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[Cautious_Optimist] Unfiltered news is why I kept X. [X] 🚨 Breaking: Exclusive interview with the...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 5:36:03 PM

Unfiltered news is why I kept X.

[X]

🚨 Breaking: Exclusive interview with the legendary bison behind the Yellowstone attack 🦬 pic.twitter.com/v9GKFfqlOn
— Sasquatch Unfiltered (@sasquatchvlogtv) July 14, 2026

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[Cautious_Optimist] [bluesky] — David Hearn (@daveyph.bsky.social)2026-07-14T08:17:12.768Z[/bluesky...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 5:07:05 PM

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— David Hearn (@daveyph.bsky.social) 2026-07-14T08:17:12.768Z

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[Sultan] [bluesky] The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liab...

Sultan — 7/14/2026 3:32:29 PM

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The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer. n.pr/4f3AmHA
— NPR (@npr.org) 2026-07-14T18:33:57.619785Z

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[Sultan] [bluesky] — @conifergirl.bsky.social2026-07-14T11:56:00.316Z[/bluesky]

Sultan — 7/14/2026 3:24:01 PM

[koan] We are in better shape than Hungary, and they got it done. We just have to do t...

koan — 7/14/2026 3:02:45 PM

We are in better shape than Hungary, and they got it done.

We just have to do the best we can.

It is a shame it took this much for people to wake up, to the degree they did!

[Cautious_Optimist] and the people need to bring Trump down at the ballot box. And I think they wil...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 1:57:23 PM

and the people need to bring Trump down at the ballot box. And I think they will.

Trump term term runs out in 2028. Can't vote for President until till then, and assuming he does find a way to stay alive with his declining health-- no way to vote for DJT unless he can bypass or change the 22nd Amendment.

If you are referring to the Congress; there is already a significant split on the left regarding a third impeachment vs. focusing on policy priorities. Plus it would take the House and 2/3 of the Senate to see it through.

Sickening and sad, huh?

[koan] Orban did not go down for 20 years. The people brought Orban down at the ballot...

koan — 7/14/2026 1:30:35 PM

Orban did not go down for 20 years.

The people brought Orban down at the ballot box, and the people need to bring Trump down at the ballot box.

And I think they will.

[Cautious_Optimist] Gracias, pero no juego al fútbol Nor does FIFA Peace Prize winner Trump. [graph...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 12:37:55 PM

Gracias, pero no juego al fútbol

Nor does FIFA Peace Prize winner Trump.

Oh I forgot he did catch a soccer ball:

[Ron] "Gracias, pero no juego al fútbol." We're about to take Southwest back from Bou...

Ron — 7/14/2026 12:26:04 PM

"Gracias, pero no juego al fútbol."

We're about to take Southwest back from Boulder to Raleigh. Ay Ay Ay.....

[Cautious_Optimist] Yep, he seems to be speeding up his "Viktor Orban" recipe for taking down a demo...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 12:15:39 PM

Yep, he seems to be speeding up his "Viktor Orban" recipe for taking down a democracy.

Except Orban went down, and actually conceded.

Trump never admits defeat.

[Cautious_Optimist] Thursday night Trump address... Gates of RW extremist hell. While "proving" th...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 12:12:56 PM

Thursday night Trump address... Gates of RW extremist hell.

While "proving" the 2020 election was rigged against him -- Will he declare Ossoff and Warnock "illegitimate?"

What about his declared enemy "socialists" in office?

We are approaching full shitshow, August 2026 (see below.) A month that will live in infamy.

JMHO

Disclaimer: It could get worse in August, September, October and November. Never enough money and power for Trump. And less for the people.

[ralfph] Michael Fanone nailed it. I would give that a thousand likes if possible.

ralfph — 7/14/2026 10:10:43 AM

[koan] Yep, he seems to be speeding up his "Viktor Orban" recipe for taking down a demo...

koan — 7/14/2026 10:03:52 AM

Yep, he seems to be speeding up his "Viktor Orban" recipe for taking down a democracy.

[Wharf Rat] [graphic]

Wharf Rat — 7/14/2026 10:01:49 AM

[Wharf Rat] "Trump is indicating he will come for 'the socialists.'" Meanwhile, back at t...

Wharf Rat — 7/14/2026 9:50:10 AM

"Trump is indicating he will come for 'the socialists.'"

Meanwhile, back at the ranch,

Congressional ratification of president Trump's corporatism

The Trump administration has obtained ownership interests of approximately 27 billion dollars in 30 companies

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H/T bustersmith

[Cautious_Optimist] A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy It’s the first time ...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 9:46:44 AM

A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy

It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth.

No paygate:

nytimes.com

[Cautious_Optimist] Mitch McConnell Trounces Trump on Cognitive Exam Andy Borowitz Jul 14, 2026 In...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/14/2026 9:24:49 AM

Mitch McConnell Trounces Trump on Cognitive Exam
Andy Borowitz

Jul 14, 2026

In a brutal defeat for Donald J. Trump, Senator Mitch McConnell handily trounced him on a cognitive test administered to both men on Tuesday.

According to an attending neurologist who spoke on condition of anonymity, “When asked the test questions, Senator McConnell was totally unresponsive, as opposed to President Trump, who got every one wrong.”

Trump took to Truth Social to claim that the cognitive test was “rigged,” ending his rant with a perplexing, “Bamp you for your babention to this butter.”

The loss to McConnell is just Trump’s latest poor result on a cognitive exam, having been soundly thumped last week by a single-celled alga.

open.substack.com

[Cautious_Optimist] Trump is indicating he will come for "the socialists." Why are people are surpr...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 11:10:06 PM

Trump is indicating he will come for "the socialists." Why are people are surprised? Truly, they've been out to reverse the "socialism" of FDR through LBJ. And replace the 1st (establishment clause, press freedoms) and 14th Amendment, one way or another.

It is predicted that Thursday night's Big Trump Speech will be showing his "proof" that the 2020 election was rigged against him. Despite reality.

Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna get uglier. From Iran to Maine to California.

[Sultan] [graphic]

Sultan — 7/13/2026 11:01:29 PM

[Cautious_Optimist] I would agree that the modern and critical Scientific Method and experimental sc...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 10:57:37 PM

I would agree that the modern and critical Scientific Method and experimental science can be mostly traced to Greece.

For the broader human record:

Also from Google AI:

Ancient Egyptian Mathematics (c. 3000 – 300 BCE): Ancient Egyptians built a highly advanced mathematical society centered around trade, agriculture, and monumental architecture.
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (authored around 1650 BCE) acts as the world's first known mathematics textbook. It contained rules for calculating volume, area, early trigonometry, and complex algebraic fractions.
The precise angles and measurements of the Giza Pyramids required rigorous applications of geometry and the understanding of triangles (roughly 1,000 years before Pythagoras). [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Foundational & Indigenous Knowledge: Long before colonization, African civilizations made major advances in mathematics (e.g., the 35,000-year-old Lebombo bone), metallurgy, astronomy, and medicine. Modern efforts seek to integrate this indigenous knowledge with contemporary practices. [ 1, 2, 3, 4]

Ancient China was a dominant force in science and technology for thousands of years, giving the world the "Four Great Inventions": paper, printing, gunpowder, and the compass. Polymaths like Zhang Heng revolutionized astronomy and seismology (inventing the first seismoscope in 132 AD), while the Song Dynasty (960–

More on tracing science:
1. Ancient Egypt: Empirical Medicine and Standardization

The Diagnostic Method: The Edwin Smith Papyrus (circa 1600 BCE) is one of the earliest medical documents to discard magic. It approaches head and torso injuries using a systematic framework: examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. This direct, observation-based approach is a direct precursor to modern clinical trials and scientific inquiry. [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Standardized Measurement: The Egyptians introduced the Royal Cubit, creating a unified system of weights and measurements. Without precision and repeatable standards, true scientific experimentation and replication are impossible. [ 1, 2]

2. Mesopotamia (Babylonia & Sumer): Data Collection and Mathematical Modeling

Rigorous Empirical Tracking: Babylonian astronomers treated the night sky as a massive data-logging project. Over centuries, they recorded celestial events on clay tablets, such as the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduga. By prioritizing accurate, long-term observation, they discovered that natural phenomena operate in predictable cycles. [ 1, 2, 3]
Quantitative Predictive Analysis: The Babylonians didn't just look at stars; they applied a complex sexagesimal (base-60) mathematical system to calculate planetary paths and predict future lunar eclipses. They introduced math as a tool to describe and forecast physical reality, a core pillar of modern physics. [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

3. Ancient China: Early Technological Testing and Naturalism

The Mohist School of Logic: Around the 4th century BCE, the Mohist philosophers developed an early form of empirical logic. They argued that any theory must be tested against three criteria: its historical basis, its availability to the observation of common people, and its practical utility when applied to governance or daily life.
Material Mechanics: Ancient Chinese inventors routinely used empirical testing to master metallurgy, acoustics, and magnetism, eventually leading to the development of the compass, gunpowder, and advanced seismographs. They viewed nature as an interconnected web of forces that could be understood through close observation of cause and effect. [ 1, 2, 3, 4]

4. Ancient India: Atomic Theory and Systematic Classification

Classification and Elements: The Vaisheshika school of philosophy (founded around the 6th–2nd century BCE) proposed an early atomic theory, postulating that all physical matter was composed of indivisible atoms (paramanu). [ 1]
Methodical Medicine: The texts of Ayurveda, specifically the Charaka Samhita, mandated that medical knowledge must be derived through a combination of direct perception (Pratyaksha), logical inference (Anumana), and authoritative testimony. This explicitly prioritized sensory evidence and rigorous logic over blind faith.

[koan] Fucking Trump has run amok, and has to be stopped! We knew this would happen! ...

koan — 7/13/2026 10:49:51 PM

Fucking Trump has run amok, and has to be stopped!

We knew this would happen!

The pubs need to step in now!

[pocotrader] My parents loved camping so I saw the Fraser Canyon road when it was one lane no...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 10:46:52 PM

My parents loved camping so I saw the Fraser Canyon road when it was one lane no guard rails on the river side, this road scared the crap out of people until it was widened then you only had to worry about rocks falling on your head. one summer we were 3 cars back of a small avalanche that covered the road. I did some stupid things as a teen that really brought out my fear of heights, I've been on both our local suspension bridges was not happy walking across. Funny though I spent a lot of time 9 feet off the ground building petroleum tankers, that height never scared me also I been in scissor lifts 30 ft off the ground but because I was enclosed in the lift I felt a bit safe. My fear never stopped me if I had something to grab on to. On my honeymoon to LA my wife and were in Knots Berry farm and we got on a parachute ride that scared the crap out of me, we were in a cage went way up then it dropped geeze then it did it again :(

[koan] The scientists pick Newton because of what he did that was so spectacular. Smar...

koan — 7/13/2026 10:45:13 PM

The scientists pick Newton because of what he did that was so spectacular.

Smart, is not a thing, it is what one does that is smart.

LIberals are mostly all smart because they figured out being a liberal-lol!

Which is the most important thing, that defines a smart a person , IMO-lol!

[koan] What I was getting at, is that when one studies history, what stands out if one ...

koan — 7/13/2026 10:36:54 PM

What I was getting at, is that when one studies history, what stands out if one looks, is how everyone has explanations for things they did not understand, that are wrong e.g. all the medical practises that were wrong like "blood letting". See below.

And so much of what they did not understand, people just made us reasons for things based on superstition. Things people made up, and believed that had no bases in fact, but was institutionalized and passed down.

Like a lot of religion.

Like all of the 3,000 religions that believe/d in spirits e.g Thor, Odin, Zeus, etc.

And what the ancient Greeks were famous for, was bringing science and reason into the conversation to debunk the myths.

As mentioned, Will Durant in his introduction to his chapter on the ancient Greeks said:" the dominate quality of the Greek mind was its persistent effor to subordinate myth to reason."

Bloodletting was used to treat almost every known ailment, from fevers and inflammation to the plague. Practitioners believed illness was caused by an imbalance in the body's "humors". Draining blood was thought to rid the body of impurities, reduce "excess" heat, and restore this vital balance. [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Historical records show it was applied to a massive spectrum of conditions: [ 1]

Medical Ailments: Ranged from asthma and cancer to gout, smallpox, and epilepsy.
Pain and Fever: Used to reduce body heat and localized inflammations.
Preventative Care: Routinely performed on healthy individuals seasonally, before surgeries, or at the onset of childbirth. [ 1, 2, 3]

While it was abandoned by the 20th century, the core concept evolved into a specific modern therapy called therapeutic phlebotomy. Today, medical professionals draw blood to safely manage specific blood disorders like hemochromatosis (dangerous iron overload) or polycythemia vera (excess red blood cells). [ 1, 2, 3]

[koan] I am ok with flying because I know the odds, but like you I do not like heights....

koan — 7/13/2026 10:23:07 PM

I am ok with flying because I know the odds, but like you I do not like heights.

When I see things from great heights, like when I see a person driving a narrow road with a 1,000 foot drop I get that weird instinctual feeling in my penis!

I just looked it up for the first time. This may also explain your airplane problem?

AI Overview

The sensation men often describe feeling in their penis (or the groin/perineum area) when looking down from a height, riding a rollercoaster, or experiencing sudden drops is a tingling, "dropping," or tightening sensation. It is generally a physiological reflex rather than actual sexual arousal.
Reddit·r/AskMen +3

Why It Happens

The Fight-or-Flight Response: Being at a high altitude or experiencing a sudden drop triggers your sympathetic nervous system. This causes a rush of adrenaline and a physical "fight-or-flight" response, which redirects blood flow and causes involuntary muscle contractions throughout the body, including the pelvic floor.
YouTube·Susie Gronski, PT, DPT | Pelvic & Sexual Health
Referred Nerve Sensations: The network of nerves (like the pudendal nerve) that innervates your genitals, bladder, and stomach are closely linked. The visceral stomach-drop you feel is interpreted by your brain, and because these nerve pathways are shared, it can cause a corresponding "zing," tickle, or tightening in the groin.
Reddit·r/AskMen +4
The Dartos Muscle Reflex: The skin of the scrotum and the base of the penis contains smooth muscle fibers called the dartos muscle. When exposed to stress, fear, or excitement, these muscles involuntarily contract, pulling the testicles and the base of the penis slightly closer to the body.
YouTube·Susie Gronski, PT, DPT | Pelvic & Sexual Health

The "Swinging" Sensation

The sensation is functionally similar to what people experience on a swing set, when crossing a suspension bridge, or when playing a video game and suddenly falling from a high ledge in virtual reality.
Reddit·r/AskMen +1

Everyday Human Perspectives

The experience is widely discussed online by men describing the involuntary physiological re

[Wharf Rat] H/T CPR Facebook

Wharf Rat — 7/13/2026 10:01:02 PM

[S. maltophilia] We've only taken 1 intra-Indonesia trip - Bali-Yogyakarta RT, but I don't recall...

S. maltophilia — 7/13/2026 9:46:20 PM

We've only taken 1 intra-Indonesia trip - Bali-Yogyakarta RT, but I don't recall what airline, but plenty of hops all over the area on Air Asia, using 737-<400. Still alive to write about it. In fact, >98% of Garuda flights have landed safely. Where's your sense of adventure?<G>

[pocotrader] in the 90's I took a trip to Indonesia, we flew on Singapore air in a 747 great ...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 9:22:58 PM

in the 90's I took a trip to Indonesia, we flew on Singapore air in a 747 great flight great airline, part of the trip we flew to Bali from Jakarta on some old Boeing POS owned by Garuda air. lucky it was a short flight. The wings had patches all over them and my seat was broken where it mounted to the floor so I wiggled around then the Stewardess spilled some orange drink on me. :( I read later Garuda air had a terrible reputation, just glad I survived

[Cautious_Optimist] Intelligence is an interesting and relative thing. To me an interesting exercise...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 8:37:27 PM

Intelligence is an interesting and relative thing. To me an interesting exercise is to visualize being dropped into a jungle, naked.

That point demonstrates high intelligence. :-) Or imagine being dropped into Sioux Nation naked... You want a genius that knows how to make fake AI images.

Or in the spirit (Spirit Airlines?) of some other posts here today, if you are flying and the engines fall off your aircraft you want the smartest calmest pilot with glider experience up front, not an MIT theoretical physicist. All examples of Ron's practical Theory of Intelligence Relativity.

I'm nominating you for a FIFA Peace Prize, along with Koan.

[S. maltophilia] flew for the first time 1960 here. I remember how loud those beasts were, and h...

S. maltophilia — 7/13/2026 8:28:54 PM

flew for the first time

1960 here. I remember how loud those beasts were, and how slow the landscape went by at 30,000 feet. Then there were the DC-3s that went up and down with every air pocket, and the tight turns on approach when you looked vertically down the wing and wondered if it would clear the ground.

If the wings don't flap, they break. About 20 years ago in a 747, we flew the edge of a typhoon. Some serious flapping there.

[Ron] Intelligence is an interesting and relative thing. To me an interesting exercise...

Ron — 7/13/2026 8:15:50 PM

Intelligence is an interesting and relative thing. To me an interesting exercise is to visualize being dropped into a jungle, naked. Who would you want to be with? Isaac Newton or some unnamed hunter-gatherer whose intelligence will never be recorded. Possibly one of those persons was the most intelligent in the most important way--

[ralfph] I was on a plane as a kid. Looked out and announced " heh the engine is on fire"...

ralfph — 7/13/2026 7:30:15 PM

I was on a plane as a kid. Looked out and announced " heh the engine is on fire" it got shut down and was hit with some sort of internal fire suppression- a few people were upset, me? Too young to think about it much.

[bagwajohn] Like most all of the great scientists, they do not think in their spoken languag...

bagwajohn — 7/13/2026 6:40:06 PM

Like most all of the great scientists, they do not think in their spoken language. they live in the abstract level of the mind/mental plane where non verbal languages are used.

[Cautious_Optimist] Virtually all the scientists I have read, feel Issac Newton was the smartest man...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 6:24:31 PM

Virtually all the scientists I have read, feel Issac Newton was the smartest man to ever live.

It's always a European white male when these questions are pondered. Hmmmm. Coded racism maybe?

Most scientists I know hate this question -- too many cultural and social biases in measurement.

Nevertheless, I asked Google AI who was the most intelligent person in history and it answered thus:

Highest Estimated IQ: William James Sidis (1898–1944) is widely believed to have had the highest IQ ever recorded, estimated between 250 and 300. An American child prodigy, he could read the New York Times at 18 months, spoke dozens of languages, and was admitted to Harvard University at age nine. You can read more about his tragic yet fascinating history on the All That's Interesting feature. [ 1, 2]
The Ultimate Polymath: Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is often cited as the smartest person due to his unmatched universal genius. Centuries ahead of his time, he made groundbreaking contributions to painting, anatomy, engineering, and botany. [ 1]
Scientific Pioneers: Figures like Isaac Newton (estimated IQ 190–200) and Albert Einstein (IQ 160) are the historical gold standard for analytical brilliance, having single-handedly rewritten the laws of physics and mathematics. [ 1, 2, 3]

If you are curious about recorded and testable IQ scores of living people, columnist Marilyn vos Savant (IQ 228) and mathematician Terence Tao (IQ 225-230) are widely considered to have the highest measured intellects alive today.

Then I asked ChatGPT and got this:

There's no objective way to determine the single most intelligent person in history, because intelligence has many forms—mathematical ability, creativity, memory, scientific insight, leadership, artistic genius, and more. That said, a handful of people are consistently cited for extraordinary intellectual achievements:

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519): Excelled in art, anatomy, engineering, architecture, and science. His notebooks contained ideas that anticipated inventions centuries ahead of their time.
Isaac Newton (1643–1727): Developed calculus (independently of Leibniz), formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, and made foundational discoveries in optics.
Albert Einstein (1879–1955): Revolutionized physics with the theories of special and general relativity and made major contributions to quantum theory.
John von Neumann (1903–1957): Renowned for an astonishing memory and versatility. He made foundational contributions to mathematics, quantum mechanics, computer architecture, game theory, and economics.
William James Sidis (1898–1944): A legendary prodigy who entered Harvard at age 11. Claims of an IQ above 250 are widely repeated but not well documented.

Other remarkable candidates include:

Carl Friedrich Gauss, often called the "Prince of Mathematicians."
Archimedes, one of antiquity's greatest scientific minds.
Terence Tao, considered by many to be among the most brilliant living mathematicians.

If you judge by breadth of genius Many historians would choose Leonardo da Vinci because he mastered an unparalleled range of disciplines.

If you judge by impact on science Many scientists would choose Isaac Newton, whose work fundamentally changed mathematics and physics.

If you judge by raw computational ability Many contemporaries considered John von Neumann extraordinary. Fellow scientists described him as having an almost photographic memory and the ability to perform complex calculations mentally at astonishing speed.

Ultimately, there is no universally accepted "most intelligent person in history." If I had to choose one based on a combination of originality, breadth, and influence, Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci are probably the strongest contenders, with John von Neumann often regarded as the closest modern example of exceptional raw intellectual ability.

[pocotrader] I do not like flying, I do not like heights. My second time flying was 1972 to H...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 6:10:33 PM

I do not like flying, I do not like heights. My second time flying was 1972 to Hawaii in a 707, we left Vancouver airport and the plane shuddered a couple of times then the pilot says we have a landing gear problem so we have to dump fuel and return. My girlfriend and I were not happy, we thought maybe the gear would collapse on landing but we made it back OK. after after a couple of hours we boarded the plane again but one of the engines did not want to start, another hour delay. Geeze I tell you when we eventually were on our way over the ocean every time the plane made a noise we thought we were going to die. After a week on Waikiki we flew to Maui on I think a 737 the same plane where to top ripped off years later, something was wrong with the first plane so we had to get on another one. If man was meant to fly he would have been born with wings :)

[pocotrader] LOL in a commercial Jet I never sat at the front and only one time at the very b...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 5:47:44 PM

LOL in a commercial Jet I never sat at the front and only one time at the very back and not of my choosing. I flew for the first time in 1967, I don't remember the type of plane it was. my parents let me have a window seat over the wings and to my dismay I could see the wings move up and down. I was no metallurgist but I knew that if you bend metal up and down long enough the metal breaks so I was expecting the wings to fall off :)

[koan] Living in Alaska for almost 50 years, and the jobs I had, I have been in a zilli...

koan — 7/13/2026 4:53:04 PM

Living in Alaska for almost 50 years, and the jobs I had, I have been in a zillion small planes.

The scariest ride was going out the Aleutian chain to check on the Valdez oil spill.

You go with the mail guy. I don't think those guys live very long-lol.

It was a hair raising experience. The landing strips are the size of postage stamps, and are sand, and often they have to shoo the bears or sea gulls off, but when the fog rolls in it is really scary.

The person I went with was a kid, and I thought:" that kid can't do that day after day, or even week after week, and live very long-lol!

[koan] As mentioned, my mother was one of 13 children, and most of them live in the sou...

koan — 7/13/2026 4:46:34 PM

As mentioned, my mother was one of 13 children, and most of them live in the south, and are blatant racists, so I have had no contact with them since I visited them once in my early 20's, and left them crying because I defended a black kid.

[koan] Virtually all the scientists I have read, feel Issac Newton was the smartest man...

koan — 7/13/2026 4:38:25 PM

Virtually all the scientists I have read, feel Issac Newton was the smartest man to ever live.

But he was weird.

But then everyone was pretty weird/ignorant 400 years ago.

[S. maltophilia] In a commercial jet, the folks in the free drinks class are just as isolated fro...

S. maltophilia — 7/13/2026 4:04:06 PM

In a commercial jet, the folks in the free drinks class are just as isolated from the cockpit as the ones who smell the bathrooms and whose seats won't recline. Seeing what's happening is more important to me than the odds. If odds were important here, I'd have never driven to the airport.

[ralfph] I just listened to their latest album - I like it. Lots of guest players on some...

ralfph — 7/13/2026 3:53:27 PM

I just listened to their latest album - I like it. Lots of guest players on some tracs too.

[pocotrader] My friend sat in the very back of the plane, I read later the people who sit in ...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 3:47:37 PM

My friend sat in the very back of the plane, I read later the people who sit in the back of planes have a better chance of survival in a crash

[S. maltophilia] seat that could look right into the cockpit Stats be damned, I've always been m...

S. maltophilia — 7/13/2026 3:45:04 PM

seat that could look right into the cockpit

Stats be damned, I've always been more comfortable when I could see what the driver(s) was up to . If they weren't nervous, nor was I. You don't get that assurance half a football field away.

[pocotrader] A fan of Mick Jagger? here is an interview with Conan O'Brien [youtube video]

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 3:12:29 PM

[pocotrader] LMAO

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 3:08:31 PM

[Cautious_Optimist] Look at this recovery: [X] He’s doing great. pic.twitter.com/8gq3FdRIl9— The U...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 3:04:37 PM

Look at this recovery:

[X]

He’s doing great. pic.twitter.com/8gq3FdRIl9
— The United Spot (@TheUnitedSpot__) July 13, 2026

[/X]

[pocotrader] "Cutting all ties was the safest step to take" I did that with an exfriend who ...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 3:03:11 PM

"Cutting all ties was the safest step to take" I did that with an exfriend who stole off me and an ex wife who turned into a Sibel

[pocotrader] Playing baseball with co-workers in the 70's I ran full bore into a steel post r...

pocotrader — 7/13/2026 2:59:07 PM

Playing baseball with co-workers in the 70's I ran full bore into a steel post running for a line drive. off work for 3 weeks. fast forward into my 40's I fell off a mezzanine and the outboard motor I was trying to grab landed on my head, cracked my head open, off work for a month. just a few of the times I could have been permanently wrecked but came out OK

[koan] I thought some might find this interesting. It is 20 of the favorite meals of He...

koan — 7/13/2026 2:41:54 PM

I thought some might find this interesting. It is 20 of the favorite meals of Henry the VIII..

A delicacy was lampreys. I didn't even know they were edible.

He was a truly disgusting man-lol.

One thing to notice is how ignorant they were about science.

All through history people connected things that were not connected.

Like the MAGA folks do-lol!

youtube.com

[Cautious_Optimist] Old subject here (fusion), first public company The First Publicly Listed Fusio...

Cautious_Optimist — 7/13/2026 1:24:00 PM

Old subject here (fusion), first public company

The First Publicly Listed Fusion Stock Just Started Trading, and It Did Not Arrive Quietly
PR NEWSWIRE

Jul-13-2026 12:47 p.m. ET

General Fusion opens on the Nasdaq under GFUZ, backed by more than 200,000 plasma experiments, a TIME's World Number One GreenTech Company ranking, and a framework deal to deploy fusion power in Italy

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VANCOUVER, BC, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary — General Fusion Group Ltd. has begun trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GFUZ following the completion of its business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (GFUZ). This debut makes General Fusion, by the company's account, the first publicly listed fusion company. It arrives with more substance behind it than the typical pre-revenue listing[1]. Built for Our World sets out the broader vision behind the company.

General Fusion is entering the public markets with approximately US$150 million in cash, inclusive of net transaction proceeds from the private placement and trust capital. This capital is expected to fund General Fusion's Lawson program through several key technical milestones, which the Company aims to complete in 2028, with the goal of demonstrating and de-risking Magnetized Target Fusion ("MTF") technology in a commercially relevant way.

Key Takeaways

General Fusion is now trading on the Nasdaq under GFUZ after completing its business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (GFUZ).
The company reports more than 200,000 plasma experiments conducted over two decades, culminating in its LM26 demonstration machine, which recently showed compressional plasma heating.
General Fusion was ranked first on TIME's list of the World's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026 and has signed a framework agreement to advance fusion deployment in Italy.

General Fusion's Chief Executive Officer, Greg Twinney, has framed the listing as the start of a new chapter built on a long operating history rather than a standing start. The company points to more than twenty years of real-world testing, dozens of testbeds and prototypes, and more than 200,000 plasma experiments as the foundation for its current work[1]. This is General Fusion offers a closer look at that operating history.

That work has converged on Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), the company's large-scale MTFdemonstration machine operating at its Vancouver facility. General Fusion recently reported meaningful plasma heating to electron temperatures of approximately 8.4 million degrees Celsius (roughly 0.72 keV), driven by the compression of a plasma with a lithium liner. The company describes these results, which have been submitted for peer review and are publicly available, as significant progress toward the key 1 keV electron temperature milestone and a validating indicator for its practical approach to fusion[1].

Recognition, Governance, and a Path to Deployment
Beyond the technical results, General Fusion has been accumulating the kind of external validation that public-market investors tend to weigh. The company was ranked first on TIME's list of the World's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026, a recognition of its leadership in fusion energy that landed shortly before its market debut[1].

The company has also strengthened its board of directors by adding experienced governance from the power and energy-transition sectors. In addition, General Fusion has taken concrete steps toward commercial deployment. General Fusion and Renexia S.p.A., a Toto Group company specializing in renewable energy, announced a framework agreement to advance the commercial deployment of General Fusion's fusion energy technology in Italy. This agreement represents an early signal that the company is thinking about where fusion power might actually be sited and sold[1]. The Path to Commercialization details how the company plans to move from demonstration to deployment.

A Market That Has Learned to Underwrite the Long Game
General Fusion joins the public markets at a time when investors have grown more comfortable valuing companies based on the strength of their pipelines, partnerships, and technical milestones rather than near-term earnings. The companies powering, supplying, and paralleling the AI-driven energy buildout offer a useful frame of reference.

NVIDIA (NVDA) sits at the source of the demand story. Its AI accelerators are driving a new generation of data centers that draw many times more power than their predecessors, putting fresh urgency behind every credible path to abundant clean energy[2]. Vertiv Holdings (VRT) supplies the power and cooling infrastructure those facilities depend on, reporting first-quarter 2026 net sales of US$2.65 billion, up 30% year over year on strong data-center demand[3]. GE Vernova (GEV) builds the generation and grid equipment behind the buildout, booking US$2.4 billion in data-center equipment orders in its Electrification segment in the first quarter of 2026, more than in all of the prior year[4]. And Rocket Lab (RKLB) , which itself came public through a SPAC business combination, shows how the market has learned to underwrite frontier technology through long development arcs, converting years of technical milestones into record quarterly revenue of just over US$200 million and a contracted backlog above US$2.2 billion while its next-generation Neutron rocket is still in development[5].

None of these companies is a fusion pure-play, and their inclusion here is illustrative rather than comparative in any financial sense. But they help explain why a company like General Fusion can list on the Nasdaq before generating commercial revenue: the market is increasingly willing to price the option value of technologies that, if they work, could reshape the energy system.

For now, General Fusion's task is to keep converting laboratory milestones into public-market credibility. The company has been explicit that meaningful technical hurdles remain, including reaching the 1 keV and 10 keV heating milestones and ultimately achieving the Lawson criterion. With GFUZ now trading, investors can track that progress in real time.