The Real Presence Presence of God – “Hidden God, devoutly I adore Thee, truly present beneath these veils: all my heart subdues itself before Thee, since all before Thee faints and fails” (cf. Adoro Te Devote). MEDITATION “Verbum caro factum est” (Jn 1:14). The Incarnation of the Word, the ineffable mystery of the merciful love… Continue reading The Real Presence – Divine Intimacy Meditation
Some Neural Networks Learn Language Like Humans
How do brains learn? It’s a mystery, one that applies both to the spongy organs in our skulls and to their digital counterparts in our machines. Even though artificial neural networks (ANNs) are built from elaborate webs of artificial neurons, ostensibly mimicking the way our brains process information, we don’t know if they process input… Continue reading Some Neural Networks Learn Language Like Humans
Who Invented the Measurement of Time?
In modern times, clocks underpin everything people do, from work to school to sleep. Timekeeping is also the invisible structure that makes modern infrastructure work. It forms the foundation of the high-speed computers that conduct financial trading and even the GPS system that pinpoints locations on Earth’s surface with unprecedented accuracy. But humans have likely… Continue reading Who Invented the Measurement of Time?
Sorry Pundits, George W. Bush Made the Saudis. Putin Too
“Under Biden, America has surrendered the oil economy. The Saudi king is now the world’s oil king again, and we are all worse for it.” Those are the words of Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of Power the Future, an organization that “advocates for American energy jobs.” Up front, oil is an essential commodity.… Continue reading Sorry Pundits, George W. Bush Made the Saudis. Putin Too
Japanese Moon Landing Attempt Falls Short as Spacecraft Goes Silent
A Japanese company’s attempt to execute the first commercial landing on the moon has ended with a dramatic silence, with mission controllers unable to establish communications after the scheduled landing. The HAKUTO-R mission was designed by the Japanese company ispace and launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December 2022. With the failed landing… Continue reading Japanese Moon Landing Attempt Falls Short as Spacecraft Goes Silent
The Rosenhan Experiment (Psychology, Psychiatry, Sanity, Insanity, Schizophrenia, Fraud)
Podcast: Download MYS262: The Rosenhan Experiment rocked the psychology profession 50 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the study’s look into how mental health patients were treated, why the study was so important, and what it revealed about the human mind. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email |… Continue reading The Rosenhan Experiment (Psychology, Psychiatry, Sanity, Insanity, Schizophrenia, Fraud)
Key Player in Biden Documents Removal Was Caught Up in Bill Clinton-Era Chinagate Scandal
Above, the location in the capital’s Chinatown where Biden aide Kathy Chung in 2017 transferred boxes with top-secret material. She also figured in the Chinagate fundraising investigation of the 1990s. By Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigationsJune 8, 2023 The custodian of Joe Biden’s vice presidential records, a key witness in his classified documents probe, was caught up in… Continue reading Key Player in Biden Documents Removal Was Caught Up in Bill Clinton-Era Chinagate Scandal
How Winners of the ‘Green Nobel’ Are Protecting the Environment
CLIMATEWIRE | The Goldman Environmental Prize will go to six environmental activists this year, recognizing them for their efforts to protect lands and communities from Brazil to Turkey to Texas. Announced Monday, this year’s prize — known as the “Green Nobel” — comes as the threats from climate change and environmental degradation accelerate. The winners fought… Continue reading How Winners of the ‘Green Nobel’ Are Protecting the Environment
Math That Goes On Forever but Never Repeats
But let’s get back to tiling the line. There’s an important distinction we need to make. Consider the following new rules for our tiles A and B. Next to an A, on either side you can place an A or a B. Next to a B, on either side you can only place an A.… Continue reading Math That Goes On Forever but Never Repeats
One and One and One are One. A Homily For Trinity Sunday
There is an old spiritual that says, “My God is so high you can’t get over Him. He’s so low you can’t get under Him. He’s so wide you can’t get around Him. You must come in, by and through the Lamb.” It’s not a bad way of saying that God is “other.” He is… Continue reading One and One and One are One. A Homily For Trinity Sunday