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Old December 20, 2025, 02:20 PM
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Default 2026 through the seers' eyes: Nostradamus, Cayce, Baba Vanga and ME

Buckle up pubbers. 2026 has been long-noted as a time for great changes, according to the seers, psychics and remote viewers everywhere.

The three threads woven into all of their forecasts include: Climate or Geological changes, POLITICAL upheaval and warfare.

Baba Vanga says the warfare will be with ALIENS which contact us late in 2026.

Modern seers seem to focus on CYBER and AI warfare.

Here in USA, it is pretty easy to forecast political upheaval, with the mid-terms coming and the current state of the nation (Made GREAT again{according to one, anyhow} ) which appears to be on the brink of a lot of political change and many will have to take a stand, offered to us as a choice between security (safety) vs. freedom or independence. States rights will be a huge topic for you political junkies among us.

More flooding seems like a sure bet, and it is being forecast for areas which have never had a flooding issue. Cayce says the East Coast of America is going to be very wet in 2026.

So, we always have some fun this time of the year making our own predictions and I have a few too.

I predict MOST people will do nothing to improve their lives, although they may start the year with the good intention of doing so (especially with weight/fitness goals).

I predict most people who are poor today will remain poor in 2026.

I predict food banks will have huge lines of Teslas in them.

I think only a small % will make the necessary changes and do the work it requires to make a significant difference in their lives.

I predict (and this one, take to the bank)...the Cleveland Browns will win next year's superbowl with Deshaun Watson at quarterback...this lock will make you more moolah than anything else you do.


HA!

So, what say ya all? 2026??? Same ol, same ol?? Opportunities? Sure things??

Gordon the Sleepy Profit.
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Old December 21, 2025, 01:14 PM
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Default We're in the midst of multiple revolutions...

Hi Gordon,

I think we are living through the most "revolutionary" times of my lifetime...

On one front, we have AI. Some think AI is just hype, but... I just programmed my first game using AI. You know what it took?

I just wrote 9 words...

In Google Gemini (Google's AI), I wrote...

"Write a program that mimics the old game pong"

And voila! A playable game was created...

I put it online... You can see it here...

https://sowpub.com/aigametest/

There are problems, for example, the AI opponent seems to be impossible to beat... But that can be fixed, I'm sure, with more "prompting"!

Also, there's no sound...

I also created two more games, with similarly short prompts, which you can also see on that page...

The possibilities are mind-boggling...

Secondly, we're going through a political and cultural revolution too...

You can see it in front of your eyes. I'm not sure where it will end, but the "status quo" I believe will be completely different from before...

So many things being torn apart, and burned to the ground... with new things arising from the ashes...

Best wishes,

Dien

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Buckle up pubbers. 2026 has been long-noted as a time for great changes, according to the seers, psychics and remote viewers everywhere.

The three threads woven into all of their forecasts include: Climate or Geological changes, POLITICAL upheaval and warfare.

Baba Vanga says the warfare will be with ALIENS which contact us late in 2026.

Modern seers seem to focus on CYBER and AI warfare.

Here in USA, it is pretty easy to forecast political upheaval, with the mid-terms coming and the current state of the nation (Made GREAT again{according to one, anyhow} ) which appears to be on the brink of a lot of political change and many will have to take a stand, offered to us as a choice between security (safety) vs. freedom or independence. States rights will be a huge topic for you political junkies among us.

More flooding seems like a sure bet, and it is being forecast for areas which have never had a flooding issue. Cayce says the East Coast of America is going to be very wet in 2026.

So, we always have some fun this time of the year making our own predictions and I have a few too.

I predict MOST people will do nothing to improve their lives, although they may start the year with the good intention of doing so (especially with weight/fitness goals).

I predict most people who are poor today will remain poor in 2026.

I predict food banks will have huge lines of Teslas in them.

I think only a small % will make the necessary changes and do the work it requires to make a significant difference in their lives.

I predict (and this one, take to the bank)...the Cleveland Browns will win next year's superbowl with Deshaun Watson at quarterback...this lock will make you more moolah than anything else you do.


HA!

So, what say ya all? 2026??? Same ol, same ol?? Opportunities? Sure things??

Gordon the Sleepy Profit.
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Old December 22, 2025, 01:38 PM
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Default Dien - Can Your Ai Do a Cartoon?

Thanks Dien,

Since the USA 1.00 bill is only worth 3 Cents In 2025.

And Elon Musk bought "Twitter" - turned it to "X" and plans to use it to REPLACE Credit Cards.

And Warren Buffet says "NO" to Stable coins. But has bought some Gold
as a Safety Bet.

I Predict SOMETHING will have to be done to Replace the Paper Dollar.

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MEANWHILE.

I have Funny stuff happening to me while shopping.

Cartoon Worthy.

Dien.

Can You Ai do a Cartoon that shows.

A - Me handing a LOTTO Ticket to a Fast Food Cashier

B - Cashier gifs me an Extra French Fries

C - Cashier Gifts me a 2nd Extra French Fries (Cuz I have to wait)

D - Old man and Wife WATCH

E - Old man goes outside to Car.

Dumps ONE french fry container on the Grass

Dumps 2 Containers

Dumps 3 Containers

F - Big White Sea Gull arrives

G - 5 Crows arrive and Look down from a small Tree

H - Birds Fight over the Fries

I - All Wendy's Customers Gather at window to WATCH

J - Lady at the Cash Register Yells, "THE SEA GULL is IMPORTANT.

J - I email a Friend in Scotland the Story. She wants to know MORE about the Sea Gull.

WHAT?

Thanks,
Glenn

A Simpler Cartoon.

A - I hand a Food store Cashier a Red Rose

B - She hands me a container of ice Cream

C - Says, "No charge.

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Old December 27, 2025, 09:39 AM
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Default Cartoon With AI

Glenn,

You should be able to use something as simple as ChatGPT to create a cartoon with the stuff you want.

With the improved quality of ChatGPT now, you should be able to create photo-realistic images of what you want.

I've seen videos on Youtube of Star Trek characters that are so real sailing a ship in the 1700s, you'd swear someone took a camera through time to take the pics.

Midjourney is great with video.

Julia McCoy from FirstMovers.ai has a lot of quality video explaining some of the advances of AI now. Matt Wolfe also has great content. These videos are on Youtube.

Cheers,

Millard
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Old December 31, 2025, 02:26 AM
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Default Here you go, Glenn! :)

Hi Glenn,

I tried your second (simpler) comic... Here it is!







I used Google Gemini (which I like better for picture generation, nowadays)...

I don't know why the guy looks so "rough"... That's just what it drew! You can always do it again, but be sure to specify that the guy is wearing a suit, or whatever...

Here are the prompts I used...

First prompt:
Draw a comic panel, colored in. A middle-aged man is in a grocery store. He hands the female cashier in her 20s a red rose. There are no speech bubbles.
Second prompt:
The female cashier hands the man a big tub of ice-cream. There are no speech bubbles.
Third prompt:
The female cashier winks. There is a speech bubble from her, where she says, "No charge!"
This is powerful, thanks for getting me to try this out, Glenn! (I had generated images before, but not a multi-panel comic before!)

Google Gemini seems quite good at keeping the characters consistent (so they still look the same) from one panel, to the next!

You can do it again (it will look a little different), you can change the style of comic, you can make it photorealistic, etc.!

Best wishes!

Dien

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Thanks Dien,

Since the USA 1.00 bill is only worth 3 Cents In 2025.

And Elon Musk bought "Twitter" - turned it to "X" and plans to use it to REPLACE Credit Cards.

And Warren Buffet says "NO" to Stable coins. But has bought some Gold
as a Safety Bet.

I Predict SOMETHING will have to be done to Replace the Paper Dollar.

=======
=======
MEANWHILE.

I have Funny stuff happening to me while shopping.

Cartoon Worthy.

Dien.

Can You Ai do a Cartoon that shows.

A - Me handing a LOTTO Ticket to a Fast Food Cashier

B - Cashier gifs me an Extra French Fries

C - Cashier Gifts me a 2nd Extra French Fries (Cuz I have to wait)

D - Old man and Wife WATCH

E - Old man goes outside to Car.

Dumps ONE french fry container on the Grass

Dumps 2 Containers

Dumps 3 Containers

F - Big White Sea Gull arrives

G - 5 Crows arrive and Look down from a small Tree

H - Birds Fight over the Fries

I - All Wendy's Customers Gather at window to WATCH

J - Lady at the Cash Register Yells, "THE SEA GULL is IMPORTANT.

J - I email a Friend in Scotland the Story. She wants to know MORE about the Sea Gull.

WHAT?

Thanks,
Glenn

A Simpler Cartoon.

A - I hand a Food store Cashier a Red Rose

B - She hands me a container of ice Cream

C - Says, "No charge.
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Old December 31, 2025, 02:31 AM
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Default Oops... I just noticed this...!

Oops! I just noticed!

In the 2nd and 3rd panel... the woman has 3 arms!

You gotta watch for this kind of thing with AI !!!!

Best wishes!

Dien
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Hi Glenn,

I tried your second (simpler) comic... Here it is!

(images removed)

I used Google Gemini (which I like better for picture generation, nowadays)...

I don't know why the guy looks so "rough"... That's just what it drew! You can always do it again, but be sure to specify that the guy is wearing a suit, or whatever...

Here are the prompts I used...

First prompt:
Draw a comic panel, colored in. A middle-aged man is in a grocery store. He hands the female cashier in her 20s a red rose. There are no speech bubbles.
Second prompt:
The female cashier hands the man a big tub of ice-cream. There are no speech bubbles.
Third prompt:
The female cashier winks. There is a speech bubble from her, where she says, "No charge!"
This is powerful, thanks for getting me to try this out, Glenn! (I had generated images before, but not a multi-panel comic before!)

Google Gemini seems quite good at keeping the characters consistent (so they still look the same) from one panel, to the next!

You can do it again (it will look a little different), you can change the style of comic, you can make it photorealistic, etc.!

Best wishes!

Dien
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Old January 3, 2026, 09:02 PM
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Default Thanks Dien - What happens if You ASK for a 3 Armed Cashier?

Thanks Dien,

You did Great.

In my own Tests women are hanging upside down!

RAPID CHANGES -

As of 2025 there are 1200 Chip Using "Factories"
Supplying computing power to Grok and Nvidia and others in USA.

UNFORTUNATELY - a few 100 of them are just south of me
here in Maryland - In Virginia.

Each Chip Factory needs to be close to POWER and WATER. (So near cities.)

Thus New Real Estate
Deals are creating Massive Areas packed with Computer Power Warehouses.

NOISE POLUTION is bad too. The AC needed to Cool Millions of Chips
Means their are 100's of Noisy FANS on the rooftops. AND the BackUp Generators - which kick on when Electric Power quits.

Are so noisy that people and animals are Getting Sick.

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WHAT is going on Down Under DIEN?

I was just reading and watching videos about the NO GUN Laws in Australia.

Pepper Spray is illegal too.

I Just spoke to a Red Headed Barmaid who was almost
raped in the parking lot.

She showed me her Pink PEPPER SPRAY.

"This knocked the 2 Men Down. Long enough so I could jump in car and drive
away. Quit that job. And now I work here. Where it is safer."

Thanks,
Glenn
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