Monday, August 24, 2026

Every Day The Strait Becomes More Irrelevant -- August 24, 2026

Locator: 51538ARCHIVES. 

Iran: Announced today by one source, because no one cares (NOC). The strait has become irrelevant. The IRGA may like it but the "official" Iranian government knows this is not helping their country's situation. Trump must love Plan B: no war, no peace. And no nuclear weapon. 

The Mideast will become North Korea if they can't get this turned around. From today:

Yemen’s Houthi militant group targeted a Saudi Arabian supertanker sailing through the Red Sea today.

No one cares. 

Seriously, do you care? 

I stopped caring some weeks ago. 

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The Book Page

Wow, wow, wow.

If you haven't read it, rush out now and get it. Buy it, find it at the library, order of Amazon, but if you haven't read it, get it.

The Thinking Machine, Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and The World's Most Coveted Microship, Stephen Witt, c. 2025.

The author has two previous books which also look like must-read books for those interested in the history of AI.  

Along the way, you will meet Stephen Witt and Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

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SNL

"The Continental (SNL)." "The Making Of."  

Link here.  

It helps if you a) love anything Chrisopher Walkin does; and, b) you've seen "The Continental" on SNL. Otherwise, I can't recommend this to you. 

Amazon's "Project Tetromino" -- August 24, 2026

Locator: 51537AMZN. 

More on this later. 

USAF Update: F-15 Eagle Crest -- Another $130-Billion Upgrade Program -- August 24, 2026

Locator: 51536USAF. 

Wow, wow, wow! This was my primary a/c as far back as the 1980s. Just announced today:

This extends a most incredible triad: the F-15EX; the F-22; and the F35. We talked a little bit about this just a few days ago: link here.

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From The Air Force

Four New Permits; Four DUCs Reported as Completed -- August 24, 2026

Locator: 51535B. 

Canadian tariffs: the breakdown in negotiations has Doug Burgum's fingerprints all over it (based on Trump's tweets). Some months ago I suggested that Doug Burgum was the most important cabinet member Trump had. No one knows American-Canadian issues as well as Doug Burgum.

Canada: could easily lose 90,000 jobs over its "hate" of Trump. This (tariff talk) was a political decision led by the far left in Canada. 

US Supreme Court: sides with President Trump on mail-in ballots. 

Oil: agree completely with Hart Energy -- today's "oil shock" (and it's hardly a shock) could be tomorrow's glut. 

Of note and not a bit surprising:

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $85.40. At 10:21 p.m. CT that's 37 cents higher than it was at the market close earlier this afternoon. One has to ask, "why is WTI increasing?"

Active rigs: 35. Another new recent high.

Four new permits, #43244 - #43248, inclusive, excepting #43246 --

  • Operator: Phoenix Operating;
  • Field: Charlie Bob (McKenzie)
  • Comments:
    • Phoenix Operating has permits for four Swenson Fed wells, NENE 31-146-98, 
      • to be sited 523 / 524 FNL and 552 / 642 FEL.

Four producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:

  • 37224, n/d, XTO, Kulcyzk 43X-17H, Mountrail County;
  • 42245, 1,614, CLR, Addyson 7-23H, Williams County;
  • 42247, 2,318, CLR, Richmond 6-26H, Williams County;
  • 42248, 2,524, CLR, Olmpia 6-27HSL, Williams County;

Tubi, Roku, Fox -- August 24, 2026

Locator: 51534TUBE. 

I was updating my understanding of NBC (Peacock); CBS (Paramount+): and ABC (Hulu, Disney) when Gemini reminded me not to forget about Fox (Tubi, Roku). There was a long discussion but the final paragraph:

My adult daughter loves Tubi. Our daughter is Millennial.