Sunday, August 31

Quantum entanglement follows universal rules across all dimensions


Quantum entanglement is incredibly difficult to understand, even scientists, but a new study shows it follows the same basic playbook no matter how many dimensions you consider. The authors used a tool called thermal effective theory to pin down universal behavior in a precise limit.

This matters because quantum entanglement sits at the heart of quantum computing, secure communication, and error correction, and theorists have chased clean statements about it for decades.

The team proves that a standard measure called Rényi entropy has a universal form when the replica number n is small, and the boundary of the region you study is spherical.


Deep Purple - Child in Time - Made in Japan (1972)

Saturday, August 30

Blue Door

 

VINCE

Lara Trump

 

The Alex Jones Show

 

Garden

 

Russell Brand

 

Sarah Westall

 

Dinesh D'Souza

 

Moonlight

 

The Amber May Show

 

Bongino Report

 

TimcastIRL

 

Open Up

 

Brookings Brief


What We Learned from Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later

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Trump moves to cut $4.9b in foreign aid funds without Congress. Congress previously approved the funds for foreign aid programs, but the administration is using an untested legal maneuver known as a “pocket rescission” to try to cancel them without Congressional approval. The Impoundment Control Act gives the president authority to halt the release of congressionally earmarked funds for 45 days, but they must be released if Congress doesn’t vote to rescind them during that period. Now, the administration is invoking it with less than 45 days left before the end of the government’s fiscal year in hopes of not having to release the cash. Democrats, and even some Republicans, criticized the move as an unlawful end-run around Congress’s power of the purse. The move is likely to complicate budget negotiations next month to avoid a government shutdown.

Alibaba wants to fill China’s Nvidia-sized hole with new chip. In the latest salvo in the race between the US and China for AI supremacy, China’s Alibaba has developed a new chip that’s more sophisticated than anything it has released before, as American chips from Nvidia are hard to come by in China due to export restrictions and geopolitical tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. It still probably doesn’t rival Nvidia’s AI capabilities, however, as CNBC later reported that the chip is designed for running AI applications, not for training them, which requires huge amounts of data. Still, Alibaba’s stock soared on the news.

Judge isn’t ready to decide whether Lisa Cook can keep her job for now. A federal judge heard more than two hours of arguments yesterday about whether the Federal Reserve governor President Trump has tried to fire over allegations of mortgage fraud should be able to continue in her role while her suit challenging the dismissal plays out—but didn’t rule on the pressing question for the central bank. The judge, who asked probing questions of both Cook’s attorney and the government’s, has asked for more written arguments to be submitted to her by Tuesday. The outcome of the case, which is likely to ultimately end up before the Supreme Court, could shift the balance of power between the president and the historically independent Fed.—AR


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In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Ariana Grande announces dates for her first tour in seven years (More) | Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams, and Aaron Pierre tapped to star in "Star Wars: Starfighter," set to premiere in May 2027 (More)

> The 2025 US Open tennis championships continue; see latest women's bracket (More) | ... and men's bracket (More)

> UEFA Champions League draw announced with the league phase for the 36-team tournament set to begin Sept. 16 (More) | Inter Miami to take on Seattle Sounders on Sunday (8 pm ET, Apple TV+, Univision) for the Leagues Cup championship (More)


Science & Technology
> CDC Director Susan Monarez removed from post by President Donald Trump after refusing order from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; four top agency officials have departed in recent days, RFK Jr.'s deputy appointed acting director (More)

> Engineers develop self-assembling electrolyte that easily breaks apart at the end of its life; marks a key advance toward cost-efficient recycling of electric vehicle batteries (More)

> Researchers combine two decades of satellite data to create most detailed map of global seasonal cycles to date, identifying regional hot spots where seasons are out of sync (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.5%) following fresh economic data; S&P 500, Dow hit new records (More)

> US economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.3% in Q2, up from initial estimate of 3%; growth comes after US gross domestic product shrank 0.5% in Q1 (More)

> Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues President Donald Trump to block his move to dismiss her over mortgage fraud allegations; judge sets hearing for today (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Minneapolis communities hold memorial services for victims of Wednesday's attack on Annunciation Catholic School (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bars Microsoft from continuing to hire Chinese citizens to manage the Pentagon's cloud services (More)

> Newark Liberty International Airport temporarily grounds flights amid air traffic control communication issues (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

My Political Wants

 

I am registered to vote in Tennessee, but neither as a Democrat nor as a Republican nor as an Independent - I am just registered.

My politics are very simple:

  1. Low Individual Taxes
  2. Balanced Budgets Only
  3. No Support of Foreign Wars
  4. Limit National Debt to 25% of GDP
  5. Protection From Robots Taking Jobs
  6. Weak Federal Government
  7. Strong State Government
  8. Strong Military
  9. Increase in Social Security
  10. Guaranteed Healthcare
  11. Strong Law Enforcement
  12. No Tax Shelters for Anyone
  13. Non-profits Pay Taxes
  14. Robust College Classes
  15. Tariffs on Foreign Made Goods
  16. No DEI
  17. No Illegal Immigrants
  18. Term Limits for Congress & Supreme Court
  19. No Second Amendment
  20. No Biological Males in Female Sports
OBVIOUSLY, many of these twenty points will never take place, even though they support both the liberal and conservative points of view.
One thing is for certain which is something I OPPOSE WHOLEHEARTEDLY and that is the USA is moving towards SOCIALISM...  Not the kind of socialism where the government owns the means of production but the kind of socialism that includes:
  • Guaranteed Income
  • Free Healthcare
  • Free Education
  • Free Transportation
  • Rent & Price Controls
This type of socialism is guaranteed to take place in the USA and probably through the world is because of AI/Robots taking jobs.  When robots take our jobs, government will have no choice but to provide those five items and more.

Somewhat Political

 




Coal Power Plant Demolished For Nuclear Fusion Prototype


In reading about sustainable energy and writing about it, there have been some happy news stories where former landfills are outfitted with solar power arrays and where abandoned coal mines also are found to have solar power potential. 

Rivian is involved with one such project as reported on this site. I also conducted an interview about a derelict petrol station transforming into an EV charging hub.

Now comes another reversal of technologies situation: this one is about getting rid of a coal power plant for a cleaner source of electricity. Chris Mowry, CEO at Type One Energy, answered some questions about the project.


Van Morrison ,St James Infirmary, Montreux 2003

Friday, August 29

Night Sailing

 

Lara Trump

 

The Shannon Joy Show

 

Sunburst

 

The Amber May Show

 

Russell Brand

 

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