Sedalia Dave
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The problem with AI is that it only learns by example. Feed it poor examples and you'll get poor results (Garbage In, Garbage Out). Because AI gets it's examples from the internet the possibility that it will latch onto and replicate a bad piece of code that will spread like a virus is a real possibility. For industries that support classified systems (DOD) how will AI systems learn and stay up to date? By design, classified systems are isolated to prevent their purpose from being disclosed to those without a Need to Know.
Companies like Microsoft are built around unrestricted internet access. The old model of allowing isolated air gapped systems to have a license server has been abandoned. Locking software to a specific hardware configuration meant that having one build that would run on several different computers was no longer possible. Having a unique build for every PC was not cost effective. Where I used to work this drove all our mission software to be rewritten to run on LINUX operating systems.
Like the cloud based Microsoft business model, the current AI model relies on unrestricted access to the internet. Remove that access and AI cannot function as it requires massive amounts of computing power that can only be supplied by servers running in the cloud. Yes there are AI engines that will run locally but their capabilities are not all that impressive.
I've already heard of companies that want to replace junior software engineers with AI code generation. While retaining more senior engineers to feed input to AI and review the output. The problem with this is once the competent software engineers age out where will their replacements come from?
The Achilles heel of AI is that one poison pill can spread like wildfire. Sooner or later that will happen and with all the competent software engineers put out to pasture, no one will be left to fix it.
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Not surprising that the rounds fully penetrated the ballistic gel. Hard cast lead bullets are unlikely to expand unless they hit something like bone. Bet if you recovered any of the fired bullets the only marks on them would be from the rifling.
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2 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:
True for most rural areas of the US as well.
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Yes Wild rabbits can get enough water from their diet. Especially if there is a reoccurring heavy dew.
Tame rabbits need a fresh water supply to survive.
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If you read the links I posted (Yes they're a long read) The very first AR-15's were select fire. (Safe, Semi, and Full). The first AR-15s officially deployed were limited to a few Special Forces groups and they only got them because they petitioned for them.
In the interim Big Green and the USAF were having a hard time deciding between the M-14 and the AR-15. Lots of testing was done (some of which was rigged to favor the M-14) Before the AR-15 was officially adopted by the military. A short time after officially adopting the AR-15 the designation was changed to M-16.
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12 minutes ago, Alpo said:
I'm retired so I no longer have this problem.
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23 hours ago, Perro Del Diablo said:
1530 central standard time I'm scheduled to sign my closing documents. Time to get that washer and dryer
20 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:My wife and I have had great luck with GE washers and dryers.
You can save a bundle if you shop for a used Washer/Dryer on fb marketplace. I’ve seen like new sets for less than half the price of new. -
22 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:
And before that was 8-Track tapes.
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20 minutes ago, Alpo said:
I don't know why you're laughing Dave. That was a serious question.
They had M16s in Vietnam, but M16s are select fire rifles.
AR15s, on the other hand, are semi-automatic only.
I was unaware they had AR15s in Vietnam.
I laughed because long before being designated as the M-16. It was known as the AR-15. The M-16 designation came later.
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4 minutes ago, Alpo said:
I just read the wiki plot.
Who came up with the idea that Jesse James was a gunfighter? He was a murdering back-shooting bank robber, but I never heard anything about him being a gunfighter.
First it was Dime Novels, then radio serials, then Hollyweird.
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No clue about grips or other furniture. I do know that all internal aftermarket parts including springs, hammers, etc. will be replaced with factory stock parts. No guarantees Ruger will return them.
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1 minute ago, El Sobrante Kid said:
If you do send it in to Ruger make sure to remove any aftermarket parts before you send it. They will remove any non-factory parts, and replace them with factory parts. I'm not sure whether or not they send the aftermarket parts back to you with your gun.
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18 hours ago, John Kloehr said:
The Tractor Supply stores near me (and frankly most hardware stores) have some amount of ammo. But not competitive sporting ammo, just a minimal but reasonable selection of SD, varmint control, and common hunting rounds. From a mouse to a deer and even a bear, plus the two-legged varmints, they have enough.
For sports, I usually have to go to the Internet or when lucky, I happen to know a guy. There is a local golf shop which does get in some good bulk deals every now and then and will keep an eye out if there is something specific I want and can not find; he has an FFL room in the back. Floyd, He does golf. And guns.
Floyd’s Golf and Guns has a nice ring to it.-
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On 2/11/2026 at 3:22 AM, DeaconKC said:
Illinois is the perfect example of why Voter ID should be mandatory. I bet I'm still voting in Chicago and I moved out in 1986!
Chicago’s new voter ID photo
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17 hours ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said:
Just more proof,
You can't fix stupid 🤔
There is a cure for Stupid.
However; it is almost always fatal.
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This happened in the PRoK. They make up the rules as they go. 🤬
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500 gram trigger pull works out to 17.637 ounces.