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bystander effect describes a seeming paradox: the more people who are
around to help in a given emergency, the less likely that any one
individual will actually stop to help. Today James dives into the
psychology underlying the bystander effect and explains how we can flip
this quirk of human cognition on its head to help change the world for
the better.
Iain Davis of In-This-Together.com joins us to discuss his new book,
Pseudopandemic: New Normal Technocracy. In this conversation Davis lays
out the copious documentation demonstrating how the pseudopandemic was
generated, identifies the larger agenda behind the push toward
implementing the technocratic biosecurity state and talks about what we
can do to stop this nightmare from becoming a realit
Were
those hypersonic missiles carbon neutral? Spot the odd one out: China
has half of the worlds coal power fleet and the fastest growing nuclear
power in the world. It is the world’s major manufacturing power, and has
been for 11 years. It put a rover on Mars, has astronauts in its own
space station (it’s third) and has flown to the far side of the moon.
But it’s a developing country and while a
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longest-studied comets in our solar system have inspired ancient myths,
religious fervor and modern scientific controversies. Now, the
discovery of 88 asteroids and meteoroids orbitally aligned with one of
them, Comet Encke, suggests that they all formed from the relatively
recent breakup of an even bigger, icy comet. The findings are welcomed
by those who believe Comet Encke and the other pro
Taurid
Meteor Stream pummels planet in human history; remains menace; Nobel
Prize? A comprehensive study of the Taurid meteor stream confirms a
central understanding of astronomer Dr. Bill Napier and the Comet
Research Group, one which was incorporated into the YDI hypothesis from
the start. From Discover Magazine this week: The longest-studied comets
in our solar system have inspired ancient myth
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Facebook, the social media company that's been a massive part of our
lives for the last decade or so, might not be called Facebook anymore.
The change may happen as soon as next week. The news comes from The
Verge , which quotes a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
According to the report, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will talk about the name
change at Facebook's Connect conference, scheduled for
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After Skool: Book: Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening
Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and
Imperiling the Future of the Human Race by Shanna H. Swan and Stacey
Colino
Via: Peak Prosperity:
Hey, nutbuckets! Here's a real good look at Netflix's live action
version of Cowboy Bebop . Following the opening credits released a few
weeks ago , it's the latest we've seen of the live action remake of
Shinichirō Watanabe's beloved space western anime series. And it's not a
standard teaser trailer, more of a fun introduction to the core bounty
hunters Spike Spiegel (John Cho), Faye Valentine (
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new paper has put forward a radical new theory to explain mysterious
magnetic structures in the sky. According to Dr. Jennifer West, Research
Associ...
The
UFO veteran hopes that the rich and famous can help him get in touch
with ET. Russ Kellett, who has been investigating the UFO phenomenon for
over...
The
new mandate will apply to more than 160,000 employees, including police
officers, firefighters and sanitation workers, whose vaccination rates
have lagged.
Buckingham Palace says monarch has ‘reluctantly accepted medical advice
to rest for next few days’ The Queen has cancelled a planned two-day
visit to Northern Ireland after advice from her doctors that she should
“rest for the next few days”. Buckingham Palace said in a statement:
“The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next
few days. Continue reading...
Government opposes proposed amendment to environment bill designed to
protect rivers The government is to reject calls to place a legal duty
on water companies to reduce raw sewage discharges into rivers. MPs will
debate the environmental bill on Wednesday in its final stages through
parliament, and clean water campaigners want them to back what they say
is a key amendment on sewage that was agre
The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and non-binary
people is demanding better representation, both onscreen and in
management. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Wages
in some industries are rising because employers can’t find enough
workers. That’s not a path to long-term growth, analysts say.
’Tis the season of Kyrsten Sinema. The wig-wearing triathlete senator
from Arizona has quickly become one of the most hated figures in
present-day American politics. She’s blocking her own party’s agenda;
she’s shutting down questions from reporters; she’s schmoozing with
lobbyists and jetting off to Europe. Sinema is “not demonstrating the
basic competence or good faith of a member of Congress,”
Dutch
student Arend Moerman (Leiden University, the Netherlands) has defended
his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three
black holes. The simulations, which he carried out together with
researchers from Leiden and Oxford, show that lighter black holes tend
to slingshot each other out into space, while heavier ones tend to
merge. The research will be published in the lea
White
House officials, anticipating the approval of coronavirus shots for 5-
to 11-year-olds within weeks, will rely on doctors, clinics and
pharmacies instead of mass inoculation sites.
The news: Surgeons have successfully attached a pig’s kidney to a human
patient and watched it start to work, the AP reported today . The pig
had been genetically engineered so that its organ was less likely to be
rejected. The feat is a potentially huge milestone in the quest to one
day use animal organs for human transplants, which would shorten waiting
lists. How it worked: The surgical team,
Federal
advisers meet again this week to discuss third shots, but it’s still
not clear what the best timing is—or what the US owes the world.
The enormous fish was caught and released earlier this month.
Research
conducted in the Southern Alps by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University
of Wellington's Dr. Shaun Eaves and others shows greenhouse gases,
particularly carbon dioxide, have been integral to the retreat of
Aotearoa's glaciers for at least the past 5,000 to 7,000 years, since
the mid-Holocene epoch.
Project BLITZ - How the Christian Nationalism mutation is a threat to
American democracy and a distortion of Jesus' messages. Project Blitz
will be foundational for the Christian Right’s legislative efforts in
these united states for the foreseeable future. The post first appeared
on Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for
Clandestine Services .
Jim W. Dean - A growing number of Republicans are looking to go third
party as the only feasible route for them so they are not canceled out
by the Trumpers. The post first appeared on Veterans Today | Military
Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services .
Opioid-related overdose deaths are one of the leading causes of death
in the United States. The post first appeared on Veterans Today |
Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services .
“This is a really bold set of actions for a big problem,” EPA
Administrator Michael Regan said, even as some advocates remain wary.
Listen to article 6 min The post first appeared on Veterans Today |
Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services .
Lawsuit argued that the law impedes women from exercising their
constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy as recognized in the
Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion
nationwide The post first appeared on Veterans Today | Military
Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services .
Even though the presidential candidate Joe Biden had vowed to “move
quickly” to re-join the Iran nuclear deal, this has not happened. The
post first appeared on Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs Policy
Journal for Clandestine Services .
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After all the leaks and rumors, Google officially announced the Pixel 6
and Pixel 6 Pro with new designs, new cameras, and the first-ever
Google custom processor at its Pixel Fall Launch event. Here’s
everything from the event in 12 minutes. Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
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Google has officially announced its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The
new models start at $599 and $899, respectively, and feature new
designs, new cameras, and the first-ever Google custom processor. They
are available to preorder starting October 19th and will be shipping on
October 28th. Read more: https://www.theverge.com/e/22495075 Subscribe:
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Liza Koshy divulged to Ellen she's ready to date again and on
matchmaking app Raya, giving details of what kind of man she's looking
for. Plus, the actress and YouTuber talked about Ellen's influence in
her life, and her YouTube Originals series, "Liza on Demand." Subscribe:
https://youtube.com/theellenshow?sub_confirmation=1 Check your local
listings to watch Ellen today: https://ellen.tv/3BOuzz
"America's Got Talent" semi-finalist wowed with his powerful rendition
of "Never Enough" from "The Greatest Showman." The 10-year-old chatted
about how he felt being the youngest person in the competition, and the
response he received from stars like Celine Dion during his time on the
show. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/theellenshow?sub_confirmation=1
Check your local listings to watch Ellen tod
Air raids hit Mekelle for the second time this week amid sharp escalation in near yearlong conflict.
Throughout his career, Powell did a swell job of rallying and maintaining bipartisan support for imperial killing.
Inflation is on the rise. Some fear that we are about to return to the
1970s. Edward Berkowitz writes that we're not going there: There appear
to be some similarities between now and then. Jimmy Carter, who lived in
the White House from 1977 to 1981, presided over a weak economy that
turned him into a one-term president who faced a challenge from Edward
Kennedy and the liberal wing of his party f
Russell Brand spoke with Indian scholar, food sovereignty advocate and
environmental activist Vandana Shiva on his podcast, Under The Skin. In
this clip they discuss colonization, how billionaires are the new
Columbus and what needs to be done to take back power. She warns that if
we don’t get it right, the human species will become extinct.
From Jenna Orkin Inside the Massive MSNBC Deal Paying Maddow to Work
Less Annals of a Warming Planet A Syrian Seed Bank’s Fight to Survive
Sex work has been legal in Spain since 1995. But the nation's prime
minister is now vowing to ban prostitution, saying it 'enslaves women.'
As Afghanistan Sinks Into Destitution, Some Sell Children to Survive
U.N. warns that 95% of Afghans aren’t getting enoug
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