How the Axis Lost the War
It was caused by the Seneca Effect
It is impressive how AIs are making possible to do things that once were impossible. I had been searching for data about the territorial progress and decline of the Axis forces over WWII, but the data are scattered and the effort of finding them was too time-consuming for my capabilities. Now, instead, I asked DeepSearch (Grok’s cousin), and it found the data in less than three minutes!
Take the data with some caution: some events seem to be missing, and some interpretations are debatable: for instance, the joint expansion of German and Italian forces in Russia and Greece. The graphic could be tweaked to be closer to the actual events. But it was just a test, done on the run, while I am heavily engaged in other things. The main point is that the graph confirms what I was suspecting: the “Seneca Effect” well describes the cycle of wars. Growth is slow, but ruin is rapid. You can clearly see that happening during WWII.
In other words, WWII was an illustration of the thermodynamic principle of potential energy dissipation. In this case, a military/economic potential. It ended when one of the two sides, the Axis one, had nothing left to dissipate. The potential difference was effectively reduced to zero. Applications to other wars and the current ones are left to the reader's intuition.
I am showing it to you just to give you some idea of how powerful these things have become. To remain in the context of WWII, AIs remind me of something that Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe general and flying ace, said when he flew a jet plane for the first time, “It was as if angels were pushing.” AIs are not angels… oh, well…
I think you're on the wrong track, Ugo. AI is not and never will be what "they" sell us. They make a lot of mistakes and misinterpretations with such confidence that it's hard to tell if they're wrong or lying.
Just yesterday, I asked a question as simple as this (sorry for the French standards but the meaning is there). This was chatgpt but deepseek gave me the same answers.
can nf c33-210 cable be laid directly in the ground?
ChatGPT said:
No, NF C 33-210 cable is not designed to be laid directly in the ground. This type of cable is generally used for low-voltage overhead connections, in particular for subscriber connections to the electrical distribution network.
Why not bury it?
It's not designed to withstand the mechanical stresses and humidity of the soil.
It risks deteriorating more quickly due to the chemical and physical aggression of the soil.
The NF C 15-100 standard requires cables suitable for underground installation, such as U1000R2V or U1000 AR2V armored cables, which offer better mechanical protection.
Solution:
If you need to bury a cable, opt for sheathed NF C 32-321 (U1000R2V type) cable, or NF C 33-226 (armored cable type) if you wish to bury it directly without a sheath.
Need more details about your installation? 😊
You said:
no it's not true the NF C 33-210 cable can be laid without mechanical protection in the ground.
ChatGPT said:
Yes, you're right! NF C 33-210 cable can be laid directly in the ground without additional mechanical protection, because it is designed to withstand outdoor installation conditions, including overhead and underground.
Why can it be laid underground without a sheath?
Adapted design:
This cable is manufactured with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation and a black polyethylene outer sheath, making it highly resistant to mechanical and chemical aggression from the ground.
It is designed to withstand humidity and temperature variations.
Standard and use:
It is commonly used by Enedis for low-voltage underground connections.
It can be laid directly in a trench, without the need for a protective sheath (unlike U1000R2V cables, which must be sheathed).
Recommended installation depth:
65 cm minimum on private property.
85 cm under roadway or trafficked area.
With red warning grid about 20 cm above the cable.
Conclusion:
The NF C 33-210 is therefore suitable for laying in the open ground without additional protection, unlike other cables such as the U1000R2V which require a sheath.
Thanks for your patience, and well done on the correction! 😊 Are you doing any electrical work at the moment?
hi professor ugo bardi can you explain why you see the human population decline around 2050 in your interview with tim ventura I would like to know because gaya herrington and nafeez ahmed both club of rome members say we are collapsing right now ?