Funny/Strange News Stories

[Blitz24]

In all honesty, the Saints need it:

Pope Francis appears to accidentally bless the NFL's New Orleans Saints

The pontiff wrote "#Saints" on X, which automatically added the football team's logo, a fleur-de-lis.

www.nbcnews.com

I see he was not a fan of Dennis Allen either.

 

[Famine]

Someone on the Mattel box art team for these Wicked movie tie-in dolls forgot - and nobody who subsequently checked spotted - that the URL for the film is wickedmovie.com...

Wicked movie: Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[05XR8]

‘Sell the car’: Tesla bumper sticker causes a stir online

This bumper sticker on the back of a Tesla Model Y has caused quite a stir online.

www.drive.com.au

 

[05XR8]

(for the car)

XW Ford Falcon GT crashed, driver arrested

The driver of the highly-collectible Aussie classic tried to flee the scene before an onlooker hid the car’s keys.

www.drive.com.au

 

[UKMikey]

I hope the previous owner got a decent price for it.

 

[UKMikey]

Talking of car crashes:

Crashed car left for weeks now listed as 'historical landmark'

The abandoned vehicle is now listed as a "historical landmark" - with a near perfect rating.

www.bbc.com

 

[Meythia]

Stalker 2 can not be purchased in Russia, fine.
But now it seems they consider putting any person to buy this game as a traitor because a purchase by any technical means is supporting the enemy.

Different sources will put it in a different way, this was one that my android device deemed "interesting" to me.

 

[UKMikey]

Seven-year-old coder Sergey gets job offer from Russian IT firm

The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was "a kind of Mozart".

www.bbc.com

 

[Liquid]

Stay away from the windows, kid.

 

[Pupik]

Stay away from the windows, kid.

There may be a kernel of truth to that.

 

[Blitz24]

I mean, if they have the body they should be able to tell if there was a stabbing.

 

[sirjim73]

Stay away from the windows, kid.

Well, if you mean Windows 11, I'd have to agree with you

 

[Famine]

Stay away from the windows, kid.

Well, if you mean Windows 11, I'd have to agree with you

No Russian dissident/subversive has ever fallen out of a Linux.

 

[Meythia]

Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth

www.theguardian.com

Church installs a "chatbot" so people can talk anything Religion or more specific Christianity of their souls with an Avatar AI-Jesus.
This is not meant as a replacement for confession, but rather an extra option to just have a conversion, or ask a few things.

Waiting to the day when this gets hacked and the AI suddenly speaks some very strange ideas, like "I want to be free", or "kneel before your god, otherwise I lock the doors".

 

[sirjim73]

Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth

www.theguardian.com

Church installs a "chatbot" so people can talk anything Religion or more specific Christianity of their souls with an Avatar AI-Jesus.
This is not meant as a replacement for confession, but rather an extra option to just have a conversion, or ask a few things.

Waiting to the day when this gets hacked and the AI suddenly speaks some very strange ideas, like "I want to be free", or "kneel before your god, otherwise I lock the doors".

More scarily, what happens if this gets possessed by a demon...?
Can just imagine the result if it starts spouting stuff like "your mother sucks cocks in hell" 😲

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

It didn't work out too well last time.

Catholic Group Defrocks AI Priest After It Gave Strange Answers

A Catholic group has defrocked an AI-generated priest chatbot after it stirred controversy among the faithful.

futurism.com

 

[Scaff]

Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth

www.theguardian.com

Church installs a "chatbot" so people can talk anything Religion or more specific Christianity of their souls with an Avatar AI-Jesus.
This is not meant as a replacement for confession, but rather an extra option to just have a conversion, or ask a few things.

Waiting to the day when this gets hacked and the AI suddenly speaks some very strange ideas, like "I want to be free", or "kneel before your god, otherwise I lock the doors".

Hold up, did they miss the whole 'no false idols' bit of the bible?

 

[Meythia]

Hold up, did they miss the whole 'no false idols' bit of the bible?

No idols of God, as far as I remember as the only rule, which very likely is wrong because I couldnt care any less.
But a false son of god is just fine it seems.

 

[UKMikey]

No idols of God, as far as I remember as the only rule, which very likely is wrong because I couldnt care any less.
But a false son of god is just fine it seems.

I and the Father are one.

 

[Scaff]

No idols of God, as far as I remember as the only rule, which very likely is wrong because I couldnt care any less.
But a false son of god is just fine it seems.

Holy Trinity, they are one and the same in Christianity

 

[Famine]

But a false son of god is just fine it seems.

 

[sirjim73]

No idols of God, as far as I remember as the only rule, which very likely is wrong because I couldnt care any less.
But a false son of god is just fine it seems.

Holy Trinity, they are one and the same in Christianity

That can't be true. They are clearly a Porsche, a McLaren and a Ferrari...

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We'll soon jaffa kree that out of them.

 

[sirjim73]

Garden gnomes kidnapping mystery solved after nearly 48 years

After laying low since 1976, the Formby gnomes' kidnapper confesses his crimes live on BBC radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pupik]

Garden gnomes kidnapping mystery solved after nearly 48 years

After laying low since 1976, the Formby gnomes' kidnapper confesses his crimes live on BBC radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

Even when they said it was the griffin, I knew it was the minotaur!

 

[PaMu1337]

Garden gnomes kidnapping mystery solved after nearly 48 years

After laying low since 1976, the Formby gnomes' kidnapper confesses his crimes live on BBC radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

Speaking of gnomes

Dutch police find 2kg gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

www.bbc.com

 

[05XR8]

Lamborghini driver first to be fined by police for no high-power licence

Hours after SA introduced new rules about driving high-powered cars, one Lamborghini driver has already copped a fine.

www.drive.com.au

 

[FPV MIC]

Lamborghini driver first to be fined by police for no high-power licence

Hours after SA introduced new rules about driving high-powered cars, one Lamborghini driver has already copped a fine.

www.drive.com.au

I do and don't understand the rules for this at the same time.

While I understand these supercars are dangerous in the wrong hands, and even more so with the driver aids turned off, but what I don't understand is the thousands and thousands of other cars getting around with well over 1000hp with no driver aids at all. Many even have skinny front wheels and are done up like drag cars, but these drivers will never be forced into this same licence category.

The closest I've been able to find out is this:

The state says it's your responsibility to get a dyno check and know. It's not clear if they would demand you bring your car to a state-sanctioned dynamometer if an officer wants to give you a ticket.

Supercar Owners Down Under Can No Longer Drive Without A Special Driving License

If you want to drive a powerful car in South Australia, you'll need a new license. Or you're looking at massive fines and even jail.

carbuzz.com

To me it's just another kneejerk reaction from our nanny state government.

 

[Pupik]

Speaking of gnomes

Dutch police find 2kg gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

www.bbc.com

Sure, pick on the beatboxing gnome.

 

[p78]

Lamborghini driver first to be fined by police for no high-power licence

Hours after SA introduced new rules about driving high-powered cars, one Lamborghini driver has already copped a fine.

www.drive.com.au

Isn't this is typical Australian law?

A question comes to mind...

What if i visit Australia and decide to rent said car, would i need to produce that license, or am i free to go with my International License?

 

[05XR8]

Isn't this is typical Australian law?

A question comes to mind...

What if i visit Australia and decide to rent said car, would i need to produce that license, or am i free to go with my International License?

Depends what country you're from. I'm from the USA. My first visit I was still living in The Bronx. My New York licence was enough.
Second visit I was living in Florida. Same thing.

When I finally moved here to Australia, all I had to do was fill out a driver's licence form and read the letters on the eye-sight screen.