In everyday language, the word “transcendental” connotes something that’s beyond the ordinary, something that is hidden and mysterious, with almost magical or mystical powers. In mathematics, on the other hand, the meaning of the term “transcendental” is more mundane. It simply describes the class of the infinitely many numbers that cannot be solutions of polynomial… Continue reading Where Transcendental Numbers Hide in Everyday Math
The Danger of the McAuliffe-Abrams Stolen Election Claims
Even in Georgia, it was hard not to notice the Virginia gubernatorial race this week. As Georgia’s chief elections official, I focus on ensuring that my state’s voters continue to have secure, fair, and accessible elections and implementing common-sense election integrity reforms like ID requirements for all voters. But with Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe… Continue reading The Danger of the McAuliffe-Abrams Stolen Election Claims
France Detains British Trawler Amid Fishing Rights Dispute
Authored by Simon Veazey via The Epoch Times, French authorities have detained a British trawler for fishing in their territorial waters without a licence, amid an ongoing tussle for post-Brexit fishing rights. The detention of the vessel came on the day that French authorities announced further retaliatory measures over Britain’s refusal to license more French trawlers to fish in… Continue reading France Detains British Trawler Amid Fishing Rights Dispute
The 9/11 Conspiracy (Inside job?; 9/11 truth; September 11 attacks)
Podcast: Download MYS172: The 9/11 attacks were the deadliest terror attack in US history, but were bin Laden and Al-Qa’eda really responsible? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at claims that other nations were involved or that it was an “inside job” by US officials or that there was a coverup. Get all new episodes… Continue reading The 9/11 Conspiracy (Inside job?; 9/11 truth; September 11 attacks)
Cause for Hope: The High Calling Program
It was a joy to talk recently about the High Calling Program with it’s director, Dr. Joseph Hollcraft, and hear him share about the impact this rapidly growing and much-needed program is having on the Church and the hearts of her precious sons. There truly is cause for hope! Would you briefly describe what the… Continue reading Cause for Hope: The High Calling Program
Is the Great Neutrino Puzzle Pointing to Multiple Missing Particles?
In 1993, deep underground at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, a few flashes of light inside a bus-size tank of oil kicked off a detective story that is yet to reach its conclusion. The Liquid Scintillator Neutrino Detector (LSND) was searching for bursts of radiation created by neutrinos, the lightest and most elusive… Continue reading Is the Great Neutrino Puzzle Pointing to Multiple Missing Particles?
Achieving Decarbonization and Energy Equity Through Reconciliation
The past two years have witnessed increasingly vocal calls for rapid decarbonization of the global economy through a clean energy transition. A growing list of multibillion-dollar climate disasters in the United States and overseas have underscored vulnerability to the climate and the potential risk of leaving climate change unchecked. Congress is considering the United States’… Continue reading Achieving Decarbonization and Energy Equity Through Reconciliation
Poor 7Y Auction Sends Yields To Session Highs
Ahead of today’s sale of $62BN in 7Y paper, we tweeted that unlike this week’s previous absolutely stellar 2Y and 5Y auction which were only superb because traders were short cash bonds heading into the auction and needed paper to satisfy their short obligations, today’s auction was not at all special in repo suggesting the… Continue reading Poor 7Y Auction Sends Yields To Session Highs
Jimmy and Dom Test Their Psychic Powers?
Podcast: Download MYS173: For thousands of years, people have claimed supernatural or natural psychic powers. But do they really exist? What happens when parapsychologists test them? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli take tests that could reveal their own psychic functioning. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this… Continue reading Jimmy and Dom Test Their Psychic Powers?
Remembering the Legendary Volkswagen Short Squeeze
Thirteen years ago this month, the Frankfurt-listed shares of Volkswagen more than quadrupled in two days, briefly making the German automaker the most valuable company in the world. After the stock’s peak on Oct. 28, 2008, it plunged 58% in four days and by September that year, the shares were down 70% from their… Continue reading Remembering the Legendary Volkswagen Short Squeeze