Monday, October 27
Einstein’s overlooked idea could explain how the Universe really began
A bold new study from researchers in Spain and Italy reimagines the universe’s earliest moments, proposing that gravitational waves—not inflation—sparked the cosmos into being. Using advanced computer simulations, the team connects general relativity with quantum mechanics in a simple, verifiable model based on De Sitter space. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com
Researchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the driving force behind creation. Their simulations show that gravity and quantum mechanics may alone explain the structure of the cosmos. This elegant approach challenges traditional Big Bang interpretations and revives a century-old idea rooted in Einstein’s work.
How did the universe come into existence, and what early processes shaped everything that followed? A new study published in Physical Review Research takes aim at this fundamental question. Scientists from Spain and Italy have introduced a model that reimagines what happened moments after the universe was born. Their approach could upend long-standing ideas about the forces and events that governed the universe's earliest evolution.
Sunday, October 26
Wonderings 23
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We think, analyze, conclude, make choices, take actions all based upon that three-dimensional world. This type of thinking is called INSIDE THE BOX THINKING... while a more accurate description might be, INSIDE THE CUBE THINKING.
CUBE THINKING is part of our everyday lives whether we think about the process or not. Our intuition is predicated upon CUBE THINKING along with our experiences.
With CUBE THINKING we consider no other dimensions... for instance, what would life be like if we lived in a two-dimensional world or for that matter a one-dimensional world. An amoeba might live in a two-dimensional world, a worm might live in a one-dimensional world if, the worm could only move forwards or backwards.
If we look at Atoms, they live in a 3D whereas subatomic particles (a breakdown of electrons, protons, and neutrons) are considered to live in a zero dimension. However, when one breaks down subatomic particles, one is left with strings and strings operate theoretically in multiple dimensions.
The trick about CUBE THINKING, to return to my previous topic, is to think OUTSIDE THE BOX/CUBE...
This is easier said than done but can be quite rewarding when it is accomplished.
For example...
we typically think of a bicycle seat one area on which our butt sits.
What about a bicycle seat that is TWO AREAS, one for each cheek?
Kinda makes sense doesn't it???
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Trick-or-treating might have less chocolate this year
Erin Cabrey
The neighborhood kids’ jack-o’-lantern buckets are about to be as gummy as an elderly Chihuahua, thanks to a West African cocoa shortage that’s led candymakers to lean into neon-colored sweets and other chocolate alternatives in recent times.
For their Halloween trick, confectionery giants are making do with whatever’s in the fridge:Only one of Mars’s four new Halloween bulk variety packs contains solely chocolate. Two variety bags contain only Starburst, Skittles, Life Savers, or Hubba Bubba, and the last one is a mix of both the colorful stuff and chocolate.
On the innovation front, Ferrero’s new Butterfinger is coated in marshmallow cream instead of milk chocolate, and Hershey’s Ghost Toast Kit Kats are dipped in a cinnamon-flavored coating.
It’s not your imagination—some chocolates are getting smaller. New Kit Kat Counts are more than an ounce lighter than the regular version, per The Atlantic.
On your end, it might also be cheaper to fill a trick-or-treat bowl with gummies than with anything cocoa-related. A bag of “fun-size” chocolates will be an average of $5 more expensive this year than last year, according to Empower research. A quick browse at BJ’s Wholesale Club reveals that you can get a 390-piece sack of Starburst, Life Savers, & Hubba Bubba for a few dollars less than a 200-count bag of 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Twix, or Snickers.
Looking ahead…cocoa prices are finally tempering, and supply is expected to improve, but candymakers will likely continue hedging with non-chocolate offerings until all the volatility is behind us. Get ready for Lemon Meringue Pie M&Ms in January.—ML
Robert Reich
These are terrible times, to be sure. But we will triumph
Friends,
The resistance is becoming an uprising.
Last Saturday, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dictatorship. That’s more than 2 percent of the adult population of the United States.
Historical studies suggest that 3.5 percent of a population engaged in sustained nonviolent resistance can topple even the most brutal dictatorships — such as Chile under Pinochet and Serbia under Milosevic.
Which means we’re almost there.
Other evidence of the backlash is all around us. Seven of the nine universities Trump selected to join his extortion compact — offering preferential treatment for federal funds in exchange for a pledge to support his agenda — have rejected it.
At A Glance
Weighing the pros and cons of doing what you love for work.
Charting the degree of interaction between US presidents and the Fed since 1933.
How Alaska's 750,000 residents are fed by (mostly) imported food.
Twenty of the world's most iconic big rock wall climbs.
... and how the indoor climbing gym has taken over the US.
The flow at Niagara Falls is changed daily to serve tourists, power generation.
The White House's many renovations, including Truman's 1948 rebuild.
Why batteries can drive down costs and inefficiencies in the power grid.
The (theoretically) immortal jellyfish, and 10 other long-living species.
Wales has had a massive influence on fantasy books, music, and film.
Coffee and tea evolved to produce caffeine as a pesticide.
The haunting story of Ed Gein, the "Butcher of Plainfield."
How pandemic bond investors lost their money in 2020.
Breaking down the details on the Louvre jewel heist from last Sunday.
Meet the Marree Man, one of the world's largest works of art.
The government "cheese caves" reportedly storing 1.4 billion pounds of cheese.
In The NEWS
US strikes another alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tren de Aragua was operating the boat. The strike, which killed six, was the 10th since September and the second linked by the Trump administration to the Venezuelan gang. The attack occurred overnight between the Pentagon flying bombers over Venezuela’s coast Thursday and sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America yesterday. The moves add to what has already been the largest US military buildup in the Caribbean since the 1980s.
Inflation rate increased less than expected last month.
The consumer price index, which measures changes in the cost of a basket of goods and services, rose 0.3% month-over-month in September and 3% year-over-year. Economists expected respective readings of 0.4% and 3.1%. The index is the only official economic data released during the government shutdown. US stock markets closed higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +1.2%). Separately, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026.
Trump ending trade negotiations with Canada over TV ad.
Ontario's provincial government planned to spend $54M distributing a video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs on US TV stations (watch here). However, following President Donald Trump's reaction Thursday night, Ontario's premier said he'd pause the ad campaign so trade talks could resume. Trump claimed the video aimed to influence a November Supreme Court hearing on tariffs.
NY attorney general pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges.
The Justice Department indicted Letitia James earlier this month for allegedly lying to secure a lower mortgage, saving $18.9K. James denies the allegations, and her lawyers are seeking to dismiss the case on several grounds, including vindictive and selective prosecution. James, who oversaw a successful 2024 civil fraud case against Trump, was released on her own recognizance. A trial is set for Jan. 26.
New DNA evidence reveals what killed Napoleon's army.
Fewer than 50,000 of the roughly 600,000 soldiers on Napoleon Bonaparte's 1812 invasion of Russia survived. Historians have attributed their deaths to a mix of freezing temperatures, starvation, typhus, and trench fever. However, new DNA analysis of fallen soldiers' teeth reveals paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever—two previously unsuspected bacterial infections—likely hastened the army's demise.
Tropical Storm Melissa could strengthen to Category 5 hurricane.
Three people died in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brought intense rain and wind. The system is anticipated to intensify into a major hurricane as it moves through the Caribbean this weekend. Forecasters warn of potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. As of this writing, Melissa is not expected to hit the mainland US.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Govt Shutdown
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Whose fault is the shutdown?
Simple...
Shutdowns only occur when the party NOT IN CONTROL wants to prevent the party IN CONTROL from conducting business.
- The Republicans do it to the Democrats
- The Democrats do it to the Republicans
This is the way our democratic government works and the only negative issue with govt shutdowns is that the GENERAL PUBLIC gets SCREWED...
Let me be specific...
Only some of the GENERAL PUBLIC gets SCREWED... unfortunately, not everyone.
- Essential Personnel
- Military Personnel
- Airline Passengers
- Small Businesses
The politicians DOING THE SCREWING do not get hurt at all unless their constituents vote them out of office the next time around.
Now... for people like me, those who are retired, the govt shutdown don't mean JACK SHIT... At 78 years of age, I am FED UP with POLITICIANS on both sides of the aisle... All they care about is re-election and insider trading.
If they really cared about America and the American People, they would set up TERM LIMITS all of Congress including the Supreme Court. That way, re-elections don't mean nothing.
But odds are that will never happen and these shutdowns will continue and Americans will continue to pay the price.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy Don’t Exist, New Study Claims
A new study argues that dark matter and dark energy might be illusions caused by the universe’s forces fading over time.
For many years, scientists have thought that dark matter and dark energy make up most of the cosmos. A new study, however, challenges that long-held belief by proposing that these mysterious components might not exist at all. Instead, what appears to be dark matter and dark energy could actually result from the gradual weakening of the universe’s fundamental forces as it grows older.
The research, led by Rajendra Gupta, an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa, suggests that if the core strengths of nature’s forces (like gravity) change slowly across time and space, they could account for the puzzling behaviors astronomers see—such as how galaxies rotate, evolve, and how the universe continues to expand.
Saturday, October 25
Wonderings 22
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- a creation story
- an afterlife story
- a virgin birth
- a great flood
- gods who came down from the sky
- gods who built temples
- ways to honor the gods
- how to live one's life
- prophecies and visions
NOW...
here's the question...
WHY ARE ALL MYTHOLOGIES SIMILAR?
When our world was created, it was mostly water and then land began to replace the water to the point now where water represents about 70% and land about 30%.
The 30% land is divided into continents that most people agree there are seven, but some argue there are only 6 as Europe and Asia are one, not two.
Anyway, countries in those continents is where all these mythologies were created and at the time they were created, there was no way the various countries could communicate with each other, even those in Europe and Asia.
So, these mythologies were UNIQUE to each country that had a mythology and yet, we have these commonalities...
WHY?
How did that happen?
This leads one to believe that someone or a group of someone's had the ability to move from one location to another location, helping the various people that lived there CREATE THEIR OWN MYTHOLOGY.
- Some would say now that this was the Christian God who did this... but there is no proof.
- Some would say that it was due to ANCIENT ALIENS who visited our world eons ago... but there is only limited proof which is still based upon speculation.
HOWEVER...
the fact remains that there are commonalities within all of these various mythologies.
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