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Man, I love AI, when it is used for wholesome stuff. Here is an example of Mistral 7B (a free, open-weights AI run privately and locally on my laptop, though it burns through my battery, as artificial intelligence is electricity intensive) writing a fictional news article. Not sure if this...

Aww, who is up for some wholesome news about a killer whale being saved by some villagers? It takes a village to raise a child, as some communal societies say. Here is the article: Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada Short summary of the open-access...

So many of us have probably gotten tired of news about wars, so let's discuss books. A French library found out that some books in the collection, specifically a few from the 1800s were laced with arsenic, a toxic metalloid (partial metal with nonmetal properties, arsenic Wiki Link). Who knew...

Update on Baltimore Bridge collapse. It appears that the ship which collided with the Baltimore bridge may have not been up to standards to travel the oceans. I know nothing about seaworthiness, but negligence of both the crew, and vessel maintenance could have played a role in the accident...

The US has far-right issues just as Germany does (German far-right leader in court charged with using 1940s German slogan). Here is the article link: Revealed: documents shed light on shadowy US far-right fraternal order Short summary of the open-access article by The Guardian (<20% in length...

Hello folks. This is an article by ProPublica, an open-access, non-profit news (ProPublica copyright info, Creative Commons license) agency that covers current events. US soldiers may face investigations by military attorneys after committing crimes: Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes Will Now...

Man, seems like Germany has issues with the far-right as well just as the US has the MAGA and fascist groups. The article is from a Guardian collaboration with the Associated Press: German far-right leader in court charged with using Nazi slogan Any Germans here on Christian Forums, such as...

Is it immoral to bypass paywalls? This is a question that many of us internet users might have asked. I will provide a secular and theological explanation of why bypassing paywalls is immoral, though I do bypass paywalls myself, often to help others on CF get access to news from New York Times...

A German car company's employees filed to join the United Auto Workers union. I am pro-union, as people need to be payed a fair wage, especially when everything is expensive nowadays. Yes, this article is from March 2024, so it is a little old, but hey, unions are important. By the way, I am...

The purpose of this thread is two-fold: Sharing current events on your heart via article, podcast or video. It needn't be recent. The most important factor is your response to the situation and desire to bring it to light. While discussion is possible elsewhere I would like to see a Christ...

Hello folks. The probability of getting sick from oats is extremely low, but there is a recall for Quaker oats branded products with the specified LOT numbers listed on the FDA recall (linked below). But hey, Tesla recalled 2 million vehicles a few days ago. Bad products happen, but at the...

I just heard of the following: Critical race theory debate heating up in Ohio General Assembly. Do proponents of critical race theory (CRT) support the following statements, statements the bill would ban schools from promoting? One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex An...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India has witnessed a massive surge of cases in the past 3 weeks. As of April 30, 33 610 confirmed cases and 1075 deaths have been reported from 32 states/union territories in India. Apart from the nationwide lockdown, India has increased its testing rate and...

(source> https://www.cfr.org) 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Disappears. Scotland Votes to Remain Part of the United Kingdom. Eurozone Economies Falter—Again. Pro-Democracy Protests Erupt in Hong Kong. Narendra Modi Wins in India. Negotiations on Iran’s Nuclear Program Stall. Oil Prices...

Church membership across United States drops below 50% for the first time in eight decades, poll finds Membership at a church, synagogue or mosque across the United States reached an all-time low of 47 percent last year, the Gallup report shows Prior to 2000, membership at places of worship...

Florida mom, 34, is charged with child abuse after showing up to her daughter's middle school wearing a BOXING GLOVE to fight a 12-year-old girl Edith Riddle, 34, was arrested on the child abuse charge after the attack at Dupont Middle School in Jacksonville on March 18 Cellphone footage...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a “stay at home” order for London and southeast England to slow the spread of the new coronavirus strain. Early data suggests the new strain could be “up to 70 percent more transmissible,” Johnson said at a televised briefing...

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One study suggest the answer is yes when combined with politics (among Evangelicals). If you are not an Evangelical, what do you think about his? Faith and politics mix to drive evangelical Christians’ climate change denial Links to PEW Research data in the above article.

Chicago Postal Workers Threaten to Stop Delivering Mail After Multiple Employees Shot on the Job A 24-year-old mail carrier was critically injured after getting shot on her route earlier this month United States Postal workers who deliver mail in some of Chicago’s more violent neighborhoods...