Suppose aliens existed, and imagine that some of them had been watching our planet for its entire four and a half billion years. What would they have seen? Over most of that vast timespan, Earth’s appearance altered slowly and gradually. Continents drifted; ice cover waxed and waned; successive species emerged, evolved, with many of them… Continue reading If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them – Issue 111: Spotlight
Preventing China from Taking Taiwan
With the recent revelations that China has built mockups of American warships in its interior desert, presumably for military training purposes, we should not need more reminders about the urgency of bolstering deterrence against a possible Chinese attack against Taiwan. For Beijing, undertaking such an attack, especially an all-out invasion, would be a cosmic roll… Continue reading Preventing China from Taking Taiwan
Senate Bill Would Force States To Pair Voter ID With Vaccine Passports
As Democratic lawmakers push America towards vaccine passports to participate in society – they’re also pushing to weaken safeguards on voting, under the guise of ‘voting rights,’ a new Senate bill would force states to pair voter ID requirements with vaccine passports. Illustration: BuzzFeed News; Getty Images The legislation is the idea of Republican Sen.… Continue reading Senate Bill Would Force States To Pair Voter ID With Vaccine Passports
What Happened to the Hindenburg? (Air Disaster)
Podcast: Download MYS189: The Hindenburg was one of the most impressive airships ever to fly, and when it crashed in 1937, it shocked the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Hindenburg crash, what happened to make it explode, and whether there was sabotage or even a coverup of the facts of the tragedy.… Continue reading What Happened to the Hindenburg? (Air Disaster)
Is This Your Next ‘Yes’?
This summer, while attending the Avila Summit, I was handed an envelope; the contents inside marked the conclusion of several years of study, prayer, and growth: a graduate certificate for formation in Spiritual Theology from the Avila Institute. It now hangs in my office, and rather than marking the end of a journey it… Continue reading Is This Your Next ‘Yes’?
Where Aliens Could Be Watching Us – Issue 111: Spotlight
Do you ever feel like someone is watching you? They could be. And I’m not talking about the odd neighbors at the end of your street. This summer, at the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University and the American Museum of Natural History in NYC, my colleague Jacky Faherty and I identified 1,715 stars in… Continue reading Where Aliens Could Be Watching Us – Issue 111: Spotlight
Myanmar’s Latest Battle is With FaceBook (Meta) in a California Court Room
We all know and agree that social media is an important influence vector. The latest activity on the world stage is a class action suit against Meta (the former FaceBook) by the Rohingya people of Myanmar who claim that Meta benefited from the harm that the Myanmar government, particularly the military has inflicted upon them.… Continue reading Myanmar’s Latest Battle is With FaceBook (Meta) in a California Court Room
Joe Rogan: I Have A Lot Of Hope For Bitcoin
Submitted by Bitcoin Magazine Joe Rogan has “a lot of hope” for cryptocurrencies, but mostly Bitcoin, though he said he doesn’t understand it very well. The podcaster interviewed internet entrepreneur and podcast pioneer Adam Curry on the 1760th episode of The Joe Rogan Experience show on January 8, talking about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, the metaverse, and beyond. “What… Continue reading Joe Rogan: I Have A Lot Of Hope For Bitcoin
How an Award-Winning Illustrator Weaves Emotion into Science
Many view the scientific process as a tool to preclude human emotions from influencing the search for truth. But those emotions are essential when it comes time to help people connect to the science, or so suggests award-winning illustrator and visual artist Fatinha Ramos. The Portuguese artist has won awards from the Society of Illustrators… Continue reading How an Award-Winning Illustrator Weaves Emotion into Science
Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap
This week, we discuss what could happen if Russia invaded Ukraine; how countries are planning for climate migration; Americans’ feelings on vaccine globalism; the state of democracy in Asia; Taiwan’s new defense strategy; and marijuana legalization. Ukrainian Marines take part in multinational Sea Breeze 2021 military exercises involving more than 30 countries near Kherson, Ukraine,… Continue reading Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap