Archive for June, 2020
USC Professor Joel Hay Thinks Covid19 Antibodies Present in Blood Drawn Back in September 2019
June 12th, 2020Via: The Highwire:
Rivian Will Build Fixed Energy Storage Systems Out of Used Vehicle Batteries
June 12th, 2020Via: Rivian:
Failed State Walking
June 11th, 2020Via: Econimica: To gauge the quantity of federal taxes collected from the economy, it’s pretty easy to divide annual federal tax receipts vs. the marketable debt (red shaded area below). If the tax receipts or coverage is declining versus the debt…we have a problem (BTW- we have a very big problem). But then you have […]
Quantum ‘Fifth State of Matter’ Observed in Space for First Time
June 11th, 2020Via: AFP: Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight that could help solve some of the quantum universe’s most intractable conundrums, research showed Thursday. Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) — the existence of which was predicted by Albert Einstein and Indian mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose almost a […]
U.S. Army Flickr Page Inadvertently Reveals New Hypersonic Weapon Concept
June 11th, 2020Via: AviationWeek: A new hypersonic weapon concept has emerged inadvertently on a social media page managed by U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy that describes a Mach 5-plus projectile with the ability to penetrate into defended airspace and dispense a multi-role loitering air system over a target area.
Charles Lieber and China: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Harvard Scientist
June 11th, 2020Via: Boston Globe: A federal grand jury in Boston on Tuesday indicted a world-renowned Harvard nanoscientist on charges of lying about his ties to a university in China, prosecutors said. The indictment was handed up against Charles Lieber, 61, on two counts of making false statements to investigators, according to legal filings and US Attorney […]
A Look Inside Seattle’s ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’
June 11th, 2020I know it’s Seattle, but my guess is that the people involved with Portlandia have just pissed themselves laughing. Via: New York Post: “The homeles [sic] people we invited took away all the food at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” the person tweeted. “We need more food to keep the area operational. please if possible […]
U.S. May Deficit Nearly Doubles to $399 Billion
June 10th, 2020Via: Reuters: The U.S. federal budget deficit in May nearly doubled to $399 billion from a year earlier amid continued strong spending on coronavirus relief programs and a 25% drop in receipts, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. The May deficit brought the year-to-date fiscal deficit to $1.88 trillion, already eclipsing the previous full-year record […]
“Willy G” Tells the Truth
June 10th, 2020This is a good one. Via: Willy G.’s Dystopian Future:
Audio Engineers Built a Shield to Deflect Police Sound Cannons
June 10th, 2020I wouldn’t mess around with this. If police or military are willing to use LRAD on a crowd, permanent hearing loss could easily result. Via: Vice: Over the past two weeks, cops have been deploying every tool at their disposal to suppress worldwide protests and riots over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony […]
