And then there were two—maybe. Astronomers say they have found a second plausible candidate for a moon beyond our solar system, an exomoon, orbiting a world nearly 6,000 light-years from Earth.Called Kepler-1708 b-i, the moon appears to be a gas-dominated object, slightly smaller than Neptune, orbiting a Jupiter-sized planet around a sunlike star—an unusual but… Continue reading Astronomers Have Found Another Possible ‘Exomoon’ beyond Our Solar System
Turkmenistan To Close “Gates Of Hell” Gas Fire
Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Turkmenistan’s president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the “Gates of Hell,” the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on… Continue reading Turkmenistan To Close “Gates Of Hell” Gas Fire
Letters to Brian: Encountering God More Deeply in Your Life
Dear Brian, I am edified by your desire for God’s will in your life. Regardless of what you may feel, the desire for God’s will is an infallible sign of grace working in your life. Hence, there is reason to rejoice and be encouraged! The reason for this is simple: no matter how clever, smart,… Continue reading Letters to Brian: Encountering God More Deeply in Your Life
Bad News: You’re in Debt. Worse News: You’re in Phony Debt.
The email from “Norton Protection” said I owed $999.99, which was “charged successfully and it will appear on your bank statement in 24 to 48 hours.” Although I have an account with a leading cybersecurity company, I’ve never paid that much for its products. To “cancel” the charge, I was instructed to call a number,… Continue reading Bad News: You’re in Debt. Worse News: You’re in Phony Debt.
Intermarket Sweep Order (ISO) Explained
An Intermarket Sweep Order (ISO) is typically a large order that gets sent to several exchanges simultaneously for the purpose of quickly taking as much liquidity as possible. The factor that divides the ISO from other order types is that it is exempt from the ‘trade-through’ aspect of the SEC’s Order Protection Rule (Rule… Continue reading Intermarket Sweep Order (ISO) Explained
California Presents Plan to Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
Extreme heat threatens to effect all of California in coming years, prompting state officials to outline life-saving measures in an adaptation report released this week. Average annual temperatures have already jumped in California by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit, and it has exceeded 2 F in some areas, according to the analysis by the California… Continue reading California Presents Plan to Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
Rolls-Royce Records “Phenomenal Year” As Rich Buy Luxury Vehicles
The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program was on full display in 2021 as it inflated the largest asset bubbles in history. Elites were showered with free money as asset prices of stocks, bonds, and real estate went quite literally through the roof. One of the results of soaring asset prices is the enrichment of the… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Records “Phenomenal Year” As Rich Buy Luxury Vehicles
The Need for Two Pockets
Like so many things in life, self-esteem needs to be balanced. The balance is between humility and pride. The following is attributed to Rabbi Simcha Bunim, one of the leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland in the late 1700s and early 1800s: Everyone must have two pockets so that he can reach into one or… Continue reading The Need for Two Pockets
Tucker Carlson: D.C.’s Conflict With Russia Will Only Benefit China
TUCKER CARLSON: When permanent Washington pushes for war with Russia, who benefits? We don’t ask that question enough. The United States certainly doesn’t benefit. That’s obvious to anyone who thinks about it for a second. It’s so glaringly obvious, in fact, that the people pushing this war immediately denounce you as a traitor if you… Continue reading Tucker Carlson: D.C.’s Conflict With Russia Will Only Benefit China
How Infinite Series Reveal the Unity of Mathematics
For sheer brilliance, it was hard to beat John von Neumann. An architect of the modern computer and inventor of game theory, von Neumann was legendary, above all, for his lightning-fast mental calculations. The story goes that one day somebody challenged him with a puzzle. Two bicyclists start at opposite ends of a road 20… Continue reading How Infinite Series Reveal the Unity of Mathematics