Archive for January, 2020
‘Disastrous Mistake’: Iran Acknowledges Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner
January 12th, 2020Via: Reuters: Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq. Iran had denied for days after Wednesday’s crash that it had brought down the […]
Surveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska
January 11th, 2020Via: The Drive: The War Zone was among the first to report back in late December 2019 that eyewitnesses throughout northeastern Colorado had begun seeing formations of large drones flying at night in complex grid-like patterns over rural areas and farmland. Since then, the sightings have multiplied and the drones have begun appearing in neighboring […]
Chinese Deepfake A.I. App
January 11th, 2020Hilariously, this runs on phones. In other news, I noticed that AMD just announced their 64-core Ryzen Threadripper CPU (the 3990X). Cost: $3,990. In other words, don’t believe your eyes, when it comes to digital sources. (Or ears.) Via: Sheila Allen:
U.S. Alcohol Related Deaths Doubled Over 20 Years
January 10th, 2020Via: NPR: More Americans are ordering more rounds, and that’s leading to more funerals, according to a new study on alcohol-related deaths. Looking at data from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers estimate deaths from alcohol-related problems have more than doubled over the past nearly 20 years. Death certificates spanning 2017 indicate nearly 73,000 […]
Surveillance Video from Jeffrey Epstein’s First Apparent Suicide Attempt ‘No Longer Exists’
January 10th, 2020Via: NBC: The surveillance video taken from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell on the day of his first apparent suicide attempt has been permanently deleted, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Epstein, the disgraced financier who was facing federal sex-trafficking charges, was found semiconscious in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, or MCC, in New York […]
The Case Against Reality – Prof. Donald Hoffman on Conscious Agent Theory
January 9th, 2020Book: The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman Via: Zubin Damania:
American Dystopia: San Francisco in Decline
January 7th, 2020Via: Fox:
Iran Fires Rockets at Iraqi Bases Hosting American Soldiers
January 7th, 2020Update: Trump Says No U.S. Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes — It might be a good idea to check your preparations for any interruptions in critical infrastructures, food and fuel delivery, or other emergencies. While Iran is unable to directly engage the U.S. military in any substantial way, asymmetric warfare is another matter entirely. Electricity […]
Sacramento: McDonald’s Blasts Bag Pipe Music in Attempt to Drive Homeless People Away
January 6th, 2020Via: CBS Sacramento: People living in Midtown Sacramento are getting an earful from a nearby McDonald’s that’s blasting nonstop bagpipe music. It’s supposed to keep the homeless away, but residents say it’s driving them crazy. This story is not about music to the ears. CBS13 asked three managers about the bagpipe music blaring from loudspeakers […]
Military Contractors Raytheon, Lockheed Martin See Stock Prices Soar Amid Iran Crisis
January 6th, 2020Related: They Made a Killing: The Use of Knowledge of Covert Operations in the Stock Market Via: Mint Press: War. Motown singer Edwin Starr claimed it was nothing but a heartbreaker and good news only for the undertaker. But another group rubbing their hands at increased tensions with Iran are military contractors, who saw their […]
