The Weird Thing About “Palestine”

The outrage from leftist media over President Trump’s stance on Palestinian return to Gaza is misplaced. His position is justified for multiple reasons, the most fundamental being that the concept of a distinct “Palestinian” identity is historically unfounded.

There has never been a sovereign Palestinian state, a unique Palestinian ethnicity, or a defined Arab geopolitical entity by that name. Historically, “Palestine” referred to a region within ancient Israel under Roman rule, not an independent nation. The vast majority of those identifying as Palestinians today trace their ancestry to Egypt or Jordan, where their forebears migrated from roughly a century ago, drawn by economic opportunities created by Jewish resettlement.

While all individuals deserve basic human rights, this does not equate to an inherent entitlement to a specific territory. Recognizing their heritage does not justify territorial claims that lack historical precedent.

Another Wacko Conspiracy Theory

I'm working through a wacko conspiracy theory involving autistic people and the federal government, and if you listen/have listened to the Telepathy Tapes podcast, you might be more or less on the same page I'm on.

AI Copyrightability

The United States Copyright Office has issued a significant regulatory determination regarding the copyrightability of works that combine human and artificial intelligence inputs. According to their ruling, copyright protection may be extended to such hybrid works when there is substantial human involvement in the form of modification, augmentation, or deliberate selection of elements. The mere composition of prompts for AI systems, however, generally fails to meet the threshold for copyright protection. While the Office emphasizes that determinations will be made on an individualized basis, their guidance provides a cogent and comprehensive framework for evaluating these cases.

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