After Iraq gains, Qaeda offshoot claims Islamic caliphate

After Iraq gains, Qaeda offshoot claims Islamic caliphate | Reuters: "(Reuters) - An offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a statement posted on Islamist websites and Twitter said on Sunday."

Beating human hearts grown in a lab: Tiny organs are being infected with disease to test pioneering drugs

Beating human hearts grown in a lab: Tiny organs are being infected with disease to test pioneering drugs | Mail Online: "Tiny human hearts that beat of their own accord are being grown by scientists at Abertay University in Scotland."

Google to start selling humanoid robo-firefighter

Google to start selling humanoid robo-firefighter | Mail Online: "Google is to start selling a humanoid robot which can walk, climb, use tools and even drive a car.

Call Schaft, the robot was developed by a Japanese firm bought by Google."

How Will We Know When Computers Can Think for Themselves?

How Will We Know When Computers Can Think for Themselves? | Singularity Hub: "Headlines recently exploded with news that a computer program called Eugene Goostman had become the first to pass the Turing test, a method devised by computing pioneer Alan Turing to objectively prove a computer can think."

Sumerian King List Still Puzzles Historians After More Than a Century of Research

Sumerian King List Still Puzzles Historians After More Than a Century of Research - The Epoch Times: "The Sumerian King List begins with the very origin of kingship, which is seen as a divine institution: “the kingship had descended from heaven”.  The rulers in the earliest dynasties are represented as reigning fantastically long periods"

DF-41 missile can wipe out 3 US cities in one attack: report

DF-41 missile can wipe out 3 US cities in one attack: report｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com: "From Qinghai in western China, the distance to Washington is 11,597 km, to New York it is 11,390 km and to Los Angeles it is 11,126 km. From Jilin in northeastern China, the distance to Florida is about 11,598 km.



This suggests that the DF-41 is capable of hitting every major city within the United States. Sooner or later, the article said, China will be able to develop its own multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle."

Big Government To Outlaw Organic Farming?

Big Government To Outlaw Organic Farming? | Off The Grid News: "For hundreds and thousands of years, farmers have applied manure and compost to their crops, using a time-tested method that produces a bountiful harvest using sustainable methods."

Pandemics Are Entering the US Through the Southern Border

Pandemics Are Entering the US Through the Southern Border | Dave Hodges – The Common Sense Show: "America is facing a health crisis of unparalleled proportions. We could be weeks away from an outbreak of several pandemics on our southern border which will lead to the United Nations emerging as a legitimized police force operating within the territorial boundaries of the United States, ostensibly here to meet the crisis."

Armageddon on the doorstep: the ISIS conquest of Iraq leads to Jerusalem – are you ready for the next world war?

Armageddon on the doorstep: the ISIS conquest of Iraq leads to Jerusalem – are you ready for the next world war? | The Daily Sheeple: "As we witness the brutalization of Iraq by the ISIS terror organization consider this: this Islamic march of death leads to Jerusalem. The leading result of the call of the people in the Arab world for the overthrow of unsatisfactory leaders has been their cause being hijacked by insurgent jihadist terrorists."

Gunmen torch churches, kill scores in Nigeria

Gunmen torch churches, kill scores in Nigeria - Yahoo News: "BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists sprayed gunfire at worshippers and torched four churches Sunday in a village just miles from the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped, witnesses said."

DNA from GMOs can pass directly into humans, study confirms

DNA from GMOs can pass directly into humans, study... - The Watchers: "The idea that DNA from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is broken down in the digestive tract and rendered innocuous, a common industry claim, is patently false.



A recent study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE found that large, meal-derived DNA fragments from GMOs are fully capable of transferring their genes directly into the bloodstream, deconstructing the myth that transgenic foods act on the body in the same way as natural foods."

Earth's magnetic field showing signs of significant weakening

Earth's magnetic field showing signs of significan... - The Watchers: "The first set of high-resolution results from ESA’s three-satellite Swarm constellation reveals the most recent changes in the magnetic field that protects us from cosmic radiation and charged particles that bombard Earth."

Why do scientists think we're nearing the end of the world?

HowStuffWorks "Why do scientists think we're nearing the end of the world?": "In a purely symbolic but still unsettling move, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the minute hand on its Doomsday Clock two minutes closer to midnight. On the 60-year-old Doomsday Clock, midnight is nuclear destruction, the end of life as we know it"

Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking sound alarm about robots, artificial intelligence

Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking sound alarm about robots, artificial intelligence - World - CBC News: "Two leading voices in the world of science and technology warn that robots equipped with artificial intelligence could be leading humanity down a dangerous path."

As Robotics Advances, Worries of Killer Robots Rise

As Robotics Advances, Worries of Killer Robots Rise - NYTimes.com: "From driverless cars to delivery drones, a new generation of robots is about to revolutionize the way people work, drive and shop. But there is one area where robots are already entrenched and spreading fast: the industrial sector, especially manufacturing and storage."

Facial recognition technology used to spot genetic disorders

Facial recognition technology used to spot genetic disorders News | National Headlines:It will also be able to group together patients with unknown disorders who have similar facial features and skull structures."

Three Americans hospitalised after playing Ouija board game and becoming 'possessed'

Three Americans hospitalised after playing Ouija board game and becoming 'possessed' | Mail Online: "Three American friends have been taken to hospital after reportedly becoming 'possessed' by evil spirits while playing with a Ouija board.



Alexandra Huerta, 22, was playing the game with her brother Sergio, 23, and 18-year-old cousin Fernando Cuevas at a house in the village of San Juan Tlacotenco in south-west Mexico. But minutes into it, she apparently started 'growling' and thrashing around in a 'trance-like' state.

Time travel could soon become a reality claim physicists

Time travel could soon become a reality claim physicists | Mail Online: "If a time traveller went back in time and stopped their own grandparents from meeting, would they prevent their own birth?



That’s the crux of an infamous theory known as the 'grandfather paradox', which is often said to mean time travel is impossible - but some researchers think otherwise.

A group of scientists have, for the first time, simulated how two time-travelling photons would interact, suggesting that, at a quantum level at least, jumping through time might be possible."

The X-ray army: Handheld military scanner 'sees' through fabric and metal - and can even be used to find plastic 3D-printed guns

The X-ray army: Handheld military scanner 'sees' through fabric and metal - and can even be used to find plastic 3D-printed guns | Mail Online: "American Science and Engineering (AS&E) has revealed its portable X-ray detection system that can be used by security enforcement on the go.



Dubbed the Mini Z, the Massachusetts-based company said the handheld device can be used for fast, real-time detection of potential threats inside objects such as backpacks, tyres and more."

Delivering Capsules of Stem Cells Helps Repair Injured Bones

Delivering Capsules of Stem Cells Helps Repair Injured Bones | Singularity Hub: "For the recorder of potentially breakthrough medical technology, sometimes it seems that the list is just so many applications of three new technologies: smaller electronics, new materials and stem cells. Any electronic device set up to function inside the body relies on smaller, flexible parts and new biocompatible casings, for example. Stem cells, properly manipulated, seem capable of mending nearly everything that ails us."

Take a Vacation from Yourself: Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Take a Vacation from Yourself: Brain-Computer Interface Technology | Mysterious Universe: "Younger readers may not recognise those lines.  Most will though, perhaps with a little thought.  That was the sales pitch given to the intrepid triple-agent, new-age spy, Douglas Quaid – A.K.A. Hauser – by the slightly creepy Rekall sales guy, in the 1990 blockbuster sci-fi action movie, Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger."

Skybox: Google Maps goes real-time – but would you want a spy in the sky staring into your letter box?

Skybox: Google Maps goes real-time – but would you want a spy in the sky staring into your letter box?: "But what if the images you found weren’t blurry, dated snapshots – but live and crystal clear? You could search for traffic jams 50 miles ahead while driving down the motorway – or check whether you left your garden lights on while away on holiday.

This may sound like CIA-level surveillance, but it may one day be the future of Google Maps –all thanks to the quiet acquisition of a start-up named Skybox Imaging earlier this month."

Bionic Pancreas Promises Big Boost in Health, Quality of Life for Type 1 Diabetics

Bionic Pancreas Promises Big Boost in Health, Quality of Life for Type 1 Diabetics | Singularity Hub: "“The bionic pancreas system reduced the average blood glucose to levels that have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of diabetic complications. This is tremendously difficult with currently available technology,” said co-author Steven Russell, a doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital."

Camera that can see round CORNERS by tracking changes in light waves and 'echoes'

Camera that can see round CORNERS by tracking changes in light waves and 'echoes' | Mail Online: "Crude contraptions using mirrors to see round corners have been used for centuries as spying devices, as well as at war.



But now scientists have developed a camera system that lets users see round corners using laser light.

By tracking diffusely reflected light, the invention reconstructs the shape of objects outside of the field of view."

Scientists create cloaking device to block touch

Scientists create cloaking device to block touch | Mail Online: "Researchers have unveiled a radical cloaking device that can stop a device being touched.

Dubbed the 'princess and the pea' experiment, it builds on work to develop optical, heat and sound cloaking devices."

Here's a New Method to Sniff Out Aliens

Here's a New Method to Sniff Out Aliens - NDTV: "London:  Researchers have developed a powerful new model to detect life on planets outside of our solar system more accurately than ever before."

After Voting For Gay Marriage, Presbyterian Church Votes To Boycott Israel

After Voting For Gay Marriage, Presbyterian Church Votes To Boycott Israel - Now The End Begins : Now The End Begins: "The New York Times reported the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted on Friday at its general convention to divest from three companies that it says supply Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory."

Devil Worshipping Metal Band Watain Splatters Pig's Blood on Fans in Brooklyn Causing Them to Shriek and Vomit in Satanic Ritual

Devil Worshipping Metal Band Watain Splatters Pig's Blood on Fans in Brooklyn Causing Them to Shriek and Vomit in Satanic Ritual: "A Swedish black metal band which openly professes their devout worship of the devil splattered fans with pig's blood poured from the skull of a goat, causing them to scream and vomit during a satanic ritual at one of their performances in Brooklyn, New York, Sunday night."

Catholic Bishop: Marriage is ‘First Domino of Civilization’ – When it Falls, ‘Then Fall All Subsequent Dominos’

Catholic Bishop: Marriage is ‘First Domino of Civilization’ – When it Falls, ‘Then Fall All Subsequent Dominos’ | CNS News: "(CNSNews.com) – In response to a federal judge’s ruling that Wisconsin’s ban on homosexual marriage was unconstitutional, Bishop Robert Morlino, head of the Catholic diocese of Madison, Wisc., said the judge had “shaken one of the most precious and essential building blocks of our civilization,” and that when this “first ‘domino’ of civilization’” – man-woman marriage – is toppled, then “all subsequent ‘dominos’” of civilization fall."

Wireless breakthrough could make the invisible visible

Wireless breakthrough could make the invisible visible - Computer Business Review: "Wi-Fi wave technology can detect gestures behind a wall with 99% accuracy."

Pastor Burned By Muslims Warns America About Impending Islam

Pastor Burned By Muslims Warns America About Impending Islam: "Pastor Umar Mulinde was born in Uganda to a Muslim family with his father being an area-Muslim leader. But after Mulinde converted to Christianity he was attacked for his new faith. Mulinde went on record to tell his story and issue a warning to America."

Iran Supreme Leader: The Shiite Islamic Messiah Is Coming To Free The World

Family Security Matters: "Iran's supreme leader is promising a world free of infidels and nonbelievers with the coming of the Islamic messiah, Mahdi, a 9th-century descendant of the prophet Mohammad whom the Shiites refer to as the 12th Imam."

Supervolcanoes, bee-geddon and pandemics: 10 ways the world could end

Supervolcanoes, bee-geddon and pandemics: 10 ways the world could end | Books | Entertainment | Daily Express: "WHAT will it be - super-volcanoes, evil aliens or killer asteroids? Armageddon is coming and according to science writer ALOK JHA some of the most horrifying doomsday scenarios are not just science-fiction."

Elon Musk: I'm Worried About A 'Terminator'-Like Scenario Erupting From Artificial Intelligence

Musk On Artificial Intelligence - Business Insider: "Elon Musk believes it's feasible a "Terminator"-like scenario could erupt out of an artificial intelligence.



In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Musk said he's an investor in an artificial-intelligence company called Vicarious — but not because he's trying to make any money. Rather, it's because he likes to "keep an eye on" various technological developments.

Like killer robots.

Here's the full exchange, with the network's Kelly Evans and Julia Boorstin leading the discussion."

Hacking the Soul - NYU Professor Joseph LeDoux Ponders the Future of Memory

NYU Professor Joseph LeDoux Ponders the Future of Memory | MIT Technology Review: "en it comes to the study of memory, we might be living in something of a golden age. Researchers are exploring provocative questions about what memory fundamentally is—and how it might be manipulated"

Horizontal Transfer of GM DNA Widespread

Horizontal Transfer of GM DNA Widespread: "A culture of denial over the horizontal spread of genetically modified nucleic acids prevails in the face of direct evidence that it has occurred widely when appropriate methods and molecular probes are used for detection. -  Dr Mae Wan Ho"

Colleges and Evangelicals Collide on Bias Policy

Colleges and Evangelicals Collide on Bias Policy - NYTimes.com: "In a collision between religious freedom and antidiscrimination policies, the student group, and its advisers, have refused to agree to the college’s demand that any student, regardless of his or her religious beliefs, should be able to run for election as a leader of any group, including the Christian association."

‘Satanist’ arrested for ritual murder in square

‘Satanist’ arrested for ritual murder in square - The Washington Post: "The 41-year-old woman was found dead on April 20, Orthodox Easter Sunday, with severe head injuries. A nearby bench had been daubed in blood with Satanist insignia."

US military's top 10 weird gizmos and gadgets

US military's top 10 weird gizmos and gadgets - Telegraph: "As a laser weapon capable of shooting down enemy drones is developed by the US military, we look at other weird gizmos and gadgets soon to be rolled out by the US army"

DARPA Brain Chips to Implant False Memories

» DARPA Brain Chips to Implant False Memories Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing brain chips that will implant or remove specific memories from a subject, a prospect some may deem chilling given DARPA’s previous advocacy of authentication microchips."

Will Human Teleportation Ever Be Possible?

Will Human Teleportation Ever Be Possible? | DiscoverMagazine.com: "As experiments in relocating particles advance, will we be able to say, "Beam me up, Scotty" one day soon?"

Stockton Man Says He Was ‘Zombie’ After Swimming In Stanislaus County Reservoir

Stockton Man Says He Was ‘Zombie’ After Swimming In Stanislaus County Reservoir « CBS Sacramento: "“I couldn’t move; I couldn’t look around, like I was a zombie,” Lopez said."

Britain's first ROBOTIC security guard roams G4S offices in Gloucestershire

Britain's first ROBOTIC security guard roams G4S offices in Gloucestershire | Mail Online: "It may look more like the robot from 'Lost in Space' than the terrifying droids in 'Terminator', but this machine could be the future of fighting crime.



Bob, the first robotic security guard in the UK, is the latest recruit employed by G4S to help secure its headquarters in Gloucestershire.

When the metal minder spots something out of place, he stores the information on his internal hard-drive and quickly reports it to his human counterparts."

Has the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America’s Standing Army?

Activist Post: Has the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America’s Standing Army?: "“A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison "

With prophetic implications, the Kurds, known as the Medes in the Bible, seize oil-rich region of Iraq. What does it mean?

With prophetic implications, the Kurds, known as the Medes in the Bible, seize oil-rich region of Iraq. What does it mean? | Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog: "Could recent developments in Iraq have prophetic implications? Actually, the answer may be yes — especially with regards to the Kurdish people who live in northern Iraq. Let me explain."

Genetically modified ‘super banana’ to be tested on Americans

Genetically modified ‘super banana’ to be tested on Americans — RT USA: "A vitamin-enhanced ‘super-banana’ developed by scientists is to be tested on humans. The trials are to take place in the US over a six-week period."

S. California fishermen ‘skunked… haven’t seen a squid’, usually 10,000+ lbs/day — ‘Complete crashes’ at oyster hatcheries — Sardines, mackerel missing in areas — Pelican sites alarmingly deserted — Record # of sick sea lions — Ultra-rare whales appear after decades — Mammals, birds, fish in odd places

S. California fishermen ‘skunked… haven’t seen a squid’, usually 10,000+ lbs/day — ‘Complete crashes’ at oyster hatcheries — Sardines, mackerel missing in areas — Pelican sites alarmingly deserted — Record # of sick sea lions — Ultra-rare whales appear after decades — Mammals, birds, fish in odd places: "S. California fishermen ‘skunked… haven’t seen a squid’, usually 10,000+ lbs/day — ‘Complete crashes’ at oyster hatcheries — Sardines, mackerel missing in areas — Pelican sites alarmingly deserted — Record # of sick sea lions — Ultra-rare whales appear after decades — Mammals, birds, fish in odd places"

Two ancient worlds found just 13 light-years from Earth

Two ancient worlds found just 13 light-years from Earth - Los Angeles Times: "Scientists have discovered two ancient planets orbiting a strange old star right in our stellar backyard.

One of the newly found planets is perhaps five times the mass of Earth, and astronomers believe it is the right distance from the host star to potentially sustain liquid water on its surface. That means it could be suited for life."

The U.S. Army Says It Can Teleport Quantum Data Now, Too

The U.S. Army Says It Can Teleport Quantum Data Now, Too:This kind of tech has implications that extend beyond the battlefield.

Ripples in the fabric of space-time

Ripples in the fabric of space-time | Cosmos Magazine: "When I was a student in the late 1960s, I recall a lecture where the professor explained how nuclear physics, when applied to the first three minutes after the Big Bang, could explain the basic chemical make-up of the universe.



Everyone in the audience burst out laughing: the claim seemed preposterous. In those days cosmology – the study of the birth and evolution of the universe – was barely a science at all, more of a hand-wavy narrative woven around the few known facts.

How things have changed. In March this year a team of cosmologists reported on events that occurred in the first few trillionths of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second. And no one laughed."

The Secret Society that Brought Magic to the Modern Age

The Secret Society that Brought Magic to the Modern Age | The Daily Grail: "In many respects, the goals of the original society have succeeded beyond the wildest clairvoyant visions of its early members, and the Golden Dawn magical “current” is flowing more powerfully and more widely now than when its first fraters and sorores gathered to make magic in their secret lodges over a hundred years ago."

Earth may have underground 'ocean' three times that on surface

Earth may have underground 'ocean' three times that on surface | Science | The Guardian: "After decades of searching scientists have discovered that a vast reservoir of water, enough to fill the Earth’s oceans three times over, may be trapped hundreds of miles beneath the surface, potentially transforming our understanding of how the planet was formed."

Calling Back a Zombie Ship From the Graveyard of Space

Calling Back a Zombie Ship From the Graveyard of Space - NYTimes.com: "For 17 years, it has been drifting on a lonely course through space. Launched during the disco era and shuttered by NASA in 1997, the spacecraft is now returning to the civilization that abandoned it."

Remains of 'End of the World' Epidemic Found in Ancient Egypt

Remains of 'End of the World' Epidemic Found in Ancient Egypt: "Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an epidemic in Egypt so terrible that one ancient writer believed the world was coming to an end."

Ancient Man Used “Super-Acoustics” to Alter Consciousness (... and speak with the dead?)

Ancient Man Used “Super-Acoustics” to Alter Consciousness (... and speak with the dead?): "A prehistoric necropolis yields clues to the ancient use of sound and its effect on human brain activity."

48 Kenyans dead: Witness: Gunmen spared Muslims

48 Kenyans dead: Witness: Gunmen spared Muslims - Yahoo News: "NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who couldn't answer questions about Islam and those who didn't know the Somali language, officials and witnesses said Monday. At least 48 people were killed and two hotels were set on fire."

Hyper-Dimensional Overdrive, Kissing Bozo's Nose, and Changing the Future of the World

Paul McGuire -- Hyper-Dimensional Overdrive, Kissing Bozo's Nose, and Changing the Future of the World: "We have arrived at a time from which there is no turning back. As you read these words hundreds of millions of people are being genetically rewired through a synergy of drugs and GMO foods which are creating a caste system far more entrenched than the one in ancient India. As Aldous Huxley depicted in Brave New World, a scientific dictatorship is genetically breeding classes of people like Alpha, Beta, Delta, and so on into a hierarchy. Both on a genetic level and an educational level classes of people are being bred and programmed to serve as either slaves or members of the ruling class."

The Transhuman Future: Be More Than You Can Be

The Transhuman Future: Be More Than You Can Be : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR: "The future? Transhumanism will only grow. Technological devices will be implanted in our heads and bodies, our used peripherally, like Google Glass, extending our senses and cognitive abilities.



Why see only in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum? Let's go ultraviolet! Infrared! Let's extend our hearing range, our memory capacity, our immune defenses, our life span, our brainpower.

The question that no one has answered, though, is what will this do to our species? Will we simply reinvent ourselves, taking evolution into our own hands? It seems that we are already doing this. And will we then become less human?"

3D Bioprinters Could Make Enhanced, Electricity-Generating 'Superorgans'

3D Bioprinters Could Make Enhanced, Electricity-Generating 'Superorgans' | Motherboard: "Bioprinting technology is advancing so quickly that some scientists believe 3D printing an entire artificial human organ is only five to ten years off. That alone is pretty bonkers, science-wise, and could save many lives. But why stop there? Once you start talking about manufacturing body parts, the inevitable lurking question is: Can we go beyond just mimicking biology to make technologically improved humans?"

DARPA Brain Implant Project: Mind Control Redux?

DARPA Brain Implant Project: Mind Control Redux? | Trauma Informed Systems: "A new $71 million program at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, or DARPA, working with Massachusetts General Hospital and UCSF, focuses on developing implants to place in the brain for the purpose of “treating depression, anxiety and symptoms of PTSD.”



If this doesn’t make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, it should. 

Or should it?  What do you think about brain implants?  Do you fear they will be forced on people, required of soldiers?"

Will churches be forced to perform same-sex ‘weddings’?

Will churches be forced to perform same-sex ‘weddings’?: "Michael Brown points to trend already gaining steam in Denmark, U.K."

Southern Baptists Condemn Transgenderism as 'Contrary to Gods Design'

Southern Baptists Condemn Transgenderism as 'Contrary to Gods Design' - Christian News Blog: "“Gender identity should be determined by biological sex and not by one's self-perception – a perception which is often influenced by fallen human nature in ways contrary to God's design,” the draft said."

12-year-old traces all U.S. presidents bloodlines but 1 back to King John of England

12-year-old traces all U.S. presidents bloodlines but 1 back to King John of England - Intellihub.com: "In an amazing compilation of research, a 12-year-old girl has managed to trace every U.S. president but one back to King John Lackland of England, who lived between 1166-1216 A.D.."

Ancient hatreds tearing apart the Middle East

Ancient hatreds tearing apart the Middle East | Mail Online: "At the heart of the terrifying meltdown in Iraq is the centuries-old hatred between two Muslim ideologies: Sunni and Shia."

The singularity is coming: Eerily lifelike androids converge in Odaiba for exhibition

The singularity is coming: Eerily lifelike androids converge in Odaiba for exhibition | RocketNews24: "What does it mean to be human? That’s the question being asked in a thought-provoking new exhibition of stunningly lifelike androids, which also suggests that maybe the singularity could be closer than we think.



On June 25, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, more commonly known as the Miraikan, will open an exhibition of humanoid robots entitled ‘Androids: What makes us human?’"

Unprecedented! 13 Aircraft Vanish From Radar In Heart of Europe

Unprecedented! 13 Aircraft Vanish From Radar In Heart of Europe! | InvestmentWatch: "A total of 13 aircraft suddenly vanished off radars for about 25 minutes on two occasions over Austria and neighboring countries, Austria’s flight safety monitor said, calling for an EU probe into the “unprecedented” incidents."

Iraq’s Vulnerable Christians Further Imperiled by Jihadist Advance

Iraq’s Vulnerable Christians Further Imperiled by Jihadist Advance | CNS News: "(CNSNews.com) – The startling gains made by jihadist fighters in Iraq are placing the region’s already extremely vulnerable Christians in even greater peril, Christian advocacy groups are warning."

Scientist-World's Largest Egyptian Obelisk Not Human Origin

Scientist-World's Largest Egyptian Obelisk Not Human Origin | Neon Nettle: "The largest obelisk ever has been discovered in the northern region of ancient Egypt. The stone quarries in Aswan house an unfinished obelisk, which has baffled scientists and disturbed historians to the point of denial."

'Captain Cyborg': the man behind the controversial Turing Test claims

'Captain Cyborg': the man behind the controversial Turing Test claims - Telegraph: "A controversial scientist who has been known as “Captain Cyborg” since he implanted a chip into his nervous system is facing criticism over claims that a computer passed a “milestone” test for Artificial Intelligence.



Kevin Warwick, a professor of cybernetics at Reading University, called his recent experiment in which a computer fooled humans in the Turing Test an “important landmark”, but scientific opposition is gathering."

Radical human brain modification using high-powered lasers has been perfected

Radical human brain modification using high-powered lasers has been perfected | ExtremeTech: "Pinpoint fixing of trouble zones in your brain just got real. Enter the new Visuolase fiber-optic laser: 15 Watts of liquid-cooled, catheterized laser persuasion. When mated to a ROSA medical robot, this device makes the brain-fixer mech from Ender’s Game look downright primitive. Even the most stubborn neurons will be conformed."

I Watched a Guy Get a Chip Implanted in His Hand, and It Wasn't Even That Weird

I Watched a Guy Get a Chip Implanted in His Hand, and It Wasn't Even That Weird | Motherboard: "At Vancouver’s recent From Now conference, biohacker Amal Graafstra gave a talk on the future of self-modification to around 100 fairly straight-laced attendees. As if the future of tech implants wasn't eye-opening enough, Graafstra finished the talk by personally implanting conference organizer Nik Badminton with an electronic tag, to the shock and awe of the whole crowd.



I won’t lie, watching Graafstra, the CEO of DangerousThings.com​, implant a tag in Badminton’s left hand was surreal. With his newly implanted programmable RFID tag, Badminton already had possible uses for it mapped out, like storing and sharing "personal health records and exclusive links to an art project." "

Unearthed Naples headstone could be Vlad the Impaler's, better known as Dracula

Unearthed Naples headstone could be Vlad the Impaler's | Mail Online: "Count Vlad Tepes, the so-called Dracula, was thought to have died in battle. But scholars from the University of Tallinn say they have discovered documentary evidence that he was in fact taken prisoner, ransomed to his daughter - by then safe in Italy - and buried in a church in Naples."

Starbucks begins rolling out free wireless phone charging tables in its stores

Starbucks begins rolling out free wireless phone charging tables in its stores | Mail Online: "Starbucks has announced it will be offering wireless mats (pictured) for customers to power their mobile phones while they sip on their mocha. The global coffee chain has teamed up with Duracell Powermat to begin a U.S. rollout of wireless phone chargers in Starbucks and Teavana shops"

A1 is actually 10,000 years old: Excavations reveal UK route predates Roman times and was the site of an ancient 'service station'

A1 is actually 10,000 years old: Excavations reveal UK route predates Roman times and was the site of an ancient 'service station' | Mail Online: "Many people may feel that they have spent a great deal of time on the A1 road, which connects London and Edinburgh.

But the route has been in use for a staggering 10,000 years, according to newly-discovered archaeological evidence."

Scientists condemn 'crazy, dangerous' creation of deadly airborne flu virus

Scientists condemn 'crazy, dangerous' creation of deadly airborne flu virus | Science | The Guardian: "Researchers say recreation of Spanish flu strain highlights risk of pandemic, but critics say work puts global population at risk"

Scientists create an 'eye-in-a-dish' using human stem cells

Scientists create an 'eye-in-a-dish' using human stem cells | Mail Online: "A light-sensitive 'eye-in-a-dish' has been created by scientists using a type of human stem cell.

The three dimensional structure represents a first step towards restoring sight to the blind, say the researchers.

Processes that occur in the womb were copied to create complex retinal tissue in a laboratory petri dish."

Engage warp drive! Nasa reveals latest designs for a Star Trek-style spacecraft that could make interstellar travel a reality

Engage warp drive! Nasa reveals latest designs for a Star Trek-style spacecraft that could make interstellar travel a reality | Mail Online: "Last month, Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan unveiled his next science-fiction blockbuster.



Called Interstellar, it envisages a future where travel to other stars is not only a possibility but a necessity, and tasks actor Matthew McConaughey with leading the main mission.

But a Nasa scientist claims such a mission isn’t necessarily just something reserved for science fiction - and has revealed a Star Trek-style ship that could make interstellar travel a reality."

Google’s New All-Seeing Satellites Have Huge Potential—For Good and Evil

Google’s New All-Seeing Satellites Have Huge Potential—For Good and Evil | Business | WIRED: "Thanks to its knack for transforming mass quantities of unstructured data into revenue-generating insights, the unprecedented stream of aerial imagery to which the company is gaining access could spark a whole new category of high-altitude insights into the workings of economies, nations, and nature itself."

Solar Flares Disrupt Communications on Earth, Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th

Solar Flares Disrupt Communications on Earth, Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th - ABC News: "The sun has had three major solar flares on its surface in the past two days that have affected communications on Earth and could send a shockwave through Earth this Friday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Real-Life Monsters – Flying Humanoids, Lion-Human Hybrids, Moth Man, and Other Satanic Creations Around the World! Freaks of Nature?

Lots more at this link: http://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2014/06/real-life-monsters-mass-global-sightings-flying-humanoids-lion-human-hybrids-moth-man-and-other-satanic-creations-around-the-world-freaks-of-nature-breathtaking-videos-and-photos-2461944.html

Slender Man Now Linked to 3 Violent Acts

Slender Man Now Linked to 3 Violent Acts - Yahoo News: "A fictional horror creature popularized by Internet memes is now linked to three violent crimes.


A week after two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls allegedly stabbed their friend 19 times to honor Slender Man, more real-life connections to the spooky character are emerging."

Immortality is possible. Marvin Minsky, father of the artificial intelligence

Immortality is possible. Marvin Minsky, father of the artificial intelligence - Yareah Magazine: "Immortality is possible according to American scientist Marvin Minsky"

Scientists are starting to worry about 'conscious' machines, as in the movie 'Transcendence'

Scientists are starting to worry about 'conscious' machines, as in the movie 'Transcendence' | Public Radio International: "The result is a super-intelligent machine, that may even be described as conscious. Far-fetched, you say? Well, it turns out that real scientists are taking that possibility very seriously."

Shock Video Catches Planned Parenthood Teaching Teens S&M Sex: Gagging, Whipping and Asphyxiation

A shocking new video Live Action released today catches the Planned Parenthood abortion business teaching teenagers about S&M-based sexual relationships and concepts such as gagging, whipping and asphyxiation.

In a series of undercover audits, Live Action investigators documented Planned Parenthood counselors and nurses advising our investigators, who the Planned Parenthood staffers thought were minors, on how to practice torture sex.

More Here: http://www.lifenews.com/2014/06/10/shock-video-catches-planned-parenthood-teaching-teens-sm-sex-gagging-whipping-and-asphyxiation/

The Pentagon Is Building a $44-Million EMP Bunker in Alaska

The Pentagon Is Building a $44-Million EMP Bunker in Alaska — War is Boring — Medium: "Fort Greely, Alaska is home to one of America’s two domestic missile defense bases. Now it’s getting armored against high-altitude electromagnetic energy attacks—like the kind emitted from nuclear blasts.

It’s a far-fetched scenario, but the Pentagon is spending millions on a bunker designed to protect against exactly that.



According to contract documents from the Army Corps of Engineers, the military plans to spend $44 million on an “HEMP-protected” bunker housing the base’s missile launch control systems."

Is Society Heading Toward Gender Neutrality and Trans-Humanism?

Is Society Heading Toward Gender Neutrality and Trans-Humanism?: "If technology and science continue to increase without biblical or ethical boundaries then it is likely we will also be dealing with a movement toward being a "trans-human," initially dealing with people being part machine/part human, human cloning and eventually leading to an attempt to integrate human and animal body parts and traits. (This future trend will make the current debates on sexuality and gender identity seem like small children playing patty-cake in the street.)"

Milky Way may bear 100 million life-giving planets

Milky Way may bear 100 million life-giving planets | Cornell Chronicle: "A new computation method to examine planets orbiting other stars suggests the Milky Way galaxy may house 100 million other places that could support complex life."

Transgendered priest to give sermon at Washington National Cathedral

Transgendered priest to give sermon at Washington National Cathedral - Washington Times: "The Washington National Cathedral is welcoming the first openly transgendered Episcopal priest to its altar this month."

Now thought crime is terror in U.S.?

Now thought crime is terror in U.S.?: "The Justice Department is resurrecting a program designed to thwart domestic threats to the United States, and Attorney General Eric Holder says those threats include individuals the government deems anti-government or racially prejudiced."

How the NSA Could Bug Your Powered-Off iPhone, and How to Stop Them

How the NSA Could Bug Your Powered-Off iPhone, and How to Stop Them | Threat Level | WIRED: "Just because you turned off your phone doesn’t mean the NSA isn’t using it to spy on you."

Russia, Syria, Ukraine, And Israel: Ezekiel 38, The Center of the Cyclone

Paul McGuire -- Russia, Syria, Ukraine, And Israel: Ezekiel 38, The Center of the Cyclone: "The subject of Israel and the role of the Jewish people is a topic that elicits strong emotions whenever it is brought up. In addition, with America, EU, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, Russia, and Israel converging in both economic and geopolitical conflict, Israel is once again at the center of the geopolitical cyclone. The European Union, Russia, Syria, Iran, and Israel are all nations prominently featured in various Old Testament prophecies, especially those in Ezekiel Chapter 38, foretelling a last day’s invasion of the nation of Israel led by Russia and Iran, along with an alliance of Middle Eastern nations. This invasion is also known as the War of Gog and Magog."

Your Vanilla Ice Cream Is About to Get Weirder

Your Vanilla Ice Cream Is About to Get Weirder | Mother Jones: "A company called Evolva has managed to create a compound called vanillin—the one that gives vanilla beans their distinctive and wildly popular flavor—grown not on a vine but rather in a culture of synthetic yeast.

Even though you'll likely soon be ingesting its products, synbio—like nanotechnology, which I looked at in two posts last week—is virtually unregulated and can show up in consumer products without any labeling requirements."

How Would Humans Know If They Lived in a Multiverse?

How Would Humans Know If They Lived in a Multiverse?: "Some theories in physics give rise to the idea of multiple universes, where nearly identical versions of the known universe exist.



But if such a multiverse does exist, how would people know, and what would it mean for humanity?"

Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human

Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human | News | Communications of the ACM: "A program that convinced humans it was a 13-year-old boy has become the first computer ever to pass the Turing Test."

Confirmed: Harvard book bound in human skin

Confirmed: Harvard book bound in human skin: "Confirming skin-crawling news last year, Harvard's rare-book library reported Wednesday that a 19th-century volume about the soul and an afterlife is indeed bound in human flesh."

Human stem cells successfully transplanted into pigs

Human stem cells successfully transplanted into pigs - Science - News - The Independent: "Scientists have successfully transplanted human stem cells into pigs that were especially genetically modified for the purpose. Once implanted, the cells thrived, leading the researchers to believe they are one step closer to finding treatments for a number of incapacitating human diseases."

Meet Pepper, the world's first robot that reads emotions: Cute droid knows if you're upset, cracks jokes and offers support

Meet Pepper, the world's first robot that reads emotions: Cute droid knows if you're upset, cracks jokes and offers support | Mail Online: "In a country dominated by 'kawaii' - or cute culture - Japan has embraced the rise of cuddly robots.Now, one Tokyo-based firm has unveiled what it believes to be the world's first droid that can read human emotions."

Incredible design for 'skyfarm' filled with green space revealed

Incredible design for 'skyfarm' filled with green space revealed | Mail Online: "Korea could be set for a stunning eco-makeover with a giant urban farm skyscraper.



The Urban skyfarm is 160m high, and crams over 144,000 square meters of green space into the tower."

Researchers reveal new evidence about how the moon was made

Researchers reveal new evidence about how the moon was made | Mail Online: "Fresh evidence has been uncovered for the theory that our moon was created by a collision between Earth and a planet-sized object some 4.5 billion years ago."

What Are Demons?

What Are Demons? - CHESTERFIELD PARANORMAL RESEARCH: "So what are demons and what is their origin?   We believe demons are the disembodied spirits of the nephilim (half human – half angel).  This school of thought advances the ancient doctrine that demons are the disembodied spirits of the progeny between fallen angels and antediluvian women. This position has in its favor a (1) a Scriptural foundation, and (2) an explanation pertaining to the propensity of these entities to seek  re-embodiment. 



This theory extends  beyond that of plausibility to the realm of probability based upon its contextual, grammatical and historical  foundations."

Taboo Issues Are Becoming More Morally Acceptable In America

Taboo Issues Are Becoming More Morally Acceptable In America - Business Insider: "Divorce, pre-marital sex, stem cell research, and abortion are becoming more morally acceptable to Americans, according to a recent Gallup poll."

Sensors in your stomach? Get ready for the next wave of medical diagnostics

Sensors in your stomach? Get ready for the next wave of medical diagnostics - SmartPlanet: "New pills and patches can make monitoring health as easy as checking an app on your smartphone. But could this put personal health information at risk?"

Internet of Things | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

Internet of Things | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: "Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology."

Our food supply: When it's gone...it's gone

Our food supply: When it's gone...it's gone. | The Daily Sheeple: "It’s often said that we are only nine meals from anarchy. The theory behind the saying is simple. Most people have no more than a three day supply of food in their homes,  and that equates to nine meals before they start to go hungry."

Islamic Militants Kill 80 Christians in Bloody Attack in Nigeria

Islamic Militants Kill 80 Christians in Bloody Attack in Nigeria « VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED: "Sources who counted the Christians villages lamented that, “No single Christian’s house is left standing. All were brought down to ashes.” They proceeded to nearby villages in Aganjara, Agamanchiya, Ngoshe, Angurva and also burnt down the churches and the houses."

Artificial brains will blur lines between man and robot, warns expert

Artificial brains will blur lines between man and robot, warns expert | Mail Online: "Imagine this scenario: hundreds of years in the future it becomes possible to create an exact replica of any human brain on Earth. How should the copy be treated? Should scientists be allowed to experiment on it and, ultimately, put it down if it is no longer needed?



After all, it is merely artificial intelligence (AI). Or should it be given the same rights, both legally and socially, as the human it was copied from? These are questions tackled by Dr Anders Sandberg of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University - and he warns there are no easy answers."

Hubble telescope image took 10 years to capture and shows more than 10,000 galaxies

Hubble telescope image took 10 years to capture and shows more than 10,000 galaxies | Mail Online: "NASA has released a stunning new panorama that shows the cosmos at its most colorful.



The incredible image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and, for the first time, includes ultraviolet light, which is normally not visible to the human eye.

It shows up in the photo as bright baby blue with spinning galaxies, which are about five to 10 billion years old, not too old or young in cosmic terms."

Southern Baptists Face a Moment of Decision on Gay Marriage

Southern Baptists Face a Moment of Decision on Gay Marriage (and You Will Too) - Al Mohler: "Southern Baptists will be heading for Baltimore in just a few days, and the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention is to be held in a city that has not hosted the convention since 1940. This time, Baptists attending the meeting will face an issue that would not have been imaginable just a few years ago, much less in 1940 — a congregation that affirms same-sex relationships."

Ministers approve surrogacy for singles, same-sex couples

Ministers approve surrogacy for singles, same-sex couples | JPost | Israel News: "Same-sex couples and singles across the country have a reason to rejoice as the government approved changing surrogacy guidelines on Sunday."

Stem Cell Breakthroughs Renew Cloning Fears

GEN | Magazine Articles: Stem Cell Breakthroughs Renew Cloning Fears: "Four studies published in recent weeks are giving researchers new hope that key hurdles hobbling stem cell research can finally be overcome—while renewing fears that the reported advances will lead to reproductive cloning."

MagnetoSperm- a sperm-inspired micro-robot for nanomedicine

MagnetoSperm- a sperm-inspired micro-robot for nanomedicine: "(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers at the University of Twente (Netherlands) and German University in Cairo (Egypt) has developed sperm-inspired microrobots, which can be controlled by oscillating weak magnetic fields."

Titan: Nasa Wants to Sail Boat on Methane Lake of Saturn's Largest Moon

Titan: Nasa Wants to Sail Boat on Methane Lake of Saturn's Largest Moon: "Forget about rovers on Mars or growing vegetables in greenhouses on the moon– Nasa wants to dream even bigger and sail a boat on the methane lakes of Titan, Saturn's largest moon."

Attempted Murder For Slender Man

Twilight Language: Attempted Murder For Slender Man: "A murder based on a myth? It nearly happened. A stabbing's motive laid at the feet of a character created on the Internet? It did happen."

MIT robotics experts create pair of shoulder-mounted arms to give us six limbs

MIT robotics experts create pair of shoulder-mounted arms to give us six limbs | Mail Online: "While they may not use mind control, they can learn from the way a person’s body moves, Gizmodo reported.



They are shown to mimic a person’s movements in a video demonstration, but could one day have a mind of their own so they could come to a wearer’s aid if they needed an extra hand."

Why Is The Illuminati All-Seeing Eye Of Horus Suddenly Everywhere You Turn?

Why Is The Illuminati All-Seeing Eye Of Horus Suddenly Everywhere You Turn? - Now The End Begins : Now The End Begins: "If we as a nation were not so amazingly distracted – baseball, football, 24 hour news, Kardashians, manufactured racism, manufactured politics, false flag events – then I believe that we just might be weeping for America.



Or be doing as the Ninevites did in the days of Jonah and repenting in sackcloth and ashes. But we remain willingly ignorant of the rising tide of evil, as it swirls to the top, preparing to overflow our very existence."

Venter Institute-Led Policy Group Publishes Report on Challenges and Options for Oversight of Organisms Engineered Using Synthetic Biology Technologies

Venter Institute-Led Policy Group Publishes Report on Challenges and Options for Oversight of Organisms Engineered Using Synthetic Biology Technologies | True Blue Tribune: "ROCKVILLE, Md. and SAN DIEGO, May 28, 2014 /True Blue Tribune/ — Policy researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the University of Virginia, and EMBO today released a report detailing the challenges faced by regulators with the increased use of more sophisticated synthetic biology technologies to engineer plants and microbes and some options for dealing with these challenges."

Religion in the Age of Cyborgs

Religion in the Age of Cyborgs -: "These Cyborgs for God see new technologies and radical modifications of human nature as ways of approaching salvation and becoming divine. Others, who would often self-describe as secular, still draw on religion-like narratives to talk about our imminent transhuman revolution through the “technological Singularity”.



Some advocates, such as Ray Kurzweil, even see the singularity as a way to create God by rearranging all the matter in the universe and making it conscious."

Irish Pastor Under ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation for Sunday Sermon Against Islam

Irish Pastor Under ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation for Sunday Sermon Against Islam | Christian News Network: "BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A 75-year-old Irish preacher was subjected to a police probe after he condemned Islam in a sermon and was accused of ‘hate mongering.’"

Children As Young As Nine To Be Offered Sex Change Hormones Before Puberty

Children As Young As Nine To Be Offered Sex Change Hormones Before Puberty | Collective-Evolution: "Children as young as nine are to be prescribed drugs which delay the onset of puberty as the first step towards a sex change operation, according to reports. The issue is intricately complicated and, naturally, has created a war between proponents and opponents of the process being offered to distressed youth."

GMO OMG: Is This the End of Real Food?

GMO OMG: Is This the End of Real Food? : Natural Society: "A groundbreaking documentary film is coming your way. It isn’t a film that you would likely see from the Hollywood mill. It explains why 85% of all corn grown in the US is genetically modified, while vast sections of the population still don’t even know what a genetically modified organism is. GMO, OMG should be required viewing by every American citizen."

Alien Life Out There

Catholic.net - Alien Life Out There: "The head of the Vatican Observatory thinks there’s a good chance they do, and that their existence would be in keeping with the faith."

Forget Robots. We’ll Soon Be Fusing Technology With Living Matter

Forget Robots. We’ll Soon Be Fusing Technology With Living Matter | Business | WIRED: "SAN FRANCISCO — The future has a funny way of sneaking up on you. You don’t notice it until you’re soaking in it. That was the feeling at O’Reilly’s Solid Conference last week. For the first time, the venerable tech publisher held an event dedicated the way software and hardware are coming together in devices that don’t involve a typical computer screen. The gadgetry on display was so complex and so diverse–spanning everything from smart trash cans to airborne wind turbines–that even hardcore techies marveled at how far this world has already come."

FBI Agent: Synthetic Biology Could “Reduce Our Population”

FBI Agent: Synthetic Biology Could “Reduce Our Population” | Old-Thinker News: "One of the law enforcement speakers at the conference was FBI agent Carmine Nigro. He is quoted by the Times as saying regarding synthetic biology, “These technologies do not just pose a risk to individual buildings or cities, but if cleverly deployed, can reduce our population by significant percentages.”"

Mysterious Deaths Of College Students Blamed On 'Russian Yeti'

Mysterious Deaths Of College Students Blamed On 'Russian Yeti': "Investigators baffled by the unexplained and gruesome deaths of Russian college students decades ago have come up with a new suspect, albeit an unlikely one: the Yeti."

Star Trek-style 'tractor beam' created at university

BBC News - Star Trek-style 'tractor beam' created at university: "Normally the stuff of science fiction in Star Trek or Star Wars, physicists at the university used an ultrasound array to exert force on an object and pull it towards the energy source.



They say it is the first time such a beam has been used to move anything bigger than microscopic targets."

Pilot Lands a Plane with His Thoughts

Pilot Lands a Plane with His Thoughts : Discovery News: "Why pilot a plane with your hands and feet when you can do it with your brain? Thought-controlled flight could be arriving soon, according to the EU-funded “BrainFlight” project."

Are these the bones of a water demon? 'Remains' of mythological Kappa to go on show in Japan

Are these the bones of a water demon? 'Remains' of mythological Kappa to go on show in Japan | Mail Online: "Just as British children have been brought up with scary stories about the Loch Ness Monster, Japanese people know all about the Kappa - a slippery water demon from ancient folklore.



The pond and river-dwelling monsters are typically depicted as human-like but with the scaly green or blue skin of a reptile and webbed feet."

N.S.A. Collecting Millions of Faces From Web Images

N.S.A. Collecting Millions of Faces From Web Images - NYTimes.com: "The National Security Agency is harvesting huge numbers of images of people from communications that it intercepts through its global surveillance operations for use in sophisticated facial recognition programs, according to top-secret documents."