Experiments to dim the Sun will be approved within weeks

This nothing to do with 'climate change' or 'global warming' and EVERYTHING to do with depriving the human race of essential health benefits of sunlight ....

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 Experiments to dim sunlight to fight global warming will be given the green light by the Government within weeks.

Outdoor field trials which could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere, or brightening clouds to reflect sunshine, are being considered by scientists as a way to prevent runaway climate change.

Aria, the Government’s advanced research and invention funding agency, has set aside £50 million for projects, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

Prof Mark Symes, the programme director for Aria (Advanced Research and Invention Agency), said there would be “small controlled outdoor experiments on particular approaches”.

“We will be announcing who we have given funding to in a few weeks and when we do so we will be making clear when any outdoor experiments might be taking place,” he said.

“One of the missing pieces in this debate was physical data from the real world. Models can only tell us so much.

“Everything we do is going to be safe by design. We’re absolutely committed to responsible research, including responsible outdoor research....<<<Read More>>>....

Quote for the Day

 

Handwriting Lights Up Your Brain - Here's How

 Pick up a pen to activate neural pathways that might otherwise remain dormant.

Picture two brains: one buzzing with activity, connections firing across regions in a synchronized neural ballet. The other shows only scattered flickers of engagement — isolated islands of electrical activation.

Both belong to university students sitting in the same lecture trying to capture the same ideas. The difference between them isn't intelligence, attention span, or interest in the subject — but the tools in their hands.

One holds a trusty pen poised over lined paper, while the other's fingers hover over a laptop keyboard.

This neural contrast, shown in a study in Frontiers in Psychology, is just one piece of mounting evidence suggesting that our rush toward digital convenience may be coupled with significant cognitive costs. From neuroscience labs to classrooms, research comparing traditional and digital learning tools finds that pens are not quite yet old school...<<<Read More>>>...

A New Worldview Is Emerging That Can Change Our Entire Perspective On Reality

 What would change if from the moment you were born up until now, you were taught that in some way we are all truly connected? What if a story of interconnectedness was the foundation of your worldview, letting you know that you are connected to the earth, plants, animals, people and universe in ways that may not be so obvious? I'm not talking about this in some matter of fluff, but practically.

What if instead of seeing all of us as separate material objects from one another, we saw each other as fragments of ourselves and truly acknowledged that deep within our being?

Well, if you grew up in an indigenous culture this would likely be your worldview already. But now we're seeing this understanding make its way into Western culture and mainstream thinking....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #631

 

Global Warming is Mostly Caused By the Sun, Not Humans, Says Astrophysics Professor

 “There’s no such thing as a scientific consensus,” Nir Shaviv, a Professor at the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says in response to a question about what he thinks of the widespread claim that there is a scientific consensus on the anthropogenic nature of climate change. “In science, we deal with open questions and I think that the question of climate change is an open question. There are a lot of things which many scientists are still arguing about,” he explains.

Indeed, there are scientists who say that climate change is caused entirely by humans and the situation is very dire. But then there are those who say that although humans are causing much of the warming, the situation is not as bad as we are being told by politicians and activists through the media. Some think that CO₂ plays an important part in the current warming trend and some believe its role is insignificant.

Although Shaviv assesses that some of the warming in the 20th century is indeed the result of increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentrations, most of the change is a natural phenomenon. “My research has led me to strongly believe that based on all the evidence that’s accumulated over the past around 25 years, a large part of the warming is actually not because of humans, but because of the solar effect,” he says....<<<Read More>>>...

Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild

The mystery of Ollantaytambo: How did the Incas build the giant steps

 Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 kilometers (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 meters (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region.

During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who conquered the region, built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance.

Nowadays, located in what is called the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to one of the most common starting points for the four-day, three-night hike known as the Inca Trail....<<<Read More>>>...

 

The good and bad of fear

 Fear is both life-saving and destructive. A little fear is beneficial as it helps us stay alive, but excessive fear can be destructive and interfere with our thoughts and behaviour.

According to Dr. Vernon Coleman, conquering fears is essential for personal freedom, and this can be achieved by examining and analysing our fears.

Many modern human fears are created by the culture we live in, and common fears include poverty, criticism, rejection and old age, which can be overcome by accepting and confronting them.

Fear is one of the most potent, all-pervasive and destructive forces in our society. Fear will stop you thinking and may interfere with the way you behave. Animals, who can smell fear, know that it is a sign of weakness.

Fear, worry and anxiety lead to fatigue and exhaustion and to mental, physical and spiritual illness. (The real paradox here is that a fear of illness can create illness.)

It is because they fear what others will or might say that so many people make themselves ill with work in order to buy new and fashionable motor cars, clothes and gadgets they do not really need. Fear, together with indecision and doubt, is a major enemy of success.

Many people say, boldly and almost defiantly, that they fear nothing. They are either lying or deluding themselves. Everyone fears something. We fear anything which controls or handicaps us physically, spiritually or mentally.

Conquering your fears is a vital step on the road to liberating your spirit and reaching personal freedom. But before you can conquer your fears, you must first know exactly what those fears are. You must examine yourself and analyse your fears. Fears which are not confronted will grow and grow and eventually destroy you.

Most modern human fears are created by the culture in which we live. Naturally, we are susceptible to the basic, commonplace fears which affect other members of the animal kingdom. We fear hunger and pain, for example. But we also fear sickness, poverty, imprisonment, lack of freedom, loneliness and unemployment. We fear cancer, financial loss, secret exposure and jealousy. We fear losing love, and we fear failure...<<<Read More>>>...

The Status Quo

 When our lives are going well, and sometimes even when they aren’t, we may find ourselves feeling very attached to the status quo of our existence -- life as we know it. It is a very human tendency to resist change as though it were possible to simply decide not to do it, or have it in our lives. But change will come and the status quo will go, sooner or later, with our consent or without it. We may find at the end of the day that we feel considerably more empowered when we find the courage to ally ourselves with the universal force of change, rather than working against it.

Of course, the answer is not to go about changing things at random, without regard to whether they are working or not. There is a time and place for stability and the preservation of what has been gained over time. In fact, the ability to stabilize and preserve what is serving us is part of what helps us to survive and thrive. The problem comes when we become more attached to preserving the status quo than to honoring the universal givens of growth and change. For example, if we allow a situation we are in to remain stagnant simply because we are comfortable, it may be time for us to summon up the courage to challenge the status quo.

This may be painful at times, or surprisingly liberating, and it will most likely be a little of both. Underneath the discomfort, we will probably find excitement and energy as we take the risk of unblocking the natural flow of energy in our lives. It is like dismantling a dam inside ourselves, because most of the work involves clearing our own inner obstacles so that the river of our life can flow unobstructed. Once we remove the obstacles, we can simply go with the flow, trusting the changes that follow....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #630

 

Conscious Electrons? The Problem with Panpsychism

I feel increasingly concerned about what I believe to be a mounting and extremely dangerous cultural threat looming on the horizon: panpsychism, the notion that all matter has consciousness, as opposed to being in consciousness.

At a historical nexus when new data and more critical thinking are finally rendering materialism logically and empirically inviable, panpsychism comes in as a tortuous but seductive bandaid.

It threatens to extend the delusion of a universe outside consciousness for yet another century. In this essay, I’d like to try and raise the alarm about it.

Before we begin, let’s clarify what I mean by panpsychism. As discussed in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the term ‘panpsychism’ has so many possible interpretations as to render it at best ambiguous and at worst useless. So more must be said. What I specifically mean here are two particular interpretations of the term that I believe are gaining momentum in both academia and the culture at large...<<<Read More>>>...

 

Blackfoot - Highway Song (Live, Zurich 1982)

Quote for the Day

 

Net Zero is the New Brexit

 Nigel Farage would have been well suited to the job [of newspaper editor], because he possesses an almost uncannily sharp news sense. That is, he has a special knack for identifying issues that matter to ordinary people yet have been missed or dismissed by those who grandly assume they know better. Free movement, for example, or the small boats. He was banging on about these problems long before most of his rivals grasped the true scale of their salience. In short: like an experienced editor, he always seems to know what the next big story is going to be.

All of which is why I think it would be a grave mistake for his opponents to ignore his latest comments about Net Zero. Speaking to the Sun on Sunday, Mr Farage said: “This could be the next Brexit, where Parliament is so hopelessly out of touch with the country.”

The Reform leader’s foes seem convinced that, in fact, he’s the one who’s out of touch. Look at the polls, they scoff. According to the Observer, “Polling experts believe the attacks on Net Zero could backfire on Reform”, because “the policy is overwhelmingly supported by the public”.

Hmm. I wouldn’t be so sure. Many people may indeed have told pollsters that they support Net Zero. But are we quite certain that they meant it?

Personally, I tend to feel that, if you really want to know whether the public supports Net Zero, the question to ask is not, “Do you support Net Zero?” Instead, the question to ask is: “To help achieve Net Zero, what sacrifices would you personally be willing to make? Would you be willing to give up flying? How much more would you be willing to pay in green taxes? Exactly how much poorer are you willing to be? And, given that Britain is responsible for less than 1% of the planet’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, how much difference do you think it would make to global temperatures even if this country somehow achieved Net Zero tomorrow? Oh, and before you answer: did you see the FT headline from February, which read: ‘China’s Construction of Coal-Fired Power Plants Reaches Highest in a Decade’?”

Even asking those questions, however, wouldn’t necessarily lead us to the truth. Because public opinion isn’t always what it seems....<<<Read More>>>...

WHO’s Pandemic Treaty is not binding but to stop it happening in the UK, a section of the Public Health Act must be repealed

Last week, the World Health Assembly reached an agreement on a draft Pandemic Agreement. It will be put forward for adoption next month. However, the London Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation says that international agreements are not binding on the UK.

The problem for British citizens is that a section included in the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act [1984] empowers the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, currently Wes Streeting, to adopt or give effect to “any international agreement or arrangement relating to the spread of infection or contamination.”

To stop WHO’s nefarious pandemic agenda being implemented in the UK, this section, section 45 of the Public Health Act, needs to be repealed....<<<Read More>>>....

VITAMIN D: the sunshine vitamin’s powerful role in COLON CANCER prevention

 In a world where the sun's rays are often shunned for fear of skin damage, a growing body of research is shedding light on the critical role of vitamin D in preventing colon cancer. This "sunshine vitamin" is not just essential for bone health; it is a powerful ally in the fight against one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer. As urbanization and indoor lifestyles continue to limit our exposure to natural sunlight, the importance of vitamin D supplementation cannot be overstated. 

A groundbreaking study conducted by Hungarian researchers and published in the journal Nutrients has provided compelling evidence that vitamin D can significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer. The study, led by Professor János Tamás Varga from Semmelweis University, analyzed data from 50 previous studies involving over 1.3 million patients. The findings are nothing short of remarkable: individuals with adequate vitamin D intake were between 25% to 58% less likely to develop colon cancer.

Professor Varga emphasized the critical role of vitamin D in both the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer. "Vitamin D plays a critical role in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer," he stated. "The results suggest that the effect of vitamin D may depend on factors such as the dosage, the individual condition of the patients, and the duration of treatment."

The study also found that taking a vitamin D supplement was specifically linked to a 4% reduced risk of colon cancer for every 2.5 micrograms consumed. This is particularly significant given that the NHS recommends every adult and child over the age of one get 10 micrograms of vitamin D each day. For those who may not get enough sunlight, especially during the darker winter months, supplements are a practical and affordable solution. High-street pharmacies offer vitamin D supplements for as little as 2p per pill, making it accessible to a wide range of people...<<<Read More>>>...

Discover the Core Types of Empaths and Their Unique Gifts

 Empathy is the ability to step into another person’s emotions, thoughts, or even physical states. While every human being possesses a certain level of empathic sensitivity, some people experience others’ realities with such intensity that it deeply affects them. These individuals are called empathetic people, or simply, empaths.

However, not all empaths are the same — their sensitivity manifests in different areas, which allows us to categorize them into five main types....<<<Read More>>>...

Dan Aykroyd’s UFO encounter: A close encounter of the third kind?

 If you are a fan of the paranormal, you probably know who Dan Aykroyd is. He is not only a famous actor and comedian, but also a passionate researcher and advocate of the unexplained.

Dan has written and starred in movies like Ghostbusters, Coneheads, and Spies Like Us, which all feature elements of the supernatural and extraterrestrial.

But did you know that Aykroyd himself has had a personal experience with a UFO? In fact, he claims that he saw one up close and personal, just 50 feet away from him, in broad daylight, in the middle of a city.

The incident happened in Montreal, Canada, where Aykroyd was staying at a hotel with a friend. He was working on a script for a movie, when he decided to take a break and look out the window.

What he saw next was something that he would never forget.

He described it as a “big grey object, 100 feet long, 50 feet high, with what looks like a bunch of grapes underneath it”. It was hovering silently in the air, without any visible means of propulsion or wings. It seemed to be aware of his presence, as it turned slowly to face him and his friend.

They stared at it in awe and disbelief for about a minute and a half, trying to make sense of what they were witnessing. Then, the object moved away and drifted into the St. Lawrence River, disappearing from sight....<<<Read More>>>...

Yes - Tempus Fugit

UK in Race to Opt Out of WHO Lockdown Powers

 Britain has just weeks to escape new powers allowing the World Health Organisation to recommend imposing lockdowns in future pandemics, a group of MPs and peers has warned. The Telegraph has more.

The UK must opt out of the WHO’s new international health regulations (IHRs) by July 19th to avoid the body co-ordinating the response to any future Covid-style pandemic.

In a letter to the Foreign Office, 14 leading Parliamentarians urge the Government to exercise Britain’s right to ignore amendments to the regulations before the looming deadline.

The IHRs were drawn up by member states of the WHO in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, and increase the organisation’s powers to co-ordinate future global responses to pandemics.

But critics have warned they give too much power to the WHO and risk undermining individual countries’ right to manage their own affairs.

The regulations say WHO member states must “support WHO-coordinated response activities”, which critics argue could amount to an obligation to support the body’s recommendation to lock down in a future pandemic.

A Government spokesman told the Telegraph “no decision” had yet been made on which of the amendments were in the “national interest”.

Writing for the Telegraph, Suella Braverman, a former home secretary, warned that the regulations “present the most serious threat to national sovereignty in a generation”.

She wrote: “What the British public sees – what they intuit – is not just bureaucratic overreach but a creeping usurpation of their democratic rights. They voted to leave the European Union precisely because they were tired of decisions being made by people they could not name and could not remove. The WHO, as it currently stands, is another iteration of the same problem.”

A WHO spokesman said the body “does not have the right or ability to take any decision concerning health within a sovereign state,” adding: “Such authority will and always remain with the countries themselves....<<<Read More>>>...

Heron Medicine

 

Doctors are not healthcare providers, they’re pharmaceutical compliance officers

 Today’s primary care physician is a pharmaceutical compliance officer with a prescription pad, a corporate protocol to follow and overlords tracking their every move.

They’ve transitioned from healers to hustlers, from medical professionals to medication pushers, from trusted advisors to glorified drug dealers with better parking.

From anti-depressants to vaccines, they’re little more than street-level drug dealers.

Remember when your family doctor was actually your doctor? That quaint historical period when physicians made independent medical judgments instead of reading from pharmaceutical scripts? When they looked at you as a unique human being rather than a collection of compliance metrics needing correction?

Those days are f**king gone.

Today’s primary care physician is something entirely different – a pharmaceutical compliance officer with a prescription pad, a corporate protocol to follow and overlords tracking their every move. They’ve transitioned from healers to hustlers, from medical professionals to medication pushers, from trusted advisors to glorified drug dealers with better parking...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #629

 

“Glyphosate: Unsafe on Any Plate” reveals the weedkiller’s hidden dangers in the food supply and the environment

In 2016, Food Democracy Now and The Detox Project released a startling report titled "Glyphosate: Unsafe on Any Plate – Food Testing Results and Scientific Reasons for Concern." It exposed the pervasive presence of glyphosate – the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup – in our food supply and the environment.

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in history, sprayed on over 175 million acres of U.S. farmland and more than 440 million acres globally. Its prevalence is largely due to genetically engineered "Roundup Ready" crops like corn, soybeans and cotton, designed to withstand the chemical. However, mounting scientific evidence suggests that even trace amounts of glyphosate may pose serious health risks.

Alarmingly, common foods tested in the report contained glyphosate levels far exceeding what independent scientists consider safe. Popular products like Original Cheerios with 1,125.3 parts per billion (ppb), Oreos, Doritos and Ritz Crackers were among the 29 items found with high contamination.

U.S. regulatory standards permit a daily intake of 1.75 milligrams per kilogram of body weight—significantly higher than the European Union's 0.3-milligram limit. Yet, research indicates harm may begin at just 0.1 ppb, prompting calls for stricter limits – 12 times lower than Europe's and 70 times lower than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's current allowance.

The health implications are profound. Studies show that even minuscule glyphosate exposure can damage genes, organs and gut bacteria. In rats, 0.05 ppb altered 4,000 genes, while 700 ppb – the allowable level in U.S. drinking water – caused severe liver and kidney damage. Fish exposed to 10 ppb exhibited toxic liver effects.

Worse, glyphosate cannot be washed off or broken down by cooking. Residues persist in food for over a year, even after freezing or processing....<<<Read More>>>...

Sports, Tribalism and Worldview

 What this has fostered in our society is a culture of intense competition versus cooperation; and the broad acceptance of Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest has exacerbated the way the professional sports culture, in particular, has impacted our lives in America, and now the world at large.

Winning is everything.

We have these huge stadiums filled with thousands of screaming fans, full of booze and gambling, and focused entirely on the external world – the field of course, the giant screen and the loud, drumbeat music. When a TV camera finds a group they feel the need to yell, scream and gesticulate like wild animals.

Sports is paying millions to the university but what do they contribute to values of introspection or contemplation. Does any spectator have the mental space to sit back and say, “Wow, here I am in this amazing place. Who am I?”

Instead of a life of the mind, the sports craze has fostered intense tribalism, both in college and as professional teams, composed of mercenary athletes, purport to represent municipalities and their stadiums are subsidized by taxes that could be used for humanistic purposes....<<<Read More>>>...

Sucking Carbon Out Of The Sea – The Latest Taxpayer-Funded Climate Stunt

 A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started operating on England’s south coast.

The small pilot scheme, known as SeaCURE, is funded by the UK Government as part of its search for technologies that fight climate change.

There’s broad consensus amongst climate scientists that the overwhelming priority is to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the chief cause of global warming.

But many scientists also believe that part of the solution will have to involve capturing some of the gases that have already been released.

The theory, it seems, is that it might be more efficient to recover carbon from the sea than extracting it from the air:


The project is trying to find whether removing carbon from the water might be a cost effective way of reducing the amount of the climate warming gas CO2 in the atmosphere.

SeaCURE processes the seawater to remove the carbon before pumping it back out to sea where it absorbs more CO2....<<<Read More>>>...

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GLASTONURY TOR

 

Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil

Why People Love to Scare Themselves in an Already Scary World

 Sarah Kollat: Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses – and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the local fairground, where barn sheds were turned into halls of horror, and masked men nipped at our ankles with (chainless) chain saws as we waited in line, anticipating deeper frights to come once we were inside.

I’m not the only one who loves a good scare. Halloween attractions company America Haunts estimates Americans are spending upward of US$500 million annually on haunted house entrance fees simply for the privilege of being frightened. And lots of fright fans don’t limit their horror entertainment to spooky season, gorging horror movies, shows and books all year long.

To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem tone deaf. School shootings, child abuse, war – the list of real-life horrors is endless. Why seek manufactured fear for entertainment when the world offers real terror in such large quantities?

As a developmental psychologist who writes dark thrillers on the side, I find the intersection of psychology and fear intriguing. To explain what drives this fascination with fear, I point to the theory that emotions evolved as a universal experience in humans because they help us survive....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #628

 

The folic acid story: If your doctor doesn’t kill you, your government will

 Putting a toxic, possibly carcinogenic chemical into drinking water is bad enough (and only explicable once you realise that governments everywhere are trying to reduce their populations, which is the polite way of saying they’re trying to kill people) but governments do something which is just as bad as poisoning the drinking water: they put folic acid into food.

The latest example of this is that the UK Government, presumably feeling left out of things in the global depopulation stakes, is going to put folic acid into non-wholemeal wheat flour at the end of 2026, which sounds a long way away but isn’t. I assume that the Government, and the medical establishment, suspect that, with so much else going on in the world, no one will notice or care what is happening a year ahead. 

Flour is, of course, already fortified with a pile of other stuff.

The UK Government is allegedly adding folic acid to prevent around 200 babies being born with neural tube defects each year – something which could be prevented if pregnant women took their recommended folic acid tablets. The alleged aim is to save the NHS around £20 million a year. The fact remains that the ruthless and continuing attack on the public will become even more lethal next year when the word genocide becomes the only accurate description for what will happen. Still, the makers of all the folic acid being used will doubtless make a pretty penny or two.

Folic acid is, of course, an essential foodstuff. It is a water-soluble B vitamin. The word “folate” (which sometimes calls itself vitamin B9 when it wants to put on airs and impress the neighbours) is the generic term for folates in food and supplements – including folic acid.

Folic acid does a lot of important stuff, some of it involving DNA and RNA. You won’t live long or well without it. It’s more important than mobile phones, nail clippers or coconut ice. Your body stores some of the stuff in your liver but the rest of it is spread around all over the place, tucked away in nooks and crannies.

If you eat a reasonably balanced diet, you will almost certainly get enough of the stuff. There’s loads of it in vegetables (especially the dark green leafy ones such as spinach), nuts, beans, eggs and grains. Deficiency is uncommon but can cause megaloblastic anaemia. Patients with malabsorptive disorders caused, for example, by inflammatory bowel disease, may develop a deficiency....<<Read More>>>...

Eat your MEAT! Study finds children need to eat more animal protein for survival and development

 The study, led by Dr. Alistair Senior and Caitlin Andrews, analyzed food supply and mortality records from 1961 to 2018. It found a stark age-dependent pattern: young children thrived in regions with higher animal protein availability, correlating with lower mortality rates before age five. Essential nutrients in animal sources—such as complete proteins, iron and zinc—aid rapid growth and immune development, the researchers noted.

"In early life, animal protein seems to play an irreplaceable role," said Senior. "Its complete amino acid profile is critical during stages of intense physical and cognitive growth." This held true globally, including in developing nations where child survival remains a priority.

Beyond middle age, however, the nutritional paradigm shifts. Adults over 60 in countries with dominant plant-based protein supplies—think legumes, nuts and grains—had higher life expectancies. Such diets, paired with lower fat intake, were linked to reduced risks of chronic diseases like cardiovascular conditions. "As we age, our bodies may benefit more from the fiber, antioxidants and diverse micronutrients in plant-based sources," said Andrews...<<<Read More>>>...

Study identifies link between body clock disruption and metabolic disease

 When we mess up our circadian rhythms through environmental circadian disruption like shift work, jet lag or sleep deprivation, it's possible that it's impacting our muscle clocks and metabolism. If that's happening and we are combining this with an unhealthy diet, this might make it more likely for us to develop glucose intolerance and diabetes," said Clara Peek, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, who was senior author of the study.

The body's natural circadian clock is comprised of proteins called transcription factors that are present throughout the body, including muscle tissue. The clock synchronizes physical and behavioral changes to the external environment during the 24-hour light cycle.

Disruptions in circadian rhythm have previously been associated with the development of metabolic diseases, but the contributions of the skeletal muscle clock have remained elusive....<<<Read More>>>...

Quote for the Day

 

Muslims should stop brushing the rape of white girls by gangs of Muslim men under the carpet

 It is not “Islamophobic” to demand justice for the victims of Muslim rape gangs and demand for an end to the crimes they are committing. Labelling anyone who speaks about it and highlights that the perpetrators are Muslims as “Islamophobic” is a cop out.

In a video earlier this week, Lubna Farhan, a British author and podcaster, called on Muslims to stop brushing the rape crimes committed by Muslim men under the carpet and hiding behind accusations of Islamophobia. She called for Muslims to instead confront these religiously motivated hate crimes....<<<Read More>>>...

Kingdom Come - Do You Like It

Life Beyond Earth and Manipulation of Spacetime

 In an interview last night, I was asked two scientific questions. First, there was the news report about the discovery of the `strongest evidence yet’ of life on a distant planet, K2–18b.

I was asked: “If life is confirmed there, what would be the next step? Should we try to establish some sort of contact? Generally, do you think it is a good idea to reach out to extraterrestrials once we know where they are?”

I explained that the new paper is based on the JWST detection of the spectral fingerprint of a single molecule, dimethyl sulfide, in the atmosphere of the exoplanet. This molecule is not a reliable biomarker according to another paper, which shows that it is found in the interstellar medium without the presence of life. On Earth, this molecule is produced by microorganisms in the oceans.

Inferences based on the detection of molecular biomarkers in the atmospheres of exoplanets are indirect. However, as I suggested in a paper with my former student, Henry Lin, and Gonzalo Gonzalez, the detection of molecules associated with industrial pollution, such as CFCs, will be far more indicative, not only of life but also of the technologies it developed. I find microbes to be much more boring than intelligent life. Microbes are probably very abundant, but we can learn much more from a smarter kid on our cosmic block....<<<Read More>>>...

Majority of Americans now favor mass deportation of illegal immigrants, polls show shift in public sentiment

 A new poll reveals a growing majority of Americans now support mass deportations of illegal immigrants, signaling a significant shift in public opinion since 2016. According to a Washington Post survey analyzed by CNN, 56% of voters back government efforts to deport all 11 million undocumented residents, compared to just 38% in 2016. 

The findings underscore a public embrace of stricter immigration policies championed by President Donald Trump, who has framed enforcement as critical to national security and economic integrity. 

The poll’s results highlight a historic swing in voter sentiment, coinciding with the Trump administration’s hardline stance on illegal immigration...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #627

 

Net Zero zealots forget that 6,000 products are made from crude oil, including equipment needed for their “green” agenda; so, here’s a reminder

 Net Zero policymakers the world over appear to be unaware that electricity is generated after oil and that renewables only produce (unreliable) electricity, not the products and fuels needed to support the world’s population. So, Ronald Stein has penned an article to remind them.

Everything that needs electricity, including iPhones and computers, is made with petrochemicals manufactured from crude oil, coal or natural gas.

Even the “green” agenda needs hydrocarbons. All electric vehicles (“EVs”), solar panels and wind turbines are built with products, components and equipment made from crude oil derivatives.

Getting rid of crude oil would eliminate electricity, the more than 6,000 products in demand by hospitals, airports, communications, transport and the 8 billion people on this planet....<<<Read More>>>...

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UK Police being forced to undergo training to accept their 'white privilege'

 One of Britain's largest police forces is mandating "equity training" for officers, focusing on "white privilege", "micro-aggressions" and the distinction between "non-racist versus anti-racist."

The Telegraph reports that Thames Valley Police is putting officers through the training despite a tribunal last year finding that the force positively discriminated against white officers.

As we highlighted, the force appointed an Asian detective inspector without considering white officers for promotions.

The three officers who won the case, had all been working for the force for between 19-26 years and were actively blocked from applying for the position.

Now the rest of the force is being put through the "equity training," which according to an independent review of the case "can often be seen as demonising white people and therefore building barriers to the learning."...<<<Read More>>>....

In Awe of Beauty

Beauty speaks to us in soft whispers and bold declarations. She calls on us to gaze in awe at her splendor. We are enticed by beauty. We adore her, idolize her, and even court her. Beauty seduces all of our senses. The seduction can be as obvious as the striking good looks of a man or woman or as subtle as the charms of a shaggy dog with loving brown eyes. We find beauty in the wonders of nature. Beauty offers us a symphony of colors with every sunrise and sunset and reveals to us her brash power through a storm at sea. Beauty teases us through the shy smile of a child and delights us via the brilliant flashes of fireworks. Beauty sometimes piques multiple senses at once — like when she appears in the form of a deliciously baked cake, appealing to our taste buds, as well as our eyes and nose. Beauty calms us with floral scents and excites our aural lust through the passionate sounds made by an orchestra.

Beauty can be cruel, and our pursuit of her can be in vain. We may go to the opera in anticipation of finding beauty there, but she may bore and disappoint us. Instead, beauty lavishes her attention on another suitor who may be more appreciative of her charms. Or, we may try to capture beauty’s essence in a photograph, painting, or sculpture, but still she is nowhere to be found. Beauty will forever inspire works of art, and she will always pose for her portrait, selecting the artist who is most worthy of her catching her likeness.

Depending on our personal tastes, beauty can be found in every color, flavor, scent, and texture. She lives among the poor, as well as the rich, and appears in the faces of the young and the old. She is at home in the city and country, decorating both the skylines and the landscapes. She is the ultimate shape shifter. Beauty is a weather beaten barn beloved by one person and an awesome testament of naval craftsmanship revered by another. Beauty knows no bounds, and we can find her everywhere. All we have to do is look for beauty, and she is there. (David Icke)

Judas Priest - No Surrender

Weird Theories on Why We Haven’t Found Extraterrestrial Intelligence

 Scientists now know that there are billions of planets in the universe where aliens could live. So why haven’t any of these life forms made contact with us?

 Perhaps they’re too far away, or maybe aliens just don’t want to talk to us. Or there could be an even stranger reason.

Here are theories that solve the famous Fermi paradox: If aliens do exist, where are they?...<<<Read More>>>...

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Sentient World Simulation: A tool to test PsyOps and control people’s minds

 The Sentient World Simulation (“SWS”) is a project developed by the US Department of Defence to create a synthetic mirror of the real world that can be continuously calibrated with real-world information.

It aims to provide an environment for testing Psychological Operations (“PsyOps”) and to help military leaders develop and test courses of action to anticipate and shape behaviours of adversaries, neutrals and partners.

SWS also replicates financial institutions, utilities, media outlets and street corner shops, applying theories of economics and human psychology to predict how individuals and groups will respond to various stressors.

The simulation is designed to be a comprehensive representation of the real world at all levels of granularity, including political, military, economic, social, informational and infrastructure frameworks. It uses information from breaking news, census data, economic indicators, climatic events and proprietary information such as military intelligence to create a near-real-time model of the world....<<<Read More>>>..

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“Green Energy Genocide”: Allan Malcolm MacRae’s controversial challenge to the climate change narrative

In a world increasingly divided by the climate change debate, engineer and Earth Sciences expert Allan Malcolm MacRae has emerged as a provocative voice with his new book, "Green Energy Genocide: The Climate Scam." His work questions the very foundations of the climate change narrative, arguing that it is not only scientifically flawed but also a deliberate deception with dire consequences.

MacRae's journey into the heart of this controversy began in 1985, when the concept of "Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming" (CAGW) first took shape. According to MacRae, this was not a scientific consensus but a political construct orchestrated by the United Nations. He asserts that the narrative was designed to mislead the public and policymakers, capitalizing on fears of a climate catastrophe that he believes was never substantiated by genuine scientific evidence.

MacRae emphasizes that climate change is a natural phenomenon throughout the book, arguing that the Earth has undergone numerous climate shifts throughout its history. He contends that the current focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) as a primary driver of climate change is misplaced. In fact, he goes a step further, suggesting that low CO2 levels pose a greater threat to life on Earth than high levels. To support this, he points to the last Ice Age, during which diminished CO2 levels nearly halted photosynthesis, potentially leading to an extinction event....<<<Read More>>>...

Hidden Structures Beneath the Pyramids Could Rewrite History

It may not have escaped your attention that the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, has recently received much publicity in relation to a number of new discoveries at its site. Located on the Giza Plateau, where the Great Pyramid stands, directly below the sands, are startling revelations!

Before going into these new revelations, let’s get some background. The Great Pyramid of Giza has been proudly claimed by Egyptologist authorities to have been built through the painstaking work of Egyptians as a burial ground in 2600 B.C for Pharaoh Khufu (aka King Cheops). However, the “burial ground” claim has had many challenges.

Further, some researchers have proposed that the Great Pyramid of Giza was a power plant. For more on this, go here.

As if these challenges to the “burial ground” claim weren’t enough, consider the following recent startling revelations. The research team consists of multidisciplinary experts, including forensic scientists, Egyptologists, and radar technology specialists.

The team used groundbreaking state-of-the-art satellite radar technology to uncover a vast and topographically complex underground city extending some two kilometers deep below the sands of the Giza plateau, where the Great Pyramid stands with the Khafre and Menkaure pyramids.

The technology, Synthetic Aperture Radar Doppler Tomography, an innovative technique, was developed by Professor Filippo Biondi (Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland) and applied with colleague Corrado Malanga (Pisa University, Italy). This allowed them to carry out their research using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)....<<<Read More>>>...

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No Beef, Lamb, Milk and Cheese Within 25 Years Under Net Zero, Government-Funded Report Confirms

 Achieving Net Zero in 25 years would need a “complete transformation” of the UK’s agricultural and food system that would in effect mean a diet devoid of beef, lamb and all dairy products, according to the latest work from the Government-funded UK FIRES. 

Look at the research that governing elites commission and read, not what they say. UK FIRES takes an absolute view of Net Zero and bases its work on existing technologies, not the pie in the sky inventions still to come and the whacky schemes that cannot reach economic scale. 

UK FIRES is an influential body since it takes a rare honest approach to Net Zero. Among the horrors outlined in its latest report is a future reliance on highly-processed food – industrial test-tube sludge in other words. Using labs to produce just 0.4% of the projected demand for meat in 2030 would involve a capacity “20 times that of the current pharmaceutical industry”, observe the authors.

The need to collapse the existing agro-food system is said to present opportunities for the creation of “hybrid” food products. Animal fat, presumably from non-belching beasts, can be processed to give “definitive flavour and mouth feel of meat” and these can be combined with plant-based ingredients. Alternative proteins (not detailed, but there is much support elsewhere for fly larvae and mealworm flour) might be used in highly processed foods.

In future, notes UK FIRES, processed plants might include ingredients from precision fermentation or cultivated fats. These are all held together by half of the chemistry lab including stabilisers, colourings, E numbers and preservatives – though UK FIRES inexplicably fails to give the detail on this. And not forgetting masses of salt and sugar, a common staple of so-called healthy processed foods designed to give them a semblance of pleasant taste....<<<Read More>>>...

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UK courts charge exorbitant fees to release transcripts of hearings against Muslim rape gang members; some courts flat out refuse to release them

 Open Justice UK is working to uncover buried grooming gang trial transcripts in the UK, which have been inaccessible as the courts are charging exorbitant fees to obtain copies; in one instance, the fees were £7,000.

To overcome this, the Open Justice UK team started a crowdfunding campaign and has raised over £100,000. So far, they have submitted 33 court transcript requests; 14 have been partially approved and 5 rejected, including one by Justice Jonathan Rose who claimed releasing the transcript would be “contrary to the public interest.”

Last week, Conservative Member of Parliament Katie Lam confronted Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips in Parliament over Labour’s diluted promises of local grooming gang inquiries. It went viral. Some of Ms. Lam’s revelations came from the transcripts Open Justice UK had obtained....<<<Read More>>>...