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Cracking Reality: The Shocking 1977 Speech and Final Days of Philip K. Dick

Cracking Reality: The Shocking 1977 Speech and Final Days of Philip K. Dick

In September 1977, legendary sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick stepped onto a stage in Metz, France, leaving the audience reeling. In a speech that has entered literary lore, Dick boldly asserted, “We are living in a computer-programmed reality.” Delivered at the Second Metz International Science Fiction Festival, his talk—now known as the “Metz speech”—hinted at […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 16, 2025
Aftershock: Inside the Fallout of Kanye West’s Infowars Appearance With Alex Jones

Aftershock: Inside the Fallout of Kanye West’s Infowars Appearance With Alex Jones

In December 2022, the collision of celebrity spectacle and fringe media peaked when Ye—better known as Kanye West—gave a provocative interview with Alex Jones on Infowars. This exchange triggered not only viral outrage but also severe public and legal backlash, reshaping online speech and media accountability overnight. Viral Antisemitism and the Collapse of Kanye West’s […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 15, 2025
Civil-Military Fusion: How Wall Street, Tech, and Surveillance Are Remaking American Power

Civil-Military Fusion: How Wall Street, Tech, and Surveillance Are Remaking American Power

America rushes into an AI arms race. Behind the war games and chip factories, a disturbing transformation unfolds: civil-military fusion. Investigative journalist Whitney Webb warns—echoed in recent reports—that as the U.S. government partners more closely with Big Tech and defense contractors, democracy risks being overwhelmed by the very techno-corporate structure it claims to oppose. Is […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 14, 2025
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
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
Tech Billionaires, Haunting Visions, and the Demonology of Silicon Valley’s Apocalypse Complex

Tech Billionaires, Haunting Visions, and the Demonology of Silicon Valley’s Apocalypse Complex

In Silicon Valley, insomnia and anxiety aren’t just job hazards; they’re the unspoken currency of tech billionaires. Over the past year, an unusual trend has surfaced: some of the world’s most influential tech moguls have confided in therapists, spiritual advisors, and even demonologists about recurring apocalyptic visions and hallucinations during high-stress periods. These visions sound […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 9, 2025
Ex-OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Warns: AI’s Rapid Rise—to Humanity’s Successor—Is Closer Than You Think

Ex-OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Warns: AI’s Rapid Rise—to Humanity’s Successor—Is Closer Than You Think

Graduation speeches often blend nostalgia and optimism. When Ilya Sutskever, a founder of OpenAI and deep learning pioneer, returned to the University of Toronto in June 2025, his optimism carried an existential jolt: AI, he asserted, will achieve everything meaningful the human brain can. Sutskever was direct. He described the brain as a “biological computer”—and […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 8, 2025
Vulcan Centaur: Cape Canaveral’s Rocket Comeback and the Battle for US Space Supremacy

Vulcan Centaur: Cape Canaveral’s Rocket Comeback and the Battle for US Space Supremacy

Cape Canaveral has always been a site of spectacle, but nothing in recent years matched the tension surrounding United Launch Alliance’s long-delayed Vulcan Centaur launch. On August 12, 2025, the rocket took centerstage, carrying the USSF-106 mission for the U.S. Space Force. In an industry shaped by SpaceX bravado and shifting Pentagon priorities, the Vulcan’s […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 6, 2025
Earth’s Massive Charging Event: How 3I/ATLAS and Solar Storms Are Shaking the Planet

Earth’s Massive Charging Event: How 3I/ATLAS and Solar Storms Are Shaking the Planet

The past week delivered a historic science headline: Earth experienced a sustained G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm, coinciding with an unprecedented influx of interstellar comets, including the mysterious 3I/ATLAS, entering our Solar System. For those monitoring space weather, this means more than just cosmic fireworks. Schumann Resonance signals pulsed with unusual intensity, while the Philippines experienced […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 3, 2025
A.I. Predicts The Great Reset: Banking, Jobs, and Money in a Programmable World

A.I. Predicts The Great Reset: Banking, Jobs, and Money in a Programmable World

Imagine waking up to a world where your debit card suddenly stops working—not due to personal error, but a system-wide directive. The term “The Great Reset” jumped from edgy livestream fodder to boardroom talk as 2024 heightened economic fears. Energy and banking leaders obsessed over new “emergency” playbooks. This situation isn’t from a dystopian game—according […]

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Art GrindstoneOctober 3, 2025