Dear Brian, Your last letter affected me greatly. I am sorry to hear of your recent struggles with anxiety and how paralyzing it is for you at times. To say that this is a heavy cross would be an understatement! Of all the things you have shared with me over the years, this seems to… Continue reading Letters to Brian: Disarming Anxiety
Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022
Credit: NASAAdvertisement MEXICO Small freshwater fish called sulfur mollies synchronously splash their tails to create waves, and scientists have now demonstrated that this strategy can deter hungry birds. Researchers triggered the wave-making process using slingshots and found that birds waited twice as long between attacks. CHILE An investigation of sedimentary rock cores revealed that a… Continue reading Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022
US Postpones ICBM Test To Avoid Escalating Tensions With Moscow
During a briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that the scheduled test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had been postponed to show restraint. “In an effort to demonstrate that we have no intention in engaging in any actions that can be misunderstood or misconstrued, the Secretary of… Continue reading US Postpones ICBM Test To Avoid Escalating Tensions With Moscow
Ensuring Russia’s War with Ukraine Doesn’t Morph into Direct Conflict with NATO
Russia has launched an unprecedented act of aggression against Ukraine. The United States and its allies must respond forcefully. But as they do, they should take into account the possibility of triggering a spiral of escalation that could lead to the only outcome worse than the invasion of Ukraine itself: a hot war between Russia… Continue reading Ensuring Russia’s War with Ukraine Doesn’t Morph into Direct Conflict with NATO
AI Overcomes Stumbling Block on Brain-Inspired Hardware
Today’s most successful artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial neural networks, are loosely based on the intricate webs of real neural networks in our brains. But unlike our highly efficient brains, running these algorithms on computers guzzles shocking amounts of energy: The biggest models consume nearly as much power as five cars over their lifetimes. Enter neuromorphic… Continue reading AI Overcomes Stumbling Block on Brain-Inspired Hardware
First Major Ukrainian City Falls To Russian Forces In South As Warships Eye Odessa
Update(2152ET): Following a day of conflicting claims and counter-claims over whether the strategically important southern Ukrainian city of Kherson was in Russia’s hands, the AFP is reporting just after 4am Kiev time that “Ukrainian officials confirm Russia’s capture of southern city Kherson.” Kiev over the past hours had disputed Russian reports that Kherson had been fully captured… Continue reading First Major Ukrainian City Falls To Russian Forces In South As Warships Eye Odessa
When the new doesn’t work – try the old – BBC Resurrects Shortwave Radio
It is clear that Russia is pulling out all the stops in their invasion of Ukraine. Traditional and Internet Information sources have been prime targets. In response to the damage done to these information vectors, the BBC is reviving its shortwave radio service in Ukraine and Russia. The March 3, 2022… Continue reading When the new doesn’t work – try the old – BBC Resurrects Shortwave Radio
ArXiv.org Reaches a Milestone and a Reckoning
What started in 1989 as an e-mail list for a few dozen string theorists has now grown to a collection of more than two million papers—and the central hub for physicists, astronomers, computer scientists, mathematicians and other researchers.On January 3 the preprint server arXiv.org crossed the milestone with a numerical analysis paper entitled “Affine Iterations… Continue reading ArXiv.org Reaches a Milestone and a Reckoning
Zoltan Pozsar Warns Russian Sanctions Threaten Dollar’s Reserve Status
Over the weekend, the world gasped in shock when Western powers announced that the nuclear option would be used against Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine – sanctions against the country’s central bank and targeted expulsions of key banks from SWIFT, a move which has effectively locked Russia out of the western financial… Continue reading Zoltan Pozsar Warns Russian Sanctions Threaten Dollar’s Reserve Status
Baptizing Robots? Shroud of Turin? Jersey Devil? Extinct Animals? . . . & More Patrons’ Questions
Podcast: Download MYS196: 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 like this one. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch… Continue reading Baptizing Robots? Shroud of Turin? Jersey Devil? Extinct Animals? . . . & More Patrons’ Questions