Bluebird

 

A Remarkable New Thruster

The history of space travel is filled with impressive sizzle reels of fire-breathing chemical engines launching monumental rockets skyward toward the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 

While these massive devices are marvels of human engineering, the real workhorses of the space industry are the immensely less-gargantuan ion thrusters.

These engines are as old as rocketry itself—Soviet and German rocket leaders first dreamed up their future uses more than a century ago. And today, these electric propulsion systems power the swarms of satellites around Earth that make modern life possible. 

Unlike chemical rockets that throw out gasses for propulsion, ion engines are powered by individual atoms, which makes them much more fuel efficient and allows satellites to operate for longer.     READ MORE...

Somewhat Political

 

Investments

 

When an individual or a company try to sell you something whether it is life insurance or an investment, the opportunity NEVER executed to YOUR BENEFIT.

The posting is about investments, so I'll leave life insurance for another day.

About twenty-five years ago, I learned about the RULE OF 72...  this rules states that if you take the prevailing interest rate and divide that number into 72, the answer will approximate the number of years it takes for you money to double when invested at that rate.

Ten to Twelve percent are relatively good numbers to work with since over the lifetime of the stock market, the average rate of return has been between 10-12%.

72 divided by 12 is 6

72 divided by 10 is 7.2

So, if your money is invested in an account that generates a rate of return of 10-12%, then your money will double in about 6-7 years.

Large Investment Companies and Banks understand this RULE...   the money they get from you is invested in these accounts and to show their appreciation, they give you/us an ROI of between 3-5%...   5% is offered, if we are lucky.

If you have $500,000 in the bank and it is invested in a CD that is paying you interest at a rate of 5%, then you are earning about $2,000 each month.

Sure, you can generate a higher return if you play around in the stock market but you can also lose BIG TIME as well... and many investment houses charge a management fee of $1,500/year to manage your money...  on top of the extra interest, they are earning because of the Rule of 72.

Just because they are earning more than you are earning does not mean that you should not invest...  just make sure that you understand ALL THE FEES that you will be paying.

It is entirely possible that you can guarantee yourself an ROI of 5% depending upon HOW MUCH you have to invest and HOW LONG you are willing to invest it.

Don't play the stock market...  it is nothing more than a CASINO...

However, check out MUTUAL FUNDS as a possible place to invest your money and make sure that your ROI CANNOT go below 5%.

DAZZLE

First Fully Electric Robot

The humanoid robot domain has seen intense activity in recent times with multiple startups vying to get their prototypes into the market.

Now, a state-backed robotics innovation center in Beijing has launched its first electric humanoid “Tiangong”.

The robot was revealed at the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on May 4, which coincided with the announcement of numerous AI technological advancements at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum).

Tiangong, crafted by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Company, the general-purpose humanoid boasts the capability to sustain a consistent pace of 3.73 miles per hour (6 kilometers per hour).   READ MORE...

Rubber Soul

 

Santana

 

Underwater Cave with No Bottom

A team of researchers has identified the deepesthttps://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-underwater-sinkhole-blue-hole-bottom known sinkhole on Earth — so deep that they have yet to reach its bottom.

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The Taam Ja' Blue Hole (TJBH), which is located underwater, off the coast near the border between Mexico and Belize, was once thought to be the second-deepest of its kind, as CBS News reports.

But according to a new paper published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the site may be far deeper than previously thought, extending at the very least to a daunting 1,380 feet below sea level, making it the deepest known blue hole on Earth.

To put that number in perspective, the deepest known point on Earth is called Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, which is around seven miles (36,000 feet) deep. The TJBH, however, is located a mere two miles off the shore of Mexico, while the Challenger Deep is almost 200 miles from Guam, an extremely remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.   READ MORE...

Whale

 

Politics in the USA is BUSLLSHIT

 

I was raised by parents who were southern born and who faithfully believed in the Democratic Party...  I never really discussed with them why they believed that, but I sorta got the feeling that they considered themselves well off financially and wanted to help people who were not well off financially - the Democratic Party was their solution.

In the 1960s, I was a Kennedy Democrat and supported the Democratic Party until I went to Grad School and earned my MBA.  My focus shifted towards the conservative form of government, but I never considered myself a Republican and still don't.  I also don't consider myself a Democratic either.

I am a LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE who believes in:

• Abortion
• Small government
• Low taxes
• Strong military
• All freedoms
• Balanced budget
• No Debt
• Capitalism

I fully understand the pitfalls of capitalism and believe that the positive side outweighs the negative side.

HOWEVER, after living 75 years in the US of A, I am TOTALLY AGAINST ALL POLITICIANS...

• Politicians lie
• Politicians take brides from lobbyist
• Politicians only care about re-election
• Politicians always benefit financially
• Politicians accomplish very little for the people

Of the two political parties, the Republicans is the party that does the least.

Of the two political parties, the Democrats is the party that is obsessed with POWER.

I am more against the Democrats than the Republicans because I firmly believe that this party is taking the USA into SOCIALISM as fast as it can.  I also believe that the Democrats want to silence their opposition, so that they ultimately have no opposition.  I have no doubt that will all the illegal immigration coming into this country that the Democrats want to turn the USA into a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY which will reinforce their power over the weak minded.

Trump is blocking this transformation, but it will happen anyway...  if not in 2024 then in 2028...

If you look at the students on college campuses, those are the future leaders of the Democratic Party...  and, it is not just a few campuses but all of them...  Most college students are USA born citizens and are showing the government that they HATE THE USA.

Future leaders HATE THE USA...

Will they change their minds as they get older?

Probably not.

The USA is changing.

The USA is moving away from being a Democratic Republic.

Most Americans it seems, don't believe or no longer believe in the US Constitution.

This is the foundation that will destroy US POLITICS FOREVER.

The USA will become just like every other country in the world.

ONLY POWER WILL RULE...

Forward

 

Are You Racist?

 

Dark Matter to Visible Light

Explorations in dark matter are advancing with new experimental techniques designed to detect axions, leveraging advanced technology and interdisciplinary collaboration to uncover the secrets of this elusive component of the cosmos.

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are reflected in its name: dark matter.    READ MORE...

Down on the Corner

 

Mistreating Artificial Intelligence

How can we truly know if AI is sentient? We do not yet fully understand the nature of human consciousness, so we cannot discount the possibility that today's AI is indeed sentient — and that we are mistreating it to potentially grave consequences.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly ubiquitous and is improving at an unprecedented pace.

Now we are edging closer to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI is smarter than humans across multiple disciplines and can reason generally — which scientists and experts predict could happen as soon as the next few years. We may already be seeing early signs of progress, too, with Claude 3 Opus stunning researchers with its apparent self-awareness.

But there are risks in embracing any new technology, especially one that we do not fully understand. While AI could be a powerful personal assistant, for example, it could also represent a threat to our livelihoods and even our lives.     READ MORE...

Somewhat Political

 

Around the Corner

 The United States is the undisputed heavyweight when it comes to the economies of the world. America's gross domestic product in 2022 was more than 40% greater than that of China, the world No. 2. Even more striking, U.S. GDP was over five times that of the next two largest economies, Japan and Germany.

The United States is by far the BEST place in the world to live in terms of what is made available to its citizens, legal immigrants, and visitors.  What is made available that other countries cannot match is:

• Freedoms
• Military Protection
• Healthcare
• Quality of Life
• Economic Opportunities
• National Resources
• Quality of Food
• Quality of Housing
• Quality of Entertainment
• Quality of Vacations
• Quality of Retail Stores

A few years ago, I would have added education to this list, but the USA is no longer the world's leader of quality education.

While the economy of the USA leads the world, there is an ever-increasing wealth gap between the wealthy and the middle class.  However, this wealth gap is a NATURAL BYPRODUCT of CAPITALISM...  and the younger generation is not too keen on this concept being perpetuated.

More and more, there is a growing sentiment that the WEALTHY should be the ones that pay for everyone else through HIGHER TAXES and not being able to shelter their money from taxes.

These young Americans want:

• A guaranteed income whether they work or not
• Free Education
• Free Healthcare
• Free Housing
• Free Clothing
• Free Food

These young Americans want the GOVERNMENT to become their parents once they graduate from high school and can finally be on their own.

It is doubtful that the WEALTHY AMERICANS and BILLIONAIRES will agree to this kind of extortion, but I suppose stranger things have happened here in the USA recently like trans females competing against females and winning everything.

What our government first has to come to terms with is the 15-20 million ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS that are already inside the USA who bring NO SKILLS with them.

How are they going to:

• buy food
• buy clothes
• pay for housing
• pay for healthcare

If the government FORCES the middle class to pay for these demands, there is a good possibility that a new President and Congress will be elected as a form of retaliation.

If the government FORCES the wealthy and billionaires to pay for this, there is a good possibility that they will resist by shutting down their companies so that there will be no income to tax.

What the government has not thought about is the NATIONAL DEBT that is hanging over our heads and the fact that if we cannot pay our debtors, then the REST OF THE WORLD will retaliate against us.

No one knows what that might look like.

ADDITIONALLY, humanoid robots with AI will soon be taking jobs, and the jobs that the government claims will be made available to HUMANS will end up NOT BEING THERE...

YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BIG TECH COMPANIES ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, DO YOU???

Wake Up

Unlimited Power Source Deep Inside the Earth

Scientists and engineers at Quaise Energy, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinoff

have made a significant breakthrough in harnessing an abundant, largely untapped energy source beneath our feet using powerful microwave-emitting drills called gyrotrons.

Many energy companies and governments are eyeing geothermal energy — produced by extracting hot water and steam in underground reservoirs heated by Earth's core to generate power — as a way to bolster intermittent energy from solar and wind power.

Diversifying energy sources is also critical to reducing the planet-warming pollution driving extreme weather, worldwide crop failures, and higher energy prices because of increased strain on the grid. A well-rounded renewable energy mix will help lower energy bills while safeguarding people from the increasing threat of natural disasters.  READ MORE...