I have a childhood memory of looking in the bathroom mirror, and for the first time realizing that my experience at that precise moment—the experience of being me—would at some point come to an end, and that “I” would die. I must have been about 8 or 9 years old, and like all early memories… Continue reading We Are Beast Machines – Issue 107: The Edge
Of Course The Taliban Are PSYOP Experts! They Don’t Have Much Competition!
I ran across an MSN article dated June 22, 2021. “The Taliban Are Winning the War of Words in Afghanistan as morale falters” (see: https://bit.ly/3qmDhQt). The article began: “As Afghanistan’s armed forces cede and regain ground in the searing summer offensive against the Taliban, they are losing a propaganda war that is affecting the… Continue reading Of Course The Taliban Are PSYOP Experts! They Don’t Have Much Competition!
How Autonomous Weapons Could Be More Destabilizing Than Nukes
Authored by James Dawes via TheConversation.com, Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as the starting point of the next major arms race, one… Continue reading How Autonomous Weapons Could Be More Destabilizing Than Nukes
Ancient Astronauts, Indian Burial Grounds, St. Malachy and More Patron Questions
https://traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/MYS078.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS078: We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli to answer their questions and make them available exclusively to them first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release. This time, we have a very broad range of questions. Get all new episodes… Continue reading Ancient Astronauts, Indian Burial Grounds, St. Malachy and More Patron Questions
Neuroscience Weighs in on Physics’ Biggest Questions – Issue 107: The Edge
For an empirical science, physics can be remarkably dismissive of some of our most basic observations. We see objects existing in definite locations, but the wave nature of matter washes that away. We perceive time to flow, but how could it, really? We feel ourselves to be free agents, and that’s just quaint. Physicists like… Continue reading Neuroscience Weighs in on Physics’ Biggest Questions – Issue 107: The Edge
Iran Disinformation Points Way For Near Peers and Others
The NY Times June 30, 2021 On line edition ran an article: “Iran Disinformation Effort Went Small to Stay Under Big Tech’s Radar” (see: https://nyti.ms/2SXGrh, which is a photo source) According to the article “Over several months, Iranian agents had infiltrated small WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels and messaging apps that Israeli activists used… Continue reading Iran Disinformation Points Way For Near Peers and Others
Georgia Arrests Ex-President Saakashvili After Return From 8-Year Exile In Ukraine
The Republic of Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili made a surprise announcement earlier this week, confirming that he had returned to Georgia after eight years in exile – during which time he mostly lived in Ukraine, and was still politically active, even rising to prominence in Ukrainian politics. On Friday the government of Georgia issued the… Continue reading Georgia Arrests Ex-President Saakashvili After Return From 8-Year Exile In Ukraine
Religion, Magic, Psychic, Science
https://traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/MYS079.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS079: Since the beginning of history, people have offered many explanations for how the world works, including religion, magic, psychic phenomena, and science. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli sort out what these terms mean now and historically and how faith and reason approaches each. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using… Continue reading Religion, Magic, Psychic, Science
Saved from Shuckers, Oysters Fight Rising Seas
NEW YORK HARBOR—It’s an odd scene in New York Harbor. On the banks of tree-lined Governors Island, a small group has gathered to watch a tiny gray boat anchor itself in the water. Two figures lean over the side of the vessel, their red life vests standing out against the slate waves. Each clutches several… Continue reading Saved from Shuckers, Oysters Fight Rising Seas
The Creative Economy –leading edge PSYOP or a fad?
You often hear the expression “follow the money”. In case you are interested this goes all the way back to the movie All The President’s Men and meant you can figure out political corruption by analyzing money transfers. Venture capitalists (VCs) are considered among the 21st century’s major money sources. According to the… Continue reading The Creative Economy –leading edge PSYOP or a fad?