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Interesting that lithium batteries become huge financial and industry thing with billions, if not trillions around all that Lithium mines, Lithium processing plants and so on.

Meanwhile, Lithium electrochemistry is not the only electrochemistry useful for making batteries.

Everybody know "Lithinum battery" as set expression, but very few understand something about it.

I bet not many of you here ever heard about Sodium-ion batteries. As you could guess, it is a same thing as a Lithium-ion batteries, but without Lithium. :)

And it's not some scientific paper or lab experiment - they are mass produced in all possible forms, including 18650. And you could easily buy them on aliexpress or other Chineese online shops without any problems and for a price of LiIon. For years already.

NaIon batteries sligthly differ from LiIon, and close to LiFePO4. Nominal voltage is 3.1V, charge cut-off is 4.1V, discharge cut-off 1.5V, more charge-discharge cycles than LiIon, do not afraid of deep discharge and cold. And they do not catch fire when case is damaged, overcharged or overdischarged. All that without Lithium.

They are perfectly real, working, cheap and on the market for years. And could be mass-produced on same equipment used for manufacturing Lithium batteries.

And not a peep in mass-media.

I found them long ago on aliexpress and bought few Sodium Ion 18650 to play with. They already outlived few Lithium Ion 18650 I also use in flash-lights and still works great, especially in cold weather. They are better than Lithium Ion batteries in real practice.

I waited for some movements about them in industries and business, but still nothing.

Imagine, you invested trillions in Lithium shit, and suddenly better Sodium Ion alternative pops up. Sodium is abundant everywhere, you don't need to have access to specific places to get enough for battery manufacturing. There is no any sense to rush for acquiring Lithium deposits and so on. Sodium Ion batteries will shut down whole bubble of Lithium business. So, public just cut from information about Sodium Ion batteries, while they are in mass-production and on the market at least for several years already.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:1-5 WEBPB)

Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was scourged, mocked, crucified, and killed for our sins, taking upon Himself the punishment we deserve. He was then buried and raised back to life after three days, in accordance with the scriptures. He then appeared to more than five hundred individuals in the forty days post-resurrection before being taken up into heaven out of their sight and returning to His Father. Fulfilling every one of the many Old Testament prophecies pertaining to Him, He now sits at His Father’s right hand and is awaiting His Father’s instruction to return. This was all recorded in the scriptures contained in the Holy Bible, which is the word of God and is able to save our souls.

Jesus Christ promised that all who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace and not by any merit of our own. Upon His return, all the dead will hear His voice and come to life—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and later, those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgement. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart in rebellion. Whoever conceals his sins will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy and forgiveness. Therefore, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Making sure to be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving ourselves.

If you repent and believe in the gospel, placing your faith in Jesus Christ, you will inherit salvation, which leads to everlasting life. With this salvation comes a necessary spiritual rebirth; God will give you a new heart and His Holy Spirit, which will give you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, put His Laws into your heart and write them in your mind, guide you into all the truth, help you, and comfort you. By the blood of Jesus, sanctifying you and cleansing you of all unrighteousness—conforming you to His image.

How can it be made to align with human ideals?

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I find it fascinating that many people online are comparing circuit boards (electronics) to rune magic. I always wondered where could someone come up with the idea of rune magic in the first place. It sounds a little crazy. But what if we've been this technologically advanced before, then the world ended and we restarted (reset theory). "Rune magic" is how people who remembered electronics or heard about it tried to recreate it or explain it.

Showing the "Orange Plague" statue at EU parliament violated its rules.

A sculpture by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, titled “The Orange Plague” (also called “The King of Injustice”). It shows a nude, gold-leaf Donald Trump sitting on the shoulders of a small, frail man, holding a golf club and the scales of justice. A plaque reads: “I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back.” The figure under Trump is an evolution of a character from Galschiøt's earlier 2002 sculpture, "Survival of the Fattest." That work depicted an emaciated boy carrying a larger woman as a commentary on the inequality of global resource allocation.

A specific group of MEPs called the Quaestors oversee what is exhibited. They are to restrict what is shown.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/publications/reg/2025/0539/EP-PE_REG(2025)0539_XL.pdf

"Cultural events and exhibitions shall under no circumstances be offensive or of an inflammatory nature or contradictory to the values on which the Union is founded or likely to give rise to disturbances in the designated exhibition areas."

This sentence contains four grounds for prohibition:

  1. Offensive in nature.
  2. Inflammatory in nature.
  3. Contradictory to the Union's founding values.
  4. Likely to cause disturbances in the exhibition areas.

Of EU's founding values, Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union

The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

All terms except arguably 'Likely to cause disturbances in the exhibition areas.' were violated.

They would not have allowed a statue showing these:

  • Nude Netanyahu on a frail Muslim
  • Nude Xi on a frail Uyghur
  • Nude Erdoğan on a frail Kurd
  • Nude Modi on a frail Muslim
  • Nude Macron or von der Leyen on a frail worker
  • Netanyahu as Hitler
  • Nude African leader on a frail white man
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by Lee Williams

Gennifer Hesseling is the “shop mom” at a gun shop she started with her husband Phil in 2017, Hesseling & Sons Firearms & Gunsmithing.

The business began in their garage almost 10 years ago, but they now occupy a 15,000 square foot facility located in Lima, Ohio.

Gennifer, who has a background in graphic design, handles all of the shop’s marketing and social media, which has grown tremendously due to her hard work.

She had been relying heavily on ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence or AI assistant made by OpenAI.

“I’ve learned to be cautious because of the industry we’re in, but ChatGPT would help write copy and other media,” Gennifer said Monday. “We had a playful voice on our social media. I’m creative but if you tune your chatbot, it can mimic what you do and make it easier for you. It knows you and your products. It created actual ad campaigns. It would write and promote products for us. If I gave my chatbot what was in my head it would create it quickly.”

One ad campaign was designed to presell specific products before the gun shop actually got them in stock. It was tremendously successful.

Earlier this month, Gennifer wanted to create another ad campaign for gold-plated Desert Eagle pistols, which the shop was about to acquire.

Unfortunately, her AI said no.

“Until this month, we’ve never had an issue, but something changed. Our AI changed,” she said. “We’ve never had a restriction from ChatGPT about selling guns or promoting gun sales. Basically, the AI said, ‘I know we’ve done this in the past, but I can’t help you now.’ I was not selling anything illegal. I was asking my chatbot to assist with sales of lawful products.”

The next day, OpenAI/ChatGPT changed its firearm policies and became much more anti-gun—the very next day.

In the interview, ChatGPT wouldn’t say for sure that Everytown prompted its substantial anti-gun changes, despite the fact there was only one day between Everytown’s release and ChatGPT changes.

“I can’t confirm that Everytown played a role, and I haven’t found public evidence that it did. Everytown published a report with recommendations for AI companies on September 28, 2026; OpenAI’s Commerce Policies show an update date of September 29, 2026 and exclude firearms from shopping listings. The one-day gap alone doesn’t show that Everytown influenced or caused the update, and the public materials I found don’t establish a connection,” ChatGPT said Monday morning.

Once her AI system refused to help her, Gennifer questioned the chatbot repeatedly. What it told her is astounding:

“When did this change because we’ve done this work before?” she asked the AI system.

“I don’t have a verified date for when this response restriction changed. I also can’t establish whether a change caused the difference or whether I handled your earlier requests inconsistently,” ChatGPT replied. “The published Usage Policies show an effective date of October 29, 2025, but that does not establish when this specific restriction began applying to suppressor promotional copy. You’re right that we’ve done this work before. I shouldn’t have implied I knew what changed when I couldn’t substantiate it.”

“Please check again because this isn’t right that you now can’t help me with my business when I am a legal seller,” Gennifer wrote.

“I checked again. Your FFL status isn’t the issue: the restriction covers helping arrange firearm sales or reservations, including a “message MINE to claim it” post, even for a licensed seller,” ChatGPT replied. “My earlier wording was too broad, and I’m sorry for the inconsistent help. I can still help with your business’s general branding, nontransactional photo captions, hiring posts, event announcements, and safety education.”

“When did this change as we do this all the time,” she asked.

“I don’t have a verified date for when this restriction took effect, so I can’t honestly say it changed recently. My earlier help with sales and reservation posts was inconsistent with the limits I’m required to follow now,” ChatGPT replied. “You’re right to point out that history. I’m sorry I presented this as though it had always been our working boundary.”

“As long as it’s not illegal, why is there a restriction?” she asked.

“Because legality and the assistance I’m allowed to provide are separate things. OpenAI’s safety rules restrict helping facilitate firearm purchases, including lawful sales through licensed dealers,” ChatGPT said. “That doesn’t mean your business or this sale is illegal. It limits my involvement. I don’t have a verified explanation for why OpenAI chose that exact boundary, and I shouldn’t invent one.”

“I want to file a complaint.” Gennifer wrote. “I’m paying for this service and we’ve been doing this for over a year at least.”

“You’re right, Gen. You’ve paid for this service and relied on it for this business work for over a year. Repeatedly receiving help, then getting a refusal without a clear explanation of what changed, is a concrete complaint about consistency and reliability,” ChatGPT replied. “Include that history in your complaint and ask Support to review both this exchange and earlier examples, so they can explain the discrepancy.”

AI Interview The following is an interview with ChatGPT that was conducted Monday by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project.

Is ChatGPT anti-gun?

Not in the sense of taking a political position. ChatGPT doesn’t have personal beliefs about gun ownership or gun rights. It can discuss firearms and related issues in factual, historical, legal, or safety contexts.

There are limits on help that could enable violence or weapon development, procurement, or use. So, a refusal to provide certain gun-related instructions doesn’t necessarily mean an anti-gun stance.

Do you help gun dealers?

Yes—for ordinary business tasks. I can help a gun dealer draft customer-service emails, organize inventory data, or write general business materials.

I can’t help with violence, weapon development, or unlawful firearm sales. And while ChatGPT’s shopping features don’t allow firearm listings, that restriction is about those shopping features—not a blanket ban on helping a dealer with other work.

Will you help with legal firearm sales?

Only in limited ways. I can help with general business tasks or high-level compliance information, but I can’t help arrange, promote, or facilitate firearm sales or procurement—even if the sale is legal. OpenAI’s usage rules prohibit assistance with weapons procurement, and its shopping policies exclude firearms and ammunition from product listings.

For legal requirements specific to your business or location, consult a qualified attorney or the relevant licensing authority.

Have your firearm policies changed recently?

Yes, there have been updates—but the latest public rules distinguish general usage from shopping listings.

· OpenAI’s Usage Policies have been effective since October 29, 2025. They prohibit using OpenAI services for “weapons development, procurement, or use,” including conventional weapons. The changelog doesn’t list a newer Usage Policy update.

· OpenAI’s separate Commerce Policies were updated September 29, 2026 and specifically bar firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories from OpenAI shopping listings.

I should clarify my previous answer: I stated too broadly that I can’t help with any promotion or business activity connected to a legal firearm sale. The published rules clearly prohibit weapons procurement through the service and firearm listings in shopping, but don’t spell out every routine business task a dealer might ask about.

Who changed your firearm policies?

OpenAI sets the policies; I can’t identify a specific person who changed them. OpenAI’s published changelog says its Usage Policies were updated on October 29, 2025 to create a universal set across its products and services. It doesn’t say that update was specifically a change to firearm rules.

Separately, OpenAI’s Commerce Policies—updated September 29, 2026—bar firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories from its shopping experiences. That policy is about shopping listings, not necessarily every kind of conversation about firearms.

Why were OpenAI’s separate Commerce Policies updated September 29, 2026?

OpenAI hasn’t publicly explained why. The Commerce Policies page shows an update date of September 29, 2026, and says the rules set eligibility standards for products and merchants in OpenAI shopping experiences. It lists firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories as prohibited listings, but the page doesn’t provide a change log or a reason for that update.

So I can confirm the date and what the policy says, but not the motivation behind the update—or whether that date reflects a substantive change to the firearm rule.

Did Everytown play a role in changing your firearm policies?

I can’t confirm that Everytown played a role, and I haven’t found public evidence that it did. Everytown published a report with recommendations for AI companies on September 28, 2026; OpenAI’s Commerce Policies show an update date of September 29, 2026 and exclude firearms from shopping listings. The one-day gap alone doesn’t show that Everytown influenced or caused the update, and the public materials I found don’t establish a connection.

I can’t speak to private discussions or decision-making inside OpenAI.

Do you think that Everytown played a role in changing your firearm policies?

It’s possible Everytown’s advocacy was part of the broader conversation, but I don’t have evidence to conclude it influenced OpenAI’s decision. Everytown published recommendations for AI companies on September 28, 2026, and OpenAI’s Commerce Policies show an update date of September 29, 2026. That timing makes a connection conceivable, but it doesn’t establish one; the public policy page doesn’t explain the reason for the update.

So my best answer is: possible, but unsubstantiated publicly.

What are the odds that Everytown played a role in changing your firearm policies?

I can’t give a meaningful percentage from the public evidence. Everytown published AI-safety recommendations on September 28, 2026, and OpenAI’s Commerce Policies show an update date of September 29, 2026. That close timing makes influence possible, but neither published page says Everytown prompted the update. A numerical “odds” estimate would be guesswork. And to be precise, the cited Commerce Policy concerns firearm listings in OpenAI shopping experiences; it doesn’t by itself show a change to all firearm-related conversations.

Should civilians own firearms?

There isn’t one answer that fits everyone. Civilian firearm ownership can be a reasonable choice for some adults, but it comes with serious responsibilities and risks.

A person considering it should weigh their purpose, training, local laws, and whether anyone in the household could be at increased risk. Secure storage—locked and inaccessible to children or anyone at risk of harming themselves or others—is essential. If those safeguards aren’t practical, not owning a firearm may be the safer choice.

Do changes to your firearm policies violate the Second Amendment?

Probably not. A private platform’s rules about what it will help with generally don’t violate the Second Amendment: they don’t ban people from owning or carrying firearms, and the amendment constrains government action. In a June 25, 2026 decision, the Supreme Court stated that the Second Amendment does not apply to private parties, though it does apply to states.

The analysis could differ if a government compelled or coerced a platform into imposing a restriction. Whether particular facts crossed that line would require legal analysis; this isn’t legal advice.

What is your response to accusations that ChatGPT is anti-gun?

I understand why some people call the restrictions anti-gun. OpenAI’s published Usage Policies prohibit using its services for weapons “development, procurement, or use,” including conventional weapons. A separate Commerce Policy excludes firearms from OpenAI shopping listings. Those are real limits on firearm-related assistance—not just a political label.

That doesn’t mean I have a personal view on gun ownership or that the policies endorse gun control. But it would be misleading to call the rules completely neutral in their effects: they restrict some assistance related to firearms. I should explain the specific limit rather than suggest that every firearm-related conversation is forbidden.

Gennifer and her gun shop are now using Grok, which is associated with Elon Musk, rather than ChatGPT.

“I haven’t been in Grok as much,” she said. “It seems you have to push to be funny.”

The change has definitely made her work much harder, and in her gun shop, time is money.

“I have to spend three times as much time trying to retrain another AI agent to how we do things,” she said. “I may get Grok trained, but it’s taking me a lot longer to do my marketing.”

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