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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

25 September - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10 pm MDT

Impeaching Señor Trumpanzee-- Where Are The Missing Votes Hiding?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*UPDATE:* There are now 211 members of Congress in favor of opening an official impeachment inquiry-- meaning all they need is 7 more, something they will have before the end of the day. On Tuesday morning-- apparently with an OK from Pelosi-- John Lewis, who is considered by many the "conscience of Congress," spoke on the House floor, reversing his public impeachment position. "We cannot delay. We must not wait. Now is the time to act. I have been patient while we tried every other path and used every other tool. We will never find the truth unless we use the power given to the... more »

The Hypocrisy of the Climate Strikes Across America Exposed as a Leftist Power Grab that Exploits Children

Fox News and the Daily Caller at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
The manifesto for the Youth Climate Strike calls for state-owned banks, single-payer healthcare, affordable housing, expanded rights for sexual minorities and more political goals that have nothing to do with the environment. AOC's adviser admitted the goal of her Green New Deal is to change the economy.

Taliban Have Reiterated Their Prime Objectives: The Withdrawal Of Foreign Forces And The Establishment Of A Taliban Run Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Long War Journal*: *Taliban’s prime objectives: US withdrawal, ‘establishment of an Islamic government’* The Taliban reiterated that its prime objectives in negotiations with the US is to get Coalition forces to withdrawal from Afghanistan and the “establishment of an Islamic government,” a thinly veiled reference to the return of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Taliban also said that it was “religiously” obligated to continue fighting until the US leaves the country. The message is nothing new. The Taliban has repeatedly stated that it has a religious obligatio... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-09-23

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
This is a summary of 11 AMN articles on the following subjects: Latakia, Syria, Israel, Russia, Daraa, Turkey, Afghanistan, Homs, ISIS, CBS, SDF, USA, Climate Change, France, Yellow Vests. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Middleeast, World-News, Europe Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Interesting Day – Includes 2:15pm Bilat With Ukraine President, and 4:00pm Presser…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 16 hours ago
The political planets are aligned to provide a considerably interesting day today. If events happen as outlined in recent media reports, the White House will release the transcript of a call (underpinning a hearsay whistleblower complaint) between U.S. President Trump … Continue reading →

A very nifty small craft suspension system

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
A tip o' the hat to Solomon for putting up this video clip of a new small craft suspension system. It turns out that Nauti-Craft is an Australian company, with ambitions to apply their suspension to all sorts of smaller craft. Being a former military man, I was interested to read their perspective on its military use: "Provides significant reduction in Whole Body Vibration (WBV) and stabilised platform for increased operational capability for military personnel. Provides a competitive technical advantage where operational success is critical." This is of even greater interes... more »

Football club kicked off sportsgrounds over 'inappropriate behaviour'

Brittany Evins at Just In - 16 hours ago
A two-month independent investigation launched by the City of Marion into The Cove Football Club reveals complaints that some female netball players that share the same council-owned sportsground in Hallett Cove felt they were being sexually harassed.

Heart disease revealed as leading cause of death in Australia in 2018

Just In - 16 hours ago
The number one cause of death among Australians killed about 48 people every day in 2018, according to a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Workers shocked and distressed in wake of Nyrstar zinc smelter death

Just In - 16 hours ago
A 60-year-old man who died at Hobart's Nyrstar Zinc smelter yesterday had worked there for about 32 years was well-respected, the Australian Workers' Union says.

'This report is a wake-up call': UN panel issues climate change warning

Penny Timms at Just In - 16 hours ago
The most definitive scientific account yet produced about the future of the world's oceans paints a sobering picture for what lies ahead for mankind, and in particular, countries like Australia defined by coastlines.

'Retreat' street honouring fallen diggers has locals up in arms

Anthony Pancia at Just In - 16 hours ago
Officials in Western Australia bow to public pressure and change the suffix of a street in a regional tourist town to honour the memory of two fallen World War I soldiers.

Kamaishi hosts Rugby World Cup match eight years after devastating earthquake and tsunami

Just In - 16 hours ago
In a stadium built on the site where two schools were washed away by torrential waves, Kamaishi remembers the victims of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami as it hosts a stunning Rugby World Cup upset win for Uruguay over Fiji.

Neighbours mourn 'beautiful' mother as police charge man with her murder

Talissa Siganto at Just In - 16 hours ago
A man is charged over the death of a 24-year-old woman described as "the nicest person you'll ever come across" in Logan, south of Brisbane.

The ban on uranium exploration and mining is safe – for now

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
After yesterday’s meeting of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development, Nova Scotia’s Uranium Exploration and Mining Prohibition Act seems to be safe. At least for now. The agenda for the meeting, chosen by the Progressive Conservative caucus, was “uranium exploration in Nova Scotia.” There has been a moratorium on the practice since […]

ALERT! MUST VIEW! Greg Hunter, "Financial System Disappearing into Black Hole"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Financial System Disappearing into Black Hole"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial and precious metals expert Egon von Greyerz (EvG) says the signs abound that we are nearing the end of this global fiat money experiment while central bankers are befuddled. EvG explains, “The central banks are panicking. They don’t know what to do anymore.They are just starting to print money and with the euro on a daily basis. Europe is starting QE again with $20 billion a month, but that’s nothing compared to what is coming. The panic that started with central banks in the summer in lat... more »

China's Military Leaders Should Read James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis’ Book

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Tom Plate, SCMP: **If China believes the US has grown soft, its military leaders should read James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis’ book* * Trump’s former defence secretary has co-authored a narrative that, in detailing the philosophy and capabilities of the US marines, reveals a willingness within the military establishment to take the fight to the enemy. China should take note A book currently taking the reading American public as if by desert storm has a strange title and pairs an odd couple of authors: US marines, now both retired. Call Sign Chaos is by James Mattis and his long-time collea... more »

Links 9/25/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Electricity in the realm of the Lion King

Kelvin Kemm at CFACT - 17 hours ago
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, especially Pebble Bed Modular Reactors, are Africa’s best energy future. The post Electricity in the realm of the Lion King appeared first on CFACT.

Johnson Enters Neo-Con Heaven By Craig Murray

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
There has been remarkably little media commentary on the effect of the UK leaving the EU Common Foreign Policy, even though this is a major aim of Johnson, Gove and the Tory Brexiteers. The media appear not to have noticed the existence of the Common Foreign Policy. We saw perhaps the first public glimpse of the UK’s new foreign policy yesterday when Boris Johnson breeched the EU Common Foreign Policy to join Donald Trump in denouncing the Iran nuclear treaty. As the UK has not actually left the EU yet, that was bad faith and an illegal act against an EU treaty obligation, but follo... more »

Trump delivers fascist tirade at United Nations By Andre Damon

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Since taking office in 2017, US President Donald Trump has used his annual speech at the UN General Assembly to denounce socialism, promote nationalism and xenophobia, and bully and threaten the whole world.

UK Supreme Court rules Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament illegal

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
British politics entered uncharted waters yesterday as the Supreme Court—the UK’s highest judicial body—declared illegal Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s authoritarian prorogation of parliament. Far from resolving the crisis over Brexit, the ruling has set in motion what one political commentator described as a “constitutional earthquake.”

National Unity in Syria and Venezuela by Thierry Meyssan

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
As we alone announced at the beginning of the month, a decisive step towards peace was made simultaneously in Syria and Venezuela on September 16th. The two nations no longer force themselves to negotiate with terrorists, but their governments have undertaken to build a new regime in conjunction with their patriotic opposition.

"The Deep State Runs the American Empire"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"The Deep State Runs the American Empire"* by Bill Bonner GRANADA, NICARAGUA – "Today, we stop the horses and circle the wagons. For 20 years, we have been rolling along… exploring… discovering… We began with the assumption that we didn’t “know” anything… so we kept our eyes open. Now we know even less. *Campfire Tale: *But we’ve covered a lot of ground. So let’s take a brief pause to get our bearings… and to sit in front of the campfire and tell our tales. New readers of the Diary are invited to pull up a log. You need to know what we’ve seen so far. It will help make sense of wh... more »

Michael Hudson: Asset-Price Inflation and Rent Seeking

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
A meaty new paper by Michael Hudson.

China Is The Most Vulnerable To A Saudi Oil Disruption

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Tim Daiss, Asia Times: **Saudi oil disruption could hit China hardest* Attacks on Saudi oil facilities have put China’s reliance on Gulf state oil imports into sharp relief Saudi Arabia claims its oil production infrastructure, 60% of which was knocked off-stream in a pre-dawn drone attacks on September 14, will be running at full throttle again by month’s end, an assessment few energy industry analysts view as feasible. While the Middle East waits to see how the US and Saudi Arabia ultimately respond to the attacks blamed on Iran, the impact on Asia’s oil markets is coming into... more »

They’re Murdering My Son – Julian Assange’s Father Tells Of Pain And Anguish

Finian Cunningham at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The following is an interview conducted with Assange’s father, John Shipton. He is currently on a tour of European countries to highlight the gross miscarriage of justice against his son. The post They’re Murdering My Son – Julian Assange’s Father Tells Of Pain And Anguish appeared first on The Duran.

IG Says Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower Had ‘Bias’ In Favor Of ‘Rival Candidate’; Retains Clinton, Schumer Attorney

Zerohedge at The Duran - 17 hours ago
While taking great pains not to discuss Biden's alleged malfeasance in Ukraine, Democrats have also latched onto the Trump administration's decision to pause $391 million in military aid. The post IG Says Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower Had ‘Bias’ In Favor Of ‘Rival Candidate’; Retains Clinton, Schumer Attorney appeared first on The Duran.

As UK Election Looms, Corbyn Is The Most Unpopular Opposition Leader Since 1977

Zerohedge at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Going all the way back to 1977, there hasn't been a leader of the opposition which has inspired so little confidence among the British public. The post As UK Election Looms, Corbyn Is The Most Unpopular Opposition Leader Since 1977 appeared first on The Duran.

Will ‘Ukraine-Gate’ Imperil Biden’s Bid?

Patrick J. Buchanan at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Said Joe on Saturday, “I have never spoken to my son about his various business dealings.” Is this credible? The post Will ‘Ukraine-Gate’ Imperil Biden’s Bid? appeared first on The Duran.

The Sickness of American Foreign Policy

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 17 hours ago
There’s always the Big Lie that the hate-target is only ‘the tyrant’, and not the nation. The post The Sickness of American Foreign Policy appeared first on The Duran .

Brexit: All Eyes on Boris

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Why Johnson may not be over.

Pastor Arrested for Raping Daughter, Who Denounced Him After School Sex-Ed Class

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A 37-year-old pastor has been arrested in the city of Careiro Castanho, Amazonas State, for suspected repeated rape of his own 12-year-old daughter inside the home. According to the police, the girl decided to report her abuse after attending a lecture on drugs and sexual abuse at school. She said […] The post Pastor Arrested for Raping Daughter, Who Denounced Him After School Sex-Ed Class appeared first on The Rio Times.

Macron Disregards Bolsonaro, Urges World to Join Fight Against Climate Change

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - French President, Emmanuel Macron, ignored Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro's innuendos hours earlier and focused his speech at the UN General Assembly this Tuesday on the issue of courage, calling on the international community to unite in the fight against The post Macron Disregards Bolsonaro, Urges World to Join Fight Against Climate Change appeared first on The Rio Times.

Serra do Vulcão Hike – Do Cariocas Live “Under the Volcano”?

Dermot OSullivan at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the 1980s the theory first emerged that there was an extinct volcano just outside Rio de Janeiro. This was based on the discovery of pyroclastic rocks in the Parque Natural Municipal de Nova Iguaçu in the lowlands outside Rio de Janeiro, known as the Baixada Fluminense. The Serra do […] The post Serra do Vulcão Hike – Do Cariocas Live “Under the Volcano”? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Killings of Indigenous People Grow 22.7 Percent in 2018, Report Shows

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The states with the most records last year were Roraima, where 62 homicides occurred, and Mato Grosso do Sul, where 38 deaths were recorded. The data, collected from the mapping of cases throughout the country by the Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI), are part of the report Violence against the Indigenous […] The post Killings of Indigenous People Grow 22.7 Percent in 2018, Report Shows appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ally's Amazing Turkish Adventure in Pictures

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 17 hours ago
*The follow up to: **Ally’s Amazing Turkish Adventure** Ally had forwarded quite a few images from her trip to Turkey, the selected images showcase the past and the future. Land and sea. Architecture. People. Ally, can you briefly comment on locales in the comment section?* *The two images (above and below) are taken in Ankara @ Anıtkabir *

Forget the SR-71 Spy Plane: Meet the CIA's A-12 (Was It Even Better?)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* Two high-powered Mach 3 planes duke it out. *Key point:* Both spy planes played key roles in the Cold War. Analysis of Week’s photos located the USS Pueblo near Wonsan anchored next to two patrol boats—and also revealed that Pyongyang had not mobilized its troops for war. This led Johnson to rule out plans for a preemptive or punitive strike in favor of diplomatic measures which eventually saw the ship’s abused crew released nearly a year later. On October 30, 1967, a CIA spy-plane soared eighty-four thousand feet over Hanoi in northern Vie... more »

Dead Stealth: Could Russia Really Kill an F-35 Fighter or B-2 Bomber?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2970469/strategic-deterrence-daily-occurrence] It is more complicated than it sounds. *Key point:* Moscow has been working hard on developing a system able to counter America's stealth superiority. Russia’s fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range. The next generation weapon is designed to supplement Moscow’s already potent S-400 and replace the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system. Not only does the weapon hav... more »

F-15s, F-22s and F-35s Are Training to Refuel and Rearm Fast (All Thanks to China?)

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 12, 2019 practiced refueling and rearming F-15E fighter-bombers at an austere location. Any guesses as to why? The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 12, 2019 practiced refueling and rearming F-15E fighter-bombers at an austere location. The exercise, centered around the Royal Air Force base at Lakenheath, is part of a service-wide effort to make warplanes less vulnerable to attack. An MC-130J transport apparently hauled equipment and ground crews. The transport met two F-15Es on the ground. Crews presumably pumped fuel from the MC-130’... more »

Meet the Spitfire: The Fighter Plane That Saved Britain from Hitler

Warfare History Network, Sam McGowan at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network, Sam McGowan* *History, Europe* [image: By Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Ide] The Battle of Britain would have gone differently without it. *Key point:* The Spitfire was a superior plane and was the backbone of British air defense. In the annals of World War II, one of the most famous airplanes is the British-developed Supermarine Spitfire... more »

Impeach - Again?

LL at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
*The Notorious* Photo of Corn Pop and Vice President Biden President Trump has taken out Slow Joe Biden at the knees. From now until the Democrat Convention, the Biden narrative will be all about Ukraine, China, and corrupt behavior. The mere idea that Hunter Biden was hired by a Moscow leaning oligarch in order to demonstrate that he had juice with the United States will keep surfacing. I haven't seen the transcript of the telephone call between President Trump and the leader of Ukraine, but my sense is that it will only serve to throw more mud on Biden, who deserves it. We will a... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Meet the Lawyers Beating Back Trump’s Reckless Environmental Policies — and WinningClimate Crusaders Aren’t Buying Natural Gas PropagandaEating meat could be banned like smoking, says top barrister, as he calls for new crime of 'ecocide'Facebook to Buy Startup for Controlling Computers With Your MindThe Chernobyl Disaster Led to Strangely Unique Wildlife and Human MutationsIt’s true: millions in dark money has been spent to tilt courts right Paris to Open World's Largest Rooftop Farm Next Year Indonesia haze causes sky to turn blood red 70% Of Wisonsin's Highest-Ear... more »

Craig Hemke: Gold & Silver Manipulation Criminal Racketeering Charges To Reach The Top?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
SilverDoctors Craig sat down with Half Dollar to discuss the DOJ’s criminal indictment of 2 current (and 1 prior) gold & silver traders, the Fed’s daily repo market operations, the outlook for gold & silver, and a whole lot more. end

Financial Markets At Very High Risk Of Black Swan Event

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
SilverDoctors Last week, the markets had the risk of war with Iran and the Fed to worry about, but to start these final trading days of September, 2019, there are no major uncertainties on the market’s radar, but there is a very specific reason why we might just see a black swan come swooping down …

500 Scientists Write U.N.: ‘There Is No Climate Emergency’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
500 Scientists Write U.N.: ‘There Is No Climate Emergency’ by THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D., https://www.breitbart.com/ More than 500 scientists and professionals in climate and related fields have sent a “European Climate Declaration” to the Secretary-General of the United Nations asking for a long-overdue, high-level, open debate on climate change. – Just as 16-year-old Swedish climate …

Trump the Russian Puppet. A Story That Just Will Not Die

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This story is repeated over and over again to sustain the key audience. The fact that it is completely absurd and from the beginning, profoundly unlikely is irrelevant when the objective is to maintain the belief system of the followers. An easy comparable is the claim that Marxism is a theory of economics. It clearly is not. Yet it is used to directly seize productive assets by a newly established elite. You can see how that will never work out and it has never worked out. What is abundantly clear this late in the game is that the monopoly media cabal is completely invested w... more »

Wait. *ANOTHER* interstellar object is passing through the solar system?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is great and it has the prospect of possibly blossoming as well. As a comet, it may well never have been out gassed before. Thus it could become as bright and large as Haley did originally. The other good news is that we are now beginning to discover these. As our observation density keeps rising, it is reasonable that we do capture images of a fair percentage of whatever the real traffic through ou solar system. It is also plausible to position chase satellites as well able to accelerate to a matching velocity on the appropriate path that intersects even within our s... more »

This $30 Device Turns the Cold of Outer Space Into Renewable Energy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Why not make a standardized window set in which this effect is tapped to feed charging energy to a cell phone socket. Most cell phones are recharged at night and simply integrating the prime charging time is justified. Such a product manufactured as part of a sealed window unit should sell globally and even directly through cell phone retailers. Where grid power does not exist this very useful, but finally tapping our windows will work in even the developed world. . *This $30 Device Turns the Cold of Outer Space Into Renewable Energy* * “It literally is generating visible light... more »

Cattle mutilated in North Queensland the work of aliens or robots, owners say

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
What we have is a body of evidence that conforms across multiple locations around the world. This evidence cannot be explained properly by predator exploitation. The closest I can get to addressing this fact pattern is the gargoyle. There i am counting on the draining of all the blood by a flock of them and even the direct consumption of exposed flesh that is easy to cut into. The problem is that they should leave plenty of tracks as well and the cutting action should be identified as such. In fact all forms of predator cutting should be identifiable as such. On top of th... more »

Workers to pay Taxes on Vacation, 13th Month and Overtime in Labor Agreement

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Companies will no longer be able to categorize amounts such as vacations, 13th month's salary and overtime as compensation resulting from judicial or extrajudicial settlements with workers. These amounts must now be categorized as remuneration, on which taxes are levied. The new law seeks to put an end to a […] The post Workers to pay Taxes on Vacation, 13th Month and Overtime in Labor Agreement appeared first on The Rio Times.

Girl and Woman Shot in Morro da Mineira, Downtown Rio de Janeiro

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A girl and a woman were shot on Tuesday, September 24th, in Morro da Mineira, Catumbi, Central Region of Rio de Janeiro. Vitória C., 11 years old, was rushed to the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital in downtown Rio. According to witnesses, she was shot in the leg while returning from […] The post Girl and Woman Shot in Morro da Mineira, Downtown Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

These Are the Robot Sailors the Navy Wants for Its Aircraft Carriers

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Americas* The future? *Key point:* Robots can lift heavy items like ammunition while freeing up sailors for other tasks. There are few places more busy and stressful than the deck of an aircraft carrier. That's because a carrier is an airport planted on top of a ship. A U.S. *Nimitz*-class carrier is longer than three football fields, but that's a lot less acreage than even a regional airport on land. Still, a carrier has to be to launch, recover and prep jet aircraft, and do so quickly and efficiently. That means swarms of sailors pushing carts lade... more »

How Pakistan Has Won the War in Afghanistan (America Lost)

Michael Rubin at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Could it be? *Key point:* The Pakistan will maintain influence in Afghanistan into the future. The U.S. war in Afghanistan is winding down, and Pakistan has won. The basic outline of the agreement negotiated by U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is nothing new: The United States withdraws its forces in exchange for a Taliban pledge not to associate with terrorism or allow Afghanistan to be used as a safe-haven for terror groups. There problems with the agreement are many. Proponents of diplomacy with the Taliban often say that wars can o... more »

F-35 Rules: Pilots Tell Us Why U.S. Stealth Fighters Are Nearly Unstoppable

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4641910/f-35-mapping-event-sets-course-better-organic-supply-chain-management] Excellent. *Key point:* The F-35 is a technological wonder like no other. An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be able to use its sensors, weapons and computer technology to destroy Russian and Chinese 5th-Generation Stealth fighters in a high-end combat fight, service officials said. “There is nothing that I have seen from maneuvering an F-35 in a tactical environment that leads me to assume that there is any other airplane I wo... more »

1 Engineering Mistake Cost This Japanese Aircraft Carrier Its Naval 'Life'

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Asia* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/cf/93/f3cf939a67ce04c67ceacdffc5a09aa9.jpg] It only took six torpedoes. *Key point:* The Taiho was rushed to completion and was not ready for battle. What was the flaw? Six torpedoes from the U.S. Navy submarine USS Albacore headed toward the Japanese aircraft Taiho as she launched her planes on the morning of June 19, 1944 during the fighting on the Philippine Sea — the largest carrier battle in history and the last major Japanese carrier operation. “White bubbles were seen on the surface,” Cmdr. Shi... more »

Christianity at the Supreme Court: From Majority Power to Minority Rights

Morgan Marietta at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Morgan Marietta* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Supreme Court ruled that baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because of his religious beliefs. *A movement for religious rights is transforming the place of religion in American public life.* From the 1960s until very recently, liberals successfully argued at the Supreme Court that the tyranny of the majority cannot define the lives and experiences of secular citizens. For decades, the court regularly ruled that laws imposed by local majorities e... more »

How Do Brains Tune In to One Neural Signal out of Billions?

Salvatore Domenic Morgera at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Salvatore Domenic Morgera* *Science, Americas* [image: Reuters] Your brain is conducting multiple orchestras of information at the same time. The human brain sends hundreds of billions of neural signals each second. It’s an extraordinarily complex feat. A healthy brain must establish an enormous number of correct connections and ensure that they remain accurate for the entire period of the information transfer – that can take seconds, which in “brain time” is pretty long. How does each signal get to its intended destination? The challenge for your brain is similar to what you’... more »

8 Year Project Complete: Every A-10 Warthog Now Has New Wings

Military and Aerospace Electronics at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5775054/10-aerial-refueling] Every time a bell rings, a Warthog gets its wings... *Key point:* The A-10 is a very important anti-tank plane and rehauling each one has been a long job. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Workers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex (ALC) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have installed the last of 173 new wings on A-10Thunderbolt II aircraft, finalizing a project that started in 2011 with aircraft 80-0173. Air Force Public Affairs reports. Continue reading original... more »

Australia would be 'the first sacrifice' in war between US and China, pro-Beijing academic says

Amy Greenbank at Just In - 19 hours ago
Australia is naive to think the United States will save it in the event of war, a leading pro-Beijing academic warns, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears to shift Australia's position on trade to be more in line with US policy.

Swarms of bees descend on Adelaide cars as spring arrives

Chris McLoughlin at Just In - 19 hours ago
An apiarist says swarms of bees landing on cars in Adelaide were simply resting after gorging themselves on nectar before taking flight to create a new hive.

Stuck in the grille of a Mitsubishi, koala survives 110kph hell-ride

Emma Siossian at Just In - 19 hours ago
Wazza the koala has left carers astounded after she was collected by a car and endured a 10km trip down a major NSW roadway, only to bolt up a tree afterwards.

Chinese military leaders defend weaponry 'muscle flexing' as creating more 'world peace'

Neelima Choahan at Just In - 19 hours ago
In a rare press conference, three senior Chinese military leaders speak out about the military's developments while highlighting the significance of the 70th anniversary parade.

The circular trap that makes it hard to understand depression

Just In - 19 hours ago
Over the past 50 years, our understanding of depression has advanced significantly. But despite the wealth of research, there is no clear consensus on how this mental disorder should be explained, write Tony Ward and Samuel Clack.

Man appears in court over alleged murder of Adelaide woman Kim Chau

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 19 hours ago
A man charged over the murder of a woman at a luxury Adelaide home owned by two senior South Australian public servants is remanded in custody.

'Precise' water use helps endangered frog numbers rebound

Mollie Gorman at Just In - 19 hours ago
Controversial environmental water flows are thought to be the driving force behind the revival of the native southern bell frog, despite the drought.

Woman sentenced to nine years' jail for ramming man with ute during dispute over trailer

Gary-Jon Lysaght at Just In - 19 hours ago
A South Australian woman, who killed a man by hitting him with her ute amid a dispute over the use of a trailer, is sentenced to nine years in jail.

ACT legalises personal cannabis use but warns smokers they're not safe from federal laws

Tom Lowrey at Just In - 19 hours ago
The ACT becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise the possession, use and cultivation of small amounts of cannabis.

It would take the fastest computer 10,000 years to solve this problem — Google's computer did it in 200 seconds

Suzannah Lyons at Just In - 19 hours ago
Google says one of its quantum computers has solved a problem in 200 seconds that it estimates a state-of-the-art supercomputer would take 10,000 years to solve, claiming "quantum supremacy". What does this mean for the future of quantum computing?

Israel Folau offered to say sorry over anti-gay Instagram post, court documents reveal

David Mark at Just In - 19 hours ago
The information came in documents lodged by Rugby Australia, detailing that the sacked Wallabies player was not willing to remove the post from his social media account, but was prepared to say sorry for it.

Mum distraught after 2yo's toe partially severed at child care

Anna Hartley at Just In - 19 hours ago
A Queensland mother accuses a childcare centre of failing to provide adequate first aid to her son after his toe was partially severed — instead covering it with baby wipes until a family member arrived.

Big Tech ‘Nudges’ Our Behavior for Its Own Greed: Here’s a 4-Step Social Media Self-Defense Class

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Some simple suggestions for how to keep tech from running your life.

Former CEO of two IT Companies, Pradyumna Kumar Samal of India, Sentenced in the USA to 7+ Years in Prison for Fraud; Failure to Pay Taxes; Forged Documents to Get Visas for Speciality-Occupation (H1-B) Employment

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
Americans: Call your US Senators ASAP to oppose S386, which needs to have public hearings and be debated rather than … Continue reading →

Google Claims It Has Achieved ‘Quantum Supremacy,’ Marking a Major Milestone in Computing

Fortune at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Businesses are hoping quantum computers will provide scientific and technical breakthroughs with applications ranging from new chemical reactions for the development of drugs, fertilizers, and batteries, to the improvement of optimization algorithms and mathematical modeling.

500 Scientists Signed Letter to UN Stating, “There Is No Climate Emergency”

Clintel at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The letter criticizes UN climate models as being "unfit" for creating policy. Current climate policies grievously undermine the economic system, putting lives at risk in countries denied access to affordable electrical power.

Vafa and pals mass-produce swampland hypotheses

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
In 2005, Cumrun Vafa, a top topological string theorist and the father of F-theory (whose office was next to mine), not only knew that the sourballs claiming that "string theory didn't predict anything" were full of manure (he was using even more polite words than I do) but he was also capable of developing a repeatable framework to produce evidence that string theory predicts a lot, the swampland program. While it looks like string theory may emulate basically "all effective (quantum) field theories coupled to gravity", with some discrete values of the parameters that are separated ... more »

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