Chris Matthews: Hitler never used chemical weapons

Chris Matthews: Hitler never used chemical weapons: "Overlooks Nazi dictator's gassing of defenseless Jews in concentration camps"

Remember Those Seven Muslims Enjoying A Midnight Stroll At The Quabbin?

Remember Those Seven Muslims Enjoying A Midnight Stroll At The Quabbin? | The Natural Truth: "The seven were almost immediately released because of course people come from Pakistan to take self-guided tours of our key water supplies. At midnight. In total darkness. While chanting “alahu ackbar.”"

Russia's Obsession With Mars' Mystery Moon - A New Mission To Phobos ?

Russia's Obsession With Mars' Mystery Moon - A New Mission To Phobos ? | Unexplained Things Are Out There: "Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency (ESA) decides not to include Russia in its ExoMars program, the head of Russia’s space agency said on Tuesday. The space agency also announced that cosmic radiation was the most likely cause of the failure of the Phobos-Grunt probe that crashed to Earth this month, and suggested that a low-quality imported component may have been vulnerable to the radiation."

Who Benefits From A War Between The United States And Syria?

Activist Post: Who Benefits From A War Between The United States And Syria?: "Someone wants to get the United States into a war with Syria very, very badly.  Cui bono is an old Latin phrase that is still commonly used, and it roughly means "to whose benefit?"  The key to figuring out who is really behind the push for war is to look at who will benefit from that war."

7 Future Methods of Mind Control

Activist Post: 7 Future Methods of Mind Control: "The mind control of the future goes straight into direct programming of the digital mind, and this is exactly what the technotronic elite are discussing right now. There are 7 likely ways this could be achieved if we don't learn about their agenda in time to continue resisting their anti-human ends."

Facebook Considers Adding 1 Billion Members to Facial Recognition Database

Activist Post: Facebook Considers Adding 1 Billion Members to Facial Recognition Database: Report: "Facebook is considering adding the majority of its over 1 billion members’ profile photos to a massive facial recognition database, according to Reuters."

Pope Francis, Other Christian Leaders Condemn Western Invention in Syria: Warn of 'world War'

Pope Francis, Other Christian Leaders Condemn Western Invention in Syria: Warn of 'world War': "ROME -- Pope Francis, as well as other Christian leaders in the Middle East and around Europe are sounding the alarm of a possible global conflict should the US and other western powers launch an attack on Syria. In an interview with Vatican Radio yesterday, the Syrian Chaldean Catholic bishop of Aleppo, Antoine Audo, said that armed intervention in Syria could unleash a "world war.""

New findings suggest Ebola virus morphs from one shape to another

New findings suggest Ebola virus morphs from one shape to another | Infectious Disease: "This “shape-shifting” or “transformer” behavior explains how the Ebola virus can control a multi-step viral life cycle using only a very limited number of genes, the researchers said."

Elk herd found dead in northeastern NM

KRQE - Elk herd found dead in northeastern NM: "MORA, N.M. (KRQE) - State biologists are trying to unravel a mystery of what killed a herd of elk in northeastern New Mexico."

Your Inner Neanderthal --"Compelling Evidence Found for Interbreeding With Humans"

Your Inner Neanderthal --"Compelling Evidence Found for Interbreeding With Humans" (Weekend Feature): "Researchers believe they have pinpointed the skeletal remains of the first known human-Neanderthal hybrid, according to a study published this May in the peer reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE. The finding came from northern Italy, where some 40,000 years ago scientists believe Neanderthals and humans lived near each other, but developed separate and distinctly different cultures. A segment of a jawbone found during an archaeological dig in the area reveals that the bone’s owner had facial features attributable to both modern humans and Neanderthals, the study explains."

A Russian enigma

A Russian enigma – James Cook – The Kernel: "James Cook on the most mysterious radio transmission in the world."

Gods from the sky may have landed in India says geologist

Gods from the sky may have landed in India says geologist | Openminds.tv: "Ancient footprints and a carving of a “flying object” may represent where gods from the sky have landed according to an Indian geologist.
Geologists Nitish Priyadarshi has been researching large footprints found in Piska Nagri village, a town on the outskirts of Ranchi City in Jharkhand State in India. They measure 11 inches in length and 5 inches in width, and have the appearance of someone wearing wooden sandals. They are in granite rock, which indicates to Priyadarshi that they are carved rather than imprinted."

Is there a mysterious source of water buried deep within the moon?

Is there a mysterious source of water buried deep within the moon? Spacecraft's discovery could unlock secret of lunar origin | Mail Online: "A spacecraft has spotted evidence of water on the surface of the moon, which scientists believe hints at a secret source buried deep in the rocky body's interior."

Human mind control experiment a success

Human mind control experiment a success - Unexplained Mysteries: "Researchers at the University of Washington have built a working human-to-human mind control system.

Is it time to rewrite the laws of physics?

Is it time to rewrite the laws of physics? – Telegraph Blogs: "'Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so,” said Ford Prefect in Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. For the past century, mainstream physics has agreed with him. To most of us, it seems obvious that the world is moving steadily forward through time, from a known past, through an active present, into a mysterious future. But, as Einstein said, “physicists believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one”."

"Laser Light May Signal Presence of an Extraterrestrial Galactic Internet"

"Laser Light May Signal Presence of an Extraterrestrial Galactic Internet" -- Geoffrey Marcy, Discoverer of the 1st System of Exo Planets: "Concentrated laser light in the universe may singal the presence of a technological civilizations that might be living on distant planets or in a spacecraft nearby. “Think about humanity 300 hundred years from now,” he said. “Suppose we set up a colony on another planet … the most likely way we will communicate with (humans on those planets) is with radio signals or light beams.” Marcy believes that there may be other civilizations in the universe that are years ahead of human society and might currently be communicating with radio signals in a network he calls a “galactic Internet.”"

Police storm homeschool class, take children by force

Police storm homeschool class, take children by force: "Four children, ages 7 to 14, have been forcibly taken from their Darmstadt, Germany, home by police armed with a battering ram, and their parents have been told they won’t see them again soon, all over the issue of homeschooling, according to a stunning new report from the Home School Legal Defense Association."

‘Alien’ Marketing Promotion Scares Residents In Ala. Community

‘Alien’ Marketing Promotion Scares Residents In Ala. Community « CBS Atlanta: "TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — A gimmicky promotion about an alien takeover at a radio station wound up scaring some residents of a north Alabama community."

More delays, more dead fish at Buckley dam

More delays, more dead fish at Buckley dam | KING5.com Seattle: "BUCKLEY, Wash. -- Indian tribes and a river protection group are demanding federal officials do something to stop the loss of tens of thousands of salmon in the White River."

Blue Book director claimed he was forewarned of D.C. UFOs

Blue Book director claimed he was forewarned of D.C. UFOs - Orlando Paranormal | Examiner.com: "Those in ufology circles have long pondered the Washington, D.C. UFO flap of 1952. Numerous reported sightings occurred in the vicinity of the capitol and were detected on radar, earning the chain of events its popular acceptance as one of the most significant UFO cases of all time. Much less popularly discussed is that Air Force Captain Edward Ruppelt, who directed Project Blue Book, claimed he was informed about the sightings – two days before they happened."

Does DMT Explain the Near-Death Experience?

Does DMT Explain the Near-Death Experience? | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History: "In seeking to solve the mystery of the near-death experience, researchers have put forward a number of theories regarding possible causes, which range from Carl Sagan's (rather weak) 'reliving the birth experience' hypothesis through to a lack of oxygen, psychological dissociation, and neurochemical theories. In that latter area, two chemicals in particular have often been implicated: the psychedelics ketamine and dimethyltryptamine (DMT)."

466 mile-long canyon discovered under a Greenland ice sheet - and scientists believe it's just the tip of the iceberg

466 mile-long canyon discovered under a Greenland ice sheet - and scientists believe it's just the tip of the iceberg | Mail Online: "A 466 mile-long chasm on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon has been discovered beneath the Greenland ice sheet."

Men in Black: Space Zombies?

Men in Black: Space Zombies? | Mysterious Universe: "The Men in Black were not created by, or for, Hollywood, however. Indeed, the MIB movies were based upon a comic-book series of the same name, which, in turn, was inspired by genuine encounters with these macabre characters dating back to the latter part of the 1940s."

'Roswell' and Beyond: An Interview with Paul Davids

Silver Screen Saucers: 'Roswell' and Beyond: An Interview with Paul Davids: "The 'Roswell' writer/producer talks to Robbie Graham about UFOs, Hollywood, Vincent van Gogh, and life after death..."

Life DID begin on Mars - then we all travelled to Earth on a meteorite: Element 'crucial to the origin of life would only have been available on the red planet'

Life DID begin on Mars - then we all travelled to Earth on a meteorite: Element 'crucial to the origin of life would only have been available on the red planet' | Mail Online: "It might not just be men who are from Mars, claims a new study which suggests that all life on Earth actually began on the red planet.



An element believed to be crucial to the origin of life would only have been available on the surface of Mars, it is claimed. Geochemist Professor Steven Benner argues that the 'seeds' of life probably arrived on Earth in meteorites blasted off Mars by impacts or volcanic eruptions."

Could tweaking our genes help us live longer? Scientists manage to make mice live 20% longer by changing their DNA

Could tweaking our genes help us live longer? Scientists manage to make mice live 20% longer by changing their DNA | Mail Online: "Altering a gene in mice has made them live 20 per cent longer - the human equivalent of living to 95-years-old, according to scientists."

Tech Billionaires Immortality

Tech Billionaires Immortality - Business Insider: "When you're worth billions, you can buy your way out of just about anything. Well, except for death of course. Or maybe not."

Belief in multiverse requires exceptional vision

Belief in multiverse requires exceptional vision | Atom & Cosmos | Science News: "If you can’t see it, it doesn’t exist. That’s an old philosophy, one that many scientists swallowed whole. But as Ziva David of NCIS would say, it’s total salami. After all, you can’t see bacteria and viruses, but they can still kill you."

‘Sons of Nephilim’ storm Manhattan

‘Sons of Nephilim’ storm Manhattan: "For some reason, it seems easy for book and movie audiences to accept the idea that evil is real.



Especially in the supernatural stories that have become cultural phenomena – like the “Twilight” and Cassandra Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments” series – authors and moviemakers dabble freely in vampires, werewolves, demons and more, and their audiences readily accept that there is a force for evil beyond human eyes."

The Muslim Brotherhood Threat to America

Lynn Stuter -- The Muslim Brotherhood Threat to America: "As a writer, I've been asked, more than a few times, "Are you liberal or conservative?" I've been accused by people calling themselves conservatives, of being a liberal. On the other side of the spectrum, liberals call me all sorts of names – "racist, hater, conspiracy theorist, birther, tin foil hat, alarmist" … you name it, I've been called it, along with more than a few expletives and pejoratives."

Family says Chauvin woman got flesh-eating bacteria

Family says Chauvin woman got flesh-eating bacteria - FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, Sports: ""She was preparing some crab to make a crab stew for her and dad, and they were live crabs. One of them clawed her and made a little hole in her finger," said Eileen Jackson, Lois's daughter. "She cooked her stew. They ate it and then went to bed. Around 11, she woke up with pain in her wrist." Within hours, Domangue's arm swelled enormously. "It had just taken over her whole arm. It was blisters and red. It was horrible," Jackson said."

GM says almost-driverless cars coming by 2020

GM says almost-driverless cars coming by 2020: "The automaker says the system, called "Super Cruise," uses radar and cameras to steer the car and keep it between lane lines. Also, the radar keeps the car a safe distance from cars ahead of it, and it will brake to a complete stop if necessary."

What did this man put in his hand?

What did this man put in his hand? - DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG: "From cartoon characters to celebrities faces and misspelled sayings, there are some strange tattoos out there. But one man may have made it to the top of the list."

Miniature 'human brain' grown in lab

BBC News - Miniature 'human brain' grown in lab: "Miniature "human brains" have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders."

Researcher remotely controls colleague's body with brain

Researcher remotely controls colleague's body with brain: "Shades of Darth Vader and demonic possession? Brain researchers say that for the first time one person has remotely triggered another person's movement, a flicking finger, through a signal sent to him by thought."

Is this the machine that will finally help us explore Venus's ravaged surface? Rover could sail its way across the planet carrying electronics that function at 450°C

Crushing pressures, powerful winds and acidic clouds have meant that any probes ever sent to Venus have only ever lasted a few hours.

Now Nasa is proposing a windsurfing rover that it claims could to take on Venus' severe environment by sailing across its surface.

The rover, dubbed the Zephyr, is designed to work at extremely low powers while carrying electronics that can function at a temperature of 450°C.

The rover, dubbed the Zephyr, is being proposed by Geoffrey Landis of the Glenn Research Center. It is designed to work at extremely low powers and only has two moving parts

It is being designed by Geoffrey Landis of the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland as part of Nasa’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme.

Venus is often labelled as Earth's twin due to its similar size, gravity and ‘terrestrial’ composition, which is largely made up of silicate rocks or metals.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2402253/Zephyr-rover-help-explore-Venus-ravaged-surface-claims-NASA.html

Control weather shoot lasers at clouds

Control weather shoot lasers at clouds | Mail Online: "We may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true."

Bezos-Backed 10,000 Year Clock Site Preparation and Fabrication Underway

Bezos-Backed 10,000 Year Clock Site Preparation and Fabrication Underway | Singularity Hub: "If you were worth a million dollars, you might buy a fine watch to measure time. Rolex, Breitling, Seiko, this watch could run a couple thousand dollars. If you’re Jeff Bezos, you spend $42 million on a 200-foot clock inside a mountain, engineered to withstand Armageddon and tick 10,000 years."

Food Labs Use An Average of 2000 Chemicals To Create 500 'Natural Flavors' You Would Never Suspect Are Artificial

Food Labs Use An Average of 2000 Chemicals To Create 500 'Natural Flavors' You Would Never Suspect Are Artificial: "The flavor industry is worth billions. Flavor engineers are paid big bucks to make sure you never know the difference between "natural flavors" and the real thing. Chemists working for half a dozen companies make approximately 80 percent of all the natural and artificial flavors in the world to please consumers with convincing tastes and aromas they find delicious and appealing. So what constitutes a natural flavor? Certainly nothing natural."

22 Reasons Why Starting World War 3 In The Middle East Is A Really Bad Idea

22 Reasons Why Starting World War 3 In The Middle East Is A Really Bad Idea: "While most of the country is obsessing over Miley Cyrus, the Obama administration is preparing a military attack against Syria which has the potential of starting World War 3."

Bubonic plague outbreak feared in central Asia

Bubonic plague outbreak feared in central Asia | World news | theguardian.com: "Health officials on alert after teenager who ate infected barbecued marmot dies and three others are admitted to hospital."

Did the Romans invent nanotechnology? 1,600-year-old jade green goblet glows red because of silver and gold particles in the glass

A Roman goblet could be an 1,600-year-old example of nanotechnology, according to experts.

The mysterious Lycurgus Cup is made of dichroic glass and appears green when lit from the front and turns bright red when a light is shone on it from behind.

The chalice, which is on display at The British Museum, London, uses similar techniques to 'modern' nanotechnology - the manipulation of materials on an atomic and molecular scale - which scientists believe could be used for everything from diagnosing diseases to identifying bioharzards at airports.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2402176/Romans-invent-nanotechnology-1-600-year-old-jade-green-goblet-glows-red-silver-gold-particles-glass.html

The gift that keeps on giving: £900 scanner that creates 3D printing designs is now on sale

The gift that keeps on giving: £900 scanner that creates 3D printing designs is now on sale - just in time for Christmas | Mail Online: "A desktop scanner that can create detailed 3D computers models of almost any object has gone on sale for £900 ($1,400). When used with a 3D printer, the Makerbot Digitizer can create anything from toys to practical objects such as furniture, simply by scanning a device that’s already in existence."

The Strangest Intruders Of All

The Strangest Intruders Of All | Mysterious Universe: "Back in May 2012, I reviewed David Weatherly’s excellent book, Black Eyed Children, which is a great study of the entire, perpelexing BEK phenomenon. Well, on the heels of that book is yet another release from David. His new one is Strange Intruders, which includes a foreword from Mysterious Universe regular, Micah Hanks. And the good news is that, just as with his first book, David’s latest title is a fine read. It’s also one guaranteed to provoke the proverbial chills and thrills.



After Micah sets the scene with an atmospheric opening for what is soon to follow, David gets right into the heart of the action. And, in this case, the action is David’s personal studies of a wide body of anomalous entities that, to varying degrees, manipulate, torment, terrorize and even feed upon the unlucky souls who happen to cross their paths. If you think that our otherworld visitors are all about “love and light,”  forget it. They’re not."

72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents

72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents: "Are you a conservative, a libertarian, a Christian or a gun owner?  Are you opposed to abortion, globalism, Communism, illegal immigration, the United Nations or the New World Order?  Do you believe in conspiracy theories, do you believe that we are living in the “end times” or do you ever visit alternative news websites (such as this one)?  If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are a “potential terrorist” according to official U.S. government documents."

Mirrorcube, Sweden's 'invisible' hotel room

Something special: Mirrorcube, Sweden's 'invisible' hotel room - Telegraph: "A unique room in Sweden's Treehotel has been designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape."

16 Secret UFO Locations Other Than Area 51

16 Secret UFO Locations Other Than Area 51 - Beyond Area 51 - Conspiracies on truTV.com: "Area 51 isn't the only such place — there are other mysterious sites that are truly secret and almost unknown, but with connections to UFOs all the same."

Sentenced to death for a sip of water

Sentenced to death for a sip of water - NYPOST.com: "As her religion faces persecution across the Middle East, a Christian woman explains why she faces hanging in Pakistan for the crime of ‘blasphemy’"

Intelligence insider: Syria, World War III & the hidden objective

Intelligence insider: Syria, World War III & the hidden objective « Northeast Intelligence NetworkNortheast Intelligence Network: "”Pay attention! You are seeing the opening acts to a global war, to World War III.  Refer to the information I gave you right after the attacks in Benghazi, specifically to the information contained in ‘Lemmings…at the precipice of WW III‘ and you will see that everything I divulged to you was precisely correct. World War III will begin in Syria, and no one on the planet (and Americans in particular) will be left untouched by what is about to take place. This has been planned for some time, and we are now seeing it happen right in front of us.” Those are the words of a trusted source with deep ties to the intelligence community, before providing more insight into what we might expect as this ‘crisis’ escalates and “Syria explodes.”"

Fukushima: What YOU Need To Know

Devvy Kidd -- Fukushima: What YOU Need To Know: "The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster came as a result of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. A truly horrible disaster almost beyond words. Naturally, it dominated news media, electronic and print, for many weeks. The death and destruction was simply heart wrenching."

A Crop Circle? In Italy?

A Crop Circle? In Italy? | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History: "On the night of the 29th of June, a beautiful crop circle suddenly appeared in of all places Italy. Were our alien overlords on vacation this summer, taking in the sights of ancient Rome, or the heady Renaissance history of Florence? Possibly, but they weren't the authors of this particular glyph: it was designed and created by Taranto Francesco Grassi, claimed as one of the best circlemakers in the world."

Zombies Needed for Drone Terror

Zombies Needed for Drone Terror | Washington's Blog: "The military and corporate media have gone into overdrive in order to improve perceptions about the U.S. drone program and put drone attacks in a better light. And some of the verbiage suggests that it is not just general public opinion that is the target, but perhaps more importantly the opinion of potential drone pilot recruits. Drone pilots are redefined as “sensor operators” and the drone industry is campaigning to eliminate the word drone. And the Air Force has turned to using video games, referred to as “militainment,” to recruit drone pilots."

DARPA Wants Portable Brain Recorders “In Every Classroom in America”

DARPA Wants Portable Brain Recorders “In Every Classroom in America” | Dprogram.net: "When DARPA issues a solicitation, they are looking for researchers who can develop the particular ability the solicitation calls for. Researchers respond with their ideas, and DARPA awards funding to the most promising proposals. A very creepy solicitation (SB131-002) has now been released, which calls for a “Portable Brain Recording Device & App”. The thing is, this technology is already affordable, if you like that kind of thing, but DARPA wants it to be real easy to get, so it’s gotta be around $30. They need someone who can make it smaller and cheaper, because, according to the solicitation, they want “to promote use by a wide audience”, including children."

Wormhole Is Best Bet for Time Machine, Astrophysicist Says

Wormhole Is Best Bet for Time Machine, Astrophysicist Says | LiveScience: "The concept of a time machine typically conjures up images of an implausible plot device used in a few too many science-fiction storylines. But according to Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, which explains how gravity operates in the universe, real-life time travel isn't just a vague fantasy.



Traveling forward in time is an uncontroversial possibility, according to Einstein's theory. In fact, physicists have been able to send tiny particles called muons, which are similar to electrons, forward in time by manipulating the gravity around them."

The military seeks help in developing an artificial human brain

The military seeks help in developing an artificial human brain: "The US military's research wing, DARPA, is seeking help with a new project that would allow computers to imitate the human neocortex, the region of the brain we use for language, reasoning, and perception. What could go wrong?"

Defense Department Education Materials Warn of ‘Extremists’ That Speak of ‘Individual Liberties, States’ Rights, and How to Make the World a Better Place’

Defense Department Education Materials Warn of ‘Extremists’ That Speak of ‘Individual Liberties, States’ Rights, and How to Make the World a Better Place’ | TheBlaze.com: "U.S. Department of Defense education materials obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, warn of “extremists” that will “talk of individual liberties, states’ rights, and how to make the world a better place.” Judicial Watch and other conservative media outlets claim the disclosure indicates the department is teaching that conservative views are “extremist” in nature."

Quantum-Thruster Physics to Propel Warp Drives?

Quantum-Thruster Physics to Propel Warp Drives? : Discovery News: "Warp-drive technology, a form of "faster than light" travel popularized by TV's "Star Trek," could be bolstered by the physics of quantum thrusters -- another science-fiction idea made plausible by modern science.



NASA scientists are performing experiments that could help make warp drive a possibility sometime in the future from a lab built for the Apollo program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston."

Indian troops report wave of UFO sightings

Indian troops report wave of UFO sightings - Unexplained Mysteries: "Soldiers in India have reported several sightings of unidentified flying objects over the China border. Reports have been hitting the headlines in India and elsewhere concering claims of more than 100 individual sightings of strange objects in the skies over the Line of Actual Control with China."

50 Christian churches burned to ground in days

50 Christian churches burned to ground in days: "Christians in Egypt are under the worst persecution by Islamic radicals in recent memory, Syrian believers are displaced in massive numbers and the effort to assist them in both countries goes on despite tremendous upheaval in both nations."

Military teaches colonists were ‘extremists’

Military teaches colonists were ‘extremists’: "The colonists who came to the New World and built the foundations of what now is the United States were “extremists,” and discussions that include mention of “individual liberties” are a dangerous sign, according to the U.S. government."

Robotic executives are entering the workplace

Robotic executives are entering the workplace | SmartPlanet: "A U.S. robotics company is doubling down on an interactive video conferencing unit that is designed to extend an executive’s presence beyond the boardroom into the trenches. Even more advanced robots are forthcoming."

'Zombie vortices' may be key step in star formation

'Zombie vortices' may be key step in star formation: "A new theory by fluid dynamics experts at the University of California, Berkeley, shows how "zombie vortices" help lead to the birth of a new star."

‘Immortal’ Irish marine animal provides hope for research into ageing

‘Immortal’ Irish marine animal provides hope for research into ageing - Science News | Daily News from The Irish Times - Tue, Aug 20, 2013: "Hydractinia echinata has the power to regenerate any lost body part, can clone itself and does not age biologically"

Is That Quantum Computer for Real? There May Finally Be a Test

Is That Quantum Computer for Real? There May Finally Be a Test - Wired Science: "In early May, news reports gushed that a quantum computation device had for the first time outperformed classical computers, solving certain problems thousands of times faster. The media coverage sent ripples of excitement through the technology community. A full-on quantum computer, if ever built, would revolutionize large swaths of computer science, running many algorithms dramatically faster, including one that could crack most encryption protocols in use today."

Hacker pilots a drone with Google Glass using just his head movements

Hacker pilots a drone with Google Glass using just his head movements | Mail Online: "A developer has created code that makes it possible for Google Glass wearers to pilot drones using the slightest of head movements.
Blaine Bublitz, from coding company, IcedDev developed the app for an annual event called Nodebots Day, which is for fans of robots controlled by a JavaScript program called node.js."

Already in Use in Canada and India, Iris Scans Get Thumbs-Up in U.S. Government Study

Already in Use in Canada and India, Iris Scans Get Thumbs-Up in U.S. Government Study | Singularity Hub: "In the search for forms of identification that can’t be forged, biometric scans have been an enduring source of interest."

Mother Wins Settlement after Child Welfare took away her Baby because she ate Poppy Seeds in Pasta Dressing

Unusual News - Mother Wins Settlement after Child Welfare took away her Baby because she ate Poppy Seeds in Pasta Dressing - AllGov - News: "Eileen Bower went into labor on July 12, 2009, and was taken to Jameson Health Systems in New Castle, where she provided a urine sample to medical staff. After the sample tested positive for an unlisted amount of morphine, the results were forwarded to the Lawrence County Children and Youth Services (LCCYS). Bower was later informed of her positive drug result, which was used by a LCCYS caseworker to remove the baby from her mother—even though the child tested negative for opiates.
Bower denied using any drugs, and claimed the Supreme Pasta dressing she ate before going into labor contained poppy seeds. Mother and child were kept apart for 75 days, and after being reunited, Bower sued LCCYS."

Mysterious Sea Creature In Spain Washes Ashore, Baffles Locals

Mysterious Sea Creature In Spain Washes Ashore, Baffles Locals (PHOTO): "Residents of Villaricos were baffled last week, when a strange-looking sea creature washed ashore a beach in the southern coastal town Thursday. The mysterious carcass has been called everything from "horned sea monster" to a "mutant fish.""

Dyatlov Pass Indicent: what slaughtered nine hikers on Siberia's Death Mountain in 1959?

Dyatlov Pass Indicent: what slaughtered nine hikers on Siberia's Death Mountain in 1959? | Mail Online: "The official Soviet investigator into the tragedy, Lev Ivanov, could find no answers. He concluded in his hastily composed report that all nine deaths had been caused by what he described as ‘an unknown elemental force which they were unable to overcome’. Privately, he told people he thought they’d been killed by aliens in a UFO."

NSA paid millions to cover Prism compliance costs for tech companies

NSA paid millions to cover Prism compliance costs for tech companies | World news | The Guardian: "The National Security Agency paid millions of dollars to cover the costs of major internet companies involved in the Prism surveillance program after a court ruled that some of the agency's activities were unconstitutional, according to top-secret material passed to the Guardian."

China’s Mystery Satellite Could Be a Dangerous New Weapon

China’s Mystery Satellite Could Be a Dangerous New Weapon — War is Boring — Medium: "The SY-7 is one of three Chinese satellites doing some very strange things in orbit"

NRA built massive database of gun owners while opposing national gun registry

NRA built massive database of gun owners while opposing national gun registry — RT USA: "The National Rifle Association has frightened Americans about the prospect of a federal registry of firearm owners, but the NRA itself has secretly created a database with information from tens of millions of Americans who do not hold a membership."

TONS OF FISH DIE IN LAKE NEAR RIO'S OLYMPIC PARK

News from The Associated Press: "RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- About 10 tons of dead fish have been discovered in a Rio de Janeiro lake that sits next to the city's future Olympic park."

MYANMAR FACING 'URGENT' DRUG-RESISTANT TB THREAT

News from The Associated Press: "YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Twice a month, Min Naing Oo visits emaciated patients at a Myanmar clinic, urging them through his face-mask to keep taking their medicine no matter how sick it makes them. Otherwise they will die - and fuel the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis in a country that is already tallying an estimated 9,000 new infections of the hard-to-treat strain every year."

Incomes Have Dropped Twice as Much During the 'Recovery' as During the Recession

Incomes Have Dropped Twice as Much During the 'Recovery' as During the Recession | The Weekly Standard: "President Obama likes to talk about income inequality, but what matters far more is the actual income of the typical American.  And how has the typical American household income fared on Obama's watch?  Well, the economic "recovery" has now spanned an Olympiad, and during that time the typical American household income has not only dropped—it has dropped more than twice as much as it did during the recession."

Invasion of the flying ants: Billions of the insects have been taking to the skies after humid end to the summer

Invasion of the flying ants: Billions of the insects have been taking to the skies after humid end to the summer | Mail Online: "Britain's humid end to the summer has triggered an invasion of flying ants, experts have said."

Dream Chaser 'space taxi' - that could one day give astronauts a lift to the International Space Station

Dream Chaser 'space taxi' - that could one day give astronauts a lift to the International Space Station - hitches a ride on a helicopter to test its equipment | Mail Online: "The test, which is the first time pilots have 'flown' a fully-functional Dream Chaser vehicle, took two hours and followed the path the spacecraft will one day fly independently."

Spaceport America Ramping Up For Projected Space Tourism Boom

Spaceport America Ramping Up For Projected Space Tourism Boom | Singularity Hub: "Spanning  18,000 acres, Spaceport America is a $200 million operational facility located next to the US Army White Sands Missile Range and owned by the state of New Mexico. The site has hosted 17 vertical launches since 2006, is scheduled to be the new testing ground for the SpaceX Grasshopper in development, and is slated to become the worldwide operational headquarters for Virgin Galactic, which plans to vault the space tourism industry into prominence."

Flying Triangles: Not “Secret Aircraft”

Flying Triangles: Not “Secret Aircraft” | Mysterious Universe: "I recently had an interesting debate with a fellow researcher of the UFO phenomenon, on the topic of that one particular type of UFO that has become known as the “Flying Triangle.” When the conversation got going, it didn’t take long before I was assured that (in words broadly like the following): “They’re just military aircraft, and still classified. But one day they will be unveiled for us all to see – just like what happened with the Stealth fighter and the Stealth bomber.”"

Owner of John Lennon's tooth hopes to clone the late Beatle

Owner of John Lennon's tooth hopes to clone the late Beatle - NBC News.com: "The dentist who purchased John Lennon's rotten molar for $31,000 at a 2011 auction now has plans for the tooth: He's getting it genetically sequenced in the hopes of cloning the musician, who died in 1980."

Neighbors keep hearing mysterious ‘boom’ near Carytown

Neighbors keep hearing mysterious ‘boom’ near Carytown | WTVR.com: "RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Some people living on Grayland Avenue near Carytown told CBS 6 they have heard a mysterious boom sound for the past few months."

Why HAS global warming has slowed? Scientists admit they don't know why

Why HAS global warming has slowed? Scientists admit they don't know why | Mail Online: "Scientists are struggling to explain why global warming seems to have slowed down in the last decade in a leaked draft of the UN's next big report on climate change. The intergovernmental study claims scientists are 95 per cent sure that humans are to blame for climate change, but presently they have not come up with a unified reason for why global surface temperatures have not risen as predicted in the past 15 years."

Could we soon be reading people's MINDS? Software uses brain scans to identify exactly what people are looking at

Could we soon be reading people's MINDS? Software uses brain scans to identify exactly what people are looking at | Mail Online: "Researchers are a step closer to being able to read people's thoughts after creating a computer program that can identify what someone is looking at using brain scans."

DARPA Is Developing an Intelligent Machine That Can Think on Its Feet

DARPA Is Developing an Intelligent Machine That Can Think on Its Feet | Motherboard: "The futurists over at DARPA, who have long been chasing artificial intelligence, are after something slightly different. Rather than focusing on the mind's capacity and scale, they're interested in mimicking the cognitive thought process itself.  They're working to develop a machine that can esstentially reason and problem-solve on the fly, without human intervention—"intelligent real-time computing," as they call it. In other words, a computer that can not just think, but think on its feet."

Facial Scanning Is Making Gains in Surveillance

Facial Scanning Is Making Gains in Surveillance - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system that would pair computers with video cameras to scan crowds and automatically identify people by their faces, according to newly disclosed documents and interviews with researchers working on the project."

The Iris Is A Viable Form Of Biometric Identification

The Iris Is A Viable Form Of Biometric Identification - Science News - redOrbit: "Biometric researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have determined that no consistent change occurs in the distinguishing texture of the iris for at least a decade."

The Big Biometric Boom

The Big Biometric Boom « CBS Miami: "MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The futuristic high-tech security devices that only appeared in secret agent movies are now being rolled out for consumer use in everyday life."

A tipping point for biometrics?

A tipping point for biometrics? -- FCW: "The Department of Homeland Security is about to embark on an ambitious project to add biometrics to its smart card identification system. Other government efforts have demonstrated that such projects can go horribly awry, but it also has the potential to profoundly change DHS for the better."

Syria's darkest hour: Hundreds of children's bodies piled high after nerve gas attack near Damascus leaves up to 1,300 dead

Syria's darkest hour: Hundreds of children's bodies piled high after nerve gas attack near Damascus leaves up to 1,300 dead | Mail Online: "The world has looked on in horror as graphic images emerged showing the aftermath of a dawn poison gas attack in the suburbs of Damascus that wiped out 1,300 people as they lay sleeping in their beds.



Syrian activists accuse President Bashar al-Assad's forces of launching the nerve gas attack in what would be by far the worst reported use of poison gas in the two-year-old civil war."

Lab-Made Egg and Sperm Precursors Raise Prospect for Infertility Treatment

Lab-Made Egg and Sperm Precursors Raise Prospect for Infertility Treatment: Scientific American: "A technical tour de force, which involved creating primordial germ cells from mouse skin cells, is prompting scientists to consider attempting this experiment with human cells"

Mysterious UFO spotted on India-China border by Indian Army troops

Mysterious UFO spotted on India-China border by Indian Army troops - Indian Express: "Indian Army troops have sighted mysterious unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Control with China. On August 4, the UFO was sighted by Army troops in Lagan Khel area in Demchok in Ladakh area in the evening and a report has been sent to the Army headquarters by the local formation, sources said here."

UFO files: Rendlesham Forest incident remains Britain’s most tantalising sighting

UFO files: Rendlesham Forest incident remains Britain’s most tantalising sighting - Telegraph: "Newly released UFO files from the National Archives show that the UK’s most enduringly fascinating sighting remains the Rendlesham Forest incident, in 1980, when US servicemen reported encounters with aliens in Suffolk woodland."

World's oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe, built to worship Sirius?

World's oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe, built to worship Sirius? | Ancient Origins: "New research has revealed that the world’s oldest known temple, Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, was probably built to worship the star Sirius."

NSA surveillance reach broader than publicly acknowledged

NSA surveillance reach broader than publicly acknowledged | Fox News: "The National Security Agency's surveillance network has the capacity to spy on 75 percent of all U.S. Internet traffic, The Wall Street Journal reports."

Conspiracy Theories Turn Out To Be True?

Conspiracy Theories Turn Out To Be True? « Just Wondering – Alternative News and Opinions: "Are you a conspiracy theorist?  If not, perhaps you should be.  Yes, there have certainly been a lot of “conspiracy theories” over the years that have turned out not to be accurate.  However, the truth is that a large number of very prominent conspiracy theories have turned out to actually be true."

Roswell: The World Below

Roswell: The World Below | Mysterious Universe: "Before his death in late 2009, Mac Tonnies was digging deep into the strange and enigmatic world of what he termed the cryptoterrestrials. Mac’s theory was that, perhaps, the intelligences behind the UFO phenomenon were not extraterrestrial or inter-dimensional, as many assume or believe them to be, after all. Rather, Mac was following the idea that the so-called ”Grays” and many of the other bizarre humanoid creatures seen and presumed to have alien origins, were from right here, on Earth."

Japan's nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock'

Japan's nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' | Reuters: "(Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis escalated to its worst level since a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima plant more than two years ago, with the country's nuclear watchdog saying it feared more storage tanks were leaking contaminated water."

The Black Mailbox

The Black Mailbox | Atlas Obscura: "On a deserted stretch of road between Alamo and Rachel, Nevada known as "The Extraterrestrial Highway," there is a lone mailbox with the names of two recipients; the unalarming "Steve Medlin," and then a smaller box simply labeled, "Alien.""

Sun Fires Solar Storm Directly at Earth

Sun Fires Solar Storm Directly at Earth | Space.com: "The sun unleashed a powerfulstorm early Tuesday morning (Aug. 20), sending an enormous cloud of superheated particles rocketing toward Earth."

Mayor baffled by buried 'alien head'

Mayor baffled by buried 'alien head' -- High Strangeness -- Sott.net: "A baffled mayor has asked scientists to examine the remains of what be believes to be the head of an alien dug up by workers in a graveyard in Croatia. The twisted, soft-bodied remains - which seems to have a beak-like mouth in the centre - were unearthed in Medjimurje where gardeners were extending the local cemetery."

Brainwaves to raise the tech game

Brainwaves to raise the tech game - The National: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is a growing fleet of thought-controlled helicopters."

Two of America’s Most Haunted Caves

Two of America’s Most Haunted Caves | Mysterious Universe: "Though cemeteries and historic properties are the traditional settings for ghost stories, spirits don’t limit themselves to old inns and graveyards. Frightening tales come from all sorts of unexpected places, including deep within the earth. Here are two well-known caves in the United States and the ghosts that call them home."

Area 51 “Revealed”, And Aliens Aren’t the Point

Area 51 “Revealed”, And Aliens Aren’t the Point | Mysterious Universe: "Let’s not bother with any creative measures to “set the stage” here, or waste time with little exercises in editorial story-telling. Instead, we’re going to cut right to the latest in an endless series of sensational, conspiratorial headlines we’ve been seeing in the news lately: “CIA Admits ‘Area 51′ Exists, But Says No UFOs.”

Brain Implant Could Enhance Our Senses: Scientific American

Brain Implant Could Enhance Our Senses: Scientific American: "Our world is determined by the limits of our five senses. We can't hear pitches that are too high or low, nor can we see ultraviolet or infrared light—even though these phenomena are not fundamentally different from the sounds and sights that our ears and eyes can detect. But what if it were possible to widen our sensory boundaries beyond the physical limitations of our anatomy?"

Mum Vanessa Tanasio, dead for 42 minutes, brought back to life by medical miracle

Mum Vanessa Tanasio, dead for 42 minutes, brought back to life by medical miracle | Herald Sun: "Doctors used a high-tech mechanical CPR machine, known as a thumper, that kept blood flowing to her brain and, at the same time, allowed them to perform an emergency heart surgery."

Incredible Technology: How to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life

Incredible Technology: How to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life | LiveScience: "Advances in biotechnology could enable scientists to bring extinct animals back from the grave. But critics argue the practice would only hinder conservation efforts, by resurrecting creatures that could not survive in the wild."

Google Glass Gets An App To Power The Cyber Cops And Futuristic Firefighters Of Tomorrow

Google Glass Gets An App To Power The Cyber Cops And Futuristic Firefighters Of Tomorrow | TechCrunch: "Google Glass has lots of potential applications beyond just making it easier for people to check out their Twitter feed without taking their phones out of their pockets. Mutualink is demoing one such app today at APCO, a conference for public safety communications, with its Glass App for police, firefighters and first responders."

Meet the NASA scientist devising a starship warp drive

Meet the NASA scientist devising a starship warp drive - opinion - 19 August 2013 - New Scientist: "To pave the way for rapid interstellar travel, NASA propulsion researcher Harold "Sonny" White plans to manipulate space-time in the lab"

There’s Something in the River…

There’s Something in the River… | Mysterious Universe: "When it comes to the matter of British Government secrecy and UFOs, the one question I get asked more than any other is: has there ever been an event, in the UK, along the lines of what could be termed a British Roswell? "

New Utah NSA center requires 1.7M gallons of water daily to operate

New Utah NSA center requires 1.7M gallons of water daily to operate | ksl.com: "More secrets, more water? The NSA data center in Bluffdale could require as many as 1.7 million gallons of water per day to operate and keep computers cool."

Aussies Blow Lid Off BP Gulf Oil-Corexit Deaths, 'Health Catastrophe' Cover-Up

Aussies Blow Lid Off BP Gulf Oil-Corexit Deaths, 'Health Catastrophe' Cover-Up | Gulf Oil Spill: "When petroleum giant BP spilled millions of litres of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it was the worst ever offshore oil disaster. Now, this environmental disaster is a health catastrophe"

8-Year-Old Never Ages, Could Reveal 'Biological Immortality'

8-Year-Old Never Ages, Could Reveal 'Biological Immortality' - Yahoo!: "Gabby Williams has the facial features and skin of a newborn, and she is just as dependent. Her mother feeds, diapers and cradles her tiny frame as she did the day she was born."

Scientists Inspired By Dragonflies For Next Gen of Robots

Scientists Inspired By Dragonflies For Next Gen of Robots - Susanne Posel | Susanne Posel: "Researchers from the Center for Neuroscience Research at the University of Adelaide in Australia are using the example provided by dragonflies to perfect bug-sized robots that could be utilized in information gathering and surveillance operations."

Fukushima apocalypse: Years of ‘duct tape fixes’ could result in ‘millions of deaths’

countdowntozerotime.com » Fukushima apocalypse: Years of ‘duct tape fixes’ could result in ‘millions of deaths’: "Even the tiniest mistake during an operation to extract over 1,300 fuel rods at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan could lead to a series of cascading failures with an apocalyptic outcome, fallout researcher Christina Consolo told RT."

Pictured close-up for the first time, Scientology's secret 'alien space cathedral' and landing pad in New Mexico desert 'for return of followers after Armageddon on Earth'

EXCLUSIVE: Pictured close-up for the first time, Scientology's secret 'alien space cathedral' and landing pad in New Mexico desert 'for return of followers after Armageddon on Earth' | Mail Online: "MailOnline can today reveal the first close-up pictures of the Church of Scientology's 'alien space cathedral' built in a remote part of the New Mexico desert.



The mysterious building which leads to an underground vault sits next to two giant symbols carved into the ground - believed to be markers for the religion's followers to find their way back from the ends of the universe after humanity is destroyed in the future."

Can We Build A Real Golem? These Academics Think So

Can We Build A Real Golem? These Academics Think So | Fast Company | Business + Innovation: "In Jewish and Czech folklore, the golem is an artificial, human-like creature that's animated by magic. Now some scientists want to try their best to create a real-life version of the golem."

Who needs a body anyway? Experts now researching how we could one day live as a BRAIN on far away planets

Who needs a body anyway? Experts now researching how we could one day live as a BRAIN on far away planets | Mail Online: "Scientists are investigating whether or not we could one day live as brains without bodies, far away on another planet.



A number of experts believe that the human body is outdated and that it is time to upgrade our ‘shell’ to make us more environmentally-friendly and enable us to inhabit distant galaxies."

New Process Uses Sunlight to Split Water

New Process Uses Sunlight to Split Water | Research in Action | LiveScience: "A University of Colorado Boulder research team has moved closer to what some call the Holy Grail of a sustainable hydrogen economy — splitting water with sunlight."

Third Gender Option to Become Available on German Birth Certificates

Third Gender Option to Become Available on German Birth Certificates - SPIEGEL ONLINE: "Germany is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a third, "indeterminate" gender designation on birth certificates. The European Union, which is attempting to coordinate anti-discrimination efforts across member states, is lagging behind on the issue."

The USDA Is Pushing Food Stamps Like a Drug Dealer at a Grade School

The USDA Is Pushing Food Stamps Like a Drug Dealer at a Grade School: "Even though we are drowning in debt and going under after a last gasp of air, the government of the United States is encouraging more people to go on the dole, even if doing so had never crossed their minds."

Texas Police Hit Organic Farm With Massive SWAT Raid

Texas Police Hit Organic Farm With Massive SWAT Raid: "A small organic farm in Arlington, Texas, was the target of a massive police action last week that included aerial surveillance, a SWAT raid and a 10-hour search."

A couch potato's dream: The 'lazy' glasses that let you watch TV or read while lying flat on your back

A couch potato's dream: The 'lazy' glasses that let you watch TV or read while lying flat on your back | Mail Online: "While the idea is a not a new one, the £10 'Lazyglasses' allow wearers to lie flat on their back without having to strain their neck to see a screen or page in front of them."

How the world will look in 2083

How the world will look in 2083: A tunnel linking Europe and the U.S., £20 loaves of bread and £476.86 pints of lager (plus we'll all be millionaires) | Mail Online: "Subjects living under the rule of future King George will all be millionaires, witness teleportation and pay £20 for a loaf of bread, according to experts.



With Royal baby fever gripping the nation over recent weeks, an investment firm has compiled the research to see what life would be like when the Royal newborn takes to the throne."

Justin Amash on latest NSA scandal: 'This is what happens when you have secret laws'

Justin Amash on latest NSA scandal: 'This is what happens when you have secret laws' | WashingtonExaminer.com: "Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., an ardent opponent of the National Security Agency's bulk private-data collection program, said the latest revelations in the controversy came because "this is what happens when you have secret laws.""

NSA Spying: The Three Pillars of Government Trust Have Fallen

NSA Spying: The Three Pillars of Government Trust Have Fallen | Electronic Frontier Foundation: "With each recent revelation about the NSA's spying programs government officials have tried to reassure the American people that all three branches of government—the Executive branch, the Judiciary branch, and the Congress—knowingly approved these programs and exercised rigorous oversight over them."

Mirroring summer blockbusters, military creating gadget-draped future fighters

Mirroring summer blockbusters, military creating gadget-draped future fighters - NBC News.com: "Hollywood’s summer of the super soldier — featuring tech-bedecked troops like Matt Damon in the No. 1 movie “Elysium” — offers a flicker of futuristic battle gear as the real U.S. military explores innovations from exoskeletons to advanced armor to outfit the next-gen combat fighter."

'Killer bees' could solve population crisis

'Killer bees' could solve population crisis - Telegraph: "Honey bees are being cross bred with their more aggressive African cousins to produce a hybrid which is hardier and more resistant to parasites."

The Future of Advertising: 'Pay-Per-Gaze' Is Just the Beginning

The Future of Advertising: 'Pay-Per-Gaze' Is Just the Beginning: "Dubbed "pay-per-gaze," the content would charge advertisers for the number of times someone literally looked at their ad. The concept is buried pages deep in a patent for a "gaze tracking technique ... implemented with a head-mounted gaze-tracking device that communicates with a server.""

Deadly Sea Lion Mystery Draws Biologists to Remote Island in Search of Clues

Deadly Sea Lion Mystery Draws Biologists to Remote Island in Search of Clues - Wired Science: "When the sea lions converged on this most westerly of southern California’s Channel Islands in May 2012, as they do every spring, there was no hint of anything amiss. A year later, thousands of pups – perhaps as many as 70 percent of the newborns – were dead."

Perfect Storms: TV show's images of Britain wrecked by natural disasters

Perfect Storms: TV show's images of Britain wrecked by natural disasters | Mail Online: "More than one in five Britons live in fear they will lose everything in a natural disaster - seen here in five stunning images of what could happen if the UK was hit by extreme forces of nature."

Musk Estimates Hyperloop Could Shoot Travelers from SF to LA at 760 Miles Per Hour

Musk Estimates Hyperloop Could Shoot Travelers from SF to LA at 760 Miles Per Hour | Singularity Hub: "The Hyperloop will send travelers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about half the time (35 minutes) and at a fraction of the cost ($20 one way) of current or proposed alternatives. Musk estimates the Hyperloop’s 40 pods could shuttle 7.4 million people each way every year, and the system could be expanded to include more stations."

NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds

NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds - The Washington Post: "The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents."

Islamists Burn Down Scores of Christian Churches and Homes

Egyptian Govt Calls On Morsi Supporters to End Violence, as Islamists Burn Down Scores of Christian Churches and Homes | TheTower.org: "In retaliation for the army’s actions, Morsi supporters have launched attacks against Christians and Christian buildings across Egypt. Pro-Morsi elements had been steadily escalating violence against Copts for weeks. Today’s attacks, however, crisscrossed Egypt:"

Hundreds of Dead Fish Found in Pond at National Mall

Hundreds of Dead Fish Found in Pond at National Mall | NBC4 Washington: "Approximately 1,000 dead fish have been found floating in a pond at the National Mall, the National Park Service has confirmed."

Gmail email users should NOT expect privacy, Google claims in stunning admission

Gmail email users should NOT expect privacy, Google claims in stunning admission | Mail Online: "Google has stated that people should not expect privacy when they send messages to a Gmail account."

Genetic switch to guard against escaped 'superviruses'

Genetic switch to guard against escaped 'superviruses' - health - 13 August 2013 - New Scientist: "It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood disaster movie: scientists tinker with a flu virus to make it more deadly, only for the mutant strain to escape and trigger a pandemic.



Yet flu scientists are currently at loggerheads over experiments to make the H7N9 bird influenza virus that emerged in China earlier this year even more dangerous."

The Technological Evolution of Nonlethal Weapons

The Technological Evolution of Nonlethal Weapons :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website: "The rise of humans from fearful creatures huddled around cave fires to the dominant species on the planet largely parallels the evolution of weaponry. Different subgroups rose and fell, spreading their culture or declining in influence as they either came up with the new best thing with which to slaughter their neighbors or fell behind in the innovation game."

Bio-Compatible MEMS and Our Bionic Future

Bio-Compatible MEMS and Our Bionic Future > ENGINEERING.com: "Artificial human enhancement has been a staple of science fiction for decades. Recent developments at Tel Aviv American University (TAU) point to a future where MEMS might enable all manner of human enhancement. MEMS, or Micro Electo-Mechanical Systems, are extremely small devices created on the nanoscale. Although MEMS can be found in a number of applications, from refrigerators to bomb detonators, they’ve yet to be manufactured in a way that can interact with fickle human tissue. That is until now."

Puppy-Babies: The Ultimate In Cute, Or The Stuff Of Nightmares?

7 | Puppy-Babies: The Ultimate In Cute, Or The Stuff Of Nightmares? | Co.Design: business + innovation + design: "So what if you were to combine a baby with our canine companions? Wouldn’t you get the most adorable ball of heart mush of all time?"

In the Blink of a Cyborg's Eye I See Elysium

Paul McGuire -- In the Blink of a Cyborg's Eye I See Elysium: "Our society is moving at lightning speed into a very real future that most people have difficulty believing could exist. As I said at a recent conference, “We have developed science and technology that most people think will not be available until about 100-200 years into the future. Therefore the average personal cannot understand our world or where it is going because they do not understand that we are currently operating science and technology that they think only exists in the world of science fiction.”"

Teleportation: Behind the Science of Quantum Computing

Teleportation: Behind the Science of Quantum Computing: "It might seem like something straight from the Star Trek universe, but two new research experiments—one involving a photon and the other involving a super-conducting circuit—have successfully demonstrated the teleportation of quantum bits."

Is There A Giant Life Form Lurking In Our Solar System?

Is There A Giant Life Form Lurking In Our Solar System? Possibly, Say Scientists : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR: "What if — just maybe — we find extra-terrestrial life in the oceans of Europa, a little moon circling Jupiter?"

Woman Drives for 200 Miles—While Sleeping

Woman Drives for 200 Miles—While Sleeping - Police tracked New Zealand woman by her cell phone: "A New Zealand woman drove overnight for nearly 200 miles and sent texts as she went—but was probably asleep the whole time."

Locked in his body for 12 years but finally given a voice: Man in a 'vegetative state' can speak thanks to mind-reading computer

Locked in his body for 12 years but finally given a voice: Man in a 'vegetative state' can speak thanks to mind-reading computer | Mail Online: "Scientists have been able to communicate with a patient who was thought to be in a vegetative state for the past 12 years."

Mouse heart made from HUMAN stem cells grown by scientists

Mouse heart made from HUMAN stem cells grown by scientists | Mail Online: "U.S. scientists have 'grown' a beating mouse heart from human stem cells, leading many to hope that human organs could one day be created. The heart - which had been removed from the mouse and stripped of its cells - was treated with human stem cells and started to beat again."

UFOs: The Odd Affair of Odiham

UFOs: The Odd Affair of Odiham | Mysterious Universe: "At around 10.20 a.m., on the morning of April 29, 1957, two British Royal Air Force Hunter aircraft took to the skies from an RAF base called Odiham, which is located in the English county of Hampshire. The plan was for the aircraft to take part in a mid-air military training exercise. Things didn’t quite turn out as planned, however. When the planes reached a height of roughly 45,000-feet, one of the pilots found himself confronted by what can only be described as an undeniable, unidentified flying object."

19 Shocking Examples Of How Political Correctness Is Destroying America

19 Shocking Examples Of How Political Correctness Is Destroying America: "If you say the “wrong thing” in America today, you could be penalized, fired or even taken to court."

Brain implant could turn you into one of the X-Men

Brain implant could turn you into one of the X-Men | DVICE: "Imagine this: TSA agents with enhanced senses of smell, emergency responders that can hear sounds clearly from beneath rubble and dirt, and cab drivers always knowing the direction of true north. This might sound like an issue of popular comic book series The X-Men, but scientists at Duke University are experimenting with a brain implant device that could make these things possible in the real world — and without the need to be born a mutant.



As it stands, our five senses are very limited, although our brain capacity should be able to allow us to do more with them. The Duke scientists wanted to explore the possibility of using a brain implant in possibly turning up and enhancing those senses. The implants were used on mice, which allowed the mice to be taught to see infrared light, which is generally invisible to the naked eye."

Bash Brothers: How Globalization and Technology Teamed Up to Crush Middle-Class Workers

Bash Brothers: How Globalization and Technology Teamed Up to Crush Middle-Class Workers - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic: "Globalizationandtechnology is often referred to like a monolithic thing. A new study shows they're very separate. Globalization increases joblessness. Computers increase inequality."

Teachers leave haunted school

Times Of Swaziland: "The attacks, said to be affecting both pupils and teachers alike, resulted in the school being closed on Tuesday and a prayer, involving parents, teachers and pupils, was held on Thursday."

Your Thoughts Can Release Abilities Beyond Normal Limits

Your Thoughts Can Release Abilities Beyond Normal Limits: Scientific American: "Our cognitive and physical abilities are in general limited, but our conceptions of the nature and extent of those limits may need revising."

Team of scientists create cloned glow-in-the-dark rabbits

Team of scientists create cloned glow-in-the-dark rabbits - Science - News - The Independent: "Scientists have cloned a colony of rabbits that glow bright green in the dark, in an attempt to advance research into treatments for life-threatening illnesses."

Alien Quantum Computing and the End of Secrecy?

Secret Space War VIII: Alien Quantum Computing and the End of Secrecy? | Veterans Today: "There has been little publicly released about what Quantum computing actually is, but it is perhaps best described as advanced computing involving multi or inter-dimensional processing that has almost unimaginable power."

Scientist Brings Back Extinct Animal Species From Extinction

Scientist Brings Back Extinct Animal Species From Extinction | Global Animal: "Bringing extinct animals back from extinction has usually been left to the world of science fiction. But a group of biologists is attempting it in the real world."

Astronomers Find Ancient Star 'Methuselah' Which Appears To Be Older Than The Universe

Astronomers Find Ancient Star 'Methuselah' Which Appears To Be Older Than The Universe: "Scientists have discovered an "impossible" star which appears to be older than the universe."

Scientists say Jupiter moon landing best shot at finding habitable world

Scientists say Jupiter moon landing best shot at finding habitable world — RT News: "New research indicates Jupiter’s moon Europa is the most likely spot in our solar system to support life outside of the Earth, and NASA is currently developing a mission to explore the planet's icy shell and a subsurface ocean that may resemble our own."

Physicists propose Higgs boson 'portal' as the source of this elusive entity

Physicists propose Higgs boson 'portal' as the source of this elusive entity: "Lawrence Krauss of Arizona State University and James Dent of University of Louisiana-Lafayette – suggest that the recently discovered Higgs boson could provide a possible "portal" to physics that could help explain some of the attributes of the enigmatic dark energy and help resolve the cosmological constant problem."

Jeff Bezos and the Long Now Foundation's 10,000-year clock.

Jeff Bezos and the Long Now Foundation's 10,000-year clock.: "The name “10,000-year clock” is no exaggeration. Bezos and the other members of the Long Now Foundation intend to build a clock that runs for 10,000 years—with little to no human intervention and no practical purpose. As a concept, the clock is meant to raise questions about the long-term goals of civilization and what it means to be “good ancestors.”"

Looking for Alien Lasers, One Photon at a Time

Looking for Alien Lasers, One Photon at a Time: "When it comes to detecting laser pulses aliens might shoot at Earth to attract our attention, scientists now find they can detect signals as faint as a single photon of light every few tiny fractions of a second."

'400 surface-to-air missiles' were 'STOLEN' from Libya during the Benghazi attack

'400 surface-to-air missiles' were 'STOLEN' from Libya during the Benghazi attack, says whistle-blowers' attorney | Mail Online: "Four hundred American surface-to-air missiles were 'taken from Libya' during the terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, a former U.S. Attorney who represents whistleblowers claimed on Monday.He added that the U.S. intelligence community is terrified they might be used to shoot down airliners."

The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet

The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet - Bruce Schneier - The Atlantic: "Technology companies have to fight for their users, or they'll eventually lose them."

UFOs Exit Electric Blue Light Over Miami, FL

Phantoms and Monsters: Pulse of the Paranormal: "Is it possible that these bright electric blue lights or 'gas clouds' are created by a craft or whatever exiting a wormhole? On Wednesday night, a witness captured on camera a spectacular electric blue light."

New Nanotech Set to Track, Self-Destruct, and GPS Tag Guns Wirelessly

» New Nanotech Set to Track, Self-Destruct, and GPS Tag Guns Wirelessly Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: "The U.S. government is developing new firearm nanotechnology that can track, disrupt, and even self-destruct firearms."

Why Are Millions Of Fish Suddenly Dying In Mass Death Events All Over The Planet?

Why Are Millions Of Fish Suddenly Dying In Mass Death Events All Over The Planet?: "Millions upon millions of fish are suddenly dying in mass death events all over the world, and nobody seems to know why it is happening."

Crypto experts issue a call to arms to avert the cryptopocalypse

Crypto experts issue a call to arms to avert the cryptopocalypse | Ars Technica: "Nobody can crack important algorithms yet, but the world needs to prepare for that to happen."

The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons

The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons | Space.com: "The HULC consists of leg braces and a back brace with motors at the knees and hips. It's designed to let wearers carry up to 200 pounds of extra weight on their backs, and to redirect the force of all of that weight into the ground."

Death Test: Skin test to predict how long you'll live

Death Test: Skin test to predict how long you'll live | Mail Online: "A ‘death test’ that could  tell you how long you have  left to live is being developed by scientists.



The wristwatch-style device, which has been created to encourage users to stay healthy, uses laser beams to analyse crucial cells lining blood vessels under the skin."

DARPA, IBM Neurosynaptic Chip and Programming Language Mimic the Brain

DARPA, IBM Neurosynaptic Chip and Programming Language Mimic the Brain | Singularity Hub: "Engineering is often inspired by nature—the hooks in velcro or dermal denticles in sharkskin swimsuits. Then there’s Darpa’s SyNAPSE project. Not content with current computer architecture, SyNAPSE is building a new kind of computer based on the brain."

Reflections on Mirrors, Ghosts, and Souls

Reflections on Mirrors, Ghosts, and Souls | Mysterious Universe: "I sometimes get frightened when I look into the mirror. I see a figure with sunken eyes, puffy cheeks, unkempt hair, and big, protruding teeth. Then I realize, “Aarrgh! That’s me… I need to get back to that exercise regimen.” For others the fright runs deeper. When they peer into the mirror the fear seeing ghosts, demons, or something strange sneaking up behind them. Mirrors seem to pop up in ghost stories almost as frequently as, “It was a dark, stormy night,” but why?"

Cops kill dog, handcuff kids in wrong-house raid

Cops kill dog, handcuff kids in wrong-house raid: "A federal court case has been launched after a SWAT team in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area busted into the wrong house, shot the family’s dog, handcuffed the children and forced them to “sit next to the carcass of their dead and bloody pet for more than an hour.”"

The NSA is turning the internet into a total surveillance system

The NSA is turning the internet into a total surveillance system | Alexander Abdo and Patrick Toomey | Comment is free | theguardian.com: "Now we know all Americans' international email is searched and saved, we can see how far the 'collect it all' mission has gone"

How The $1.2 Trillion College Debt Crisis Is Crippling Students, Parents And The Economy

How The $1.2 Trillion College Debt Crisis Is Crippling Students, Parents And The Economy - Forbes: "
It’s a negative sum game for both student-borrowers and the economy. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, student loan debt has reached a new milestone, crossing the $1.2 trillion mark — $1 trillion of that in federal student loan debt"

Doctors discover 'super honey' with amazing power to treat soldiers' wounds and kill superbug infections

Doctors discover 'super honey' with amazing power to treat soldiers' wounds and kill superbug infections | Mail Online: "A new honey has been produced that has had ‘amazing’ results treating wounds and infections."

Superman Renounces His U.S. Citizenship

Superman Renounces His U.S. Citizenship | Dave Hodges – The Common Sense Show: "In case you have not heard, Superman renounced his American citizenship. His action falls in line with a growing trend in the United States in which a record number of people are following the Man of Steel’s lead. In an Action Comic, featured in its record-breaking 900th issue, had Superman renouncing his U.S. citizenship following a clash with the federal government."