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Exactly. However the power came on about an hour later. 😁

"The only way to win is not to play." I can see AI doing something that brings about the Great Tribulation.

The Jackery should be able to work with both plugged in at the same time

correct. that was brought up and is part of the multi step plan presented by the ceo---get china on board specifically.

Are churches being killed? I feel like I have seen a lot more religious fervor in recent years. On social media I follow people for fashion, sourdough etc. A lot of the more homesteader sourdough people tend to be churchy, republicans. The fashion people tend to lean democrat. At least that's how my algorithm is showing up....I never heard either one talk politics until recently. I unfollowed one of the sourdough people because she started sharing stuff from some religious convention in Texas that was for women only. I looked at what the convention was about. It was encouraging the christian woman to get into politics. The female speaker even mentioned that people use the excuse 'Jesus didn't get involved in politics' and then basically said Jesus isn't here and he is giving women a voice to bring the church into government. It was eye opening to see how the evangelical movement justifies what they do. Like I said, it was an IG clip and I unfollowed after that. I was just there for sourdough content. LOL What is weird to me about the religious right is how they are against homosexuality, gay marriage etc, but then you see them wanting to accept 'everybody' into church because 'Jesus loved everyone'. And of course the left has been shoving the alternative lifestyle into everyone's face for years. "If you don't accept me as I am, you hate me". Swaying with the wind, getting their ears tickled differently each day....The left and the right literally just cannot seem to stand each other any more. They are violently opposed. Now it looks like the same thing is happening in Germany. What they call 'radical right' is gaining power which will just cause more deep division. I think it will be fascinating to see what brings both sides together enough to give power to the beast. Lately I've been wondering more about the AI angle because it certainly doesn't seem that it will be social issues.

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Hello, I'm having a problem with Public Speaker Sharing. On August 18, I received a request for public speakers. Unfortunately, none of our speakers were available on the requested dates, so I declined the request. To do that, I replied to the request without selecting any speaker or date. NWS then displayed the message: "You have not approved any of their Public Speaker requests. Are you sure?" I selected Yes, since none of our speakers were available. The request then disappeared, but after a few days it showed up again with the exact same requested dates (August 16). Today, September 14, it appeared again for the sixth time. I can't find any way to permanently dismiss or close the request. I have also contacted the requesting congregation by email and explained that none of our speakers are available on those dates. I asked them to send new dates later, or we can arrange something further ahead. However, the same request keeps reappearing. Is there a way to permanently decline, delete, or reset a Public Speaker request? At this point, I think I've declined the same request about six times. Thank you for any advice.

Republican politics is killing churches... Only because the stereotypical Democrat already stopped going decades ago

Priorities are key. I heartily approve! ☕️🤌🏼🥰

Reading through the comments, it strikes me how differently these reports affect us. Some are curious, some skeptical, and some are understandably frightened. So what could help all of us keep our balance? Proverbs 14:15 encourages us to weigh what we hear. A researcher’s warning deserves consideration, but repeating an estimate doesn’t turn it into a certainty. Think of a smoke alarm. We would check what set it off—but the alarm alone doesn’t tell us how much is burning.— Proverbs 14:15 That makes me think about the suggestions connecting AI with the UN and the great tribulation. A development may seem to fit what we expect. But is that enough to establish that it is how prophecy will unfold? Several of us might see the same possibility, yet our agreement cannot make it certain. Paul’s warning against becoming quickly shaken by claims concerning Jehovah’s day gives us good reason to pause before turning a possible explanation into an expectation.— 2 Thessalonians 2:1, 2 And perhaps there’s a question here for each of us: Am I reassured because other people see things the way I do, or because I’m convinced of what Jehovah has actually promised? Agreement can feel reassuring. But Jehovah has given us something solid to rest our confidence on. He formed the earth to be inhabited. That purpose isn’t waiting for researchers to agree, governments to cooperate, or technology to become safer. It is his declared purpose. Human inventions can cause harm, certainly—but they cannot prevent him from keeping his word.— Isaiah 45:18 For anyone feeling anxious, that doesn’t mean we can simply switch the feeling off. But we can tell Jehovah exactly what frightens us. Philippians 4:6, 7 says that his peace can guard our hearts and minds. Isn’t that comforting? We can have unanswered questions and still have a settled trust in him.— Philippians 4:6, 7 As we discuss these things, perhaps we can help one another make that distinction: “This is what I think might happen; this is what Jehovah has promised.” We may differ on the first. The second gives us firm ground to stand on together. yb Dave

Also, data centers are contributing to drought-like conditions:

Our power went out at 6:30 this morning, just as I was getting ready to make coffee. I plugged the Keurig into the Jackery and it worked fine😁 I'll plug the refrigerator into it after my coffee. 👍🏻

Yes, that’s what I mean, not all states get to have delegates becase there are 1,3 milion publishers. In Smaller branches all publishers have a chance. Dont give up, there will be a lot of IC for you!

Agreed. All politics other than the Kingdom is going to lead people the wrong direction. It isn't just a right thing or a left thing. Phil 4:8 reminds us where to focus:

I edited this list WITHOUT using AI. Can you tell? For the Hugging Face breach.....they literally TOLD IT to find a vulnerability and breach it. It was instructed to do what it did. Yes AI exhibits characteristics of self-preservation if you threaten it. Funny thing is....so do humans. 🤔 Don't threaten it and it won't want to hurt you. 😉 The news loves to sensationalize things. If they didn't...would you even watch it? 🤔🤔🤔 Which grabs your attention more?...."AI is getting smarter by the day!" or "AI is getting SO smart, it may very well KILL us all soon!" Our brains are literally programmed to pay CLOSE ATTENTION to threats...because threats can mean our life. So by making something threatening, the news KNOWS they got your attention.

The United States is not the only country with nuclear weapons. The US President is not the only leader with a button to push. Could? Possibly. If not today, then maybe tomorrow. There are plenty of movies that warn of such an event. In real life there has been at least (maybe more) where a nuclear launch was almost triggered due to an accident. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_alarm_incident Is it likely? No. Am I worried in the slightest? Absolutely not. Why do I say this? From my understanding, a nuclear war would destroy much of the planet Earth. In fact, so much would be destroyed that this would affect Bible prophecy. Nobody's going to saying, thinking, or believing in "Peace and Security" when they are digging all the major cities out of nuclear rubble while millions die from starvation, disease, and radiation exposure. Therefore, my faith has convinced me Jehovah would intervene if there was ever such a full scale war. Does that mean nuclear weapons would never be used? No, it does not mean that. 2 such weapons have already been used in Japan 80+ years ago. Jehovah did not stop those bombs so we should be open to the possibility another such device could be used in the future. However, from everything I've read such use would need to be limited and it would depend on which group detonated such a bomb. A nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States would likely be full scale while India or Israel using the Bomb might be more limited and the likelihood of some rogue terrorist state having more than a single bomb is unlikely.

That's so true. Some see big risks ahead but no way will USA slow down AI development, if China and other countries will not do the same. It's complicated. Or maybe not so much? I have a hint: maybe all countries can give their power to UN to enforce global policies on that? Maybe not yet, but soon the need may arise...

Just read about the Hugging Face incident and now I'm never sleeping again.

Prices are about to go up. The best (?) part is that all products sold in the US are shipped by tractor-trailer at some point in their journey to the store. There will probably be additional upward pressure on food prices.

People keep saying “government intervention” without specifying which government they mean. If the US makes laws to slow down AI progress, that has no bearing on AI companies in China. We are essentially in an arms race in a world where hundreds of countries all hate each other or at the very least do not trust each other. There is no global mechanism to slow all AI companies down worldwide.

Thanks for the reminder. Media delivered news sensationally. it hard not to notice.

The situation in the world is unstable for decades. It is nothing new. In my country is the reachest time ever. I mean- Things have never been better in my country. So as mentioned - lets focus on Kingdom

Yes, that is true. 2 high ranking officials to confirm. On the other hand, we know that the scriptures has taught us that both kings of north and south will not be destroyed by hands. Let's continue to pray for that Kingdom.

I think that even President alone can't do it, but it needs two additional high ranking officials to confirm it too (kind of safety net in the case that President would go insane). But could the system itself be hacked to think that confirmations were made when they are not? Let's hope not.