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Main Topic: The video discusses Peter Thiel's interview where he hesitates when asked if the human race should continue, and Glenn's reaction to Thiel's views on transhumanism, AI, and the potential dangers of unchecked billionaire influence.

Key Points:

• Thiel's Hesitation: The video starts by referencing Peter Thiel's interview where he seemed uncertain about whether humanity should continue.
• Transhumanism and AI: The discussion explores the transhumanist philosophy prevalent in Silicon Valley, focusing on merging humans with technology and AI, as exemplified by Mark Zuckerberg's vision of brain implants.
• Autism and Conformity: Glenn discusses Thiel's perspective on autism, suggesting that it can provide a detachment from societal norms, fostering innovation.
• Billionaire Culture: A significant portion of the video critiques the culture of Silicon Valley billionaires, arguing that their wealth and power, combined with constant flattery, can lead to detachment from reality, dangerous levels of self-confidence, and utopian/dystopian visions for society.
• Essentialism vs. Nihilism: The video touches on the philosophical implications of transhumanism, contrasting it with essentialist views of humanity and raising concerns about the potential destruction of what it means to be human.
• Lack of Debate: Glenn expresses concern about the lack of societal debate and safeguards surrounding the rapid advancement of AI, driven by billionaires with unchecked power.

Highlights:

• Glenn's concern about billionaires' ability to reshape society without proper debate due to their wealth and perceived brilliance.
• The discussion of Thiel's autism and how it might influence his unconventional thinking.
• The comparison of mind-altering drugs to autism as a means of achieving transcendent thought.
• The critique of Mark Zuckerberg's vision of brain implants and the potential implications for humanity.

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The Trump administration said it deported a group of eight men convicted of serious crimes in the United States to the conflict-ridden African country of South Sudan, following a weeks-long legal saga that had kept the deportees in a military base in Djibouti for weeks.

Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the deportation flight carrying the deportees landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday. A photo provided by the department showed the deportees, with their hands and feet shackled, sitting inside an aircraft, guarded by U.S. service members.

U.S. deports men from Asia and Latin America with criminal records to South Sudan after legal saga

^{Camilo Montoya-Galvez (CBS News)}

Negotiators from the seven river basin states said in a series of meetings in recent weeks that they were discussing a plan rooted in a concept that breaks from decades of management practice. Rather than basing water releases on reservoir levels, it would base the amount released from the system’s two major reservoirs on the amount of water flowing in the river. The new concept would be more responsive as river flows become more variable.

A conceptual breakthrough has emerged for the Colorado River’s future. Here’s what it looks like.

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

^{Elise Schmelzer (The Denver Post)}

Reports indicate defense secretary unilaterally acted to halt shipment even as Pentagon suggested US arsenal is stocked

Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, unilaterally halted an agreed shipment of military aid to Ukraine due to baseless concerns that US stockpiles of weapons have run too low, it has been reported.

A batch of air defense missiles and other precision munitions were due to be sent to Ukraine to aid it in its ongoing war with Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. The aid was promised by the US during Joe Biden’s administration last year.

But the Pentagon halted the shipment, with NBC reporting that a decision to do so was made solely by Hegseth, Donald Trump’s top defense official and a former Fox News weekend host who has previously come under pressure for sharing plans of a military strike in two group chats on the messaging app Signal, one of which accidentally included a journalist.

Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say

^{Oliver Milman (The Guardian)}

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5384615-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-term/

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Archer’s first test flight of the Midnight eVTOL was conducted to assess the aircraft’s performance under conditions specific to the UAE.

A eVTOL Flying Taxi Flew Over Abu Dhabi

^{Vyte Klisauskaite (Simple Flying)}

Deliveries of ATR 72-600s are scheduled between 2026 and 2028.

16 ATR 72-600s: ATR Wins Largest-Ever African Order For This Brand-New Airline

^{Vyte Klisauskaite (Simple Flying)}

An American Airlines flight diverted to San Juan after a nosy passenger misinterpreted another passenger's "RIP" text message.

American Flight Diverts After Nosy Passenger Causes Bomb Scare

^{Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time)}

Friday is expected to be even more chaotic, as it's the last day of school for French schoolchildren.

Second Day Of French ATC Strike Causes Chaos For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Passengers

Friday is expected to be even more chaotic, as it's the last day of school for French schoolchildren.

^{Paul Hartley (Simple Flying)}

The US has reportedly permitted GE Aerospace to resume shipments of jet engines to COMAC.

China's Boeing 737 Competitor Is Allowed US Made Engines After All

^{Prachi Patel (Simple Flying)}

The airline aims to expand its long-haul network from Seattle (SEA).

Alaska Airlines Orders 5 More Boeing 787s For Seattle Expansion & 10 737 MAX 10s

^{Vyte Klisauskaite (Alaska Airlines)}

Malaysia Airlines is adding Airbus A330-900neos to its fleet, as the airline has 40 of these aircraft on order. Here's what to expect.

Big Growth: Malaysia Airlines Doubles Airbus A330-900neo Order, To 40 Jets

^{Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time)}

MH took delivery of its first A330neo less than a year ago.

Confirmed: Airbus Bags Order For 20 More A330neos From Malaysia Airlines

^{Luke Bodell (Simple Flying)}

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the surface of our planet. These mantle upwellings, sometimes referred to as mantle plumes, are hypothesized to play a role in some major geological shifts such as continental drifting. A similar, subtle yet significant phenomenon has been found to be currently taking place beneath the African continent.

Deep Earth pulses beneath Africa are tearing the continent apart

A subtle yet significant geological phenomenon is currently taking place beneath the African continent. Rhythmic surges of molten rocks, pulsing upward like a "heartbeat," are ripping the continent apart to pave the way for a new ocean.

^{Jay Kakade (New Atlas)}

"Experts warned for months that drastic and sudden cuts at the National Weather Service by Trump could impair their forecasting ability and endanger lives during the storm season," said one critic.

As Flood Deaths Rise, Texas Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by DOGE-Gutted National Weather Service

^{brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)}

No smoke without fire, or an unsubstantiated rumor?

TSMC swats down claims it is delaying its Japan chipmaking plant to prioritize Arizona plants to avoid US tariffs — TSMC says US investments won't impact other regions

^{Anton Shilov (Tom's Hardware)}

It’s a great RPG with some hilarious gags.

Deltarune is halfway done, but it feels like a full game

Deltarune’s first four of seven chapters are available now, and even though the game isn’t finished, it offers a satisfying, complete experience.

^{Jay Peters (The Verge)}

HODL to the max.

Bitcoin investor moves $8 billion worth of crypto after 14 years, originally bought for less than $210,000 — 80,000 BTC transferred from Satoshi-era wallet

^{Hassam Nasir (Tom's Hardware)}

Researchers are quite literally putting 3D printing in the palm of your hand.

MIT team creates chip-based 3D printer the size of a coin, cures resin using only light — handheld 3D printing tech enabled by silicon photonics

^{Sunny Grimm (Tom's Hardware)}

When I'm in a scummy corporate competition and my opponent is Comcast.

New Xfinity router motion-detecting feature stokes privacy fears — feature powered by Wi-Fi signals

^{Hassam Nasir (Tom's Hardware)}

A group known as the Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission over Google’s AI Overviews, according to Reuters.

Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews | TechCrunch

^{Anthony Ha (TechCrunch)}

British military perks now include LAN parties on the high seas.

UK Royal Navy builds 'esports suite' loaded with gaming PCs onboard its newest warship — eight high-powered PC battle stations added to war room

^{Sunny Grimm (Tom's Hardware)}

A handful of states are using DOGE initiatives to push ahead with cuts conservatives have been wanting for decades.

Red States Follow DOGE’s Lead, Slashing Services to Fund Giveaways to the Rich

^{Katie Rose Quandt (Truthout)}

First TikTok, then what?

Trump claims the power to nullify the law

^{Mother Jones}

Lawmakers and advocates are calling the move an illegal act of impoundment, blocking funds already approved by Congress.

Schools Scramble After Trump Admin Withdraws $7B in Federal Education Funding | Truthout

^{Zack Kligler (Truthout)}

In the first of our new series of interviews, Eben, one of our Video Producers, who you may recognise as the voice behind our Build Showcase Series, sat down with Kane, Audio and Narrative Director, to get a sneak peak into his work at Grinding Gear Games. Check it out below!

Video: Path of Exile Developer Interviews - Kane Bennett, Audio and Narrative Director

3.26.0d Hotfix 3

• Fixed a bug where Eldritch Exalted Orb would incorrectly prevent usage on items with Searing Exarch dominance and full suffixes, stating there is no more room for additional modifiers.

You will need to restart your client to patch the client-side of this hotfix.

Patch Notes - 3.26.0d Hotfix 3 - Forum - Path of Exile

Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.

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Phishing Emails Warning

Some players have recently reported that they're receiving phishing emails impersonating our Support team members. We would like to remind everyone to carefully check that the email address you are receiving emails from is support@grindinggear.com before replying, and to never click on any suspicious links without checking the link's location (such as previewing the URL it's directing to or searching the link location through Google).

If possible, our Support team will usually suggest using the verification process located on the Contact Support page of the website, which should be available as long as you have access to your account in game. They will only do more thorough verifications if this is not available to you.

If this is not available to you and you require a more detailed verification via email, you are welcome to send a fresh email to support@grindinggear.com to check that they are the ones you are in contact with. While they will continue the verification process via your main email chain, they should be able to confirm if they are the ones answering your main email chain.

Announcements - Phishing Emails Warning - Forum - Path of Exile

Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.

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