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GROK on The MINDVERSE Hypothesis.
The MINDVERSE Hypothesis is my magnum opus. Its ideas have haunted me since the 1990s during a lengthy period to which I refer as my ‘dark night of the…
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Gene Balfour
Retired from federal elections.
After three federal elections, I prepared for a 4th this year. Unbeknownst to me,a clerical error from my 2018 PPC run put my name on an ineligible…
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Ideas compete for attention
Misinformation is a term I had not heard prior to the pandemic. It implies that only some information is true, but truth is subjective in most cases and…
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You don’t want to miss this! Good news‼️
Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute reports on recent actions by Robert Kennedy Jr, a lawyer, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a renowned…
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All about fat.
How many different kinds are there? How do they affect our health? How many of us really understand this topic? Today, I ask GROK to answer these…
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Who to blame❓
The “cultural problems” alleged on university campuses are widespread in America and Canada. Did antisemitism and anti-moslem sentiments pre-exist in…
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The Club of Rome
I have heard about this group for years and know very little about it or its members. Today, I asked GROK to explain.
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Atheists
Why are “people of faith” critical of other people who do not share their beliefs? Is it rooted in a need “to belong”❓a tribal instinct based on a…
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Think of all those lawyers 🧐
Institutions employ many lawyers. Legal documents are instruments that confer authority. Why are lawyers licensed to interpret and argue law in our…
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May 2025

This song touches me.
Jack Bruce is one of my all time favourite artists. I read his life story and wish I could have known him. There are many YouTube recordings of his…
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Gene Balfour
Hostage wars.
Public sector labour unions take Canadian taxpayers hostage on a regular basis and do so with state approval. Teachers have vacated classrooms. Postal…
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The truth about NGOs
The history of NGOs is fascinating. I knew there are many, but I had no appreciation for the scope and magnitude of their involvement in corporate and…
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