“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
―Philip Freneau
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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
Archilochus
Saturday, April 4, 2026
On Post-Structuralism: When Logic Broke
...and the Inevitableness of Evolution became Realized and Accepted
...well, Almost.
...Depending on Whether or Not there are Limits to both Life and Evolutionary Processes
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Well... I will not even start talking here about how dichotimic view are not right. You will not listen. And even if do, you always can fallback to that you have right to have an opinion. And all opinions are equal. %-)
But, I better to reveal here your other err... one of that you very like, it seem. For no apparent reason(from my POV ;-p)
Like that proportionality between Courage and Wisdom. And etc.
By revealing that it is totally superficial. ;-) Not important. (cause not revealing truth of things) And even -- non-existant.
Thing is... that visible proportionality -- is from fact that there only 24 hours in a day. ;-p So, of course, if one would be showing Courage all 24 -- he would not be able to show Wisdom... and vice versa. but, NOT because "Courage and Wisdom are opposite"... just because there's NO MORE HOURS. %))))
No, courage is opposed to temperance (self action to self non-action) much as justice is opposed to wisdom (knowing what the other deserves opposed to what you're willing to grant him). And the first set (self) opposes the second set (other).
courage:temperand::wisdom:justice
Read - courage is to temperance as wisdom is to justice.
It's a "quadriga". ;)
SO you either show courage 24/7 (one or the other) AND you either grant others justice or not (wisdom) 24/7. You don't mix up the pairs. You do both pairs on the sides of the ::
One pair relates more specifically to one's personal deeds/action-inaction, the other to thought/ judgement as they relate to doing for others... acta non verba.
But basically, it's a bunch of Platonic dialogues *Laches- On Courage", "Charmides- On Temperance" and Justice/Wisdom form "Republic" and "The Laws".
\\No, courage is opposed to temperance (self action to self non-action)
Whatever. Me point is true -- if you acting 24/7 OF COURSE you'll have no time for non-acting.
But, that is just restriction of time itself.
Yawn.
\\much as justice is opposed to wisdom (knowing what the other deserves opposed to what you're willing to grant him). And the first set (self) opposes the second set (other).
Conservation of matter?
Yawn.
\\The dialogues explain the "forms" of each "part" of virtue.
Obviously. Cause ancient greek was oblivious about many-many-MANY things Like laws of Nature. Or even Logic
They performed such a circular reasoning -- first declared something "opposite" for no other good reason apart from it being dichotomic. Then tryed to apply it to Reality -- without freaking clue that Reality have restriction of it's own(like, if you are in one place/state -- you cannot be in abother).
And because of such lack of sheer knowlage -- fooled themself.
Oh, you can start whin it -- that I just trying to shift it into my realm. To make your holy truthes to submit to my Reality. Which is hilarious, as there only One Reality...(well, let's save it for other talk in other time)
So, I can beat you in your realm too. ;-p You declarimg Courage as ephitome of action, and Temperance as non-action, isn't it?
But, isn't most courageous acts -- they not in moving? Not in counter-attacking. Not fleeing(yeah, that is your "courage as acting" sweeftly becomes ;-p) But in staying in your stance. Meeting foe head on. Alloving him to hit you first. ;-)
Let him Hit you when you are prepared, or not prepared? Pearl Harbor? 9/11? Should we have attacked first?
They're only virtues if successful. If your actions fail, they are in hindsight labeled "vices".
Temperance is not starting senseless wars. And "stupidity" (not wisdom) is starting unsuccessful wars.
The "events" shape the judgement of hindsight.
If we were going to go to war with Russia, our shipyards would have started building new aircraft carriers years ago. They did not. Russia has since mobilized its defense base. Europe is just now waking up.
The Romans used to perform auguraries before deciding whether or not to engage their enemies. The would survey the army's formation before them and look for signs and portents of the likely outcome. If the gods sent unfavourable signs, they would withdraw and maneuver to a more favourable field of engagement. That if successful, such a maneuver would exhibit "temperance"... if not... "cowardice".
The war with Iran signals 'reproachment" with Russia. Europe will need oil. Will Trump wait until his Tuesday deadline to attack? Or launch today (for surprise). No one knows.
As Napoleon said, "Always Attack at the Angle"... the "seams" between the enemies lines where "differences" in the enemies formation become apparent. This is asymmetric warfare.
Say goodbye to the BRICS "golden corridor".... belt & road initiative "hard" infrastructure projects are very vulnerable to disruption. Like Lawrence of Arabia... blowing up Turkish/ Ottoman railways or bombing Iranian railway bridges. Asymmetric warfare. America is the new "terrorist" of the Eurasian "heartland".
Voices from the only Un-Armed Service Academy. Temperance. :P
Speaking in "charms" (Charmides) rather than "throwing bullets".
AI Overview of "Charmides" (On Temperance)
In Plato's dialogue Charmides, Socrates claims to have a cure for Charmides' headache, which he describes as a combination of a specific leaf (remedy) and a charmed incantation (words).
Here are the key details regarding this "cure":
The Method: Socrates states that the leaf alone is useless; it must be accompanied by the charm, which must be uttered while applying the remedy.
The Source: Socrates claims he learned this charm from a physician of Zalmoxis (a Thracian king) while serving in the army.
The Holistic Approach: The "charm" is actually a metaphor for treating the soul first, as Socrates argues that one cannot cure the head without treating the whole body and soul simultaneously.
The "Charm" is Temperance: The ultimate goal of the charm is to instill sophrosyne (temperance or sound-mindedness) into the soul, which then allows health to be imparted to the body.
In the context of the dialogue, the headache is used as a plot device to get Charmides to talk to Socrates about philosophy and virtue, and the "cure" is a philosophical, not medical, remedy
Trump's real problem with his New Trump World Order is that he hasn't cured the "heads" of Americans (or Europeans) with Temperance... he's just applying the "leaf".
...and forcing the events to establish compliance. In other words, his approach won't be nearly as long-lasting as they would need to be to sustain the approach. But then again, isolating Americans from their deep state policy establsihment may be a pre-requisite. We'll see...
It takes "time" to develop a new University Discourse to legitimize the arbitrary and capricious acts of the Master and calm the Hysterics. The Analyst recognizes this fact. A new "truth" emerges from it.
Time to create and circulate the University Discourse and inculcate its' "temperate charms" throughout Society and assimilate them as the new "common knowledge".
Underway Replenishment (UNREP) or Replenishment at Sea (RAS) is a critical naval logistical operation used to transfer fuel, ammunition, and stores between ships while moving. This procedure, often called a URG (Underway Replenishment Group) operation, allows warships to remain at sea for extended periods without returning to port.
Know how many frigates and destroyers it takes to protect an URG in transit to those carriers?
Our shipyards would have had to have started preparing and building ships decades ago to meet today's demands. I should know. I was part of the Reagan Navy ship buildup back in the early '80s (when the USSR was our adversary).
from Google AI The Russian Navy operates a modernized fleet of approximately 64 submarines, serving as a critical strategic deterrent and a growing Atlantic threat. Key, modern, and quiet vessels include Borei-class SSBNs (nuclear ballistic missile) and Yasen-class SSGNs (cruise missile). Russia is also deploying advanced, specialized vessels like the Belgorod to carry nuclear-capable underwater drones.
You think that I didn't take any Naval Science or Naval Weapons courses at the Academy (USMMA)? That it was all steam, refrigeration, diesel, and fluid dynamics?
In WWI & II, German submarines (tech) was used to disrupt Allied logistics. The response was not so much better "tech" (ie -faster ships), but better use/ operations of the old tech (the convoy). I had a professor on the Murmansk Run when the British Navy abandoned the convoy and the ships were forced to run the German aerial and naval gauntlet on their own. It wasn't pretty.
I got it... that D-day was nightmare. Logistically speaking.
But well... it was USA own fault -- same then as it today. That instead of dettering your enemies... you EMPOWERED em.(all that factories you built for Stalin(now China),all that cooperation with nazi Germany(now RFia))
Weakness is the problem. It's a "temptation" for the strong. The strong don't attack the strong... they attack the weak. Why did America try and steal Ukraine's resources for Europe and the West? Because Russia was weak. Why does America attack Iran and not China? Because Iran is weaker, and it weakens a strong China. Strength is the ultimate deterrence.
The British Army, led by General Sir William Howe, captured Philadelphia, the American Revolutionary capital, on September 26, 1777, following victory at the Battle of Brandywine. Although a major strategic, political, and symbolic victory, the occupation was brief; the British evacuated in June 1778 due to the French alliance and changing war priorities.
Key Aspects of the 1777 Philadelphia Capture:
Campaign Strategy: Seeking to destroy American morale and supplies, Howe marched roughly 16,000+ British and Hessian troops from Maryland through Pennsylvania.
Key Conflicts: Following the defeat at Brandywine, Washington’s army was largely unable to stop the advance. The British secured the city after overcoming American resistance at the Battle of Germantown and securing the Delaware River after the Siege of Fort Mifflin.
Occupation Life: The British occupation lasted nine months. The military used the city (especially Independence Hall) for barracks, while many inhabitants suffered from shortages, and the military faced issues with local Loyalist support.
Consequences: While holding Philadelphia, the British failed to support General Burgoyne, leading to the pivotal British surrender at Saratoga.
Evacuation: Following the entrance of France into the war, the British decided to concentrate their forces in New York, abandoning Philadelphia on June 18, 1778.
The capture forced the Continental Congress to flee to York, Pennsylvania.
...but we were a Confederation of 13 colonies at the time operating under the Articles of Confederation. We weren't "technically" a "nation".
We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us (Alan Turing). Who (if anyone) will stand on yours?
My legacy are my 3 siblings, their children and grandchildren, my 3 children, their spouses & families... and now... my grand-daughter. What's good for them, is good for me. And that "good" is NOT empire (like the British). It's "confederation" (like the colonies).
Even mobility isn't enough. You need deception. Like Patton's inflatable army in the UK leading up to D-Day. Rommel believed that D-Day was a feint because Patton wasn't there...
\\It's not Feynman's way... starting with 1st principles. It cuts to the middle, and starts from there. In medias res not ab initio...
\\Puzzling, I know
Not at all. That's where real world engineering starts. And even though my bragging about being "technologist" although I have no experience... I totally not oblivious about it.
\\Weakness is the problem. It's a "temptation" for the strong. The strong don't attack the strong... they attack the weak. Why did America try and steal Ukraine's resources for Europe and the West? Because Russia was weak.
??? That's story from which parallel universe???
Because in this-verse... there was infamous "Kiev Chicken Speach". Yawn. Or... you'll say that that ugly stupidity... was manifestation of... cunningness??b %^)))
Indeed. But to go there one needs to stabilize the chaos that rules many former colonial states. Incentivize being a "good neighbor"... and not a belligerent one. Anybody can be an asshole (like Iran). It's not hard.
\\isn't that the goal of a technologist? Or is it merely "application" of existing tech, not the "advancement" of it?
Words of Lem(my freehand translation): "branch of technology is about stating tasks... and trying to figure our solutions".
Stating. But not proclaiming. Not defining. Not devising.
Tasks -- already defined by Reality itself.
But.
Technologists need to understand -- from where they came. To be able to proceed.
To hairy? To fuzzy?
For me as programmer it is quite clear, clean and straightforward -- you know, programmers don't do coding by their own will, but after being asked. And even if that coding by own ideas -- that ideas need to come from somewhere too...
...and the Thucydides trap is always a threat. To take over where Breshnev left off..
on December 24, 1989, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Aboimov told US officials, "We have given the Brezhnev Doctrine to you with our compliments. Consider it a Christmas gift,". This signified the official abandonment of the Soviet policy of intervention in socialist states, which was previously used to justify controlling Eastern Europe and, notably, the invasion of Czechoslovakia
Which... it'll do by itself. If only you'd be able to show to the world some REALLY new tech.(like steam trains or... airplanes) So they would either -- try to adopt it and adapt to the new way of living... and start a regime change for that. Or... drown in backwardness. Which will create ask for revolution... to start regime change.
What was the purpose of Japanese oil sanctions leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack?
The U.S. imposed a crippling oil embargo on Japan in July 1941, freezing Japanese assets and cutting off roughly 88% of its imported oil. This measure, joined by Britain and the Dutch East Indies (the "ABCD line"), was in response to Japan's expansion into French Indochina, leaving Japan's navy only two years of fuel, driving the decision to attack Pearl Harbor.
Key Developments in Oil Sanctions Before 1942:
July 1938: The U.S. implemented a "moral embargo" on the export of airplanes and related materials, gradually restricting high-quality scrap steel and aviation fuel.
July 26, 1940: Under the Export Control Act, President Roosevelt restricted export licenses for aviation gasoline and lubricants, along with high-grade scrap metal. July 26, 1941: The United States officially froze all Japanese assets, halting virtually all trade, including the sale of oil.
August 1, 1941: The U.S. formally banned the export of oil to "aggressor countries," including Japan, causing an immediate, severe energy shortage.
Impact on Japan:
Resource Crisis: Japan imported over 80% of its oil, with a majority coming from the U.S..
Strategic Choice: Facing economic collapse, Japan was presented with the dilemma of either withdrawing from occupied territories or seizing oil fields in the Dutch East Indies.
Acceleration of Conflict: The embargo spurred the Imperial Japanese Navy to fast-track preparations to take over oil resources in Southeast Asia
The approach you're (Ovo's) suggesting though is an ab initio approach. That's why all the in media res practictioners oppose it. It renders their economic and technological approaches obsolete. It's a "revolutionary" paradigm, not a "standard" one.
Yap. Roosevelt was one damn smart ass strategist. ;-p
Pitty that you not played Civilization. Where this schema embedded -- best possible govt there -- Democratic one. But, you cannot start a war with it. Do#s it make you peacefull? ;-p Naaah. You just learn a ways to make your adversaries to start war first (well, that,s not that hard... just show em your soft spot) ;-p
What do you think Soros Open Society Institutes do? They take former nationalized State assets in former Soviet satellites and Republics and privatize them. It's the "Alchemy of Finance" facilitated by "Soros Realism". Control through finance, not prohibition.
The chain of causation does not lead directly from fact to fact, but from fact to perception, and from perception, to fact. This would not create any insuperable difficulties if there was some kind of Correspondence, or equivalence, between facts and perceptions. Unfortunately, that is impossible because the participants perceptions do not relate to facts, but to a situation that is contingent on their own perceptions and therefore cannot be treated as a fact."
"So," he says, "that in fact, people don't act on facts, they act on their perceptions of facts." As he says, "facts lead to perceptions and then perceptions lead to new facts, which are new states of the world, but those are assessed as perceptions."
"Again, and the process repeats over, and over, and over again." And the fact is that he says, "there's not a correspondence between what people perceive, and the facts." Which seems to be a strong overstatement of how much bias there is, "but to," he says, "a situation that is contingent on their own perceptions."
Sounds like you need an incubator. The problem with incubators is that whoever funds the incubator generally reaps all the rewards. The "alchemy of finance" in action/ practice.
Silicon Valley incubators and accelerators, such as Y Combinator, Alchemist Accelerator, and The Hive, provide early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and workspace to accelerate growth, specifically focusing on enterprise AI, tech, and SaaS. These programs offer structured curricula, investor networks, and peer support to help founders achieve product-market fit and scale quickly.
This video provides an inside look at a prominent Silicon Valley incubator and features a conversation with a startup founder:
Again, ab initio requires an investment in fixed start-up cost. In media res invests primarily in recurring costs. It much less expensive. Since getting "self-building" of the ground (reduction of or elimination of recurring costs) requires MASSIVE startup cost.
\\Sounds like you need an incubator. The problem with incubators is that whoever funds the incubator generally reaps all the rewards. The "alchemy of finance" in action/ practice.
Hah.
Finding one which would like FULL reward (like, again... what was name of that industrial mogul in Alien seaquel "Prometeus"??? seeking meet with gods and personal immortality.
To have one, no matter how insane... would be gift that keep giving. ;-)
\\A cadre is a small, specialized core of experienced personnel responsible for training, leading, or establishing a larger organization. A team is a broader group working together to achieve a shared goal. While a team often focuses on execution, a cadre acts as the foundational backbone focusing on structure and leadership.
Yeah. That's why government as investor is so dearing. And looks adequate for a such moonshot star-reaching task...
Saul Alinsky's famous quote regarding power is: "Power goes to two poles—to those who've got the money and those who've got the people". Often paraphrased, the original, precise sentiment from Rules for Radicals is that power is derived from these two main sources
Key Details regarding this quote:
Context: Alinsky argued that because "have-nots" (those without money) lack financial power, they must build their power from "flesh and blood"—the people.
Source: This concept is central to his 1971 book, Rules for Radicals.
Power Dynamics: The quote emphasizes that organizing people is the only way to counter established financial power.
When you're old, tired, and failing, it's a great idea to return to the values and ideals that made you grow. "Trade tariffs" was one such idea. Avoiding foreign entanglements, another.
They are outlined in "The Federalist Papers"... principles written to justify a national constitutional union and abandon the articles of confederation.
The Swiss made MUCH better use of them than the French.
Thomas Paine was closely aligned with the Girondin faction during the French Revolution, sharing their moderate, anti-monarchical, and intellectual approach to building a republic. As a member of the National Convention, his opposition to the execution of King Louis XVI and collaboration with Girondin leaders led to his imprisonment by the rival Jacobins.
Key Connections to the Girondins:
Political Alliance: Paine was close friends with leading Girondins like Nicolas de Condorcet and Jacques Pierre Brissot.
Constitutional Work: He worked with Girondin members on the drafting of the new French constitution in 1793.
Ideology: Like the Girondins, Paine believed in a moderate republic, democratic principles, and opposed the "liberal extremism" of the Reign of Terror.
Conflict with the Mountain: Because he was a prominent foreign voice aligned with the moderate faction, the more radical Jacobins (the Mountain) saw him as an enemy and a "moderate" threat.
Imprisonment and Impact:
Following the fall of the Girondins, Paine was arrested in December 1793 by order of the Committee of General Security, which was under the control of Robespierre. He narrowly avoided the guillotine (escaping by a clerical error) and was imprisoned for nearly a year, during which he wrote The Age of Reason.
His alignment with the Girondins saw him caught in the crossfire of the radicalization of the French Revolution, transforming him from a celebrated foreign ally to a target of the terror.
Yeah. And people like David Br*n in their boards will be happy to know that all their starry-eyes ideas (of a future of Star Trek) and wise plans... need to be flushed in a toilet. For the sake of some stranger's babbling. %^)))
You really expect "Standard Science" to endorse "Revolutionary Science" against their own interests? Bureaucracies are Rice Bowls... hence all the TDS over MAHA and RFK, Jr. "He's Anti-VAXX!" @@
The Myth of the Administrators of the Commons has a life cycle:
Indeed, the process has been so widely commented upon that one writer postulated a common life cycle for all of the attempts to develop regulatory policies. The life cycle is launched by an outcry so widespread and demanding that it generates enough political force to bring about establishment of a regulatory agency to insure the equitable, just, and rational distribution of the advantages among all holders of interest in the commons. This phase is followed by the symbolic reassurance of the offended as the agency goes into operation, developing a period of political quiescence among the great majority of those who hold a general but unorganized interest in the commons. Once this political quiescence has developed, the highly organized and specifically interested groups who wish to make incursions into the commons bring sufficient pressure to bear through other political processes to convert the agency to the protection and furthering of their interests. In the last phase even staffing of the regulating agency is accomplished by drawing the agency administrators from the ranks of the regulated." [p.p. 60-61]
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Well... I will not even start talking here about how dichotimic view are not right.
You will not listen. And even if do, you always can fallback to that you have right to have an opinion. And all opinions are equal. %-)
But, I better to reveal here your other err... one of that you very like, it seem. For no apparent reason(from my POV ;-p)
Like that proportionality between Courage and Wisdom. And etc.
By revealing that it is totally superficial. ;-)
Not important. (cause not revealing truth of things) And even -- non-existant.
Thing is... that visible proportionality -- is from fact that there only 24 hours in a day. ;-p
So, of course, if one would be showing Courage all 24 -- he would not be able to show Wisdom... and vice versa.
but, NOT because "Courage and Wisdom are opposite"... just because there's NO MORE HOURS. %))))
No, courage is opposed to temperance (self action to self non-action) much as justice is opposed to wisdom (knowing what the other deserves opposed to what you're willing to grant him). And the first set (self) opposes the second set (other).
courage:temperand::wisdom:justice
Read - courage is to temperance as wisdom is to justice.
It's a "quadriga". ;)
SO you either show courage 24/7 (one or the other) AND you either grant others justice or not (wisdom) 24/7. You don't mix up the pairs. You do both pairs on the sides of the ::
One pair relates more specifically to one's personal deeds/action-inaction, the other to thought/ judgement as they relate to doing for others... acta non verba.
But basically, it's a bunch of Platonic dialogues *Laches- On Courage", "Charmides- On Temperance" and Justice/Wisdom form "Republic" and "The Laws".
The dialogues explain the "forms" of each "part" of virtue.
\\No, courage is opposed to temperance (self action to self non-action)
Whatever. Me point is true -- if you acting 24/7 OF COURSE you'll have no time for non-acting.
But, that is just restriction of time itself.
Yawn.
\\much as justice is opposed to wisdom (knowing what the other deserves opposed to what you're willing to grant him). And the first set (self) opposes the second set (other).
Conservation of matter?
Yawn.
\\The dialogues explain the "forms" of each "part" of virtue.
Obviously. Cause ancient greek was oblivious about many-many-MANY things
Like laws of Nature. Or even Logic
They performed such a circular reasoning -- first declared something "opposite" for no other good reason apart from it being dichotomic. Then tryed to apply it to Reality -- without freaking clue that Reality have restriction of it's own(like, if you are in one place/state -- you cannot be in abother).
And because of such lack of sheer knowlage -- fooled themself.
Yawn.
Oh, you can start whin it -- that I just trying to shift it into my realm. To make your holy truthes to submit to my Reality.
Which is hilarious, as there only One Reality...(well, let's save it for other talk in other time)
So, I can beat you in your realm too. ;-p
You declarimg Courage as ephitome of action, and Temperance as non-action, isn't it?
But, isn't most courageous acts -- they not in moving? Not in counter-attacking. Not fleeing(yeah, that is your "courage as acting" sweeftly becomes ;-p)
But in staying in your stance. Meeting foe head on. Alloving him to hit you first. ;-)
Let him Hit you when you are prepared, or not prepared? Pearl Harbor? 9/11? Should we have attacked first?
They're only virtues if successful. If your actions fail, they are in hindsight labeled "vices".
Temperance is not starting senseless wars. And "stupidity" (not wisdom) is starting unsuccessful wars.
The "events" shape the judgement of hindsight.
If we were going to go to war with Russia, our shipyards would have started building new aircraft carriers years ago. They did not. Russia has since mobilized its defense base. Europe is just now waking up.
The Romans used to perform auguraries before deciding whether or not to engage their enemies. The would survey the army's formation before them and look for signs and portents of the likely outcome. If the gods sent unfavourable signs, they would withdraw and maneuver to a more favourable field of engagement. That if successful, such a maneuver would exhibit "temperance"... if not... "cowardice".
The war with Iran signals 'reproachment" with Russia. Europe will need oil. Will Trump wait until his Tuesday deadline to attack? Or launch today (for surprise). No one knows.
As Napoleon said, "Always Attack at the Angle"... the "seams" between the enemies lines where "differences" in the enemies formation become apparent. This is asymmetric warfare.
Israel is the new Great Britain.
Divide and Conquer (BRICs). The Middle East is the "Angle" that divides. The Great Game continues...
Trump is resurrecting the Mackinder Doctrine...
The Neocons have been very busy "gaming out" Empire.
Your strategy... "technology" is only one aspect of the game. Geopolitics is another. Never put all your eggs into a single basket.
As for me, I'm a paleocon (isolationist). The Western hemisphere (North & South America) is all I need.
I don't need to pick-away at the Heartland. But if I stopped, then yes... technology is my basket. Wakanda forever!
Say goodbye to the BRICS "golden corridor".... belt & road initiative "hard" infrastructure projects are very vulnerable to disruption. Like Lawrence of Arabia... blowing up Turkish/ Ottoman railways or bombing Iranian railway bridges. Asymmetric warfare. America is the new "terrorist" of the Eurasian "heartland".
Shoot and Scoot is America's new foreign policy.
...and owning the high ground (Space) makes the whole policy work.
When the Russian and Chinese satellites begin to fail... you'll know "why".
Voices from the only Un-Armed Service Academy. Temperance. :P
Speaking in "charms" (Charmides) rather than "throwing bullets".
AI Overview of "Charmides" (On Temperance)
In Plato's dialogue Charmides, Socrates claims to have a cure for Charmides' headache, which he describes as a combination of a specific leaf (remedy) and a charmed incantation (words).
Here are the key details regarding this "cure":
The Method: Socrates states that the leaf alone is useless; it must be accompanied by the charm, which must be uttered while applying the remedy.
The Source: Socrates claims he learned this charm from a physician of Zalmoxis (a Thracian king) while serving in the army.
The Holistic Approach: The "charm" is actually a metaphor for treating the soul first, as Socrates argues that one cannot cure the head without treating the whole body and soul simultaneously.
The "Charm" is Temperance: The ultimate goal of the charm is to instill sophrosyne (temperance or sound-mindedness) into the soul, which then allows health to be imparted to the body.
In the context of the dialogue, the headache is used as a plot device to get Charmides to talk to Socrates about philosophy and virtue, and the "cure" is a philosophical, not medical, remedy
Trump's real problem with his New Trump World Order is that he hasn't cured the "heads" of Americans (or Europeans) with Temperance... he's just applying the "leaf".
...and forcing the events to establish compliance. In other words, his approach won't be nearly as long-lasting as they would need to be to sustain the approach. But then again, isolating Americans from their deep state policy establsihment may be a pre-requisite. We'll see...
Establishing every new "rule of law" begins in crimes against the old order.
It takes "time" to develop a new University Discourse to legitimize the arbitrary and capricious acts of the Master and calm the Hysterics. The Analyst recognizes this fact. A new "truth" emerges from it.
A new paradigm for maintaining "world order", establishes a new episteme for those following and applying it. This takes time.
Time to create and circulate the University Discourse and inculcate its' "temperate charms" throughout Society and assimilate them as the new "common knowledge".
I know... "words, words, words..."
It's not Feynman's way... starting with 1st principles. It cuts to the middle, and starts from there. In medias res not ab initio...
Puzzling, I know
\\Your strategy... "technology" is only one aspect of the game. Geopolitics is another. Never put all your eggs into a single basket.
Not strategy. Just an observation.
Yawn.
\\I know... "words, words, words..."
On the opposite. In other words. But.... the same what Lem was saying.
So, how I can rebuff???
Lem would hate Our new American "Ethics of Kitsch" and Trump's taunts that don't appear to take killing and death seriously.
\\If we were going to go to war with Russia, our shipyards would have started building new aircraft carriers years ago.
And how they would help in ground battles???
How much of a help their ships helped brits against Napoleon.
Hah.
He knew it about u. And luvd. Much before. ;-p
They're not exactly "charms for temperance". :(
You don't know much about logistics, do you?
Napoleon's troops had to forage. Austria's troops used supply depots.
Come to think of it, the Viet Cong had to "forage" as well.
We're Austria, NOT France (or Vietnam). We only fight with a force multiplier advantage.
The British troops fighting Napoleon were always well supplied. They weren't many, but they weren't foraging for subsistence, either.
Eventually (after the Italian Campaign) Napoleon solved his logistic problem (until Borodino). It was a long and cold walk home.
...and yes, the Russians understand logistics.
...and how to take advantage of an enemies logistics problems.
Know how many URGs it takes to keep a carrier in battle? How about 3?
from Google AI:
Underway Replenishment (UNREP) or Replenishment at Sea (RAS) is a critical naval logistical operation used to transfer fuel, ammunition, and stores between ships while moving. This procedure, often called a URG (Underway Replenishment Group) operation, allows warships to remain at sea for extended periods without returning to port.
Know how many frigates and destroyers it takes to protect an URG in transit to those carriers?
Our shipyards would have had to have started preparing and building ships decades ago to meet today's demands. I should know. I was part of the Reagan Navy ship buildup back in the early '80s (when the USSR was our adversary).
All it would take is a few dozen Oscars to prevent supplies from ever reaching the zone of conflict.
from Google AI
The Russian Navy operates a modernized fleet of approximately 64 submarines, serving as a critical strategic deterrent and a growing Atlantic threat. Key, modern, and quiet vessels include Borei-class SSBNs (nuclear ballistic missile) and Yasen-class SSGNs (cruise missile). Russia is also deploying advanced, specialized vessels like the Belgorod to carry nuclear-capable underwater drones.
Your own thoughts?
Or just a propaganda chimes.
\\technology is my basket.
Sorry. Don't see it.
You think that I didn't take any Naval Science or Naval Weapons courses at the Academy (USMMA)? That it was all steam, refrigeration, diesel, and fluid dynamics?
Well you've got a focus on exactly half of the Marshall McLuhan message going for you then...
"We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us."
The "tools" part, but not the "us" part
Why is Iran's shutting down the Strait of Hormuz significant?
Logistics.
In WWI & II, German submarines (tech) was used to disrupt Allied logistics. The response was not so much better "tech" (ie -faster ships), but better use/ operations of the old tech (the convoy). I had a professor on the Murmansk Run when the British Navy abandoned the convoy and the ships were forced to run the German aerial and naval gauntlet on their own. It wasn't pretty.
Why was Lawrence of Arabia's use of Arab bands to disrupt Turkish railroad lines in WW! significant? Logistics.
Why is Iran important to the BRICS?
Logistics (Golden Corridor).
Eurasia is land power (belt & road initiative)
America is sea and air power (ships, planes, and now "Space Force").
Hard infrastructure (roads/ railroads) are vulnerable static targets. Its' a tech that is much easier to disrupt (than sea & air power)
As the submariners like to say... "there are only two types of ships. Submarines and targets."
I got it... that D-day was nightmare.
Logistically speaking.
But well... it was USA own fault -- same then as it today.
That instead of dettering your enemies... you EMPOWERED em.(all that factories you built for Stalin(now China),all that cooperation with nazi Germany(now RFia))
\\Eventually (after the Italian Campaign) Napoleon solved his logistic problem (until Borodino). It was a long and cold walk home.
It was not logistic problem.
But conceptual strategic misconception.
Implicit rule of wars in Europe, an Bony was burgeoning on it, was -- if you won over capital ALL state fall under your rule.
That is result of it being basicly same system -- priests of church, city merchants, nobles -- just ready to swing with new ruler.
\\"We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us."
\\The "tools" part, but not the "us" part
I?
As result of such shaping AKA programmer.
I freakingly would not be me...
\\Hard infrastructure (roads/ railroads) are vulnerable static targets. Its' a tech that is much easier to disrupt (than sea & air power)
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
ask liliPut about Ukraine
and dRump... about Iran
And compare with RFia's shadow fleet
Or now Ormuz strait
Weakness is the problem. It's a "temptation" for the strong. The strong don't attack the strong... they attack the weak. Why did America try and steal Ukraine's resources for Europe and the West? Because Russia was weak. Why does America attack Iran and not China? Because Iran is weaker, and it weakens a strong China. Strength is the ultimate deterrence.
lol! Philadelphia captured the British in 1777...
The British Army, led by General Sir William Howe, captured Philadelphia, the American Revolutionary capital, on September 26, 1777, following victory at the Battle of Brandywine. Although a major strategic, political, and symbolic victory, the occupation was brief; the British evacuated in June 1778 due to the French alliance and changing war priorities.
Key Aspects of the 1777 Philadelphia Capture:
Campaign Strategy: Seeking to destroy American morale and supplies, Howe marched roughly 16,000+ British and Hessian troops from Maryland through Pennsylvania.
Key Conflicts: Following the defeat at Brandywine, Washington’s army was largely unable to stop the advance. The British secured the city after overcoming American resistance at the Battle of Germantown and securing the Delaware River after the Siege of Fort Mifflin.
Occupation Life: The British occupation lasted nine months. The military used the city (especially Independence Hall) for barracks, while many inhabitants suffered from shortages, and the military faced issues with local Loyalist support.
Consequences: While holding Philadelphia, the British failed to support General Burgoyne, leading to the pivotal British surrender at Saratoga.
Evacuation: Following the entrance of France into the war, the British decided to concentrate their forces in New York, abandoning Philadelphia on June 18, 1778.
The capture forced the Continental Congress to flee to York, Pennsylvania.
...but we were a Confederation of 13 colonies at the time operating under the Articles of Confederation. We weren't "technically" a "nation".
And as a technologist, you now shape them...
We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us (Alan Turing). Who (if anyone) will stand on yours?
My legacy are my 3 siblings, their children and grandchildren, my 3 children, their spouses & families... and now... my grand-daughter. What's good for them, is good for me. And that "good" is NOT empire (like the British). It's "confederation" (like the colonies).
Those globalists and neocons in America who believe differently will fall into the Thucydides trap. Like the Spartans before them.
Or Iran's "mobile" rocket launchers. Or America's submarine based ICBMs.
Shoot and Scoot! Except my former boss now heads NRO. ;)
Even mobility isn't enough. You need deception. Like Patton's inflatable army in the UK leading up to D-Day. Rommel believed that D-Day was a feint because Patton wasn't there...
...and Trump is not above using deception.
...or as the British like to say, "soft kill" methods (not Hillary Clinton's soft-power" bs.
;P
dRump have no balls to use ICBM
\\And as a technologist, you now shape them...
Hardly... you know better than me -- that's just bragging.
Yawn.
\\What's good for them, is good for me. And that "good" is NOT empire (like the British). It's "confederation" (like the colonies).
Then... gardening oceans. And then ferrying across stars. Would be much better... than ww3 scenario...
\\...but we were a Confederation of 13 colonies at the time operating under the Articles of Confederation. We weren't "technically" a "nation".
And are you now???
\\Let him Hit you when you are prepared, or not prepared? Pearl Harbor? 9/11? Should we have attacked first?
What's the role of sentryman? Vanguard troops? Recon squads?
To play chicken??? @@
\\It's not Feynman's way... starting with 1st principles. It cuts to the middle, and starts from there. In medias res not ab initio...
\\Puzzling, I know
Not at all.
That's where real world engineering starts.
And even though my bragging about being "technologist" although I have no experience...
I totally not oblivious about it.
\\Weakness is the problem. It's a "temptation" for the strong. The strong don't attack the strong... they attack the weak. Why did America try and steal Ukraine's resources for Europe and the West? Because Russia was weak.
???
That's story from which parallel universe???
Because in this-verse... there was infamous "Kiev Chicken Speach".
Yawn.
Or... you'll say that that ugly stupidity... was manifestation of... cunningness??b %^)))
He does have the balls to use air and sea power though. ICBMs are an "in extremis" response... a response bourne of "weakness", not strength.
isn't that the goal of a technologist? Or is it merely "application" of existing tech, not the "advancement" of it?
Indeed. But to go there one needs to stabilize the chaos that rules many former colonial states. Incentivize being a "good neighbor"... and not a belligerent one. Anybody can be an asshole (like Iran). It's not hard.
\\isn't that the goal of a technologist? Or is it merely "application" of existing tech, not the "advancement" of it?
Words of Lem(my freehand translation):
"branch of technology is about stating tasks... and trying to figure our solutions".
Stating. But not proclaiming. Not defining. Not devising.
Tasks -- already defined by Reality itself.
But.
Technologists need to understand -- from where they came. To be able to proceed.
To hairy? To fuzzy?
For me as programmer it is quite clear, clean and straightforward -- you know, programmers don't do coding by their own will, but after being asked.
And even if that coding by own ideas -- that ideas need to come from somewhere too...
\\Indeed. But to go there one needs to stabilize the chaos
Did I not been giving that quote before?
"Better way to predict Future -- is to build one"
And. Obviously. What can be better way to strangle Chaos -- is by building some Order?
And what better Order than one that are self-building? Which is about any goid tech, that creates whole new environment around itsekf.
...and the Thucydides trap is always a threat. To take over where Breshnev left off..
on December 24, 1989, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Aboimov told US officials, "We have given the Brezhnev Doctrine to you with our compliments. Consider it a Christmas gift,". This signified the official abandonment of the Soviet policy of intervention in socialist states, which was previously used to justify controlling Eastern Europe and, notably, the invasion of Czechoslovakia
YAP!
Iran needs to give up "Islamic Revolution".
No... unfortunately. We are no longer the United States. We've become the United State. And its' a problem.
Which... it'll do by itself.
If only you'd be able to show to the world some REALLY new tech.(like steam trains or... airplanes)
So they would either -- try to adopt it and adapt to the new way of living... and start a regime change for that.
Or... drown in backwardness. Which will create ask for revolution... to start regime change.
What was the purpose of Japanese oil sanctions leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack?
The U.S. imposed a crippling oil embargo on Japan in July 1941, freezing Japanese assets and cutting off roughly 88% of its imported oil. This measure, joined by Britain and the Dutch East Indies (the "ABCD line"), was in response to Japan's expansion into French Indochina, leaving Japan's navy only two years of fuel, driving the decision to attack Pearl Harbor.
Key Developments in Oil Sanctions Before 1942:
July 1938: The U.S. implemented a "moral embargo" on the export of airplanes and related materials, gradually restricting high-quality scrap steel and aviation fuel.
July 26, 1940: Under the Export Control Act, President Roosevelt restricted export licenses for aviation gasoline and lubricants, along with high-grade scrap metal.
July 26, 1941: The United States officially froze all Japanese assets, halting virtually all trade, including the sale of oil.
August 1, 1941: The U.S. formally banned the export of oil to "aggressor countries," including Japan, causing an immediate, severe energy shortage.
Impact on Japan:
Resource Crisis: Japan imported over 80% of its oil, with a majority coming from the U.S..
Strategic Choice: Facing economic collapse, Japan was presented with the dilemma of either withdrawing from occupied territories or seizing oil fields in the Dutch East Indies.
Acceleration of Conflict: The embargo spurred the Imperial Japanese Navy to fast-track preparations to take over oil resources in Southeast Asia
You... just coming of age. ;-p
I understand that youthfull spirit of USA.
But "stay young" -- that's Mission Impossible.
Nobody can live in accirdance with their adolescent ideals.
Yawn.
The approach you're (Ovo's) suggesting though is an ab initio approach. That's why all the in media res practictioners oppose it. It renders their economic and technological approaches obsolete. It's a "revolutionary" paradigm, not a "standard" one.
Yap.
Roosevelt was one damn smart ass strategist. ;-p
Pitty that you not played Civilization. Where this schema embedded -- best possible govt there -- Democratic one.
But, you cannot start a war with it.
Do#s it make you peacefull? ;-p
Naaah. You just learn a ways to make your adversaries to start war first (well, that,s not that hard... just show em your soft spot) ;-p
That's because I was not able to crumble enough breadcrumbs... AKA Tier 0. :-(((
What do you think Soros Open Society Institutes do? They take former nationalized State assets in former Soviet satellites and Republics and privatize them. It's the "Alchemy of Finance" facilitated by "Soros Realism". Control through finance, not prohibition.
The chain of causation does not lead directly from fact to fact, but from fact to perception, and from perception, to fact. This would not create any insuperable difficulties if there was some kind of Correspondence, or equivalence, between facts and perceptions. Unfortunately, that is impossible because the participants perceptions do not relate to facts, but to a situation that is contingent on their own perceptions and therefore cannot be treated as a fact."
"So," he says, "that in fact, people don't act on facts, they act on their perceptions of facts." As he says, "facts lead to perceptions and then perceptions lead to new facts, which are new states of the world, but those are assessed as perceptions."
"Again, and the process repeats over, and over, and over again." And the fact is that he says, "there's not a correspondence between what people perceive, and the facts." Which seems to be a strong overstatement of how much bias there is, "but to," he says, "a situation that is contingent on their own perceptions."
)))))))
Yeah. Street magicians... they all do True Magic))))p
Believe em!!!)))p
Sounds like you need an incubator. The problem with incubators is that whoever funds the incubator generally reaps all the rewards. The "alchemy of finance" in action/ practice.
Silicon Valley incubators and accelerators, such as Y Combinator, Alchemist Accelerator, and The Hive, provide early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and workspace to accelerate growth, specifically focusing on enterprise AI, tech, and SaaS. These programs offer structured curricula, investor networks, and peer support to help founders achieve product-market fit and scale quickly.
This video provides an inside look at a prominent Silicon Valley incubator and features a conversation with a startup founder:
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Top Silicon Valley Incubators & Accelerators
Y Combinator (YC): Known as one of the most successful accelerators, it has backed major tech companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Coinbase.
Alchemist Accelerator: Focuses on enterprise startups, offering mentorship and funding for IoT and FinTech.
The Hive: Specializes in co-launching enterprise AI ventures, supporting startups from seed funding to market testing.
Boost VC: Invests in "Sci-Fi" tech founders, specifically targeting emerging technologies.
Founders Space: A top-ranked incubator for scaling businesses and learning to raise capital.
Plug and Play: A global innovation platform that connects startups with corporations.
Key Services Offered
Mentorship & Coaching: Access to seasoned entrepreneurs and experts to guide strategy.
Funding: Initial seed investment in exchange for equity.
Networking: Opportunities to pitch to venture capitalists and build industry connections.
Workspace: Co-working environments that foster collaboration.
Common Characteristics
High Selection Standards: Competitive application processes.
Cohort-Based: Programs are often run in cycles (batches).
Demo Day: A concluding event where startups pitch to a large audience of investors.
Again, ab initio requires an investment in fixed start-up cost. In media res invests primarily in recurring costs. It much less expensive. Since getting "self-building" of the ground (reduction of or elimination of recurring costs) requires MASSIVE startup cost.
\\Sounds like you need an incubator. The problem with incubators is that whoever funds the incubator generally reaps all the rewards. The "alchemy of finance" in action/ practice.
Hah.
Finding one which would like FULL reward (like, again... what was name of that industrial mogul in Alien seaquel "Prometeus"???
seeking meet with gods and personal immortality.
To have one, no matter how insane... would be gift that keep giving. ;-)
Yap.
It needs some breadcrumbs...
from Tier 0 verse
into our mundane world.
\\A cadre is a small, specialized core of experienced personnel responsible for training, leading, or establishing a larger organization. A team is a broader group working together to achieve a shared goal. While a team often focuses on execution, a cadre acts as the foundational backbone focusing on structure and leadership.
Yeah.
That's why government as investor is so dearing.
And looks adequate for a such moonshot star-reaching task...
Misdirection...
You fail because of the $$$... and you needs lots of breadcrumbs to pass the $$$ gate.
Saul Alinsky's famous quote regarding power is: "Power goes to two poles—to those who've got the money and those who've got the people". Often paraphrased, the original, precise sentiment from Rules for Radicals is that power is derived from these two main sources
Key Details regarding this quote:
Context: Alinsky argued that because "have-nots" (those without money) lack financial power, they must build their power from "flesh and blood"—the people.
Source: This concept is central to his 1971 book, Rules for Radicals.
Power Dynamics: The quote emphasizes that organizing people is the only way to counter established financial power.
Yes... covert wars... with "capacity built" dissent through USAID...
That's how we won over the Sunni's. Now they've got too much to lose $$$ if they step out of line. It's why the Abraham Accords...
When you're old, tired, and failing, it's a great idea to return to the values and ideals that made you grow. "Trade tariffs" was one such idea. Avoiding foreign entanglements, another.
They are outlined in "The Federalist Papers"... principles written to justify a national constitutional union and abandon the articles of confederation.
The Swiss made MUCH better use of them than the French.
Paine was a Girondist!...
Thomas Paine was closely aligned with the Girondin faction during the French Revolution, sharing their moderate, anti-monarchical, and intellectual approach to building a republic. As a member of the National Convention, his opposition to the execution of King Louis XVI and collaboration with Girondin leaders led to his imprisonment by the rival Jacobins.
Key Connections to the Girondins:
Political Alliance: Paine was close friends with leading Girondins like Nicolas de Condorcet and Jacques Pierre Brissot.
Constitutional Work: He worked with Girondin members on the drafting of the new French constitution in 1793.
Ideology: Like the Girondins, Paine believed in a moderate republic, democratic principles, and opposed the "liberal extremism" of the Reign of Terror.
Conflict with the Mountain: Because he was a prominent foreign voice aligned with the moderate faction, the more radical Jacobins (the Mountain) saw him as an enemy and a "moderate" threat.
Imprisonment and Impact:
Following the fall of the Girondins, Paine was arrested in December 1793 by order of the Committee of General Security, which was under the control of Robespierre.
He narrowly avoided the guillotine (escaping by a clerical error) and was imprisoned for nearly a year, during which he wrote The Age of Reason.
His alignment with the Girondins saw him caught in the crossfire of the radicalization of the French Revolution, transforming him from a celebrated foreign ally to a target of the terror.
The alternative is to write a proposal for a NSF grant or respond to an RFI or RFP solicitation. Good luck!
SpaceX and Blue Origin had billionaires backing them. Orbital Sciences (Pegasus Launch Vehicle) was more corporate bootstrap.
Yap.
That's why Tier 0 is about Ocean. ;-)
Well, that is internal need of a tech itself... but, fits good with not needing skyrocketing costs of r&d... even before anything staring.
Yeah.
And people like David Br*n in their boards will be happy to know that all their starry-eyes ideas (of a future of Star Trek) and wise plans... need to be flushed in a toilet. For the sake of some stranger's babbling. %^)))
Like claming natural turn of things... to be YOUR doing?
*MAGIC*
of oldest kind.
Ancient shamans practiced. And keep practicing.
\\You fail because of the $$$... and you needs lots of breadcrumbs to pass the $$$ gate.
There is saying... about building bridge, with golden coins thrown into the river...
They had a good news report on minehunting UUV's for Hormuz the other day. Good Tier 0 breadcrumbs
You really expect "Standard Science" to endorse "Revolutionary Science" against their own interests? Bureaucracies are Rice Bowls... hence all the TDS over MAHA and RFK, Jr. "He's Anti-VAXX!" @@
The Myth of the Administrators of the Commons has a life cycle:
Indeed, the process has been so widely commented upon that one writer postulated a common life cycle for
all of the attempts to develop regulatory policies. The life cycle is launched by an outcry so widespread and
demanding that it generates enough political force to bring about establishment of a regulatory agency to
insure the equitable, just, and rational distribution of the advantages among all holders of interest in the
commons. This phase is followed by the symbolic reassurance of the offended as the agency goes into
operation, developing a period of political quiescence among the great majority of those who hold a general
but unorganized interest in the commons. Once this political quiescence has developed, the highly organized
and specifically interested groups who wish to make incursions into the commons bring sufficient pressure to
bear through other political processes to convert the agency to the protection and furthering of their interests.
In the last phase even staffing of the regulating agency is accomplished by drawing the agency administrators from the ranks of the regulated." [p.p. 60-61]
The "gate-keepers" are everwhere!
Then you need to target the Navy.
Breadcrumbs float. But hey, if given enough gold coins... whatever floats your boat.
That's exactly what not %-/
USSR? %^)
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