When a male African savanna elephant folds his ears while simultaneously waving them, he’s ready for a fight. When a female folds her ears and accompanies the action with an ear flap, that means she’s also issuing a serious threat. But when elephants come together and fold their ears while also rapidly flapping them, the… Continue reading The First ‘Google Translate’ for Elephants Debuts
Duterte’s Dalliance with China Is Over
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, he pledged to shift his country’s foreign policy away from the United States—a longstanding treaty ally—in favor of China and Russia. On his first trip to Beijing that year, Duterte tried to butter up his hosts by proclaiming that it was “time to say goodbye to… Continue reading Duterte’s Dalliance with China Is Over
Peter Schiff On Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Hyperinflation Warning
Via SchiffGold.com, The “transitory inflation” narrative has completely broken down. And now Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has warned us. Hyperinflation is coming. Hyperinflation is going to change everything. It’s happening. — jack️ (@jack) October 23, 2021 Responding to comments, Jack tweeted “It will happen in the US soon, and so the world.” It’s… Continue reading Peter Schiff On Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Hyperinflation Warning
Paul Amadeus Dienach: The Man Who Saw A.D. 3906? (Mental Time Travel into the Future?)
Podcast: Download MYS169: The diary of Swiss teacher Paul Amadeus Dienach claims he traveled to the year A.D. 3906 and experienced a world of wonder. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who Dienach was, what he claimed to see, and whether this man really did travel to the future. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Paul Amadeus Dienach: The Man Who Saw A.D. 3906? (Mental Time Travel into the Future?)
Why Facebook Is Renaming Itself “Meta”
Last week, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced that it was reorganizing and changing the name of its company. On the surface, this is a puzzling move. Why would the social media giant embrace a new, unknown name instead of Facebook, a brand with remarkable presence and awareness? Some companies have done just the opposite. For… Continue reading Why Facebook Is Renaming Itself “Meta”
Order Flocking Out of Chaos – Issue 107: The Edge
At first, they trickle in: one bird here, a few birds there. Then, at dusk’s cue, a dark smudge materializes on the horizon. Thousands of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) slowly come into focus, etching flight paths across the winter sky as they stream toward their evening roost in north-central England. Suddenly, the flock dips and twists… Continue reading Order Flocking Out of Chaos – Issue 107: The Edge
Japan’s Potential Acquisition of Ground-Launched Land-Attack Missiles: Implications for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance
In late August 2017, millions of people in northern Japan got a startling, early morning text message. “Missile alert,” it read, before telling people to take cover. North Korea had launched a ballistic missile, which flew over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido before landing in the sea. Two weeks later, North Korea fired another missile… Continue reading Japan’s Potential Acquisition of Ground-Launched Land-Attack Missiles: Implications for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance
Bitcoin Soars Back Above $62k After Big Flash-Crash, Ether Hits $4300
Update (1610ET): Well that escalated quickly… After puking from $61k to $58, Bitcoin has soared back to the highs of the day above $62,000… The flash-crash appears to have been an orchestrated stop-run… And Ethereum has extended its gains, testing up to $4300… A key resistance level… The move higher was perhaps helped by MicroStrategy… Continue reading Bitcoin Soars Back Above $62k After Big Flash-Crash, Ether Hits $4300
Neanderthal, Jesus’ Hidden Years, Terminal Lucidity, Owlman, Yoga, Astral Projection, and More Patron Questions
Podcast: Download MYS170: We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode… Continue reading Neanderthal, Jesus’ Hidden Years, Terminal Lucidity, Owlman, Yoga, Astral Projection, and More Patron Questions
Why India’s Second COVID Surge Is So Much Worse Than the First
India’s relatively mild first wave of COVID last year intrigued scientists and led the country’s leadership to declare what turned out to be a very premature victory over the novel coronavirus. The current surge has been much more deadly. Some researchers and media outlets have pinned the blame on new viral variants, which early studies… Continue reading Why India’s Second COVID Surge Is So Much Worse Than the First