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The mean diameter of the Earth is about 12,742 kilometers (7,917 miles)

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The Insight book says that: (haughtiness is the opposite of humility. The Greek and Hebrew words translated "haughty" and "haughtiness" have the basic meaning of causing oneself to appear "high," "exalted," "lofty", "eminemt".) As Witnesses we know that to remain in Jehovah's friendship, we have to love what he loves and hate what he hates. Proverbs 6:16, 17 read: There are six things Jehovah hates; Yes, seven things he detests: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that she'd innocent blood, The first of the seven things were "haughty eyes". The Scripture says thay Uzziah's heart became haughty. This makes me think of a Scripture from my favorite Psalm which is Psalm 19.... Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing to you , O Jehovah, my Rock and my Redeemer. There is a Scripture that is a guiding-principle in my life. It's the Scripture found at Romans 12:16 Have the same attitude towards others as towards yourselves; do not set your mind on lofty things, but be led along by lowly things. Do not become wise in your own eyes.

Here's how it works: The Security Council is made up of 5 permanent members with veto power (France, Russia, China, UK, USA) and 10 non-permanent members without veto power. The 10 non-permanent serve for two years. Each year 5 of the 10 are rotated out and replaced. So at any given time, 5 members are coming on, while 5 members are mid-term. It's leap-frog. This is an important factor, because the nominees (candidates) will be circulated among the full SC over the months ahead, known as a 'straw poll', to see what the members think. But, due to the rotation of 5 members, a candidate who looked favorable may suddenly lose favor with the new 5 members taking their places. Any candidate can be vetoed by a permanent member. Back in 1981, China cast 15 veto's against a third term for Kurt Waldheim. One might question how a candidate that was already vetoed can be under consideration again, not to mention 15 times. As we can imagine, there have been tit-for-tat veto's among the 5 permanent members. So, the candidate must have all 5 of the permanent members plus at least 4 of the non-permanent members for a total of 9 out of 15 to be elected. For the sake of an example: A candidate may have 14 votes in favor, but it just takes one vote by a permanent member to defeat the candidate. There have been deadlocks, mainly in 1950 and 1981. It will be interesting to see how early, or late, the next one emerges.

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I do believe their has been a case of a woman marrying an AI already, so that progression would naturally seem to follow, wouldn't it? My smart phone is nearly quite literally attached to my right hand...so I have zero freedom of speech on this matter. I am trying to get better...but this stuff is a hard habit to kick! And I'm certain AI has already created several songs in this regard...all of them mocking us poor pathetic humans, of course.😅

Well we will soon be having one A.I. proposing marriage to another A.I. … and in the end we do not get exactly what we bargained for… an off switch. It is interesting how we have another addiction .. smart devices that never leave the hand and smart voices that have never gone through human brains, hearts or lips.. outsourcing our voice to an international AI farm/ corporation One day there will be a movement to reclaim the human voice. There has to be song in there somewhere…

I have a certain distaste for AI, it takes my own personal "voice", (whatever that actually means...and whatever that is actually worth), and twists it into something unfeeling. I was using it in my stories when I felt "less than", but I stopped once I saw how it was quite literally TAKING my personal voice and finding really weird ways to use it against me. Maybe I'm the only person who has battled an AI who wouldn't listen to what I was trying to get at...but it became so pointless and burdensome, I gave up. I must admit...I said a few choice words and stomped around a bit...but after I sat back and actually thought about it...it is literally just a tool...not a replacement for what I'm trying to say. Polish...yes. Adjust...sure...why not. Replace ME????? NEVER...I WILL DIE FIRST...I AM LIKE THE TERMINATOR...I WOULD RATHER DIE WITH MY GUNS BLAZING! But then again...I'm just a pathetic human...and I was born into a world of believing I am much more important than I really am.

We have no problem with people using A.I. to communicate. It is a good tool to polish awkward sentence structure. I personally find many programs have a default personality and are very repetitive in trying to express real human empathy.. and it’s non confrontational in all aspects. Where it really is an issue is in the information dumps we get on spiritual research. Some of it is completely off and we start to wonder if the brother or sister is dipping into the Kool-aid. The other end is dissecting each and every paragraph in a study and letting A.I. come up with a reinterpretation for every paragraph.. the mind and the eyes glaze over. Is Jehovah looking at our heart appreciation or our super cool new toy that represents our voice…. There has to be a balance in there somewhere.

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I used it a little bit to draft it, but I didn't like what it gave me and so I whittled it down and then I even passed my final version through it to compare how it might refine what I wrote, and it had about 70 more words, and I can really see where it took me out of it. This is 100% me. That response, above, was probably 40 to 45% AI formulation, but in my words. And while I'm at it, almost every one of the images that I use in my blog are AI images. Some are obvious illustrations.

Self-explanatory, what can I say?

The use of A.I. seems to very addictive once you get used to using it .. all our communication gets polished .So I am just curious did you use A.I. to draft that ..?

It seems by the wording that she was of the other sheep? Just like brother Lett’s wife.

Definition, by definition, is self-explanatory.

The account of Uzziah reminds me how quietly a heart can change when it stops looking to Jehovah. The record says, “As soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin.” — 2 Chronicles 26:16. His increase in strength should have drawn him closer to Jehovah, yet it revealed a shift inside — he began trusting the ability rather than the One who gave it. In a softer way, we face something similar today. Some tools, including forms of artificial intelligence, can make writing clearer or organizing easier, but they cannot carry our faith or speak for our heart. When we lean too heavily on them, our own voice grows thin, and the warmth Jehovah shaped in us becomes harder for others to feel. Humility keeps us grounded. It reminds us that the value is not in the polish, but in the person Jehovah is forming. And the proverb reassures us that “the result of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches and glory and life.” — Proverbs 22:4. With that in mind, we can use tools when needed, but we keep our trust — and our voice — with Jehovah.

Many appreciate the reminder to use “beautiful imperfect words.” That thought resonates with some of us who have relied on tools simply to tidy our writing. We may draft our own comments, then use a program much like we would ask a friend to look it over before submitting it. The goal was not to replace our voice but only to make our wording clearer. Yet doing so can have an unintended effect. When every rough edge is removed, our comments may lose the warmth and personality that make them uniquely ours. In a setting where sincere, heartfelt expressions are valued, overly polished comments may hide the person behind the words. It can therefore be wise to consider how much we allow such tools to shape our final comments. Many would rather express themselves plainly — with the small imperfections that show who they are — than give the impression that their words came from a source that is not part of our spiritual family. But I have to use the spell check, or Oh Boy! James 1:19 & Philippians 1:9-10

Friday, December 12 As soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin, and he acted unfaithfully against Jehovah.—2 Chron. 26:16. When King Uzziah became powerful, he forgot that Jehovah was the Source of his strength and prosperity. What is the lesson? We do well to remind ourselves that our blessings and privileges come from Jehovah. Rather than boast about our accomplishments, we should give Jehovah the credit for what we are able to do. (1 Cor. 4:7) We must humbly realize that we are imperfect and need discipline. A brother in his 60’s wrote: “I have learned not to take myself too seriously. When I receive discipline for the childish mistakes that I sometimes make, I try to get back up and keep moving forward.” The reality is that when we fear Jehovah and keep a humble view of ourselves, our life will turn out well.—Prov. 22:4. w23.09 10 ¶10-11

*** w14 7/15 p. 17 Losing a Father—Finding a Father *** When I arrived back in Austria, I was assigned to a circuit where I met Tove Merete, an attractive single sister. She was raised in the truth from the time she was five years old. When brothers ask us how we met, we jokingly say, “The branch office arranged for that.” We got married a year later, in April 1967, and we were allowed to continue in the traveling work together. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=2014525&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=31

These are the nominations, 50/50 field: Michelle Bachelet (Chile): Former President and UN Human Rights Commissioner. Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica): Head of UNCTAD, former VP. Rafael Grossi (Argentina): Director General of the IAEA. David Choquehuanca (Bolivia): Former Foreign Minister, current VP.

AI has no loyalty. stick to facts.