{"id":30633,"date":"2025-08-21T19:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=30633"},"modified":"2025-08-21T19:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:54:03","slug":"tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=30633","title":{"rendered":"tipping point?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Court-Painter-Pandora-challenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Court-Painter-Pandora-challenge.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Court-Painter-Pandora-challenge-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Court-Painter-Pandora-challenge-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-23744b3ac7c0567305a6333ec1214bbe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#900e07\">Court Painter appears to be visiting The Lady of Shalott however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/tedgioia\/p\/our-shared-reality-will-self-destruct?r=1sx7vz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email\">https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/tedgioia\/p\/our-shared-reality-will-self-destruct?r=1sx7vz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc3319e4f009bb7ffe77f4773febddae wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Excerpts from Ted Gioia article<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is now possible to alter reality and every kind of historical record\u2014and perhaps irrevocably. The technology for creating fake audio, video, and text has improved enormously in just the last few months. We will soon reach\u2014or may have already reached\u2014a tipping point where it\u2019s impossible to tell the difference between truth and deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We are already starting to see  warning signs. But the worst is yet to come. And it\u2019s coming quickly\u2014the technology for fakery and deception gets better each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0efaf4bc-f580-48d6-a1df-07b22fd44c26_2060x1344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0efaf4bc-f580-48d6-a1df-07b22fd44c26_2060x1344.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0efaf4bc-f580-48d6-a1df-07b22fd44c26_2060x1344-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0efaf4bc-f580-48d6-a1df-07b22fd44c26_2060x1344-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8cb880bb6b4385510b80a9d2bd62e25c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#c1e8f9;background-color:#b61109\"><strong>\u201cIn the near future, people might work as custodians of reality\u2014a kind of high-powered version of today\u2019s notaries. Their job will be validating the actuality of events and media.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">And the budget for truth and reality is tiny\u2014compared to the trillions of dollars budgeted for fakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The collapse of reality is accelerating so quickly that even political and business leaders will soon start noticing\u2014and (maybe, just maybe) start acting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f5149899d4cc9a645db23f945c98cb9a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#c4e9f9;background-color:#900e08\"><strong>The next BIG thing in tech just might be fixing the mess created by the current BIG thing in tech.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/family-album-3-copy-768x415-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/family-album-3-copy-768x415-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/family-album-3-copy-768x415-1-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/family-album-3-copy-768x415-1-768x415.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5582aa9ac48bceded9581133f245c0e7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#710d08\">Don Trump Jr. &amp; Ivanka Trump appear to have opened a family themed bar however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PM-Carney-Cosplay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PM-Carney-Cosplay.jpg 630w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PM-Carney-Cosplay-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-28d4209097e148dfa850e70d78f3376b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#8c0f09\">Prime Minister Carney appears to be promoting a thespian line of fashion however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Court-Painter-Fashion-statement-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Court-Painter-Fashion-statement-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Court-Painter-Fashion-statement--300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Court-Painter-Fashion-statement--768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c0476fa050c586bbff130c9a639cf4c9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#82110b\">Court Painter claims to have had a cameo role in the movie &#8216;Oppenheimer&#8217;  however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bob-doug.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bob-doug.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bob-doug-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bob-doug-768x611.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-948cfe46cc904a3fcc944483f18bc6cf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#910e07\">Bob &amp; Doug Mackenzie appear to be floating however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/broken-record-man.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/broken-record-man.jpg 700w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/broken-record-man-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-41da494bd4b819a87095e6d4d582ce0f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#890e08\">Conservative opposition leader Poilievre appears to be ready to change his tune however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doug-F.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doug-F.png 755w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Doug-F-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7c794aa9966de829d8812eff6dacd863 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#940d06\">Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to be joking however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Premier-Smith-flame-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Premier-Smith-flame-out.jpg 719w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Premier-Smith-flame-out-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-992cea13e34fc9f64822be7a06f9572e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#820b05\">Alberta Premier Smith appears to be promoting candle power over oil &amp; gas however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Court Painter appears to be visiting The Lady of Shalott however it&#8217;s best to remain skeptical. https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/tedgioia\/p\/our-shared-reality-will-self-destruct?r=1sx7vz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email Excerpts from Ted Gioia article : It is now possible to alter reality and every kind of historical record\u2014and perhaps irrevocably. The technology for creating fake audio, video, and text has improved enormously in just the last few &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=30633\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;tipping point?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30633"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30648,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30633\/revisions\/30648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}