Notices by AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)

It's bad when you are breaking the records you set (checks notes) YESTERDAY, shattering all heat records in March. .

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RECORD EVENT REPORT...PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
605 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026

...HIGHEST MONTHLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON MAR 19 2026...

LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD PERIOD OF RECORD

SAN JACINTO 102 100 (18 MAR 2026) 1948
ESCONDIDO 98 TIED 98 (26 MAR 1988) 1893
RAMONA 95 TIED 95 (17 MAR 2026) 1974
EL CAJON 98 TIED 98 (19 MAR 1997) 1899
IDYLLWILD 90 87 (18 MAR 2026) 1943
LAKE CUYAMACA 84 TIED 84 (18 MAR 2026) 1899
PALM SPRINGS 107 106 (18 MAR 2026) 1893
THERMAL 108 107 (18 MAR 2026) 1950
INDIO 108 107 (18 MAR 2026) 1894
BORREGO 105 104 (18 MAR 2026) 1965
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN 83 82 (18 MAR 2026) 1901
CAMPO 96 TIED 96 (18 MAR 2026) 1948

#heatwave #CAwx

I think this is one of the "fully automated" Chinese food chains, there is one in Glendale, California. Basically, the robots microwave or cook the food, and some human has to bring it to you. Basically, they're attempting to decouple the skill/labor required for cooking food from humans, making the humans just an inconvenient cog you can pay minimum wage. I ran into one with my dad when he was here (quick food stop) and I was quite disturbed by the whole concept. If they could dispense with the humans (who are expensive and unreliable), they would.

I see the whole "dancing robot" thing is going great in Silicon Valley.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/weQSGxUGTDI

#robotrevolution #robots

Full video... surprised the thing did not break her arms, actually. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/weQSGxUGTDI

The blob moving towards the four corners by Saturday, thankfully. (at least for us in SoCal). (sorry to friends in AZ/NM) #heatwave #CAwx

@DeniseGutzmer I would have never noticed if i hadn't been checking for wildfire activity levels nationwide... Not a peep in national media nor anything here in California.

Billboard: froman Wins Verdict Rejecting Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Cops Over Mocking Music Videos

https://www.billboard.com/pro/afroman-trial-verdict-rapper-wins-lawsuit-cops-music-videos/

#1stamendment #lawsuit

QUICK, WE NEED ANOTHER DISTRACTION! PEOPLE KEEP REMEMBERING THOSE EPSTEIN FILES! WHAT DO WE HAVE? BOMB CUBA?

WAIT, ALIENS! WE'LL POST DECLASSIFIED UFO DOCUMENTS AS A DISTRACTION!

https://mastodon.social/@botgov/116250846306257159

#uspol

Hmm, are we going to get to 100F?

#heatwave #CAwx #VenturaCounty

NYC Streetsblog: EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani Halts NYPD’s Criminal Crackdown on Cyclists, Ending Harsher Treatment of Bicyclists Than Car Drivers

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/18/mamdani-ends-nypd-ebike-cyclist-criminal-summons

#BikeTooter

Hmm, how is it there was 800,000 acres of wildfires in Nebraska and hardly saw any news on it.

Nebraska Public Media: Containment increases as Nebraska wildfires surpass 800,000 acres

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/containment-increases-as-nebraska-wildfires-surpass-800000-acres/

#Wildfires #NEwx

Nice, it's "only" 89.9F today... forecast was up to 94F. We'll see if that lasts or not. Indication that the wind is bringing ocean influence into our area and keeping things cooler. #VenturaCounty #heatwave #CAwx

Reported vegetation fire near the cement plant in Moorpark... lots of units enroute. (not a fire danger day, just listening in for a bit) 3/18/26 1250PT #VegetationFire #VenturaCounty

"...What makes this account particularly striking is Krikorian’s background. At Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center, he ran the team building autonomous vehicles and trained human safety drivers on exactly when and how to intervene when a self-driving system fails...."

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**VERY glad the guy and his kids are okay, but it would have been else if the Uber self-driving chief had been incinerated or killed by a self driving car. 🤔

LOL this is the problem with relying on AI tools, as well...

"...His core argument: Tesla is asking humans to supervise a system that is specifically designed to make supervision feel pointless. As he puts it, an unreliable machine keeps you alert, and a perfect machine needs no oversight, but one that works almost perfectly creates a trap where drivers trust it just enough to stop paying attention.

The research backs this up. Psychologists call it the “vigilance decrement”, monitoring a nearly perfect system is boring, boredom leads to mind-wandering, and drivers need 5 to 8 seconds to mentally reengage after an automated system hands control back. But emergencies unfold faster than that...."

#AI

Former Uber self-driving chief crashes his Tesla on FSD, exposes supervision problem

https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/former-uber-self-driving-chief-tesla-fsd-crash-supervision-problem/

#tesla #crash

Hmm, I wonder if they will let me polish the lamps when I am there. Do all genies have to give you wishes, I wonder? Maybe don't open Pandora's chest.

#djinn #genie #random

Hmm, wonder what's up. Fire alarm at a local elementary school AND a local high school (not anywhere near to each other). 🤔