have loans they can't pay off. There’s a standard policy for exactly this issue that's worked super great for centuries. In my lifetime we stopped using it for this one specific loan for no good reason.

You may have seen the headlines, the posts, the outrage. Religious influencers and political voices reacting strongly to the Pope speaking about “communion” between Christians and Muslims. Before we react, we need to slow down and actually understand what is being said. These are my thoughts. I do not speak for Pope Leo. When the Pope speaks of “communion” in this context, he is not speaking about sacramental communion. He is not speaking about a shared Eucharist, nor is he collapsing the very real theological differences between Christianity and Islam. The Church has never taught that, and he did not suddenly invent it. Communion, at its root, means a sharing. A participation. A relationship that exists, even if it is incomplete. And if we are honest, even among Christians, communion is already imperfect. We are divided across Christian communities. We do not share the Eucharist with one another in many cases. We disagree on doctrine, authority, and practice. Yet we still speak of a real, though wounded, communion among those who profess Christ. So what is being said here? At the most basic level, there is a recognition that Muslims are not pagans in the classical sense. The Catechism itself states that Muslims “profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God.” That does not mean every Christian must agree with that formulation in the same way, but it does establish a point of contact. A beginning. There is a kind of communion in the profession of one God. A kind of communion in prayer directed toward the Creator. A kind of communion in moral striving, in fasting, in almsgiving, in the desire to submit to God’s will. This is not sameness. It is not agreement on Christ, on the Trinity, or on salvation. Those differences remain profound and real. But it is also not nothing. And in a world where we are no longer separated by oceans and centuries, but live side by side, travel across continents in hours, and encounter one another daily, this matters. We are not dealing with distant civilizations anymore. We are dealing with neighbors. Some are reaching back to older eras, quoting polemics from a time when societies were more isolated from one another and encounters were often shaped by conflict and limited understanding. Those words belonged to their moment. Our moment requires clarity, yes, but also wisdom. Recognizing a limited, imperfect communion is not betrayal. It is precision. And it is also an opportunity. An opportunity for peace. For witness. For honest dialogue without fear. So be careful. Do not allow yourself to be constantly stirred up by voices that need your outrage to survive. The algorithms reward fear. They reward anger. They reward the constant sense that something is under attack. But the truth is often quieter, more careful, and far more demanding than that. Slow down. Understand what is actually being said. And then respond as a Christian, not as a reaction.

Blade process update : scale I'm now fully divorced and any future assets are mine and mine alone. This means I can invest more heavily into blade work. Future line up : same blades PLUS chef's knife, vegetable cleaver, paring /boot knife, wifie knifie (2 types), varying the habdles with and without notch. Alloys : CPM steels just got spendy due to tariffs. Still gonna send it. The field knives will be available in CPM 3V as well as A2 (cheap domestic option, still stupid tough). The kitchen stuff is all going to he Magnacut. The wifie knifie is probably going to be a mix (not sure, may fill spots on the steel sheets with it). Essentially I don't want to price people out of a good blade due to international politics. So the A2 versions will be a rougher finish (less labor) to keep the cost down. These are intended to be used like a shovel / axe / pry bar / boot cleaner. Beat the hell out of them. Finish : I'm considering doing a bit of cerakote over those heat treatment lines to give a "scratch and reveal" kind of finish over the grind lines. This will increase the corrosion resistance, and it's something I can do at home (unlike DLC coating). This also means I can tailor the cerakote finish color to the handle options. Example : white / black binlayer g10 handle with an iridescent white cerakote blade in a lighter colored kydex sheath. As this only adds like 10 bucks of material and some labor, I figure this is going to send well. Kydex : I'll keep doing the same old thing that y'all seem to like. I'm trying to bring the eyelets in a bit toward the steel, but sometimes it gets pretty pinchy in there. Eventually I need to make a pre formed press for this to standardize things. Future problems. Handles : I'm working with someone on CNC'd scales for consistency and labor reduction. These would be as easy as bolting them on. Easy day. This gets close to the build a Teddy bear thing in the mall. So that's the update for now. Drop any thoughts below on what I missed aside from making more blades to keep you people supplied.

Imagine reducing these two accomplished astronauts to race and sex. So insulting.

Americans… this is a good faith question. I’m not baiting or trolling. Why are you so scared of condos and walkable cities? Does not having to drive for your groceries freak you out? What about it makes you uncomfortable? Please be honest.