There are 3 backhoes in my street digging holes everywhere to replace the old water pipes with plastic new ones.
So that we can have forever chemicals in our water instead of lead.
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Yes, it's sarcasm in case you doubted it.
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Another model railway update - this afternoon I constructed the final baseboard for what I’m calling “Phase 1” of the layout.
It’s an awkward shape and I took my time to get all the angles just right. Everything was dry fitted and adjusted until the fit was good enough. Then screwed and glued.
My woodwork teacher, Mr Ward, would have been very impressed. That is to say he would have given me 7/10 and said something like “Haigh, you’d be a threat to carpenters everywhere if you took more time. And I don’t like all these butt joints”.
But those who do not welcome the future should consider this: in denying progress it is not the future that they condemn, but themselves. They are inoculating themselves with a fatal disease, the past. There is only one way of denying tomorrow, and that is to die.
[Mais que ceux qui ne veulent pas de l’avenir y réfléchissent. En disant non au progrès, ce n’est point l’avenir qu’ils condamnent, c’est eux—mêmes. Ils se donnent une maladie sombre; ils s’inoculent le passé. Il n’y a qu’une manière de refuser Demain, c’est de mourir.]
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 4 “St. Denis,” Book 7 “Argot,” ch. 4 (4.7.4) (1862) [tr. Denny (1976)]
Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/hugo-victor/76503/
Hitting Plateaus and How to Break Them 
Plateaus are part of the journey not the end of it. They’re signals, not failures. Use them as feedback, apply strategic changes.
Stalled Strength Progress
No Visible Muscle Growth
Motivation Drops
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New #Video "Appointment With My Surgeon" This video is an update about the appointment I had with my surgeon on April 29th 2025. I have a seroma incision. There is a build up of fluid as my incision heals. During my operation my surgeon aggressively massaged all the scar tissue from the previous 5 operations on my left thigh. This broke down the scar tissue leaving healthy skin. It is taking time for thi... https://youtu.be/SImSby6r3e0?si=E9ujOTvlgzn5Loyd #artificialhip #incision #progress
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
-- Frank Zappa
What if we’re not in decline — but mid-evolution?
What if the future isn’t a crisis to survive,
but a golden age to build — together?
Progress isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s quiet, patient, and already underway.
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In the riveting saga of "AI defeats human at #GeoGuessr," we are now expected to bow before #O3, the omnipotent wizard that can outguess a master player even with fake EXIF data. 
Because clearly, nothing spells #progress like teaching a machine to excel at the most crucial of human endeavors—clicking random spots on a map while pretending to care about pixels. 
https://sampatt.com/blog/2025-04-28-can-o3-beat-a-geoguessr-master #AI #tech #gaming #HackerNews #ngated
sampatt.como3 Beats a Master-Level Geoguessr Player—Even with Fake EXIF DataIn Which I Try to Maintain Human Supremacy for a Bit Longer
"In a time of uncertainty, fear is cheap. Hope is powerful." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Throughout my career, I've often made fun of many motivational speakers.
I certainly see a lot of them - they are often on the agenda with me at the conferences and events at which I speak. And look, there are some really good ones - they could motivate you to run across the Sahara in a bathing suit while eating broccoli. At the same time, many just have a bit of a schtick. I find they are a little bit like Chinese food - you are wildly surprised and super-motivated for an hour and then kind of forget about it. And besides, I don't think walking on fire bricks can make you a better person.
With that bit of cynicism out of the way - and I'm sure they can lob lots right back at us futurists - I will admit that I have billed myself for a time as a "motivational futurist." That's not a stretch - after all, my job is not just to help people understand the trends that define tomorrow, but to give them some motivation as to what to do to get there.
That type of thing is also the role of anyone in any type of leadership position - your job is to motivate people to align with what comes next. The simple facts behind this reality are simple. Leaders lead. They set the tone. They establish the vision. They guide the path forward. They motivate their team. They inspire them to do what's necessary. Leadership is all about lifting people up, and not letting fear drag them down.
And all of this becomes ten times more important during a time of volatility, chaos, and uncertainty. Why? In a downturn, people lose sight of the future because of fear and uncertainty. The lack of clarity and the relentless pounding of news headlines and social media posts means that fear is accentuated.
Think about it: everyone on the team is worried, cautious, and seeking clarity—at a time when clarity is in short supply. They're confused, stressed, and looking for signs of guidance. Without it, they spin their wheels. In times of uncertainty, this becomes a deadly mix:
- fear spreads faster than facts.
- caution hardens into paralysis.
- people stop moving toward opportunity—and start freezing around problems.
- without strong leadership, a team’s mindset collapses inward.
- the survival instinct takes over.
- momentum evaporates.
That's why, in a downturn, the most important role of a leader in this circumstance is to fill in the gaps - the gaps in confidence, courage, clarity, and commitment.
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Futurist Jim Carroll still considers himself to be a motivational futurist, but doesn’t suggest that people walk on fire stones to find their tomorrow.
**#Hope** **#Leadership** **#Motivation** **#Fear** **#Uncertainty** **#Vision** **#Momentum** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Empathy**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/04/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-fear-is-cheap-hope-is-powerful/
Turkey and Somalia's Hydrocarbon Partnership: A Catalyst for Progress #Somalia #Sports #WestAfrica #Catalyst #hydrocarbon #Partnership #Progress #Somalias #Turkey
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Group photo! These are all the skull pendants I've made so far. They are all experiments - and learning opportunities. And I get to try out lots of glazes and glaze combos!
The one with the yarn and the "attachment" was just a test. I don't think those colours really work together. And I wont use yarn like that either. But I wanted to see how it worked.
#ceramics #stoneware #clay #handmade #wip #progress #pendants #jewelry #trinkets #skulls
The one with the yarn and the "attachment" was just a test. I don't think those colours really work together. And I wont use yarn like that either. But I wanted to see how it worked.
#ceramics #stoneware #clay #handmade #wip #progress #pendants #jewelry #trinkets #skulls
A thousand generations fought to survive.
We are the first to fight to thrive.
Freedom is not a relic. It is an unfinished symphony — played in every invention, every act of courage, every dream left unguarded.
The future is still ours to shape.
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Here’s a thought: Canada needs to pivot away from USA industry not because of Trump, though that is reason enough, but because the USA no longer represents the top science and industrial competitiveness in the world. (And hasn’t for a long time).
Case in point: China is now producing batteries that are far ahead of current North American tech.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #progress #industry #education https://mstdn.social/@kibcol1049/114398972291048598
Mastodon 🐘Col (@kibcol1049@mstdn.social)The world’s largest electric vehicle battery producer (Chinese giant CATL), unveiled a battery that allows 320 miles on a 5-minute charge. The new battery beats out the previous longest-range battery, which boasted 250 miles in a 5-minute charge, both way ahead of Tesla Superchargers that deliver 200 miles of range in a 15-minute charge.
"Speed beats hesitation. Especially when the path isn't clear." - Futurist Jim Carroll
In a downturn, momentum matters more than perfection. Delay costs more than missteps. The biggest risk isn’t moving too fast—it’s moving too slow while the world speeds up.
And yet, In times of uncertainty, the most natural instinct of all is to wait. Wait for the data. Wait for a signal. Wait until the noise settles, the picture clarifies, and the next steps feel obvious. But here’s what too many leaders forget - the path forward doesn’t get clearer by standing still, it gets clearer by moving.
We are deep into a moment when the cost of indecision is far greater than the cost of action, and the trap of your 'aggressive indecision' becomes more significant every day. I've seen it play out countless times: a moment of economic volatility hits, and leadership teams and people fall into a state in which they decide the easiest decision to make is to simply .... not make them.
It’s not that they don’t care. It’s that they overthink things. They fritter away time in endless meetings. They chase every scenario. They wait for perfect timing. They pause strategic initiatives. They delay customer-facing launches. They stall their momentum—believing they’re being cautious when in reality, they’re just stuck. And so in a world in which the future belongs to those who are fast, they slow down.
And while they stall? Markets shift. Competitors move Talent gets restless. Customers look elsewhere. That's the wrong thing to do - history favors the decisive, and who move at the speed demanded by fast-changing circumstances.
Data backs this up. A comprehensive Harvard Business Review study of 4,700 public companies over three recessions found that the top performers weren’t the ones who paused—they were the ones who acted strategically, quickly, and with confidence. Only 9% of companies outperformed their peers after a downturn—and they did it by balancing discipline with decisive moves at speed. A McKinsey study found the same: companies that moved first and fast during a downturn consistently gained market share during the recovery.
In short? While caution may feel responsible, the real risk lies in hesitation.
Doing nothing often costs far more than doing something imperfectly.
So what should you do? Start moving. Fast. Start moving before you’re ready - simply because you know that speed matters.
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Futurist Jim Carroll recognizes that moving at speed matters and that with this period of uncertainty set to linger for quite some time, a book to help leaders dance through the rain is timely.
**#Speed** **#Indecision** **#Action** **#Momentum** **#Uncertainty** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Agility** **#Opportunities** **#Progress**
BREAKING: In a move that's sure to save the planet one smartphone at a time, the #EU has announced groundbreaking plans to slap #energy #labels on phones and #tablets by 2025. 
Now, instead of just worrying about battery life, you'll get to stress over your phone's energy efficiency too! Yay for progress! 
https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en #smartphones #progress #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated
Energy Efficient ProductsSmartphones and TabletsProduct Energy Efficiency - Smartphones and Tablets. The 2023 regulations cover smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets. They do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication. Energy labelling is foreseen only for smartphones and slate tablets.
ECOWAS President Celebrates Five Decades of Regional Progress #WestAfrica #celebrates #Decades #ECOWAS #President #Progress #regional
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