Hot, hotter

It’s hot. Is it going to get hotter? (Report from Korea) #hotweather #climate #한국날씨 #더운날씨 #heat

YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/oSIXRy3Ps34?feature=share

North Korea

Kim Jong-un is the third member of the Kim family to serve as ruler. North Korea was established by Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il-sung, in 1948. 

#northkorea #kimjongun #kimfamily #northkoreanpolitics

Jangma 2

Jangma/ 장마 (Korean monsoon) in Seoul, part two 

#장마 #koreanclimate #jangma

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/dplMfKsqiY0?feature=share

Jangma rain

Jangma/ 장마 (Korean monsoon) in Seoul, part one #jangma #장마 #monsoon

https://youtube.com/shorts/WoeHENiCD3s?feature=share

Local and global climate change

 

Pay close attention to weather this summer.

FWIW, have gotten in habit of monitoring the local climate changes here in S Korea. For ex., Chronicles of Earthly Change

https://youtu.be/yDH0EGNv3gw

But local ecosystems require global context: Greening Korea: Korea and the Poles

https://youtu.be/ro_xAzx9k08

AI and Warfare

The rapid weaponization of AI and remote machinery is reshaping warfare, raising ethical and strategic concerns. In Ukraine, AI-driven drones and the Wolly gun turret, which auto-locks targets up to 1,000 meters, are being developed to counter Russian forces, leveraging low-cost components like Raspberry Pi. 

Russia employs Iranian Shahed-136 drones, less advanced but effective for terrorizing civilians, and is developing AI-enhanced drones with autonomous targeting. 

Israel was a pioneer in drone technology, and it is integrating this technology with AI. It leads in AI warfare, using AI-powered turrets in the West Bank and advanced targeting systems in Gaza, dubbed the “world’s first AI war” in 2021. 

Iran, a key drone supplier, advances its AI-capable arsenal, fueling regional arms races. These developments, costing thousands rather than millions, make lethal technology more accessible, risking proliferation to non-state actors like Hamas. Hamas in turn used drones (though not necessarily AI) in its October 7 attack.

The pace—accelerated by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East—outstrips global regulatory efforts, with the UN struggling to establish norms. Critics warn of “killer robots” operating beyond human control, potentially escalating conflicts or enabling autonomous war. There is an urgent need for international frameworks to manage AI’s battlefield role.

Sound meditation

Minute Meditation: The Zen of Sound #meditation #soundscape #seoul

https://youtube.com/shorts/o3ELxob-vks?feature=share

Tea Festival

국제차문화대전

Insects’ World

 INSECTS’ WORLD

(or, Beware of Those With Boots)

The letters 

were threatening,

for the systems 

had won too much…

We assumed 

bad days would pass —.

But instead 

everyone was stuffed

in a van.

Insects' World- Baram CXL

https://youtu.be/INoBL09TNtY

Trump versus Musk

The feud between Trump and Musk: its background — questions about campaign finance laws 

#trumpmusk

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/3EPUxdIwqMc?feature=share

The Business Army

Artwork from my highly illustrated screenplay novel THE BUSINESS ARMY

This image shows how art and text integrate.

Korean climate and the Poles

Greening Korea: Korea and the Poles. 

Because the Earth is a gargantuan system, there are variations in seasonal change from one year to another. But one constant of climate change is warming at the Poles.

#koreanclimate #glacier

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/NRG4SnQVLxk?feature=share

Joni Ernst, medical cutbacks

“We’re all going to die”: Joni Ernst, Medicaid cuts, and care; parallels with Medicare cutbacks in Canada.

 #joni_ernst #medicaid #medicare #death #cutbacks #elderlycare

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/zjWs-SGdu9Y?feature=share