Record Breaking Robot

Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 120 meters—higher than any other jumping robot designed to date.


Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations, and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimum size, shape, and arrangement of its parts, allowing it to jump high enough to clear obstacles many times its own size.


The current highest-jumping robot can reach up to 33 meters, which is equivalent to 110 times its own size. Now, researchers have designed a robot that could jump more than 120 meters in the air—or 200 meters on the moon, which is more than twice the height of Big Ben's tower.


The advancement, published in the journal Mechanism and Machine Theory, will revolutionize applications ranging from planetary exploration to disaster rescue to surveillance of hazardous or inaccessible spaces.             READ MORE...

Our Universe

 

Caitlin Clark

 Prior to 1982, I was a fan of football and baseball, namely the Washington Redskins (before they changed their name) and the Washington Senators (before they moved to Baltimore).

That all changed in 1982 when Michael Jordan played basketball for the University of North Carolina "Tarheels" and was instrumental in beating Georgetown for the national title.  After that game I followed Jordan and his career with the Chicago Bulls.

I did not see Michael Jordan as a black man but as an American who was damn talented on the basketball court.

After Jordan retired, I pretty much ignored athletes both college and professional until I began hearing stories of Caitlin Clark.  I watched her play a couple of times and was impressed with her abilities.

When she turned pro, I was sad to hear all the negative comments about her, especially from the black community.  One comment stood out in my mind and that was that she was only talented because she was white and afforded white privilege.  I was amazed by the ignorance of a comment like that.

I had no idea until then that white privilege extended to athletic abilities.

So, Caitlin Clark began playing professional women's basketball and her main critics were from the black community.  GO FIGURE?

Even the fouls that were perpetrated against her came mainly from BLACK PLAYERS.

Some people were upset concerning the flagrant intentional fouls, but for me, that is part of professional basketball and really should have little to do with race.  However, it now seems that some people are using race as the catalyst for these fouls.

Michael Jordan had flagrant intentional fouls committed upon his body and nobody claimed racism.  These fouls came from both white and black players alike.

It is a damn shame that RACISM has peed its way into professional sports and if it continues, it is going to ruin the sport for the SPECTATORS and maybe for the players as well.

Another solution is just to have ALL WHITE SPORTS and ALL BLACK SPORTS...  and maybe this will solve the racism problem...  However, I doubt that MLK Jr. would have wanted that to happen.

Caitlin Clark is white.  She was an outstanding college basketball player, and she is destined to be an outstanding professional basketball player.  It has nothing to do with the color of her skin.  If you want to make it about the color of her skin, then you are the one who should be criticized for perpetuating RACISM in America.

YOU are the problem!!!

Caitlin Clark is simply a very talented and skilled athlete.

Culture

 

Lifestyle

 

Voting

 

Just Data

 

Lies

 

Never

 

Dating Spies

 

Above the Law

 

Common Sense Voting

 Here is the real question of the 2024 Presidential election:

ARE YOU VOTING FOR OR AGAINST DONALD TRUMP???

It is hard to believe that AMERICANS who are honest with themselves, will be voting for BIDEN who is obviously TOO OLD to be President.

When talking with or listening to Democrats, it is again obvious that they perceive that Biden has been doing a great job.  Even if that is true, he is still TOO OLD to be President.

One of the biggest dangers of electing Joe Biden again is the:

• possibility that he has been influencing peddling
• number of illegal immigrants coming into USA
• increase of crime and violence in our big cities
• continued reality of high prices
• continued reality of a divided country
• continued reality of our global enemies
• reality that Kamala Harris could become President
• continued reality of who is telling Biden what to do

Keep in mind that I am not affiliated or registered as belonging to a particular political party - that is to say, I am neither a Democrat nor am I a Republican nor am I an Independent, a Socialist, or a Progressive.

I am my own person with my own thoughts and beliefs.  I seek the truth no matter who it hurts or who it benefits.  I DETEST knowing that some media outlets censor the truth for their viewers...  but that is exactly what is happening.

MY FOCUS is:  I WANT MY GOVERNMENT TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR AMERICANS AND NOT WHAT IS BEST FOR POLITICIANS THAT MIGHT HELP THEM GET RE-ELECTED...   AND FOR ME, WHAT IS BEST FOR AMERICANS IS THE FOLLOWING:

1. LOW TAXES
2. SMALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
3. LOW NATIONAL DEBT
4. 2-3% ECONOMIC GROWTH
5. STRONG MILITARY
6. EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
7. HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE
8. TARIFFS ON FOREIGN GOODS
9. END OF RACISM
10. ONLY LEGAL IMMIGRATION
11. BURYING THE PAST
12. EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE
13. ENVIED QUALITY OF LIFE
14. REALIZATION OF AMERICAN DREAM

So, what kind of American are you?

Do you want what is best for Americans or what is best for a political party because the two are not always the same...

In The NEWS

At least one person killed, over 200 wounded in protests in Kenya.

Protests were held across the East African nation over the government's plans to raise $2.7B in taxes to reduce the country's budget deficit and state borrowing. Measures include a 16% tax on bread. Police clashed with protesters, reportedly firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds. Over 100 people have been arrested. Kenya's police watchdog has begun a probe into police conduct.



US, China hold first informal nuclear arms talks in five years.

The informal meeting was held in March, where China's representatives assured the US that China would not threaten to use nuclear weapons over any rising conflict with Taiwan, officials said this week. China and Taiwan have had strained relations since 1949; China views the self-governing island of Taiwan as part of China, while Taiwan maintains it is a sovereign nation (see background).



US regulator authorizes sale of first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes.

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of four menthol-flavored vapes from Altria Group's NJOY brand, reasoning the products could help adult smokers. The FDA previously had ordered menthol-flavored vapes off the market. The agency noted it has placed marketing restrictions on the NJOY vapes to prevent exposure to youth.



Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers head to Game 7.

The Edmonton Oilers continued to stave off elimination in the Stanley Cup Finals after topping the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 6 last night. The two teams are now tied 3-3 in the best-of-seven series and will play their final game Monday (8:00 pm ET, ABC). The Oilers are the first team since 1945 to force a Game 7 after initially falling behind 3-0 in the series.



2024 Men's College World Series championship games set.

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies will face off tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-three series (7:30 pm ET, ESPN). Both teams are vying for their first-ever NCAA baseball tournament championship. The Volunteers and Aggies have both gone undefeated in the round-robin portion.



UK editor Robert Winnett withdraws from top job at Washington Post.

Winnett, the deputy editor at The Daily Telegraph, had been set to lead the Post after the US presidential elections and following the abrupt departure of executive editor Sally Buzbee earlier this month. Winnett withdrew himself from the role after reports raised concerns about his alleged ties to past unethical news gathering practices.



American Express to buy restaurant booking platform Tock for $400M.

The all-cash deal is the same amount of money Squarespace, which currently owns Tock, paid for the platform three years ago. American Express' latest acquisition comes five years after it began expanding into the dining and event space with its purchase of another restaurant booking platform, Resy.

SOURCE:  1440 News

Voting in November

 

• INFLATION
• IMMIGRATION
• GOING GREEN
• MILITARY WEAKNESS

These are the election issues that bother me the most.  I understand that illegal drugs, crime and violence are big issues as well, but they do not impact my location YET.

While inflation has hurt a lot of families, it has not really had much of an impact on us except for maybe groceries but we had not needed to make any substitutions YET.

I am upset with immigration. because it is illegal immigration, and it is going to take a ton of money (that we don't really have) to take care of these people.  Plus they have no skills or abilities and come WITHOUT IMMUNIZATIONS.

I also think it was incredibly stupid economically for the USA to try to eliminate gasoline and push for EVs without doing our due diligence or beefing up our power grid.

These kinds of decisions, which I think are faulty and irresponsible, are the main reasons why I cannot or will not support the DEMOCRATS.

My personal beliefs are:

1. Only legal immigration
2. Remove all illegal immigrants
3. Stay with gasoline
4. Reduce crime and violence
5. Reduce illegal drugs
6. Prepare to slowly go green
7. NO WOKENESS, CRT, or DEI
8. Strong military
9. Low personal taxes 
10. Low corporate taxes
11. Pay down national debt
12. Teach people to save
13. No more tax shelters
14. Allow abortions
15. Judicial equality
16. De-weaponize the DOJ
17. Slow down humanoid robot development
18. Do something about China, Iran, & North Korea
19. Stop fighting other country's wars
20. Don't increase the socialism we already have

I don't really want Donald Trump to be President in 2024 but he is the only one who can stand up to our enemies and get them to BACK OFF.

Trump managed to grow a healthy economy during his first two years before COVID and I am hopeful that he can do it again.

While people think Biden has done great things, half the country does not believe that.  Plus, Biden is 81 years old, and his health is questionable and raise concerns.  The main concern is Kamala Harris becoming President if he were to step down for health reasons.

Currently, there are many people who are wondering just who is running the country, especially when Biden is out and about in the public - he does not seem like he is all there.

I think it is time for a PRESIDENT who puts the PEOPLE FIRST rather than a political agenda.

Center of the Universe

The universe is undeniably vast, and from our perspective, it may seem like Earth is in the middle of everything. But is there a center of the cosmos, and if so, where is it? If the Big Bang started the universe, then where did it all come from, and where is it going?


To start tackling these questions, let's go back about 100 years. In the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble made two amazing back-to-back discoveries: Early in the decade, he found that "island universes," now known as galaxies, sit very far away from us; later that decade, he discovered that, on average, all galaxies are receding away from us.     READ MORE...

Somewhat Political

 

Cell Phones Soon Obsolete

Elon Musk believes that Neuralink’s brain chips will replace phones in the future. Responding to a post on X, he wrote, "In the future, there will be no phones, just Neuralinks”. Notably, he is also the CEO of Neuralink that is working on brain chip technology. It is also running first human trials on a 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh.

Boy Meets Dog

 

Be Prepared

 

Covid Shot

 

Melinda Gates

 

Downloading

 

Lawfare

 

Sources

 

Original

 

Flags

 

Guns

 

Farmers

 

Activist

 

Waving