Wednesday, October 9
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 2024-25 NHL regular season kicks off tonight; see preview and predictions for all 32 teams (More) | New England Patriots safety and team captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on strangulation and drug possession charges (More)
> Taylor Swift passes Rihanna to become richest female musician in the world with an estimated net worth of $1.6B (More)
> Connecticut Sun take on Minnesota Lynx tonight (8 pm ET, ESPN2) in decisive WNBA Semifinals Game 5 (More) | LeBron James and son Bronny become NBA's first father-son duo to share court as both played in the Los Angeles Lakers preseason game Sunday night (More)
Science & Technology
> Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to pair of researchers for their discovery of microRNA, tiny molecules that help regulate gene expression (More) | Prize in Physics announced at 5:45 am ET this morning; see selection here (More)
> Comb jellies, a type of deep sea jellyfish, can fuse their bodies together following injury; behavior has never been observed in any other species (More)
> Researchers find a common chemotherapy drug may kill healthy cells in cases of colon and gastrointestinal cancers; findings may lead to improved drug combinations in such cases (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.0, Dow -0.9, Nasdaq -1.2%) as US 10-year Treasury yield rises above 4% for first time since August (More) | Shares of generator maker Generac close up nearly 9% as Hurricane Milton intensifies (More)
> Activist investor Starboard Value reportedly takes $1B stake in Pfizer, looks to tap former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and other ex-executives for help in turning around the drugmaker (More) | "Assassin's Creed" maker Ubisoft reportedly considering going private (More)
> Judge orders Google to offer alternatives to its Google Play store as part of final ruling in Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant (More) | Amazon kicks off second annual Prime Day 48-hour sale today (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm—the strongest level—as Florida braces for landfall midweek, with storm surge warnings posted for Florida's western Gulf Coast (More) | Why Tampa Bay is vulnerable to the storm (More)
> New York City deputy mayor Phil Banks (D) resigns, becoming latest member of Mayor Eric Adams (D) administration to step down amid corruption probe; Adams was indicted last month on charges including bribery and wire fraud (More)
> Georgia Supreme Court restores state's six-week abortion ban while it considers an appeal to a lower court decision that had briefly struck down the 2022 law (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Large or Small Government?
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Shorty after 1776...The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states' rights instead of centralized power.
The Federalists became the Democratic Party while the anti-federalists became the Republican Party.... Throughout the years, the Democratic Party accepted a liberal approach to government whereas the Republican Party accepted a conservative approach to government... which is basically what we have nowadays. Although, we also have the Independent Party and the Socialist Party.
In the past, let's say prior to 2000, political parties pretended to be middle of the road so that they could get elected and push their liberal or conservative agendas. That pretty much stopped with Reagan, Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and Trump.
Having the government tell you what to do which is what pissed off both the Democrats and the Republicans, has now turned into a battle over how much do you want the federal government to not just control your life, but take care of you.
Taking care of you contains all the FREE STUFF that our government makes available to you, like:
- Parks and Recreation
- Public Education
- Healthcare
- Public Transportation
- Unemployment Insurance
- Social Security
The more STUFF that our government provides for free, the more they have to TAX the citizens. If the wealthy shelter their money away from TAXES, then the TAX burden falls on the general public. If the general public cannot supply enough money for the FREE STUFF, then the government BORROWS MONEY or PRINTS MONEY.
Over the years, America has changed from being self-reliant population to becoming a dependent upon the government population.
As a result, our Federal Government has gotten larger and larger which can only yield less efficiency and less effectiveness. This less effective and less efficient costs the TAXPAYERS more and more money and take more and more time to get things done.
Currently, our NATIONAL DEBT is larger than our country's GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT... which means we OWE more than we PRODUCE. Both our political parties are aware of our large debt position but neither wants to do anything about it because it means BUDGET CUTS and no chance of getting RE-ELECTED.
If we print more money, it will DEVALUE the dollar, making it more expensive to buy stuff. For instance, instead of paying a $1 for something it might cost us $2. That may not seem like much but what if that amount was $1,000 versus $2,000. Then, I believe the general public would notice.
WILL YOU VOTE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO BOASTS THAT WHEN ELECTED TO OFFICE, HE IS GOING TO REDUCE YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE OR SOCIAL SECURITY OR HANDICAPPED BENEFITS?
2700 Years Old Bronze Shields
A team of archaeologists uncovered three bronze shields and a bronze helmet that were buried under more than 20 feet of castle rubble at the site of Ayanis Castle in eastern Turkey.
The artifacts are roughly 2,700 years old, and decorations on the helmet point towards the discoveries likely being ceremonial gifts offered to a god or royalty.
According to social media posts from Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, archaeologists found the artifacts during excavations of the city of Ayanis, the last and largest city of the Urartu Kingdom, an ancient civilization of Anatolian history. READ MORE...
According to social media posts from Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, archaeologists found the artifacts during excavations of the city of Ayanis, the last and largest city of the Urartu Kingdom, an ancient civilization of Anatolian history. READ MORE...
Tuesday, October 8
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Shohei Ohtani homers in first-ever postseason game, leading Los Angeles Dodgers to Game 1 win over San Diego Padres in NL Division Series (More) | See latest MLB playoff bracket (More) | New York Liberty tops Las Vegas Aces to advance to WNBA Finals (More)
> Allan Blye, two-time Emmy-winning writer and actor, dies at age 87 (More) | Christopher Ciccone, artist and younger brother of Madonna, dies at age 63 (More)
> "Joker" sequel tops domestic box office with $40M revenue, falling short of expected $50M-$60M haul; film topped overseas box office with $81M (More)
Science & Technology
> Nobel Prize week begins, with the winners in physiology and medicine announced at 5:30 am ET this morning; see selections here (More) | The history of the Nobel Prize (More, w/video)
> mRNA vaccine shown to protect against C. difficile bacteria in mice; roughly one in 11 elderly patients who contract the infection in healthcare settings dies within one month (More)
> Engineers demonstrate artificial plant capable of generating electricity, clean indoor environments; researchers hope to eventually be able to charge cell phones and similar devices (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.2%) following September jobs report showing highest jobs growth in six months (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> European Union member states vote to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports to 45%, up from 10% (More) | Rivian misses Q3 delivery expectations, lowers production target for 2024, blaming shortage of components (More)
> Boeing, production workers restart negotiations today to end three-week strike (More, free w/email) | Jeep and Chrysler parent company, Stellantis, sues United Auto Workers union for threatening to strike mid-contract (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Supreme Court reconvenes for 2024-25 term, with oral arguments scheduled on ghost guns case tomorrow; see biggest cases to watch (More)
> Former President Donald Trump speaks at site of July assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, accompanied by billionaire Elon Musk (More) | See latest poll data (More)
> Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied expected to win reelection in yesterday's election following disqualification and jailing of an opponent last month; turnout estimated at less than 30% (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
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General Relativity is the basic idea is that instead of being an invisible force that attracts objects to one another, gravity is a curving or warping of space. The more massive an object, the more it warps the space around it.
Many scientists are trying to combine both these concepts to create what they call A THEORY OF EVERYTHING...
If physics controls the large universe and the small universe as well, it can be logically concluded that physics controls them both simultaneously so that they are interdependent upon each other.
It makes a little bit of sense to the non-scientific layman until one looks off into the horizon and sees a clear delineation between the sky and the ground.
By looking at this horizon one can clearly see a line between the two, indicating what is on top and what is on the bottom. In so doing, one can also see that the sky operates the way the sky does, and the land operates the way the land does, even though the two entities can and often do, influence each other.
Where there is lots of gravity, time moves slower so one might conclude that space seeks out gravity. Whereas in the quantum world of sub-atomic particles there is electromagnetism which causes an acceleration in these particles as they move closer together, increasing the passing of time in order that atoms and molecules are combined faster.
This horizon line can also be detected when we see solid objects in front of us, but not so much as we feel wind pass by.
Perhaps it is a similar force (seen or unseen) that pulls the quantum world into the general relativity world in which we are currently living, balanced in some kind of suspended animation while we brief exist in spacetime.
Controlling Light
One of the most complex problems scientists face while working with quantum information is ensuring qubits remain protected. This is because every time they reset, measure, or delete even a single qubit, neighboring qubits can be damaged, leading to loss of information.
A new study from the University of Waterloo researchers proposes a solution to this problem. The study authors have devised a way to precisely control the laser light used to manipulate qubits.
They even performed an experiment to perform this almost impossible task. The experiment involved measuring and resetting a trapped ion qubit to a known state without causing any damage or disturbance to adjacent qubits located only a few micrometers away.
“This demonstration has the potential to significantly impact future research in the field, including advancing quantum processors, enhancing speed and capabilities for tasks like quantum simulations in machines that already exist today, and implementing error correction.” the study authors note. READ MORE...
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