Scientists are well aware of human psychology bending results to fit beliefs. It is subtle and unconscious twisting of perception. So, they go to extreme lengths to keep data clean until the end of an experiment. This is why a muon experiment at Fermilab in Illinois has taken on a “cloak and dagger” aura with […]
Posted on January 30th, 2021 by admin
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Retail investors worldwide have pushed the stock price of Gamestop to frothy heights, which can’t be sustained in the long run. Hedge funds that shorted the stock are taking huge losses. Little guys are bleeding Wall Street insiders. This is going to end badly, however, and plenty of investors are going to be hurt. The […]
Posted on January 29th, 2021 by admin
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Senate Republicans backed a failed effort to stop the Trump impeachment trial. Will voters remember that in 2022, or will it be one more action in Congress they forget? Much of politics has the mantra, “What have you done for me lately?” Voters care less about political maneuvers and more about their pocketbooks. Barring Trump […]
Posted on January 28th, 2021 by admin
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Predictions for ice melting around the globe have been too conservative according to recent studies. This is directly affecting sea-level rise and putting coastal areas of the globe in danger. The question one should ask is how to convince the billions of inhabitants on this earth that ice melting is a problem that requires immediate […]
Posted on January 26th, 2021 by admin
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Trump supporters among the media are now faced with regaining access to the White House briefing room. The shoe is on the other foot. They had all the access they wanted a week ago. The White House Correspondent’s Association and Biden’s press secretary are now the filters for media passes. While they say they will […]
Posted on January 25th, 2021 by admin
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This video sums Trump’s accomplishments during four years in the White House. It’s a dismal record but the reporting is biased. Trump did do some positive things, although it is difficult to remember what they are. It is safe to say at this time that Trump will go down as our worst President. That is […]
Posted on January 20th, 2021 by admin
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Few expect a grandiloquent speech from President-elect Biden tomorrow. He is not that kind of person. But, this opinion piece argues that words mean little anyway. It’s what Biden does that will make the difference. And, what he focuses on in his first days needs to be COVID vaccinations and the economy. This is as […]
Posted on January 19th, 2021 by admin
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Investors in social media companies have asked for greater content control in light of the Capitol riot and to reduce the threat of violence during Biden’s inauguration. This is pressure that can move corporations to take action. Twitter and Facebook have already banned the President from commenting but investors want to see more prohibitions such […]
Posted on January 15th, 2021 by admin
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Auto manufacturers try to predict the future with concept cars, no matter how rarely they come to production. It is a silly exercise but for the fact it reaps publicity. Here is one that is outlandish — a VTOL Cadillac. It ignores the practicality of transportation, dismisses the need for air regulation to prevent collision […]
Posted on January 13th, 2021 by admin
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That is the message Mick Mulvaney delivered after a mob stormed the capitol yesterday. Mulvaney, Trump’s former chief of staff, resigned his post as special U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland. He was not alone. Other Trump staffers quit at the same time. Sometimes situations call for extreme action — removing oneself from a position of power […]
Posted on January 8th, 2021 by admin
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