At first, they trickle in: one bird here, a few birds there. Then, at dusk’s cue, a dark smudge materializes on the horizon. Thousands of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) slowly come into focus, etching flight paths across the winter sky as they stream toward their evening roost in north-central England. Suddenly, the flock dips and twists… Continue reading Order Flocking Out of Chaos – Issue 107: The Edge
Japan’s Potential Acquisition of Ground-Launched Land-Attack Missiles: Implications for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance
In late August 2017, millions of people in northern Japan got a startling, early morning text message. “Missile alert,” it read, before telling people to take cover. North Korea had launched a ballistic missile, which flew over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido before landing in the sea. Two weeks later, North Korea fired another missile… Continue reading Japan’s Potential Acquisition of Ground-Launched Land-Attack Missiles: Implications for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance
Bitcoin Soars Back Above $62k After Big Flash-Crash, Ether Hits $4300
Update (1610ET): Well that escalated quickly… After puking from $61k to $58, Bitcoin has soared back to the highs of the day above $62,000… The flash-crash appears to have been an orchestrated stop-run… And Ethereum has extended its gains, testing up to $4300… A key resistance level… The move higher was perhaps helped by MicroStrategy… Continue reading Bitcoin Soars Back Above $62k After Big Flash-Crash, Ether Hits $4300
Neanderthal, Jesus’ Hidden Years, Terminal Lucidity, Owlman, Yoga, Astral Projection, and More Patron Questions
Podcast: Download MYS170: We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode… Continue reading Neanderthal, Jesus’ Hidden Years, Terminal Lucidity, Owlman, Yoga, Astral Projection, and More Patron Questions
Why India’s Second COVID Surge Is So Much Worse Than the First
India’s relatively mild first wave of COVID last year intrigued scientists and led the country’s leadership to declare what turned out to be a very premature victory over the novel coronavirus. The current surge has been much more deadly. Some researchers and media outlets have pinned the blame on new viral variants, which early studies… Continue reading Why India’s Second COVID Surge Is So Much Worse Than the First
Tech Assets Might Help Make Public Health Data More Equity-Centered
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified broad societal inequities and trained a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. public health system. Chief among these revealed weaknesses is a lack of real-time information that could provide a precise and representative picture of the risks different people face. Tragically, our public health data is still… Continue reading Tech Assets Might Help Make Public Health Data More Equity-Centered
96 Billion Reasons Why The Treasury VaR Shock Is About To Get Worse
The last 24 hours have seen some truly remarkable fireworks in the world of bonds, and especially in the short-term rates space, where as we reported yesterday first Canadian, then Australian 2Y yields exploded higher, as the two central banks turned surprisingly hawkish, prompting a violent selloff. Commenting on these violent moves, Nomura’s Charlie McElligott… Continue reading 96 Billion Reasons Why The Treasury VaR Shock Is About To Get Worse
The 9/11 Attacks (Conspiracy? 911 truth; September 11 attacks)
Podcast: Download MYS171: On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the main alternate theories about what happened on that terrible day, including whether it was really planes that caused the deaths of nearly 3,000 people and destruction at three sites. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:… Continue reading The 9/11 Attacks (Conspiracy? 911 truth; September 11 attacks)
The Work of God: On Letting the Lord Reveal Our Path
I never tire of hearing a person’s testimony. When I listen to people speak about how they encountered God–in a near death experience, a drug addiction, or even time in prison–I am reminded of how passionate God is in pursing us without any restrictions. Even if the testimony is relatively calm and seemingly uneventful, I… Continue reading The Work of God: On Letting the Lord Reveal Our Path
Where Transcendental Numbers Hide in Everyday Math
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