Explore A gulp of air, a kick of flippers, and the elephant seal dives. Sunlight slants through the Southern Ocean’s melting roof of sea-ice, its solid dome shattered by the arrival of Antarctic summer. The seal—Mirounga, we’ll call her—descends many times each day to snatch fish and squid in her toothy jaws; she spends 90… Continue reading What Oceanographers Can Learn From Their Animal Colleagues
The Landfill Economy | ZeroHedge
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via DailyReckoning.com, Our economy is in a crisis that’s been brewing for decades… The Chinese characters for the English word crisis are famously – and incorrectly – translated as danger and opportunity. The more accurate translation is precarious plus critical juncture or inflection point. Beneath its surface stability, our economy is precarious because the… Continue reading The Landfill Economy | ZeroHedge
Stock Splits: Are They Good or Bad?
Stock splits have been on the rise recently, with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and GameStop (NYSE: GME) among some of the well-known companies to announce they will be splitting their shares. A split is a tool that companies, often with high stock prices, use to increase (or reduce) the number of… Continue reading Stock Splits: Are They Good or Bad?
Do Democrats Value Abortion More Than the Constitution?
In the days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, did you hear that former Vice President Mike Pence had called for a national ban on abortion? So did I. That’s why I was all set to write a column lambasting Pence for taking an unconstitutional approach to the abortion issue. After all, one… Continue reading Do Democrats Value Abortion More Than the Constitution?
Computer Science Proof Lifts Limits on Quantum Entanglement
To understand the new result, start by picturing a quantum system such as a set of atoms. Each atom has a property, called spin, that is somewhat similar to the alignment of a magnet, in that it points along an axis. But unlike a magnet’s alignment, an atom’s spin can be in a state that’s… Continue reading Computer Science Proof Lifts Limits on Quantum Entanglement
US Futures Steady Ahead Of US Jobs Data
US equity futures trade flat, recovering from an earlier loss as big as 0.6% and set for a 2% gain on the week, as investors awaited the June payrolls data (full preview here) to gauge whether the world’s largest economy will avoid a recession. At the same time, the yen and dollar both found haven… Continue reading US Futures Steady Ahead Of US Jobs Data
Alternative Display Facility (ADF) Orders Explained
What is the Alternative Display Facility (ADF)? The Alternative Display Facility (ADF) is a piece of market infrastructure run by FINRA. Institutions use it to post quotes and report trades. It’s called the Alternative Display Facility because the ADF is an alternative to an exchange for institutions to post quotes and report trades. It’s basically… Continue reading Alternative Display Facility (ADF) Orders Explained
Trump’s Endorsement Record: The Pieces Line Up Ahead of 2024
Despite the best efforts of the mainstream media and establishment RINOs, President Donald Trump’s primary endorsement record in 2022 is stronger than ever before. With his support, many effective “America First” candidates line up for a solid and consequential Republican majority of patriotic populists that could make all the difference looking toward 2024. Although there… Continue reading Trump’s Endorsement Record: The Pieces Line Up Ahead of 2024
Ukrainian Mathematician Maryna Viazovska Wins Fields Medal
Inside, the office is spare, pragmatic: just a computer, printer, chalkboard, papers and books, with few personal effects. The place where the magic happens seems not so much a physical location in space-time as a higher-dimensional world of abstractions in Viazovska’s mind. Across the small table in her office, the world’s preeminent sphere-packing number theorist… Continue reading Ukrainian Mathematician Maryna Viazovska Wins Fields Medal
Lavrov Storms Out Of G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Over “Fevered Criticism Of Russia”
With Indonesia’s preparation for the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit now in full swing, a series of bilateral meetings were held this week ahead of the November summit in Bali. Foreign ministers attended in person, leading to some tense moments given Russia’s representation, after President Vladimir Putin has recently confirmed that he’ll participate in November,… Continue reading Lavrov Storms Out Of G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Over “Fevered Criticism Of Russia”