| Volume 27, Number 19 - 10/01/2024 |
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Future Facts from Think Links:
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| Isabelle Benarous is the founder of the BioReprogramming Institute and the author of the book: “The Bio-Breakthrough: Decode Your Illness and Heal Your Life.” She is an expert in Biological Decoding and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and her experience in these fields led her to develop the BioReprogramming® method. This practical technology offers a comprehensive approach based on the science of human evolution and the processes of the mind. This method aims to provide lasting solutions for emotional conflicts, optimize illness prevention, and help individuals achieve their highest potential. |
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Isabelle Benarous provides diverse workshops and certification programs covering several topics, such as BioReprogramming®, Biological Decoding, NLP, and Ericksonian Hypnosis. Isabelle is renowned for her clear explanations, creativity, and strategic intellect while performing live interventions during her seminars. Her objective is to educate and motivate others to take control of their healing and to offer therapists a new perspective in addressing health issues.
As a public speaker and consultant, Isabelle has built an outstanding reputation with several holistic health service organizations worldwide. Isabelle currently teaches live and online workshops while also maintaining a private practice in Los Angeles, California. |
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Saturday, November 16, 2024
Coolfont Resort
Frank Jacob, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
or via LIVESTREAM!
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What are the most likely ways that humanity will transit the next couple of years? How does all of the disruption of the past months translate into a new direction for those of us who are dedicated to building a new world? One of the world’s most accomplished film makers who is helping to describe the transition to a new world and new human comes back to TransitionTalks from Germany to address the transition to a new world and the emergence of new versions of our species.
Join us November 16, 2024, either In Person or via Livestream! All tickets include access to the replay, so even if you can’t be with is in person, and can’t tune in on November 16th, you can still catch Frank’s presentation.
You will get unlimited replay access for six months following the original presentation. Watch and re-watch as much as you like for six months! |
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All of us are creator beings,
and all of us have way more power to create
than we would even believe.
~ Frank Jacob ~ |
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| Frank Jacob is an international award-winning filmmaker, public speaker, popular talk-show guest, visual artist, musician and influencer. Having teamed up with US motion picture production company Screen Addiction, his recent works explore the frontiers of consciousness-raising subjects in diverse presentations and through award-winning films such as ‘Solar (R)evolution’, ‘The Klaus Dona Chronicles’, and ‘Packing For Mars’. In 2019 Frank directed and co-produced the series ‘Timeless’, a first of its kind German format exploring the world of the paranormal for US Online Network GAIA. |
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In March 2022, Frank broke an article about a mysterious group called the ‘Guardians of the Looking Glass’, who claimed to be a breakaway faction of the controversial Project Looking Glass, having re-surfaced to help humanity avert upcoming disasters. This time-peering technology makes it possible to see into probable timelines, future outcomes and more, and is being used by rogue elements in government, as well as the Elite, to bring about a technocratic dictatorship. The story exploded onto internet, reaching millions, and making Frank a highly present personality on the blogosphere and talk-show circuit. He followed up with ‘A Tale of Two Timelines’, a webinar that dives deep into the history and main protagonists of that story. Through his unique approach and diverse field of research, supported by an international network of cutting edge scientists and fellow researches, Frank is able to piece together divergent aspects of reality, that connect science, consciousness, ETs, CERN, A.I., time-travel, inter-dimensional messages, the meaning of timelines, and an upcoming Cosmic Event with the power to propel mankind into a quantum evolutionary leap, long predicted by indigenous peoples around the world.
Other highlights have included a first-of-its-kind ‘live cinema’ feature called ‘LOOP Live Cinema’, where musical stage performances where orchestrated in tandem with dynamic visual sequences projected as dramatic narratives. He was invited to conceive and perform a unique live cinema spectacle, in January 2010, in collaboration with a 65-piece symphony orchestra in Salzburg, the birth town of Mozart.
During his years as a senior editor at the Red Bull Media House, Frank also began writing, directing and producing extreme sports films. He was director, producer, supervising editor and prime contributor on season two and three of the hit Red Bull TV show ‘Ultimate Rush’.
As a presenter, Frank’s multimedia presentations take his audiences deep down the rabbit hole into hidden history, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, secret technology, human evolution, timelines and parallel worlds. |
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If you knew you’d be subjected to eternal torture because you DIDN’T do something, you’d do it, right? What if that something was aiding in the development of super-intelligent AI? Would you still step up and help? This question is presented in one of man's most terrifying thought experiments. Watch here. |
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The world’s first museum dedicated to artificial intelligence art will open its doors in 2025 at The Grand LA, a Frank Gehry-designed building in the heart of Los Angeles. Founded by Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkiliç of Refik Anadol Studio, Dataland aims to be a place “where human imagination meets machine creativity.” Read more here. |
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) researchers have developed a robotic hand that detaches from its arm and crawls like a spider to retrieve out-of-reach objects.
Aptly named the “Handcrawler,” this robotic hand can effortlessly detach from its arm, crawl across surfaces like a spider, grab objects, and then reattach itself. If an object is situated beyond the arm’s reach, the hand can disengage using a combination of magnets and a locking screw, crawl to retrieve the object, and subsequently reattach itself to the arm for further use. Read more here. |
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Behind AI’s rapid advance and our sanitized feeds, an invisible global workforce endures unimaginable trauma.
A blurred screen flashes before our eyes, accompanied by a deceptively innocuous “sensitive content” message with a crossed-out eye emoji. The warning’s soft design and playful icon belie the gravity of what lies beneath. With a casual flick of our fingers, we scroll past, our feeds refreshing with cat videos and vacation photos. But in the shadows of our digital utopia, a different reality unfolds. Read more here. |
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We are inviting a crisis of innovation and security by allowing a small handful of elites to centralize control over AI compute. The monopolization of this critical resource stifles competition, creates dangerous single points of failure and restricts access to the most transformative technology in human history. We must embrace decentralized compute networks that democratize access and empower innovators globally. Without this shift, AI will be governed by profit-driven oligopolies, and its potential to serve the greater public good will be irrevocably squandered. Read more here. |
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CORONA VIRUS - (COVID-19)
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Leading experts in Japan put out an emergency global warning that their country is about to roll out dangerous new self-replicating Covid mRNA “vaccines” for public use in October. The controversial new Covid mRNA “vaccine” is called ARCT-154, and was developed by an obscure San Diego-based biotech company called Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. The new self-replicating mRNA vaccines continue to replicate in an out-of-control manner throughout the cells and more of the body.
The concern would be that particulas known as extracellular vesicles (including exosomes) could lead to shedding via bodily fluids. One professor warned that the mortality rate for those who are vaccinated twice is five times higher than people who were not vaccinated. More here. |
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Covid “vaccine” injuries and deaths continue to mount and the presstitute media ignores them as does the medical profession
We can’t trust doctors or media or politicians. Read more here. |
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The COVID pandemic was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, disagrees.
He predicts either a major war or another pandemic will occur within the next three decades. Experts in infectious diseases agree with his concerns, if not more so. They say another pandemic isn't a case of if, it's now a countdown to when. Read more here. |
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Imagine a world where the unique scents of cities, from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the aromatic markets of Marrakesh are preserved and shared digitally. The Digital Olfaction Society (DOS) is pioneering this very concept, leading an ambitious global project to capture and archive the scents of diverse locations, but they need your help. The Digital Olfaction Society (DOS), an organization focused on advancing olfactory technology and digital scent communication, is leading an exciting global initiative to capture and recreate the scents of cities worldwide, bringing these olfactory experiences to life in Tokyo. This innovative project aims to digitally archive and reproduce the distinctive scents of various locations, offering a novel way to explore global cultures through the power of smell.
But why is capturing scents important from a cultural perspective? This research and program are poised to usher in a new era of olfactory digitization, combining advanced technology with the preservation of cultural heritage. It’s not just about recording scents; it’s about safeguarding the essence of diverse cultures, a collective responsibility we can all share and take pride in. Read more here |
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A research team from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has identified a previously unknown type of cell that could revolutionize tissue repair and regeneration in mammals.
These newly discovered cells, named EndoMac progenitors, have the remarkable capability to differentiate into two distinct types: endothelial cells, which create blood vessels, and macrophages, which are immune cells that play a crucial role in tissue repair and defense. Read more here. |
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GENETICS / HEALTH TECHNOLOGY / BIOTECHNOLOGY
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For most of human history, infertility “treatments” were largely based on superstition and cultural myth. Today’s in vitro fertilization (IVF) offers a science-based means of conception, but the procedure can be expensive and typically isn’t covered by health insurance. New technologies are looking to make IVF more accessible or find other, novel methods of conception. Read more here. |
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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company, has received the FDA’s “breakthrough device” designation for its innovative ‘Blindsight’ implant. The ‘Blindsight’ implant is designed to give hope to individuals with severe visual impairments, offering the possibility of restoring sight by connecting the brain directly to digital interfaces.
With the FDA’s breakthrough designation, this cutting-edge technology is quickly advancing through the approval process, underscoring its potential to transform the lives of those living with blindness. Neuralink’s innovative approach could redefine what is currently possible in vision restoration and brain-computer interfaces. Read more here. |
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Wearable device health startup Cudis known for its smart health ring today announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to scale up its ring to larger markets and improve its artificial-intelligence health-centric features. Similar to other health wearables, it includes continuous monitoring of wellness and health data that allows users to stay on top of health goals, including insights. It also has a biometric dashboard that tracks sleep, activities, heart rate, calories burned and more.
In addition, it uses the Solana blockchain to allow users to gamify their health journey to motivate them to achieve their health goals. The ring and app provide goals and achievements designed to further the well-being of the individual based on their personalized needs and, as they meet them, they are rewarded points for their participation. These points can then be redeemed for exclusive rewards to provide users with something they can use to show that they have grown towards those goals. Read more here. |
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Scientists at the University of California at Davis have helped a man to speak again using a brain chip that can interpret his brain signals to read them aloud using artificial intelligence to mimic the man’s real voice. In 2023, Casey Harrell was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The disease slowly took away his ability to walk, and to hold his young daughter, spreading to his mouth and robbing him of the ability to speak in anything other than a very slurred, totally incoherent way.
In July last year, electrodes were surgically implanted into his brain in an effort to try and understand what he was trying to communicate when he spoke. Connecting humans using what’s called a brain-computer interface, BCI, is perhaps more well-known through Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp., which has also made considerable progress of late. In 2023, a paralyzed man in Europe walked again, a leap into the future for neuroscientists at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Read more here. |
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A rare cause of hereditary cognitive decline known as CSF1R-Related Disorder (CSF1R-RD) gets its name from mutations in the CSF1R gene, discovered by Mayo Clinic. Memory loss occurs as the condition advances, while early symptoms include personality changes, anxiety, depression and loss of inhibition. Genetic testing has become more widely available, but there is no cure for the disorder.
In a new study published in Neurology Genetics, Mayo Clinic researchers identified eight novel genetic mutations in patients with CSF1R-Related Disorder worldwide. Read more here. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / CLIMATE
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After a decade of mystery, scientists have finally solved the enigma surrounding strange sounds echoing from the depths of the Pacific Ocean, dubbed “Biotwang.”
In a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers confirmed previous speculation that Bryde’s whales are responsible for the bizarre noises. The breakthrough was made possible by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which analyzed thousands of hours of oceanic audio recordings, filtering through the vast array of underwater sounds to identify the distinctive whale calls. Researchers also introduced an AI-powered app capable of tracking these elusive whales, marking a major leap forward in marine biology and conservation. Read more here. |
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There's no such thing as a zero emission vehicle. The real question is where are the emissions associated with the electric car? Is battery production pollution less than the vehicle emission? Watch here. |
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COMMUNICATIONS / COMPUTING
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It’s hard to think of any enterprise technology having a greater impact on business today than artificial intelligence (AI), with use cases including automating processes, customizing user experiences, and gaining insights from massive amounts of data.
As a result, there is a realization that AI has become a core differentiator that needs to be built into every organization’s strategy. Some were surprised when Google announced in 2016 that they would be a mobile-first company, recognizing that mobile devices had become the dominant user platform. Today, some companies call themselves ‘AI first,’ acknowledging that their networking and infrastructure must be engineered to support AI above all else. Read more here. |
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ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that currently doesn’t have a cure. While it develops differently in each patient, the disease causes neuron cells in the brain and spine to deteriorate over time, ultimately making it difficult to speak, eat, move, and breathe. In later stages, those with ALS typically require a wheelchair for mobility and a caretaker to provide daily assistance.
The layout of a standard home can present myriad challenges, including limited doorway space to navigate in a wheelchair, cramped bathrooms, inaccessible kitchens and entrances, and a lack of privacy between the patient and their caretaker. To address those challenges, Matt’s Place is working on designing prefabricated homes that can eventually be produced en masse. The house comes with smart eye-gaze technology, a wheelchair-accessible layout, and natural light everywhere you look. read more here. |
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The typical home in the U.S. is valued at $362,143. But just how much does that figure vary across the country? To find out, we took a closer look at the Zillow Home Value Index, which reflects the typical value for local homes in the 35th to 65th percentile range. It’s similar to a median price.
These 20 U.S. counties have the highest typical home value, according to Zillow data, read more here. |
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Almost half of all U.S. homes on the market remain unsold for at least 60 days, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. The stale sales figures persist despite the recent lowering of Fed rates.
Forty-eight percent of U.S. listings for August remain on the market, compared to last year’s 43.2 percent. This marks the fifth straight month there was an increase in the share of unsold homes, according to a Sept. 25 report from the brokerage. Read more here. |
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The increasing popularity of glass houses and the power of glass's renewability are creating an unstoppable force of climate good. How do they benefit from each other in making eco-friendly living and energy consumption mindful? Read more here. |
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A Tokyo-based company called Helical Fusion is set to launch a first-of-its-kind steady-state nuclear fusion reactor. It would be considered a "pilot" reactor, but if successful, the project could have major implications for the future of clean energy.
Existing nuclear reactors work by creating energy using fission — the nuclear reaction where atoms are split apart. However, scientists have long sought to create a nuclear reactor that harnesses the power of fusion, where two atoms slam together. Read more here. |
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Researchers have developed a new method that can directly charge a battery from a smartphone screen. Developed by a research team affiliated with UNIST, the method can directly supply energy from glass of buildings, cars, and mobile devices through transparent solar cells.
The new type of transparent solar cell and module offers high efficiency and maintains glass-like colorless and transparent properties. Read more here. |
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Whilst there are plenty of contenders in the works for short range electric aircraft, long range zero-emission options are a much rarer beast. However, this new blended wing airliner promises not only to reduce fuel burn and emissions by a whopping 50 percent, but it could also be the best chance to deliver proper long-range, zero emissions air travel. Read more here. |
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Builders have officially broken ground on a new $12 billion train line that will speed travellers between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in just under two hours by the end of the decade.
The new train, which is considered the first 'high-speed' rail in the United States, is set to halve the travel time for the journey, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise be emitted from cars and planes. Brightline, the firm responsible for the project, received $3 billion in support from the federal government as part of the 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure law. Read more here. |
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If you’ve ever experienced the strange silence of an electric vehicle passing by, you know that EVs don’t make much noise, or at least, they don’t have to. They don’t have gas-powered engines or transmissions that result in a classic car sound.
Still, there’s an entire industry devoted to ensuring EVs do sound like something, primarily for safety reasons. After all, pedestrians rely on their ability to hear a car coming, it’s why studies suggest that EVs and hybrids are twice as likely to hit pedestrians as gas cars. It’s also why the U.S. and other nations are mandating that all EVs have an acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS). Read more here. |
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Funding for green hydrogen startups — particularly at the growth stage — has dipped. Hydrogen plants and fueling stations across the U.S. have shut down. And automakers and governments seem to be on the battery electric vehicle (BEV) buzz.
And yet, BMW recently announced plans to work with Toyota to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell consumer car for series production in 2028. Despite hydrogen’s challenges, BMW thinks the only way to actually achieve a shift to zero-emissions transportation is through a mix of BEVs and hydrogen vehicles. And it’s a view that other industry experts share. Read more here. |
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Picture a future where astronauts harvest fresh lettuce on the Moon and bake bread on Mars. It might sound like sci-fi, but space farming is quickly becoming a reality.
This innovative approach to agriculture involves cultivating crops in extraterrestrial environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS), the Moon, and Mars. The main goal is to create self-sustaining food sources for long-duration space missions, reducing the need for costly and risky shipments from Earth.Read more here |
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Over 90 percent of seed sector insiders surveyed expected innovations that breed more resilient and productive varieties of key crops within two decades. Such developments would bolster global food security in the face of the growing impacts of climate change, which was cited as the greatest challenge facing the sector by almost 45 percent of respondents.
The survey, commissioned by the International Seed Federation (ISF), gathered the insights of more than 200 seed experts from across seven regions on the sector's achievements over the last century, as well as threats and opportunities in the future. It comes ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), the UN Summit of the Future, and the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), where decision-makers will shape the climate and development agenda for the coming years. Read more here. |
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All across the globe, labor shortages in agriculture are leaving crops untended and spoiling on the ground. Now developers are turning to robots and AI to do the hard labor no one wants to do. Can AI robots revolutionize the way we think about agriculture and labor? Watch here. |
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The meat and poultry industry has always been at the forefront of innovation, driven by the need to ensure food safety, improve operational efficiency, and meet consumers' evolving demands. In recent years, technology has become an even more critical component in this sector, with advances that promise to revolutionize how meat and poultry are processed, packaged, and delivered. From automation and robotics to sustainable packaging solutions, these trends are enhancing productivity and addressing key industry challenges. Read more here. |
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SECURITY & THE FUTURE OF WARFARE
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With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says. The Air Force is planning a tabletop exercise to gauge U.S. readiness to react to a wide spectrum of nuclear-related scenarios, part of a larger effort to prepare for them, a service leader said.
“What if, God forbid, there was a low-yield [nuclear weapon] use in Europe tomorrow?” Lt. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, said at the Air & Space Forces Association conference outside Washington, D.C. “Or what if there was a demonstration of nuclear use, or a nuclear test? What if we had to adapt the INDOPACOM regional fight because a nuclear power had a red line [that meant] we couldn't fly in certain areas? Read more here. |
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Multiple empire managers have made separate public statements around the same time which, taken together, serve as a disturbing reminder of the dark things our rulers have planned for our future.
The US Navy chief has unveiled a plan to be ready for hot war with China by 2027 while the US deputy secretary of state calls China the “most significant challenge” the US has ever faced in its entire history, at the same time the EU’s defense chief says Europe must prepare to fight a hot war with Russia in the next few years. Read more here. |
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The United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has decided to proceed with Northrop Grumman’s Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, the first-of-its-kind defensive countermeasure against hypersonic missile threats.
Working with the MDA for the past three years, Northrop says it has produced a design capable of defeating existing and emerging hypersonic threats. The GPI program is now entering the next phase of development, and during this it will focus on several key points to make it more accurate and compatible with various launch platforms. Read more here, |
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A Florida-based company has introduced a technology that eliminates sniper & bomb threats. Developed by Base Molecular Resonance Technologies, the patented technology can detect explosive elements and firearms, like AR-15 rifles, from hundreds of feet away. Even it can detect these elements through buildings and solid barriers.
The new technology can advance security of political figures, and other high-profile individuals. The company claims that the new tech provides a new level of defense against assassination attempts, sniper attacks, bomb threats and other potential risks to public safety in numerous environments. Read more here. |
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The U.S. Marine Corps has announced the reopening in August 2024 of a World War 2-era airfield in North Carolina, the former Army Air Corps airfield at Camp Davis. Thanks to a recent $28 million, 18-month overhaul, the resurfaced Davis South runway will now serve as a multipurpose outlying landing field (OLF) about 25 miles from Camp Lejeune. Read more here. |
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Minnesota Democrat Governor and VP nominee Tim Walz made a campaign stop in Superior, Wisconsin.
Ironically, Walz encouraged Wisconsin voters to approach people in grocery stores and tell them to vote for him. Read more here. |
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In “Finding The Feds' Missing Children, Child Trafficking in America” by Muckraker.com, Anthony Rubin reports that since 2021, about four-hundred children a day are smuggled into the United States, processed by the federal government, and released into the country.
“On August 19th, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had lost track of over 300,000 of these children. In June of 2024, a government insider from the Department of Health and Human Services provided Muckraker with a list detailing the names of over 8000 alien children, along with their last known addresses. So we began an operation to find the missing children ourselves.” Read more here. |
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A prominent FBI staff operations specialist and whistleblower by the name of Marcus Allen has a sobering message for Americans: have your preps ready and don't forget to pray.
In speaking before Congress this week about life under the current administration, Allen warned Americans that they should probably not trust the FBI because he sure doesn't. Read more here. |
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Argentinian President Javier Milei, in his first U.N. speech, accused the international organization of human rights hypocrisies and enabling authoritarian regimes.
“I’m here to warn you that we are at the end of a cycle, the collectivism and moral posturing of the woke agenda have collided with reality,” Milei told the United Nations on Sept. 24 in New York City.
Milei specifically criticized the Human Rights Council for granting membership to countries such as Cuba and Venezuela, both of which he said have poor human rights records. Read more here. |
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LIFESTYLE / SOCIAL TRENDS & VALUES
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A group advocating for assisted dying has announced that a portable suicide pod could be used in Switzerland for the first time within a few months, allowing individuals to end their lives without medical supervision, Swiss media reported. The device, known as the ‘Sarco capsule’, was introduced in 2019 and functions by replacing oxygen with nitrogen inside the pod, leading to death through hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in body tissues). The cost for using the Sarco capsule is $20.
The organisation ‘The Last Resort’ reportedly said that there are no legal barriers to using this device in Switzerland, where the law permits assisted suicide provided the individual performs the act themselves.
What is the Sarco Capsule? Read more here. |
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The dawn of the digital era has ushered in an unprecedented wave of innovation, particularly in the realm of mental health care.
With the increasing prevalence of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, addiction and loneliness, the traditional healthcare system, constrained by a glaring shortage of mental health professionals, struggles to meet the soaring demand for care. Enter the realm of AI-driven mental health apps – a beacon of hope that promises to bridge the gap, offering accessible, personalized and efficient mental health solutions. Read more here. |
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CONTACT & THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE
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An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs and the paranormal over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today. But the real story looks more like former defense officials pushing their personal mythology, rather than any cover-up of aliens.
After a long hiatus of systematic U.S. government–affiliated investigations into UFOs, a Pentagon office quietly resumed such efforts in 2008. Called the Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Applications Program (AAWSAP), it was funded to the tune of $22 million in total. The life and cancellation four years later of this Defense Intelligence Agency program has featured in congressional hearings, UFO “whistleblower” claims and renewed public uproar about aliens. But the real story is more sordid than sensational. Read more here. |
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In a new interview, retired NASA astronaut and current Arizona senator Mark Kelly insisted that the US government could be doing much more to investigate credible claims about unidentified flying objects. Speaking to GZero founder Ian Bremmer, the former twin astronaut didn't scoff at the idea that the truth may be out there.
"I've seen some compelling testimony from navy fighter pilots who... in a position of leadership in a squadron, have seen something very compelling," Kelly said.
As video from the GZero interview suggests, the senator and prior commander of the Space Shuttle was likely referencing ex-Naval pilot Ryan Graves' Congressional testimony last summer in which he described seeing a craft so strange while flying off the coast of Virginia a decade ago that his flight commander "immediately" called the mission off. Read more here. |
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According to a new report by NASA's inspector general, the space agency is growing significantly concerned over leaks in a tunnel connecting the International Space Station's Russian segment to a docking port. Worse yet, officials are still not entirely sure what is causing them.
"On-going cracks and air leaks in the Service Module Transfer Tunnel are a top safety risk," the report reads. "And NASA and Roscosmos are collaborating to investigate and mitigate the cracks and leaks, determine the root cause, and monitor the Station for new leaks." In April, NASA "identified an increase in the leak to its highest level to date," releasing 3.7 pounds of atmosphere a day, a massive increase compared to just under 1 pound in February. Read more here. |
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Almost buried beneath a recent avalanche of rightwing invective posted by Elon Musk on the platform he owns, X, was one eye-popping statement that made space watchers sit up and take notice: an assertion that humans could land on Mars within four years and be living there in a self-sustaining city in 20.
It seemed a fanciful boast, even by the standards of the SpaceX founder and world’s richest man, who transformed the logistics and cost of shorter-duration, near-to-Earth orbit space travel with his fleet of reusable Falcon rockets. The US government space agency, Nasa, which is collaborating with SpaceX over knowledge and technology to get astronauts to the red planet, believes a first crewed landing by 2040 would be “audacious”. Read more here. |
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“Every parent knows the harm social media addiction can inflict on their children – isolation from human contact, stress and anxiety, and endless hours wasted late into the night. With this bill, California is helping protect children and teenagers from purposely designed features that feed these destructive habits. I thank Senator Skinner for advancing this important legislation that puts children’s well-being first.” - Governor Gavin Newsom -
Moving to protect the health and well-being of youth on digital platforms, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 976 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), which prohibits online platforms from knowingly providing an addictive feed to a minor without parental consent. The bill also prohibits social media platforms from sending notifications to minors during school hours and late at night. Read more here. |
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In California, the U.S., a bill has been enacted to protect data on human brains by including it in sensitive personal information.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the bill on the 28th by signing an amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act that prevents people's brain information from being misused by neurotechnology companies. Read more here. |
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Professional networking platform LinkedIn is reportedly utilizing data from its users to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models without user consent.
The Daily Expose reported that according to LinkedIn's own website, user data is collected for various details. These include users' posts and articles, how frequent they use the platform, their language preferences and any feedback users have sent to the company – which Microsoft acquired in December 2016. Read more here. |
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ECONOMY / FINANCE / BUSINESS
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As the digital economy grows, so does the risk of asset theft, fraud, and cyberattacks. High-profile breaches like the WazirX hack in which millions of dollars were stolen have exposed the vulnerabilities in existing security frameworks. To protect their assets, organizations are looking for solutions that go beyond traditional models of locking up private keys. Enter trustless multi-party computation, a technology that eliminates single points of failure and enhances the security of digital assets. Read more here. |
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This is a riveting 25-minute clip from a 3-hour recorded phone call interview between Jeffrey Epstein employee, Maria Farmer and journalist, Whitney Webb. The full audio was originally posted by The Last American Vagabond in 2020 and this excerpt really brings the story to life, with scoring and images and short clips added from unidentified documentaries, some of which have been taken down from the internet.
The creator of this amazing piece is a pseudonymously-named PVPGURL. The information contained, both in the audio and with the added visuals is mindblowing (to put it mildly) and it is actually a major feat in filmmaking, because, while rough-looking imagery in a film can be a style decision, bad audio can make a film completely unwatchable. Read more here. |
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Let’s look at a conspiracy theory as described by those who are paid to control the permissible narratives. For many years the US Government has financed the HAARP investigations funded by the US Air Force, Navy, and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects).
HAARP’s purpose is to investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology that could be used to excite weather conditions in an area of the ionosphere. In other words, it is possibly a program to weaponize weather disguised as experiments to enhancement radio communications and surveillance, just as law and news “reporting” have been weaponized. Or the program could be what it is said to be. As we have neither an honest media nor an honest government, we cannot know. Suspicious people ask how official spokespersons knew in advance that Helene was heading for Tallahassee. No one knows where a hurricane is going or with what strength until 15 minutes before it hits. Helene is an example. In the last few minutes it hit far to the east. Read more here. |
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It is obviously false to say the US seeks peace in the middle east, but it’s not really accurate to say it seeks war either. To me that would be like saying water seeks wetness or fire seeks heat. War is just what the US empire is made of. It’s the thing that it is.
Everything about the US-centralized power structure is pointed at continuous military expansionism and mass military violence. Once you’ve decided that it’s your job to try to bring the entire population of your whole planet under the rule of a single power umbrella at any cost, you’ve accepted that you will be using violent force in perpetuity, because that’s the only way to subdue populations who have no interest in such an arrangement. You might tell yourself that you want peace, and at times you might even actively try to avoid war, but everything about the way you’ve arranged your operation makes war inevitable. The US empire Isn’t a government that runs non-stop wars, it’s a non-stop war that runs a government. Read more here. |
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SPIRITUALITY, CONSCIOUSNESS & AWAKENING
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The Bible's use of fruits as images often carries meanings beyond the literal, with the New Testament alone mentioning the word "fruit" more than 60 times. While the holy book draws rich symbolism from the cornucopia of fruits created by God, the grape stands out prominently as a symbol in both spiritual and cultural contexts.
Here are some examples of how the Bible used grapes, the wine made from them and the grapevines they grow on to illustrate the Word of God. Read more here. |
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A recent groundbreaking experiment in which anesthesia was administered to rats has convinced scientists that tiny structures in the rodents’ brains are responsible for the experience of consciousness. To pull it off, these microscopic hollow tube structures, called “microtubules,” don’t rely on our everyday flavor of classical physics. Instead, experts believe, microtubules perform incredible operations in the quantum realm. Citing the work of earlier researchers, the study infers that the same kind of quantum operations are likely happening in human brains.
During their rat brain experiments, scientists at Wellesley College in Massachusetts gave the rodents isoflurane, a type of inhaled general anesthetic used to induce and maintain unconsciousness for medical procedures. One group of drugged rats also received microtubule-stabilizing drugs, while the other did not. The researchers discovered that the microtubule-stabilizing molecules kept the rats conscious for longer than the non-stabilized rats, which more quickly lost their “righting reflex,” or the ability to restore normal posture, according to their findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal eNeuro in August 2024. Read more here. |
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Imagine being able to watch your dreams as if they were a film, experiencing the events that unfold while you sleep. Japanese researchers have developed a device capable of recording and playing back dreams. This innovative technology utilises advancements in brain imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) to unlock the mysterious realms of dreams. The study was conducted at ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto.
Led by Professor Yukiyasu Kamitani, the team employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to record detailed neural activity associated with dreaming. Volunteers’ cognitive activity was observed during the early stages of sleep, and when they entered REM sleep, they were awakened and questioned about their dreams. Read more here. |
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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH - articles off the beaten track which may - or may not - have predictive value.
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You have to wonder: has there ever been a country that marched off to war with no head-of-state at the top of its war machine? It’s exactly that bad in our country, with a broken animatronic Halloween scarecrow popping in-and-out of the White House to yell incoherently at election campaign events for a putative successor too scared of the predicament she’s in to think straight. Really, no one is in charge — and if any of the leading actors on the scene really were, the situation could easily get worse.
Hence, the brainless wish roiling through the NSC, State Department, and the various shadow councils of the intel emeriti to lob long-range missiles into Russia, apparently heedless of any consequences. America, you are a headless horseman riding blindly into chaos. Read more here.
Howard Howard Kunstler is a regular Speaker at TransitionTalks. Below is a link where he shares with John Petersen insightful commentary about the current state of the country.
https://arlingtoninstitute.org/james-howard-kunstler-the-intel-community-has-run-amuck/ |
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I know who is behind this video but apparently, they don't want to be identified. The text has been put through 3 different AI-generated voices and the message is repeated three times, once with each "voice" and it is partially-obscured by loud music. Does the Vatican own Bank of America? I remember when, "interning" for Merrill Lynch in France and London, in 2005, pre-buy-out, the people making the calls were Italian and fund managers of "The Vatican Fund". Considering BlackRock is MOSTLY owned by BoA [Bank of America] – Berkshire Hathaway – property, mostly – holds most of the Vatican's property. And we all know the richest person is the Pope [the Vatican], by way of property and holdings.
Bank of America, Western Union, and JP Morgan, are among the institutions allegedly involved in the drug trade. Meanwhile, HSBC has admitted its laundering role, and evaded criminal prosecution by paying a fine of almost $2 billion. The lack of imprisonment of any bankers involved is indicative of the hypocritical nature of the drug war; an individual selling a few grams of drugs can face decades in prison, while a group of people that tacitly allow -- and profit from -- the trade of tons, escape incarceration.
All Roads Leads to Rome: Drug- and human-trafficking, Nazis, aristocracies, Italian- and Jewish mafias are all compartmentalized units of the same criminal Cabal that controls our planet, according to the mystery PDF about the Black Nobility. In other words, the Vatican owns BlackRock? Read more here. |
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Talking to Americans at the Tucker Carlson Alex Jones Event in Reading PA. Watch here. |
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By acting with impunity and tearing up the rulebooks, warmonger leaders are setting an alarming precedent. It’s a golden rule of politics that national leaders do not interfere in other countries’ elections. Tell that to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who jumped into the middle of America’s presidential campaign last week with both feet, wearing size 10 combat boots. The resulting, resounding thud could be heard as far away as Kyiv (which was perhaps the point).
Visiting an ammunition factory in pivotal Pennsylvania, Ukraine’s war-weary president told Republican nominee Donald Trump that, when it came to his appeaser’s policy of cutting off arms supplies and accepting peace on Vladimir Putin’s terms, he was talking out of his posterior. And Trump’s oddball running mate, JD Vance, was just plain “dangerous”, he said. Read more here. |
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The divestment campaigns launched last spring by students protesting Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza brought the issue of the militarization of American higher education back into the spotlight. Of course, financial ties between the Pentagon and American universities are nothing new. As Stuart Leslie has pointed out in his seminal book on the topic, The Cold War and American Science, “In the decade following World War II, the Department of Defense (DOD) became the biggest patron of American science.” Admittedly, as civilian institutions like the National Institutes of Health grew larger, the Pentagon’s share of federal research and development did decline, but it still remained a source of billions of dollars in funding for university research.
And now, Pentagon-funded research is once again on the rise, driven by the DOD’s recent focus on developing new technologies like weapons driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Combine that with an intensifying drive to recruit engineering graduates and the forging of partnerships between professors and weapons firms and you have a situation in which many talented technical types could spend their entire careers serving the needs of the warfare state. The only way to head off such a Brave New World would be greater public pushback against the military conquest (so to speak) of America’s research and security agendas, in part through resistance by scientists and engineers whose skills are so essential to building the next generation of high-tech weaponry. Read more here. |
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Space Perspective has made the first successful full test of its 700-foot-long space balloon and eight-person capsule. The hydrogen-filled balloon and capsule rose 100,000 feet to the edge of space and then splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico during the six-hour test. A milestone for the space tourism company, this initial test proved the concept works. It will now need to undergo successive unpiloted and piloted tests.
The company, based on Florida’s space coast, is charging $125,000 for a seat on its eight-person Spaceship Neptune capsule. With a diameter of 16 feet (4.9 m), this spacious spherical capsule is designed to comfortably host eight paying customers, along with a Captain. The capsule has several amenities, including the world's first Space Lounge with wifi and a restroom, plus large vertical windows for panoramic views. Read more here. |
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Scientific American reports that radio will soon be used to transmit music to the home. More historical events here. |
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If you ever find yourself wishing you could bring along your faithful four legged companion on a trip, you’ll be pleased to know that a brand-new airline created that specialises in all things dog friendly.
It's mission is giving you and your pooch a first class experience on a luxurious Gulfstream G5. Dogs are given free access to roam the entire plane when it’s cruising in the air, and they’ll be provided with all the treats a dog could dream of. Bark says it is the first of its kind, due to being ‘built from the ground up for dogs’. Bottom line, Bark Air believes no dog should have to fly in a crate. Read more here. |
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It turns out that angels sometimes wear brown. UPS driver Raheem Cooper was passing through his normal route in the Georgian town of Valdosta when he saw an elderly woman collapsed on her driveway. Calling emergency services, Cooper stayed with the woman, identified later as Marie Coble, all the while calling her ‘grandmother.’
The woman was checked into the hospital where emergency brain surgery had to be performed on a subdural hematoma. She made it through the harrowing procedure and began the road to recovery in the hospital. Kayla Cochran, Coble’s granddaughter, heard of what Cooper had done for her and managed to track him down. Read more here. |
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A woman who broke her leg while hiking was rescued by a trio of strapping young whipper snappers, who carried her all the way down the mountain on their backs.
Even realizing she’d be alone for the 3.2-mile trek, Ursula Bannister had been confident of getting to the place where she scattered her mother’s ashes 23 years ago; she had gone up many times before. Read more here. |
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| After just under a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly's gene expression changed significantly and it's different to his identical twin brother's DNA. |
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I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.Share this Quote
~ John F. Kennedy ~
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You don’t need to be an expert in sexual violence to lend a caring, supportive ear. It might feel like a daunting task, but the value of just being there for a survivor can’t be overestimated. Navigating a conversation can be difficult and you should be prepared for a survivor to express a range of emotions, but there’s some sound advice from Rape Crisis England & Wales here on how to listen. Above all, believe what you’re being told, don’t judge, respect boundaries and remember it’s not their fault. Read more here.
NOTE: If you are suffering from serious emotional strain or suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to seek professional help. You can find information on where to find such help here: https://www.befrienders.org/ |
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A special thanks to all of you who have sent us interesting links in the past. If you see something we should know about, do send it along - thanks.
johnp@arlingtoninstitute.org |
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