Predicting complex systems like the weather is famously difficult. But at least the weather’s governing equations don’t change from one day to the next. In contrast, certain complex systems can undergo “tipping point” transitions, suddenly changing their behavior dramatically and perhaps irreversibly, with little warning and potentially catastrophic consequences. On long enough timescales, most real-world… Continue reading Chaos Researchers Can Now Predict Perilous Points of No Return
North Korea’s Version of ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’
On 18 November, Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter, Ju-ae—most likely the very child that basketball player Dennis Rodman mentioned having met during his 2013 trip to North Korea—to domestic and international audiences. Kim, in proper DPRK fashion, chose his daughter’s public debut to coincide with a test-firing of his country’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North… Continue reading North Korea’s Version of ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’
Hey, Catholic Writer: Writing About Our Story Can Make Us Holier
Many of us can feel a little squirmy about writing or sharing about ourselves; after all, aren’t we supposed to be humble? Hidden? And allow the Lord to have the stage? There are seasons of anonymity for sure; seasons to bury ourselves in Christ and let Him do some deep work. Being ‘unseen’ itself can… Continue reading Hey, Catholic Writer: Writing About Our Story Can Make Us Holier
Republican Senators Push Back Against Accord Giving WHO Power Over US Pandemic Response
Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) prepare to gather in Switzerland next week to negotiate final terms of an accord that will give the WHO centralized authority over U.S. policy in the case of a pandemic, Republican senators are pushing back with… Continue reading Republican Senators Push Back Against Accord Giving WHO Power Over US Pandemic Response
The Loch Ness Monster! (Nessie, Scotland)
Podcast: Download MYS236: In 1933, the world turned its attention to Loch Ness, a long, thin lake in Scotland, where a monster was reported to be living. In the years since there have many more reports, photos, and even films. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the monster sightings and the scientific surveys to… Continue reading The Loch Ness Monster! (Nessie, Scotland)
New Tool Helps Predict Where Wildfire Smoke Will Blow
Better satellite coverage of wildfires and improved climate models are giving scientists a more accurate view of smoke plumes as they drift across the country. These kinds of advances, they say, can help provide earlier warnings to residents endangered by wildfire smoke. A breakthrough in the field occurred during the deadly 2018 Camp Fire in… Continue reading New Tool Helps Predict Where Wildfire Smoke Will Blow
Nonlethal Weapons Can Play a Growing Role in U.S. Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense is increasingly focused on “gray zone” competition with other great powers, striving to deter aggression while also avoiding escalation to full-scale war. When U.S. warships find themselves in a confrontation with Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, or U.S. ground vehicles in Syria are rammed by Russian armored cars,… Continue reading Nonlethal Weapons Can Play a Growing Role in U.S. Defense
Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 1: Why is Spiritual Direction Needed?
One of the things that scared me when I was a little boy was being caught down in the basement with no light. Sometimes my brother, my sister, and I would occasionally tease each other and shut off the basement lights when we were down there playing. What frightened me the most about this action… Continue reading Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 1: Why is Spiritual Direction Needed?
Netflix Lowers Subscription Prices In 30 Countries After Password Crackdown
Last month, Netflix executives told investors that reducing subscription prices were out of the question. In a January earnings call, co-Chief Executive Greg Peters hinted the company might raise prices in regions where consumers can afford the streaming service. But in the last week, first reported by Cord Cutters News and now The Wall Street Journal, the streaming giant… Continue reading Netflix Lowers Subscription Prices In 30 Countries After Password Crackdown
Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster
Podcast: Download MYS237: The Loch Ness Monster has been a worldwide sensation for ages. After examining the history of the mystery, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli now analyze the theories of what it is, including the claim that a creature from the age of the dinosaurs is living in the loch. Get all new episodes… Continue reading Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster