Pope Leo has denounced the "culture of power" driving the rapid rise of artificial intelligence ... read more
In an October episode of his podcast, Rogan interviewed two octogenarian fringe climate contrarians, Richard Lindzen and William Happer, who together have been spreading climate misinformation since at least 2012. For over two hours, the trio discussed climate myths and conspiracy theories, many of them identical to the misinformation Lindzen and Happer were peddling well over a decade ago. As Yale Climate Connections reported earlier this year, about one in five U.S. adults and 37% of adults under 30 say they regularly get news from social media influencers -- which means they're likely consuming a lot of myths about climate change. read more
Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. Firefighters have been spraying the outside of the tank with water hoses in an effort to cool the chemicals heating up inside and prevent an explosion. Lee Zeldin, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said Sunday the "most likely scenario" is a "low-volume release," where officials will be able to "monitor, neutralize, and contain the threat." "The Orange County Fire Authority is working to keep the temperature of the tank down. That is very important," he said on CNN.
In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors ... read more
Songs that make you drive fast. Song at link: Modern Lovers, "Roadrunner."
A very interesting author who wrote everything from philosophy to fishing stories: Philip Wylie. The Gladiator: often considered the inspiration for the above.
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Wylie wrote a few great novels, one of which, Night unto Night, was made into a movie -- considered perhaps Ronnie Reagan's only decent performance.
He's ready:
Trepanning was sometimes performed on people who were behaving in a manner that was considered abnormal. In some ancient societies it was believed this released the evil spirits that were to blame. . . . The primary theories for the practice of trepanation in ancient times include spiritual purposes and treatment for epilepsy, head wounds, mental disorders, and headaches, although the latter may be just an unfounded myth. Studies show that trepanation was used on individuals that were diagnosed with epilepsy, scurvy, frontal sinustis, intracranial disorders, diseases, hydrocephaly, and osteitis.