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Is AI Becoming Self-Aware? Roman Yampolskiy, Consciousness Tests, and the Sentience Debate

Is AI Becoming Self-Aware? Roman Yampolskiy, Consciousness Tests, and the Sentience Debate

Is artificial intelligence nearing self-awareness, or do warnings merely voice longstanding fears about technology? The dialogue has intensified in 2024. AI safety expert Dr. Roman Yampolskiy warned of “unexplainable, unpredictable, uncontrollable” risks as systems become more advanced. Some believe the future of human society—and even consciousness—hangs in the balance. Roman Yampolskiy’s AI Warnings and Existential […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
America’s Air Super Squadron: How the US Air Force Is Rewriting Combat Power in the Pacific

America’s Air Super Squadron: How the US Air Force Is Rewriting Combat Power in the Pacific

The evolution of American airpower is a disruption centuries in the making. The US Air Force’s reliance on the number twenty-two (the traditional size of a fighter squadron since WWII) is being replaced by “Super Squadrons” at Osan Air Base in South Korea. This transformation, starting in 2024, marks a shift in a doctrine that […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
Congressman Says CIA Agents Testified Under Oath About Aliens: Breaking Down the Claims and Evidence

Congressman Says CIA Agents Testified Under Oath About Aliens: Breaking Down the Claims and Evidence

Capitol Hill has become a focal point for humanity’s obsession with life beyond Earth. In a historic hearing, a U.S. Congressman asserted, “I have seen beings,” claiming that CIA agents and officials testified under oath about encounters with non-human entities. However, the story is stranger and murkier than headlines suggest. Congressional Hearings and Whistleblowers: What […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
Karahan Tepe Reveals a Carved Human Face: Inside Turkey’s Oldest Megalithic Mysteries

Karahan Tepe Reveals a Carved Human Face: Inside Turkey’s Oldest Megalithic Mysteries

In the barren wilderness of southeastern Turkey, ancient stones are rewriting the origins of civilization. Karahan Tepe, older than Stonehenge and adjacent to the famed Göbekli Tepe, has stunned archaeologists with a unique find: a T-shaped pillar carved with a human face—possibly the oldest such depiction ever discovered. This is just the tip of the […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
Unlocking the Hidden Stargate: New Evidence and Ancient Mysteries Beneath Egypt’s Pyramids

Unlocking the Hidden Stargate: New Evidence and Ancient Mysteries Beneath Egypt’s Pyramids

The sands of Egypt hide more than history lessons. Legends about the pyramids abound, but none capture the imagination like the claim of a hidden ‘Stargate’—possibly the Stargate of Eshra—buried beneath these monuments, awaiting rediscovery. How does modern science compare to these enduring myths? Hidden Chambers in the Great Pyramid: Discoveries Spark New Theories Modern […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
America’s Wake-Up Call: Ex-CIA Spy Warns of Societal Crisis, Cyber Risk, and What Comes Next

America’s Wake-Up Call: Ex-CIA Spy Warns of Societal Crisis, Cyber Risk, and What Comes Next

Many see the idea that America could plunge into chaos as paranoid talk, but intelligence insiders and risk experts insist the warning signs are obvious. Former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante, gaining viral attention for his analyses, stated he will leave the U.S. by 2027. In his view, “the country is going through a very difficult […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
Russia’s Nuclear Rhetoric, Soaring Gold, Silver: The Real Story Behind the Trump Threats and Doomsday EAMs

Russia’s Nuclear Rhetoric, Soaring Gold, Silver: The Real Story Behind the Trump Threats and Doomsday EAMs

When international threats emerge and metals prices soar, it’s not just your local doomsday prepper tuning in. Wall Street, defense planners, and even conspiracy trackers scramble for answers. Recently, alarming headlines surfaced: claims that Russia threatened former president Donald Trump’s life, gold and silver soared to new highs, and mysterious Emergency Action Messages (EAMs) blared […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
Inside the Billionaire Bunker Boom: The Psychology, Tech, and Real Estate Powering the Elite Survival Craze

Inside the Billionaire Bunker Boom: The Psychology, Tech, and Real Estate Powering the Elite Survival Craze

Doomsday bunkers have transformed from a prepper meme to a global industry combining security tech, luxury design, and existential dread. High-net-worth individuals now invest heavily to protect against potential civilization-ending scenarios: EMP attacks, pandemics, AI failures, geopolitical collapse, and even cosmic threats. But do these bunkers offer genuine safety, or are they merely a status […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 9, 2025
Iran and Israel After the Twelve-Day War: Triggers, Timelines, and a Region on Edge

Iran and Israel After the Twelve-Day War: Triggers, Timelines, and a Region on Edge

The uneasy calm following the June 2025 Twelve-Day War between Iran and Israel may simply be the eye of a regional hurricane. Both governments, driven by rising hardline sentiments and empowered by new military technologies, are rearming and adjusting strategies. Analysts warn that this situation could create the most dangerous period yet for the Middle […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 9, 2025