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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

AI: “the inev­it­able res­ult of tech­no­logy shap­ing war­fare so that sov­er­eignty is more about code than can­nons”

Posted on July 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Here are the basics of building a supercomputer: https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Supercomputer You might now have some idea of the basic principles. Clusters of supercomputers now reside in datacenters. Artificial Intelligence applications have the potential to ensure quality of life for all living … Continue reading →

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Eco friendly data center design

Posted on July 6, 2026 by borderslynn

https://datacentremagazine.com/news/how-closed-loop-cooling-is-reshaping-data-centre-design Extract about new technique uaing warm water: air to remove heat indirectly, these architectures capture heat closer to the processor itself, improving thermal transfer efficiency while reducing dependence on high-power airflow systems. Lenovo’s Neptune liquid cooling architecture demonstrates how higher-temperature water … Continue reading →

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Steamrolling the building of datacenters: overruling public concern

Posted on July 6, 2026 by borderslynn

Controversial global enthusiasm for building datacenters raises justifiable fears after watching the trillionaire, Elon Musk, ignore responsibilities of duty of care toward local communities. Back in June 2024: News of the companies’ involvement in the new datacenter that will house … Continue reading →

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Deal making: US Pharma lobbyist win, likely to result in UK preventable deaths

Posted on July 3, 2026 by borderslynn

Shocking UK news, parting shot from Starmer, after lobbying to Trump by Pharma US achieved their desired result: https://www.emjreviews.com/emj-gold/news/uk-us-trade-deal-could-divert-45bn-from-nhs-services/ Here is an extract detailing concerns from the BMJ: Samuel Cross, Karl Claxton, and Andrew Hill argue that diversion of billions of … Continue reading →

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Dominari Securities and Kazakhstan mining project

Posted on July 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Dominari Securities HQ is based in Trump Tower, New York. https://www.financecharts.com/stocks/DOMH/summary/headquarters Dominari Holdings shares shot up Tuesday after the holding company announced that President Donald Trump’s sons — Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — have joined its advisory board. The stock … Continue reading →

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Sir Douglas Leese introduced Epstein to British elites

Posted on July 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Last year I missed this news item. Remiss of me. Being an arms dealer, this man knew many people: https://internewscast.com/news/jeffrey-epsteins-british-mentor-and-the-historic-manor-he-visited/ The Leese family and Jeffrey Epstein behaviour with women: https://ordinarycitizenoftheworld.substack.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-and-the-leese-family See also: https://epsteinweb.org/sir-douglas-leese/ And: Douglas Leese Associates1980s London-born defense broker … Continue reading →

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21st Century: AI generated pornography of innocents inflicts harm

Posted on July 1, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this plea from a critcal thinker, Robert L Arnold, whose intelligence sparkles and illuminates the wrongs which must be righted. It stems from his observation that AI is used to harm young people and yet no law … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: one story, out of so many – no diesel, no rescues

Posted on June 30, 2026 by borderslynn

I found this story today. It magnifies how the tragedy was made a million times worse, when no diesel was available for the vital heavy lifting machinery required in the first 72 hours of the earthquakes.

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The AI bubble keeps getting punctured

Posted on June 30, 2026 by borderslynn

The BBC recently reported on Artificial Intelligence living up to its name: Artificial. ‘Come back’ implored the foolish companies who had prematurely fired employees with true intelligence and decades of experience. This story was highlighted by Uncovering AI, Substack.

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UK: if you want a better world, you have enemies who will get you locked up

Posted on June 29, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this extract from a full article from The Ecologist:

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