In 2021‚ abooktitled The Human-Machine Team: How to Create Synergy Between Human and Artificial Intelligence That Will Revolutionize Our World was released in English under the pen name Brigadier General Y.S. In it‚ the author a man who we confirmed to be the current commander of the elite Israeli intelligence unit 8200 makes the case for designing a special machine that could rapidly process massive amounts of data to generate thousands of potential targets for military...

A Georgia judge has denied former President Donald Trump';s motion to dismiss his 2020 election interference indictment on the grounds of First Amendment protection.";After considering the extensive briefing‚ the argument of counsel‚ and the indictment‚ the Court finds these vital constitutional protections do not reach the actions and statements alleged by the State. Nor do the statutes themselves facially violate the First Amendment‚"; Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee...

A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump';s bid to dismiss criminal charges in the state';s 2020 election interference case against him‚ which the Republican former U.S. president argued violate his free speech rights.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found that the indictment alleges statements by Trump and 14 others charged in the case were made ";in furtherance of criminal activity"; and are not protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Trump and...

An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia‚ rejecting the argument that Trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the First Amendment.The defense has not presented‚ nor is the Court able to find‚ any authority that the speech and conduct alleged is protected political speech‚Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee wrote in his order.McAfees ruling is the latest step inching...

There are some people who live under the illusion that everything they say is deeply interesting and have no problem wasting your time by rambling on and on without a sign of stopping. Theyre the relative‚ neighbor or co-worker who cant take a hint that the conversation is over.Of all these people‚ the co-worker who cant stop talking may be the most challenging because you see them every day in a professional setting that requires politeness.There are many reasons that some people talk excessively. Therapist F. Diane Barth writes in Psychology Today that some people talk excessively because they dont have the ability to process complex auditory signals‚ so they ramble on without recognizing the subtle cues others are sending. It may also be a case of someone who thinks theyre the most interesting person in the conversation.For others‚ its a symptom of a disorder. Michelle C. Brooten-Brooks‚ a licensed marriage and family therapist‚ writes that excessive talking can also be a symptom of‚ among other things‚ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or anxiety.Anxiety can cause someone to speak excessively‚ Brooten-Brooks writes at Very Well Health. While many with social anxiety may avoid social interactions‚ some may inadvertently talk excessively when in social situations out of nervousness and anxiety.So what do we do when we';re stuck in a situation where someone just keeps talking? A Reddit user by the name of Spritti33 asked for some advice about how to politely end a conversation with a person who won';t stop talking and received some very practical and funny responses from members of the online forum.A lot of folks pointed out that its not impolite to walk away from a person who is incessantly talking because they are being rude by disrespecting your time. Others shared how‚ in some cultures‚ there are ways of shutting down a conversation while allowing both parties to save face.Here are 19 of the best responses to Spritti33';s question‚ How does someone politely end a conversation with a person who won';t stop talking?1.";In Flanders we have a word for it‚ ';bon‚'; and then you say something ';I have work to do‚'; ';It';s time to go home‚'; ';It';s time to get drinks.'; And people realize the other person wants to leave without being mean‚"; ISuckAtRacingGames2.";In Ireland we do like a little clap/slap our thigh/clap the person';s shoulder and say ';Right! Shur look‚ I';ll let you go...'; as if we';re being polite and letting the other person off the hook‚ but actually‚ it';s like get me the fuck out of here haha!"; funky_mugs3.";If they keep talking over polite cues‚ I have found there really isnt a polite way to exit the conversation‚"; Binder_Grinder4.";This is so true. People that do this don';t care whether you';re into the conversation or not‚ they';re talking simply because they want to. I';ve gotten better at just interjecting (even mid-sentence if I';ve already tried everything else) with‚ ';I';m sorry‚ I have to go. (start walking away at this point) It was nice talking to you.'; Don';t give any excuses or reasons for leaving‚ just do it otherwise they';ll try to talk about your reasons."; PSSaalamader5.";As a teacher‚ I have learned how to interrupt people who do not leave any pauses when theyre speaking: start nodding and verbally agreeing with them‚ ';Uh huh‚ uh huh‚ uh huh'; You cant interrupt these people‚ but you can start agreeing while they speak‚ then raise your voice and say‚ ';Yeah‚ wow‚ excuse me but I must go‚';"; Janicegirlbomb26.";Remember that it is them who is being impolite by talking incessantly about things of no interest to their audience‚"; Orp4mmws997.";Source: am a therapist. What you do is recap their last story and in the same breath add a goodbye.I.e. ';Sounds like you guys found a bunch of great deals at the mall‚ thats awesome! Thanks for meeting with me‚ youll have to tell me more next time we run into each other. It was great to catch up!';"; pikcles-for-fingers8.";Just start coughing these days it';ll clear a whole room in seconds‚"; Sinisterpigeon9.";People who are like this expect folks to just walk away from them while they are talking because thats the only way the conversation ends. Its not rude to them‚ its normal. So‚ its entirely okay to say‚ ';all right this has been great‚ see you later‚'; and then just walk away smiling‚"; Underlord_Fox10.";If you can practice this‚ start to train one of your eyeballs to slowly drift off whilst the other eye remains locked on theirs. That should do the trick‚"; The-Zesty-Man11.";At 62‚ I just walk away. My bullshit filter has disappeared‚"; -- Negative_Increase12.";You gotta realize that everyone else they talk to just walks away. Theyre used to that. They think a conversation is you just talk at someone til they walk away. Its not weird to them‚"; DelsmagicFishies13.";I don';t know why some people are so afraid of this. It is not rude. You dont need to lie. ';We can speak more other time. Goodbye‚'; is fine‚"; Kooky-Housing304914.";On a more serious note‚ I typically do an ';oh shit'; type of face like I';ve just remembered I had something important scheduled. I say ';Sorry‚ what time is it? check the time Ah crap‚ I hate to cut you off but if I don';t head out now I';m going to be late for ____.'; Then I scurry away like I';m really in a rush. If you';re in a situation where you can';t straight up leave‚ I swap ';gotta head out'; for ';I told someone I';d call them at [time] and they';re waiting on my call'; and then make a fake phone call‚"; teethfairie15.";';Wow‚ you have a lot of opinions about this subject...'; and then never stop angling the conversation back to how weird it is that they';re still talking‚"; Ordsmed16.";Had a friend who would put his hand gently on your shoulder and kindly say‚ ';I love you ‚ but I just don';t care‚ good (night/day)‚';"; -- Think-Passage-552217.";While not exactly polite‚ my Aunt Sophie had a great way of ending a conversation. When the monologue got too much she would nod her head like she was listening and then at the slightest pause she would go‚ ';The end.'; And walk away.She mostly did it with kids who didnt realize they were yabbering on about Thundercats too long. (It was me‚ I was yabbering on about Thundercats too long.)"; theslackjaw72718.";Change your stance‚ instead of facing them head on turn 90 your body language will end the conversation quickly without being rude‚"; Zedd208719.";Where possible‚ I';ve always found it best to tell these people up front that you have somewhere to be 15‚ 30‚ 45‚ etc minutes from now. If that';s not realistic‚ I';ve found that if you can usually find a gap to say you need to run if you focus on doing only this for 3-5 minutes‚"; Pretend_Airline2811This article originally appeared on 06.22.22

Have you ever seen anyone put an avocado pit in water to grow an avocado tree? I';ve seen lots of people try‚ but only a few succeed. My mom has a tiny avocado tree growing in her living room that she managed to grow from the pit of a Hass avocado she ate. It';s small but thriving‚ and I';ve often wondered if it will ever grow actual avocados.As it turns out‚ it couldbut they won';t be Hass avocados. Wait‚ huh?In a wow-that';s-an-interesting-factoid-I-never-knew-before video‚ an avocado tree grower explains in this YouTube video why a Hass avocado seed doesn';t grow into a Hass avocado tree. Avocados‚ apparently‚ are not ";true to seed"; plants‚ meaning if you plant the seed‚ you';ll end up with a different variety of the fruit the seed came from. Apples are the sameif you plant a Fuji apple seed‚ you will not get a Fuji apple tree. In fact‚ chances are really‚ really high that you';ll get an avocado or an apple that tastes terrible if you try to grow it from a seed of an existing fruit.The guy from Sleepy Lizard Avocado Farm explains how it all works using an analogy with candy flavors. This is the genetics lesson we all needed in school when we were trying to figure out Punnett squares‚ and he explains it all so clearly.Incredible how nature works‚ and so amazing what human beings have been able to figure out over millennia of agricultural advancements.So how do you get a Hass avocado tree if you can';t plant a Hass avocado seed to grow it? As he explains in the video‚ you can plant the pit and start to grow the tree‚ but if you want Hass avocados you have to graft a branch of a Hass avocado tree onto the stem of the tree you';re growing.Or‚ you can just buy a baby Hass avocado tree that';s already been grafted‚ which is probably a heck of a lot easier than figuring out how to graft one yourself.So go ahead and sprout that seed in water and grow yourself a pretty avocado plant if you';d like. Just don';t expect any yummy avocados from it‚ since your chances are about 1 in 10‚000 that it';ll happen.Thanks for the fascinating lesson‚ avocado guy!This article originally appeared on 07.06.21

Kara Coley‚ a bartender at Sipps in Gulfport‚ Mississippi‚ got an unusual phone call on the job last week.";Good evening‚"; Coley answered. ";Thank you for calling Sipps!";A woman on the other end of the line asked‚ ";Is this a gay bar?";Sipps welcomes everyone‚ Coley explained to her‚ but indeed attracts a mostly LGBTQ crowd. ";Can I ask you a question?"; the caller followed up. ";Are you gay?";";Yes‚ ma';am‚"; Coley said.Then things got interesting.";What was the one thing you wanted from your parents when you came out?"; the woman continued.Coley‚ who';s tended bar for about 17 years‚ was a little caught off guard. In all her years of experience fielding requests and helping others working in the service industry‚ she';d never received a question like that.";My son just came out to me‚"; the woman continued on the other end of the line. ";And I don';t want to say anything that may mess him up in the head.";Coley thought for a moment. Then she asked the woman if she accepted her son for who he is.The woman answered ";yes.";";You should definitely let him know that you love and accept him!"; Coley said. ";I think everything will be OK from there!";The woman thanked Coley for her input and they parted ways.Later that night‚ in the early hours of Jan. 19‚ Coley decided to post the entire interaction to her Facebook page‚ noting how ";random"; it all had been.In the days following‚ her post went viral‚ amassing over 1‚500 likes and hundreds of shares.So I got the most random phone call at the bar tonight! Me:Good evening Thankyou for calling Sipps!Lady on phone: Is...Posted by Kara Coley on Friday‚ January 19‚ 2018The post';s comment section soon filled with love and gratitude for Coley';s simple but endearing answer.";My heart is truly touched by this‚"; one Facebook user wrote. ";A parent wanting to support correctly‚ and a beautiful response. This is progress. This is love and acceptance in the rawest form.";";Kara‚ this old granny lesbian is so grateful for you‚ and for a parent that thought outside the box to get advice!"; another user chimed in. ";Keep being you!";";[The response] has been amazing‚"; Coley writes. She believes her post struck a chord with friends and strangers alike because people are looking for encouraging news: ";Every day people wake up and there';s so much negativity in the world people just need a breath of fresh air!";For parents to an LGBTQ child‚ it';s still vital to understand the facts too‚ Coley noted: ";Educate yourself [on LGBTQ issues] and do a little research.";Ideally‚ parents should have access to better resources than their local gay bar when it comes to getting help with LGBTQ parenting. At the end of the day‚ though‚ the best thing you can do as a parent is make sure your kid understands you';re there through thick and thin.";Just knowing you have someone in your corner takes a little weight off your shoulders‚"; Coley wrote.Learn more about being a good ally as a parent of an LGBTQ child at PFLAG (Parents‚ Families‚ and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). If you';re a young LGBTQ person who needs help‚ resources are available at The Trevor Project.This article originally appeared on 1.24.18