Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Into the valley of death ...



Into the valley of death ... the raison d'ete of Tennyson's The Charge of the Light Brigade comes to mind as Bibi may be getting his wish of the US teaming up with Israel to take out Iran's nuclear facilities. What could possibly go wrong? 

Well, Iran's a real country with hostile terrain and serious military capabilities for starters along with Russian and Chinese backing but that's no problem, right? Iran was set up when entering negotiations  with the US, assuming good faith, regarding nukes when Israel attacked, an act similar to Operation Barbarossa when the Germans launched a surprise attack against Russia in 1941 as prior to said op, they were erstwhile allies. From a military perspective, the possible attack against Iran is suicide as The Art of War is not understood by this deranged administration in any way, shape or fashion. 

In viewing this ongoing fubar, one readily sees Israel's been running US foreign policy for years, leading to 8 trillion dollars spent favoring that country while hurting ours in conducting  a Middle East disaster of biblical proportions. 


The question to ask now is, where the hell is congress on this as a possible WW III looms.


US President Donald Trump is considering whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, as the conflict continues for a sixth day and angry rhetoric ramps up between all sides.

American strikes could involve using superior weaponry to hit an underground nuclear site at Fordo, according to five sources who spoke to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

The president met with his national security team on Tuesday to discuss next steps.

n a social media post on Tuesday, Trump threatened Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and said the US knew where he was.

"He is an easy target, but is safe there," Trump wrote. "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin."

Another post from Trump simply read: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"

That's odd, we're not at war with Iran for now so how can Trump demand unconditional surrender?
Not logical but then again, is there anything logical in Trump world? And ... in response ...


Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday dismissed President Trump’s threats and rejected his call for an “unconditional surrender,” adding to fears of a wider conflagration in the Middle East.

“Intelligent people who know Iran, the nation and the history of Iran will never speak to this nation in the language of threats, because the Iranian nation cannot be surrendered,” he said in a televised statement, according to Iranian state media. “The Americans should know that any U.S. military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage.”

One cannot make this up.The hubris of the US continues to amaze. Nam, Iraq and Afghanistan, all losses against entities not possessing nearly the kind of military power of the US, is being ignored when confronting a real country with real assets, defies logic but a demented Agent Orange presses on no matter the cost.

I

Half a league, half a league,

Half a league onward,

All in the valley of Death

   Rode the six hundred.

“Forward, the Light Brigade!

Charge for the guns!” he said.

Into the valley of Death

   Rode the six hundred.


II

“Forward, the Light Brigade!”

Was there a man dismayed?

Not though the soldier knew

   Someone had blundered.

   Theirs not to make reply,

   Theirs not to reason why,

   Theirs but to do and die.

   Into the valley of Death

   Rode the six hundred.


III

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them

   Volleyed and thundered;

Stormed at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the jaws of Death,

Into the mouth of hell

   Rode the six hundred.


IV

Flashed all their sabres bare,

Flashed as they turned in air

Sabring the gunners there,

Charging an army, while

   All the world wondered.

Plunged in the battery-smoke

Right through the line they broke;

Cossack and Russian

Reeled from the sabre stroke

   Shattered and sundered.

Then they rode back, but not

   Not the six hundred.


V

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon behind them

   Volleyed and thundered;

Stormed at with shot and shell,

While horse and hero fell.

They that had fought so well

Came through the jaws of Death,

Back from the mouth of hell,

All that was left of them,

   Left of six hundred.


VI

When can their glory fade?

O the wild charge they made!

   All the world wondered.

Honour the charge they made!

Honour the Light Brigade,

   Noble six hundred!

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Dynamic soaring


Flying as art form ...

The infrastructure equation ...



We all have been there, stuck in traffic, navigating crappy roads and dealing with infrastructure that's falling apart as we speak. As a personal example, yours truly likes taking trains as there's less hassle dealing with security and the insanity of airports but efficient train service, like everything else, is slipping by the wayside as we speak. For example, going from CT to VA via AMTRAK takes 10+ hours, something patently ridiculous as the distance is less than 400 but the US cannot build a high speed train in any way, shape or fashion. 

To whit.




And it "ain't" done. 

China's take.




Any questions?

Words cannot describe ...



Words cannot describe ...








Being a married vet means I passed the test along with the fact I'm an independent but
I know vets who are unmarried and are dems so I guess they don't pass the test.

As stated before, words cannot describe ...

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Life finds a way ...


Fit for a king ...

 

Time keeps on ...


Time keeps on ... Paleo Edits rules :)

It's a toaster ...



This screen grab of stupid stuff to the extreme shows, to the ad agencies, their days are numbered as yours truly has been talking about AI generated video doing a number on advertising and Hollywood for years as it matters not what you create content on as long as the script's good, the talent rocks and the video and special effects pass muster. Well, said predictions made by this rube now rings true as seen by folks generating ads via Veo 3 without leaving the comforts of home. As an aside, I guess as long as you generate content able to be broadcast, it does pass muster but hey, what do I know. :)




This reminds me of Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future where there is no cash, AI is everywhere and Channel 23 rules ...




This amazing take on reality was done in 1985, think about that, I know I have. :)

Remember, when new tech is first created, like CG, it's precious and rare. (Think Silicon Graphics) but within a few years, it's a toaster. - Robert E.

Saturday, June 14, 2025

IO ...


IO - Flow

The video's not bad either. :)

Flow ...


Baby steps with Flow, video 1, flying over Jupiter.


Video 2, a small murmuration of Starlings. 

Needless to say, the future of video has arrived. 


Just a little crazier. 3D Fractals in a moonscape.