Archive for July, 2020
Afghanistan: Heroin Industry Increasingly Runs on Solar Power
July 27th, 2020Via: BBC: There are no subsidies here. Nobody is thinking about climate change – or any other ethical consideration, for that matter. This is about small-scale entrepreneurs trying to make a profit. It is the story of how Afghan opium growers have switched to solar power, and significantly increased the world supply of heroin.
Sailor Holding A Laser Rifle Aboard The Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota
July 27th, 2020Via: The Warzone: Submarines are at their most vulnerable when transiting on the surface in busy waterways. As such, force protection is critical in order to shield them from everything from explosive-laden boats to drones. When just a number of seconds can mean the difference between a possible threat and an imminent attack, having a […]
“Google SkinMarks Could Turn Our Bodies Into a Touchpad Using High-Tech Tattoos”
July 27th, 2020Mmm hmm. Via: TechRadar: Google has been researching the possibilities of using rub-on tattoos to transform your skin into a fully-functioning touchpad. Dubbed SkinMarks, the tattoos are packed with sensors and can be applied to curved areas of the body such as the knuckles. They aren’t as elaborate as you’d find at your local ink […]
Gold: Record High
July 27th, 2020In other news: Second Stimulus Check Coming in August Via: Market Watch: Gold prices hit a fresh record on Monday, as investors continued to fret over the state of the COVID-19 battered global economy and amid concerns over the sticking power of stock gains. August gold GC00, 2.01% GCQ20, 2.01% surged $38.70, or 2%, to […]
DoD Doctrine on Nuclear Operations Published, Taken Offline
July 26th, 2020Via: Federation of American Scientists: Height of Burst (HOB). A weapon may be set to detonate at or near the Earth’s surface. Some weapons may be employed at higher altitudes. Selection of HOB enables planners to take advantage of the incident blast wave, with resulting dynamic air pressures to vary the effect on the target. […]
The Federal Coup to Overthrow the States and Nix the 10th Amendment Is Underway
July 25th, 2020Via: The Rutherford Institute: We’ve been set up. Under the guise of protecting federal properties against civil unrest, the Trump Administration has formed a task force of secret agents who look, dress and act like military stormtroopers on a raid and have been empowered to roam cities in unmarked vehicles, snatching citizens off the streets, […]
Deaths Incorrectly Attributed to COVID-19 in Palm Beach County
July 25th, 2020Via: CBS12: A 60-year-old man who died from a gun shot wound to the head. A 90-year-old man who fell and died from complications of a hip fracture. A 77-year-old woman who died of Parkinson’s disease. These are some of the deaths in Palm Beach County recently, and incorrectly, attributed to COVID-19 in medical examiner […]
FBI Arrests Chinese Researcher for Visa Fraud After She Hid at Consulate in San Francisco
July 25th, 2020Via: CNBC: A researcher who took refuge in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco after allegedly lying to investigators about her Chinese military service was arrested and will appear in court on Monday, according to a senior Justice Department official. According to court documents unsealed earlier this week in the Eastern District of California, Juan […]
New York Times: “Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth”
July 25th, 2020Mmm hmm. My commentary on this CIA so-called UFO “disclosure” operation remains: Limited Hangout: ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects Via: New York Times: Eric W. Davis, an astrophysicist who worked as a subcontractor and then a consultant for the Pentagon U.F.O. program since 2007, said that, in some cases, examination […]
Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales Abroad
July 25th, 2020Via: DefenseOne: The Trump administration is relaxing arms export restrictions, a move long sought by drone makers but one that critics say will provide little competitive edge to U.S. companies even as it alienates allies. U.S. drone makers have complained that regulations have allowed China to sell copycat dones to U.S. allies and partners. “We […]
