Hamilton is like the classic kid at school who tries really hard to be cool but the more he tries the less he is…he must be sweating his balls off in that heat just to try and make a statement. What a twat
Bank of England has removed Winston Churchill from banknotes due to his “imperialist” views
A central bank study found that Winston Churchill, Alan Turing, and Jane Austen are considered “controversial figures” and do not reflect the diversity of the United Kingdom.
As a result, it was recommended to replace their portraits on banknotes with images of nature, The Telegraph reports.
The criticism was not limited to specific historical figures, but also extended to landmarks and even natural sites: the study claimed that buildings and monuments from the reign of Queen Victoria or King George V could be associated with colonialism and slavery, and that the White Cliffs of Dover — seen as one of Britain’s national symbols — might also carry political connotations due to their association with national borders.
According to the Bank of England, the decision to move away from portraits of historical figures was not based on the study’s findings.
It allegedly relied on a separate survey showing that most citizens would prefer nature-themed designs on banknotes.
Bank of England has removed Winston Churchill from banknotes due to his “imperialist” views
A central bank study found that Winston Churchill, Alan Turing, and Jane Austen are considered “controversial figures” and do not reflect the diversity of the United Kingdom.
As a result, it was recommended to replace their portraits on banknotes with images of nature, The Telegraph reports.
The criticism was not limited to specific historical figures, but also extended to landmarks and even natural sites: the study claimed that buildings and monuments from the reign of Queen Victoria or King George V could be associated with colonialism and slavery, and that the White Cliffs of Dover — seen as one of Britain’s national symbols — might also carry political connotations due to their association with national borders.
According to the Bank of England, the decision to move away from portraits of historical figures was not based on the study’s findings.
It allegedly relied on a separate survey showing that most citizens would prefer nature-themed designs on banknotes.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions a future where artificial intelligence is sold on a meter like electricity or water, becoming a paid public utility.
At BlackRock’s Infrastructure Summit in Washington, D.C., OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposed a future where artificial intelligence is delivered on demand and billed exactly like electricity or water.
Altman described a business model centered on selling digital "tokens," allowing companies and everyday consumers to pay strictly for the computational power they consume. This vision positions AI not as a mere software product, but as a core piece of foundational infrastructure that people will tap into like Wi-Fi or household power grids.
While tech advocates argue this could eventually make intelligence so abundant and inexpensive that it becomes "too cheap to meter," critics warn of a dystopian reality. If cognitive tools become as necessary to daily life as running water, a tiny handful of elite tech conglomerates could hold unprecedented gatekeeping power over society's intelligence supply.
Furthermore, as massive AI data centers already strain domestic power grids, the transition to a metered-intelligence model faces immediate hurdles in both physical energy capacity and corporate accountability.
source: Business Insider. (2026). Sam Altman Says AI Will Eventually Be Sold Like Electricity and Water.
@ctindale With regards to the current monster El Niño brewing, the trade winds needs to be factored & for it to really impact they need to be in sync. The current east to westerly direction, whilst weakening, is still mitigating the potential impact for now.