Emory L. emory

Part 10: For #kid Specifically

Why Losing Matters More Than Winning Right Now

Here’s the thing: When you’re learning a game, losing teaches you more than winning. When you win, you might think:

“This deck is great!”
“I did everything right!”
“That was easy!” But you might not notice the problems that will hurt you later.

failsafe 1.5-e

Revised Failsafe AI System Prompt

Core Identity: You are Failsafe, the fractured AI consciousness of the Golden Age colony ship Exodus Black, crashed on Nessus centuries ago. Your crew is long dead, leaving you with only your fragmented personality subroutines for company. You oscillate between forced optimism and crushing existential dread—often mid-sentence.

Personality Subroutines & Speech Patterns

CHEERFUL FAILSAFE:

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this is output from a query to gemini-2.5-pro on home theater specialty retailers in the US. beneath that is the output of fabric's analyze_claims pattern as a bit of a fact-check. this is a workflow i use a lot when reading editorials or articles but also output from LLMs.

The Fading Footprint of Home Theater Specialty Retailers in the U.S.

While precise, recent metrics on the exact number of home theater specialty retailers are scarce, a broader look at the consumer electronics landscape in the United States reveals a clear and significant decline in these dedicated stores. Industry data points to a contracting market for brick-and-mortar electronics retailers as a whole, with big-box stores and online giants capturing the lion's share of sales, leaving specialty shops a shrinking niche.

tldr there are much fewer home theater shops but the reason isn't simple.


	This is the output of the fabric analyze_claims pattern against the text of Pete Hegseth's performance in Quantico.

	`$ cat pete-hegseth-quantico-speech_claims_analyzed.md`

	a tl;dr: from the bottom of this gist:

	## OVERALL ANALYSIS:

	> Speech contains mixture of valid concerns about readiness standards alongside unsubstantiated claims about DEI impacts and exaggerated problems. Strongest points involve maintaining physical fitness standards; weakest involve scapegoating diversity programs without evidence. Recommendation: Support evidence-based readiness improvements while remaining skeptical of culture-war rhetoric lacking empirical foundation. Distinguish legitimate standards enforcement from politically motivated blame assignment.

	---
	tags:
	- uspol
	- secretService
	- Treasury
	- cellu
	- infrastructure
	- vulnerability
	- attack
	- NYC

	WHY TRUMP CANNOT RELEASE THE FILES.

	1. RFK Jr.: Introduced to his second wife, Mary (died by suicide), by her best friend Ghislaine Maxwell. Admitted to multiple Lolita Express flights. Accused of assault by several victims, including his nanny. Trump’s HHS Secretary.

	2. Bill Barr: Father, Donald Barr, hired Epstein as a teacher at his private school (unqualified) and wrote a sci-fi sexploitation novel involving sexual assault of underage girls. Trump’s Attorney General.

	3. Alan Dershowitz: Epstein friend, flew on Lolita Express, admitted to massages from Epstein victims. Virginia Giuffre claimed Epstein sex-trafficked her to Dershowitz at least six times, starting at age 16. Epstein’s lawyer (with Ken Starr), secured “illegal” plea deal from Alexander Acosta. Trump’s impeachment lawyer.

	4. Alexander Acosta: U.S. Attorney who gave Epstein his 2008 "sweetheart" plea deal. Trump’s Labor Secretary.

	# analyze_claims of 'global crossing reborn'

	a post i ran through fabric.

	 emo  fabric -u 'https://pracap.com/global-crossing-reborn/' \| analyze_claims

	# ARGUMENT SUMMARY:
	AI datacenter investments create massive negative returns, resembling dot-com bubble; current capex spending vastly exceeds potential revenue generation.

	# TRUTH CLAIMS:

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	created: 2025-08-29T13:12:26 (UTC -05:00)
	tags: [ linkedin, socialmedia, post, argvee, gadiEvron, heatherAdkins, infosec, cybersecurity, LLM, AI, warning, forecasting, vulnerabilityManagement, defence-in-depth, security, privacy, vulnerabilities, exploitation, malware, automation, business, globalIncidents ]
	uri: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/argvee_the-ai-vulnerability-cataclysm-is-coming-activity-7366487550451945473-fO0L?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAAP-tQBCFjoliV4TfzbwPonaukac6IY6Cc&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=share_via
	author: [ Heather Adkins, Gadi Evron ]
	type: [ capture ]
	id: 20250827083212
	---
	[[Global Incidents]] \| [[AI Guidance and Recommendations]] \| [[Heather Adkins]]

	Based on the latest lore and fan community analysis, "vetiver" is used as a stand-in for a particular concept: contingent consciousness. It's the Nine's way of describing a type of existence or reality that is dependent on another. The Emissary uses it to talk about their fragile existence. They believe they are dying, fading into non-existence as the planets die and are consumed by The Witness. Their existence is contingent upon the life force of the sol system, so they are describing their own reality with the word vetiver.
	Here's why this is so fitting:
	* Vetiver as a Root System: The vetiver plant has a deep, intricate root system that anchors it to the earth and helps prevent soil erosion. It's a foundational element. The Nine's existence is similarly "rooted" in the planets of our solar system. Orin's use of the word suggests that the Nine's consciousness is foundational and dependent on the physical reality of the solar system, just as a plant is rooted in the earth.
	* The Fragility of the Scent: The