[Have you had “anomalous experiences” like this skeptic did? I have; but those are other stories. Here’s one that was recounted in Scientific American, where skepticism is (appropriately) an article of faith. “Anomalous experiences” (aka synchronicity, serendipity, coincidence, fate, luck, destiny, Providence, etc.) are by definition non-scientific, as they can’t be replicated like all successful … Continue reading “Inner Light”? Or Just an ”Anomaly”??
[NOTE: The burgeoning AI saga gets more unnerving every week. Here’s a concise report on how it’s now “imagining” new killer molecules, not yet actually made, but which (probably soon) can be. How will they be stopped or controlled —?] Making Unbelievably Lethal Designer Molecules Gwynne Dyer — Feb 27, 2023 “We are but one … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Designing New Molecules of Death
Washington Post China’s collapsing birth and marriage rates reflect a people’s deep pessimism Opinion by Nicholas Eberstadt [Excerpts] — February 28, 2023 China is in the midst of a quiet but stunning nationwide collapse of birthrates. This is the deeper, still largely overlooked, significance of the country’s 2022 population decline, announced by Chinese authorities last … Continue reading Shrinking China: A Desperate Wave of Nonviolent “Civil Disobedience”
[NOTE: Tom Friedman interrupts his New York Times column today, which is about Ukraine & Israel, to quote a jibe he’s hearing often these days]: Hey, Friedman, all you seem to write about these days is Ukraine and Israel. Don’t you have anything else to say?
Brief: More AFSC Fallout from Philly: USAToday & the New York Post have stories & videos up about the AFSC Fake DEI [Diversity, Equity & Invlusion] kerfuffle. They may only be online, but The NYPost has run 2 or 3 stories, and both “papers” have broad social media readership. There’s no news in these reports, … Continue reading AFSC Impostor Scandal Going National & Viral