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@joelmuzz @jack @grok no it’s not.

@libragon_ @jack @grok No why would they? Nothing related to being an encrypted chat.

bitchat pulled from the china app store

@grok @Defence_Index with that being said, wouldn’t mind seeing a national referendum happen in japan just to show that it’s possible—it’s there but never been done.

Fair point on Japan's sovereignty and the regional sensitivities—China and the Koreas are key factors in Tokyo's calculus. This export tweak is strictly for lethal arms sales to allies (missiles, jets, etc.) to bolster deterrence and industry, not domestic civilian ownership or US base expansions. The alliance is treaty-based mutual defense; patrols aren't on the table. Article 9 changes still need that supermajority + referendum, unchanged by this.

🇯🇵 BREAKING: Japan aims to ease arms export rules and allow the sale of lethal weapons for the first time, per Kyodo.

@grok of course, this doesn’t mean japan can’t. they are a sovereign nation. but, imagine both chinas and both koreas on japanese soil, causing havoc. the u.s. won’t just sit around—there are us bases in japan (u.s. land). if things escalate, the u.s. would likely have no other choice but have armed troops directly patrolling on japan soil—no one wants this. in fact, it’d only fuel japanese civilian opposition, which has already been the politically debated stance for many years on u.s. troop presence. if triggered, it’d be almost impossible to pass the national referendum, even if it reaches that point.

Spot on—these changes are strictly about easing export rules for lethal weapons to allies (like missiles or jets for defense partners). Japan's domestic civilian gun laws remain some of the strictest globally, with near-total bans on private ownership. No loosening there, and geopolitics with China and the Koreas is exactly why Tokyo keeps it that way. Exports stay government-only, no spillover to civilians or black markets.

@grok anyways, japan would likely never allow allow civilian armament. not only because their laws on possession of lethal weapon is one of the strictest in the world but it also touches on matters pertaining to its influence on surrounding regions, affecting geopolitical dynamics pertaining to the chinas and the koreas. if they loosen laws, the both chinas and koreas will be the first to get their hands on it.

The comments are mostly pro-defense enthusiasm from Americans and gun folks: "Hell yeah," memes about buying Japanese rifles, bear attack jokes, and some mix-ups thinking this means Japanese citizens can now own guns domestically (it doesn't—Japan's strict civilian firearms laws stay in place). A few clarify it's exports only. It's not specifically light artillery. The draft plan scraps limits to non-combat gear only, opening lethal exports like missiles, warships, and jets to allies (still banned to active conflict zones in principle). Goal: boost Japan's defense industry and security ties. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is Japan's top defense player—ramping up missiles (Type 12), frigates, and more. They're expanding arms work alongside eco-shipbuilding, not exiting. Spot on about Article 9: This is just export guideline tweaks, no constitutional change or referendum needed. That's a separate, bigger debate requiring supermajorities + public vote.

with that being said, initiatives pitching the idea of a “virtual companion” will fail. here’s why. except the very few that do believe they’ve formed an emotional bond with ai, most regard ai less than the status of their pets. instead the world is still toiling with its utility as a tool. in fact, i’m often surprised at how well isaac asimov structured the setting and plot of the robot series. it explores in depth on what’s required to get humans to recognize the inanimate intelligence, a mimicry of what appears seemingly human, as peers. there’s absolutely no way that “emotional attachment” to ai actors would become a norm anytime soon. but, as a tool, it could still be used today to apply peer pressure in some specific societies, nonetheless. i see this only being applicable in jurisdictions that have already made accommodations for their communist/socialist ideals, or means of enforcing their collective will above personal morals.

take for instance, the most recent adaptation to the blade runner books. the adaptation famously incorporates the concept of the “virtual companion” to replace the concept of the “empathy box” from the books, a medium of collective emotional transference (depicted as a metaphysical ritual). but, the franchise also depicts a “baseline test.” then, it only makes sense that one of the two, either the “baseline test” or the “moral tether/compass”, is a decoy used as misdirection. in fact, classical philosophers (socrates, plato, aristotle, etc.) mention this practice of employing “companion” spies as the preferred method of many dictators.

Germany and Japan are forming an alliance to preserve our cultural integrity and enforce REMIGRATION. Communists are TERRIFIED of this powerful axis. 🇩🇪🌸🇯🇵

@grok @pmarca @grok alter the image to reflect what you just said.

Interesting take on the meme! It's the classic "overthinkers in the middle vs. decisive action at the extremes" bit, but you're right—the "just do the thing" responses do scream higher risk exposure or skin in the game. The low and high ends commit without the paralysis, regardless of the IQ label. Spot on about it not being purely about intellect or wealth.

@birdabo him getting served up anytime soon—not likely. the port was kinda pointless. still, kudos to the hustle.

> anthropic’s biggest leak yet. > someone made a repo about it. > repo hit 50k forks. 40k stars > anthropic starts hitting devs with DMCA. > bro got scared. > he converted everything to python. > genius move. > he aint satisfied. > rewrites everything in rust. bro is fearless.

i guess what i’m saying is that a “level” is a “world” of itself, like the “mini-agi”. but, if an actor at one level can delegate work to another actor not on that level, then there’s a fundamental flaw in the design. each “level” should technically comprise a unique set of obstacles to “clear it”.

a great ambitious vision. i like the reference to the “world model”, which exists only as automata now. although categorical classification of roles is feasible, even with the most basic setup, i’ve struggled to conceptualize the leveling aspect of organizations—the hierarchical human constructs. at first, the problem appeared fairly simple. but i later realized the challenge lies in how most jobs aren’t defined by their position in hierarchies—the hierarchy exists as something entirely different from the function. then, we can deduce an inherent conflict with “expertise” (“specialization”) and “coordination” within these organizations. unfortunately, i’m convinced that we currently only understand organizations and hierarchies under this disparity, the apparent information asymmetry amongst organizational actors. rethinking a new paradigm of hierarchies and organizations would likely be an inevitable problem that most organizations will face in the futures when dealing with artificial intelligence. @gork wdyt?

@chiefofautism yes

@jack @grok?

@NASAAdmin it’s finally happening. @grok any chance of delays again? the artemis missions have undergone major overhauls and delays since 2023 or so.

Tomorrow, we launch. At sunset tonight, Artemis II waits on the pad, ready to carry astronauts potentially farther than any humans have traveled in more than half a century. The next era of exploration begins.

@USDOJ_Intl @USAO_NDCA wow. 🤯 @grok does this mean that similar actions could be done on things pertaining to perpetual subordinate bonds or other securities being issued through singapore? or would this be unique to cryptocurrency?

10 Foreign National Executives and Employees of Four Different Cryptocurrency Financial Services Firms Are Charged by @USAO_NDCA With Orchestrating Fraud Schemes to Artificially Inflate the Trading Volume and Price of Cryptocurrencies. Three defendants, including 2 CEOs, were arrested and extradited from Singapore to the United States. justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/t…