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 (06-18-2026, 07:49 PM)Wao nahele wahine Wrote: Goes on senselessly about dicks.. Really, wahine, you agreed with Fiend, so stick by it.. and do whatever it takes to reclaim your humanity.. enough already. Be the person you want to be. Be the example you want for all of us.. live your truth. (06-18-2026, 08:18 PM)HereOnThePrimalEdge Wrote: I was living my best life with John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Leon. With a little help from our friends 
06-18-2026, 09:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-19-2026, 04:02 PM by Wao nahele wahine.)
I am living my truth. I also have my humanity...never lost it.
I would hope you would learn to ask questions as well as answer questions posted to you in the future. My using AI once in this thread does not equate to me glorifying it or encouraging everyone to use it. Let's hope you can reclaim your humanity. BTW, I was going on about a senseless dick named MyManao and his hypocrisy. WahineLead by example
Innocent people don't delete the evidence proving their innocence
06-19-2026, 04:41 AM
(06-18-2026, 07:01 PM)MyManao Wrote: I mean look, page after page all driven by Tom’s feigned fears and you two lapping them up.. no pics.. just fear. They aren't feigned; I've quoted your posts. and your own words. You seem to be quite happy if people are killed because they have a different opinion than yours. I think people should be aware of the potential violence you appear to be threatening. 
Punatang - You guys are just getting plain trolled by the guy who carries water for Josh Green's LNG expansion at the expense of renewable energy.
I must have missed this in the cross-posting yesterday, but MyManao's post on "While I agree with swapping out heavy fossils for light is a step in the right direction ..." makes sense in the small scale to maintain baseload generation, which is what HECO is doing with their Waiau Conversion Project - transitioning oil-fired generators to a flex-fuel design that includes biodiesel, biomethane (aka natural gas/LNG), and possibly hydrogen (which could be made from an excess of renewable energy which several countries like Ireland are already exploring). What doesn't make sense IMHO is new fossil fuel commitments, which is what JERA and Gov Green are (were supposed to be any day now?) proposing. Probably better to focus on doing the math and science about carbon emissions than trying to apply all-or-nothing purity tests and political gotchas. Things are really heating up out there (check out those Pacific Ocean surface temps! image is AI free and not a hallucination) and the clock is ticking, loudly for those who care to listen.  
BTW, wanted to show you guys some ways AI can be beneficial for you at home, and Puna relevant. Here's a little newspaper my local solar-powered AI made for me by fetching news headlines from Hawaii sources and focusing on our island:
? THE BIG ISLAND DAILY — Hilo & Puna Edition Friday, June 19, 2026 ? VOLCANOES & EARTHQUAKES Kīlauea's 49th Eruption Episode Ends After 7.5 Hours Kīlauea's 49th eruption episode began Sunday, June 14 at 9:36 a.m. and concluded at 5:05 p.m. after 7.5 hours of lava fountaining. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is nearing the end of a $36 million disaster recovery project eight years after the 2018 eruption. Meanwhile, the new HVO facility is projected for completion in 2027, with a total project cost-to-date estimated at $128 million for all buildings and associated infrastructure. Aftermath of May 22 Magnitude-6.0 Earthquake Researchers from the University of Hawaii continue to deploy sensors in the aftermath of the May 22 magnitude-6.0 earthquake that rocked Hawaii Island, damaging approximately 150 structures. ? TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION HPD Increases Saddle Road Enforcement After Fatalities Following recent traffic fatalities on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (DKI), the Hawaii Police Department has conducted 450 additional vehicle stops and deployed eight extra officers to patrol the highway. A 17-year-old Hilo teen, Mackenzie Valentin, was recently identified as the victim of a fatal Saddle Road crash near the 18-mile marker. Hilo Harbor Project Hits Snag A $62 million planned expansion of Hilo Harbor will include traffic-flow improvements along Kalanianaole Street, promising relief to beach-goers, school commuters, and residents of Keaukaha fed up with frequent gridlocks caused by cargo trucks entering and exiting the port. $4M Released for Hilo Airport Improvements State Sen. Lorraine Inouye announced the release of $4 million in capital improvement program funding for the design of "T-Hangar and West Ramp improvements" at Hilo International Airport. Hakalau Bridge Rehabilitation Underway Lead removal work began June 4 beneath the Hakalau Stream Bridge, paving the way for a $78 million rehabilitation project. ?️ GOVERNMENT & POLICY Council Postpones Eminent Domain Resolution Targeting Puna Land The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday agreed to postpone a resolution calling for the acquisition of 3.74 acres of coastal Puna land using eminent domain to widen Government Beach Road — a measure described by opposition testifiers as "criminal" and an attempt to "trample" on the landowner's rights. 'Āina Kupuna Tax Relief Legislation Advances A Hawaii County Council committee unanimously approved legislation that would establish a new property tax dedication known as "Āina Kupuna," allowing local families who've owned generational lands for at least a century to pay minimum taxes and avoid being priced out of their ancestral homes. Two-Day Resilience Conference Kicks Off in Hilo Vibrant Hawaii is holding what it claims as the first resilience conference in the state, kicking off this weekend in Hilo. El Niño Officially Arrives — With Warning NOAA has officially declared an El Niño in the Pacific, with forecasters warning it could rank "among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950." The event is expected to bring heat, floods, droughts, and fires. ? HEALTH & COMMUNITY New Building Opens at East Hawaii Health Clinics in Hilo Hilo Benioff Medical Center held a grand opening celebration for a new building at East Hawaii Health Clinics, expanding services for east-side residents. Tropic Care Hawaii Brings No-Cost Healthcare to Hawaii Island Medical, dental, and optometry services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis across the island. Man Killed in Hit-and-Run on Highway 130 Was a Filipino Community Fixture A 66-year-old pedestrian killed May 15 in an apparent hit-and-run by multiple vehicles on Highway 130 near Orchidland Drive in Keaau was on his way home. He was a well-known fixture in the Filipino community. Free Summer Meals for Hawaii County Keiki Meals will be available at 13–19 sites across the island for children 18 and younger, running from June 9 through July 17. ? WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE Businesses Brace for Losses After Ocean View Well Failure Commercial water haulers and greenhouses in the Ocean View area are bracing for financial losses after the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply issued an Essential Needs Only notice for the subdivision's public water spigots due to a well failure. DWS Announces Top Finishers in Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest The Department of Water Supply announced the top artists among nearly 400 Hawaii Island students who entered its 8th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest. ? COMMUNITY & ENTERTAINMENT Stage Version of "Frozen" Opens Tonight at the Palace Theater The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre (HEART) presents Disney's "Frozen," running for three weekends through July 5 at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo. Bonsai Exhibit at the Wailoa Center The Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu cordially invites the public to its annual bonsai exhibit on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 at the Wailoa Center in Hilo. Honomu Mission Invites Community to Bon Dance Festival The Honomu Henjoji Mission (Odaishisan) invites the public to its 2026 Bon Dance Festival. Zonta Club of Hilo Offers $10K in Grants to Women Entrepreneurs Microgrant applications are being accepted for women-owned small businesses on Hawaii Island. Two Students Awarded Press Club Scholarships The Big Island Press Club announced its 2026 scholarship recipients during the annual Scholarship Dinner Reception on May 28 at the Hilo Yacht Club. 12 Hawaii Island Students Receive $47K in Scholarships The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation named 12 high school seniors from Hawaii Island as recipients of its annual Legacy Scholarship Program. ?️ ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION Coral Preservation Efforts at Kahalūʻu Paying Off Coral preservation efforts at Kahalūʻu Beach are showing positive results, eight years after the reef was struggling. Repellent Offers New Hope in Battle Against Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death SPLAT Verb has shown promise in preventing beetles from burrowing in infected trees and spreading the fungal disease through their excrement. Kahuku Unit Management Plan Open for Comment Hawaii Volcanoes National Park invites the community to share feedback on the Comprehensive Site Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for the park's Kahuku Unit in Kaʻu. The last public meeting was held in Naalehu. Nonprofit Kicks Off "Year of the ʻAlawi" Campaign The ʻAlawi, a bird found only on Hawaii Island, is the focus of a new conservation campaign. ? IN BRIEF
? WEATHER Current Conditions & Forecast (June 19, 2026)
Sources: Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Spectrum Local News Hawaii, NOAA/NWS HFO, Hawaii News Now | Compiled June 19, 2026 You can ask followup questions, which are answered by the AI reading the articles for you...
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06-19-2026, 10:41 PM
Thatʻs a good list, randomq but Iʻve seen every one of these posted in online news sources, mostly Hawaii News Now and Big Island
Now, Is it necessary to us AI to read the news? Iʻm not saying we should never use AI but if itʻs easy not to, why not go to the source instead of patronizing the theft of the source?
Certainty will be the death of us.
06-20-2026, 12:27 AM
(06-19-2026, 10:41 PM)kalianna Wrote: Thatʻs a good list, randomq but.. ..why not go to the source instead of patronizing the theft of the source? And therein lies the rub. Yes, Q great list, but as kalianna points out, the unlicensed redistribution of copyrighted material is theft. And even more than simply taking of copyrighted material, which is the theft, it is taking away the motive for the original creator to continue creating. Like it or not our 'free' society is predicated on commercialization. Some version of revenue exchanging hands for services. In the news industry it is an amalgam of fees, subscriptions, and being exposed to advertising, so that the content creators make their living on those revenue streams. You pay a fee, and then when you click on an ad the advertisers pays them an additional fee. Of course there's "fair use" which provides for a limited reproduction.. such as a paragraph or two embedded in a post here rather than the outright reproduction of articles as some are want to do, which is a copyright violation. So, if we take that step out of the equation, stop visiting the websites, and get AI buddies to round up the news for us and forgo fees and ads, we in essence take away the motive of the news services to get up in the morning and go to work. They'll get nothing for it. If this dynamic is allowed to continue in the end AI is going to have to generate the news all on its own because the news services will close up shop. Of course there's all sorts of folks working overtime to stop that from happening, for instance the NY Times is one organization asking the courts for relief.. and there are others.. so we'll see. Meanwhile, for those that don't want AI in their lives, who like to do a search and go to a website to get information, and honor the content creators.. I suggest https://www.startpage.com as the search engine of choice. At one point they put up a button.. click here if you want to try AI, but I never did and haven't seen that choice in a long time since. Btw.. Q... All Hawaii News, a regular ol' hand tooled website.. has been doing the same for years.. https://www.allhawaiinews.com without AI.
06-20-2026, 01:00 AM
I agree with both of you, and yet I think it's fighting against the tide. Like mp3's and the music industry, every industry has to change and adapt. Google and Microsoft sure aren't shy about plundering public web content for their own shopping and review and book and maps sites, never mind training their AI on it all and giving you snippets of sites and AI answers so you never even click through. And politicians have already passed laws giving them safe harbor to do so in many cases. Ultimately this is why Google is a $4 trillion company while many original source web publishers are scraping by. I think we need to shift to a fair model where sites can charge microtransactions whenever their content is used by another site, even if paraphrased or aggregated by an AI. Not just "let Google steal it" or "let Google steal it and pay them a percentage of a number Google determines".
Just so you know, I only used free RSS feeds for my "personal newspaper", which are snippets website owners have chosen to share with individuals for their own use. So I couldn't legally publish their snippets verbatim as my own content, I can just use it myself to filter just the type of news I'm interested in, or combine information from multiple sources to get a more complete perspective, etc. (With recent rulings, AI fair use training / transformation is somewhat of a grey area, but generally allowed if the content was acquired legally.) MyManoa thanks for the allhawaiinews site, I was not aware of that one!
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06-20-2026, 01:34 AM
Let's not confuse AI news aggregators that simply crawl the internet and return headlines, a small snip of an article with full links to the original website and credit given, to AI that, as the NY Times lawsuit referenced, is where near identical articles as written by NY Times reporters appear as AI written articles, or where AI has been able to get past an organization's paywall and publish the article.
It appears that what randomq posted was simply a news aggregator. |
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