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Scientists Found an 8,000-Year-Old Figurine

There’s no face on the oldest piece of art—a small sandstone figurine of a human from the Mesolithic era—ever found in one region of modern-day Azerbaijan.

In a study published by Archaeological Research in Asia, a team of archaeologists from both Japan and Azerbaijan showed how they used technology to investigate the details of the stone figurine that helps tell the story of the cultural shifts from Mesolithic to Neolithic.

“Its stylistic features considerably differ from those of Neolithic human figures in the region,” the study authors wrote, “providing a valuable reference point for understanding the cultural processes in symbolic aspects during the Mesolithic-Neolithic interface in the South Caucasus.”

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Wonderings 29

Is a LIE always a LIE or can some LIES actually be good ones to tell?

Parents lie to their children about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy.

Ministers withhold information (still a LIE) that the Bible says the universe is only 6,000 years old.

Politicians promise this or that and once elected do not follow through on that promise - this is considered a LIE.

Parents tell their children that the couple is not getting a divorce only to find out a few months later, there is a divorce - another LIE.

Spouses tell each other that their illness is not terminal when in fact it is, and they soon die - another LIE.

A lie is a lie is a lie...

One has not told the truth...

Withholding information is still a lie...

We lie to protect feelings...

YET...

if we tell the truth, we run the risk of really hurting one's feelings and destroying the relationship...  therefore, is it better to live without being fully informed of the truth?

So...

one spouse no longer loves the other spouse for whatever reason and there are kids involved - teenagers let's say...  we share with the other spouse that the love is gone but there will be no divorce because of the children.  Now, the truth has been told but the marriage is living a LIE because it is no longer based upon love as was promised by their vows.

When, if ever, do we tell the children and the longer we postpone, the longer we perpetuate the lie.

The Long Road Home

 

VINCE

 

Alex Jones Show

 

Six Pack

 

Lara Trump

 

Dinesh D'Souza

 

Diamond & Silk

 

Sun & Moon

 

The White House

 

The Big MIG

 

TimcastIRL

 

Goodbye October

 

Brookings Brief

 

The government shutdown shows the need to reform how the federal government funds Native American Tribes and communities

Headlines

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Court orders Trump administration to keep disbursing SNAP benefits. A federal judge in Rhode Island yesterday ruled that the Trump administration must use contingency funds to continue paying out SNAP food assistance ASAP, as regular funding was due to run out today because of the government shutdown. A group of cities and nonprofits sued the federal government after it said it wouldn’t use the rainy day funds to keep SNAP funds flowing, arguing that the program no longer exists since Congress failed to fund it. In a separate case brought by several states, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled yesterday that the Trump administration’s plan to cease disbursing SNAP benefits was likely unlawful. The program provides food assistance to approximately 42 million lower-income Americans and costs the government around $8 billion per month. The $5 billion in emergency cash is expected to enable at least partial payments in the coming weeks.—SK

The FBI thwarted a “potential terrorist attack” in Michigan targeting “pumpkin day.” In a statement posted to X yesterday, FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspects were “allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend.” CBS reported that federal agents conducted operations in the cities of Dearborn and Inkster, MI, and that five individuals between the ages of 16 and 20 were arrested. It also reported that the FBI had been monitoring an online conversation in an ISIS chat room regarding the possibility of a terrorist attack over the weekend, but the plot was not concrete. In his statement, Patel said, “Through swift action and close coordination with our local partners, a potential act of terror was stopped before it could unfold.” Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, posted on X that Patel had briefed her. She said, “As details continue to develop, I am grateful for the swift action of the FBI and MSP protecting Michiganders.”—HVL

Disney pulls its content from YouTube TV. You might have to go to your grandma’s who still has cable to tune into ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, or other Disney-owned channels after the House of Mouse pulled its content from the Google-owned paid TV service amid a dispute over carriage fees. YouTube said that Disney was asking for fees that would’ve forced it to jack up the TV subscription price and called their decision to yank its channels a negotiating tactic. If the standoff continues for a prolonged period, YouTube said it would compensate subscribers $20 a month for their lost ability to experience second-hand embarrassment every time the New York Jets play.—SK

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At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> 534 feet: Height of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica after the latest part of its central tower was lifted into place this week, making it the world's tallest church.
> $1,007: Average estimated holiday spending among American consumers, similar to $1,014 in 2024.

Browse
> See first-known photo of wild white Iberian lynx.
> Sick of candy? Some trick-or-treaters want potatoes.
> British royal titles, explained.
> Over 450 logos capture over 80 years of space exploration.

Listen
> The woman who can make affairs disappear.
> The strange power inanimate objects hold over us.

Watch
> Why the Martian sky turned from blue to red.
> Does it still make sense to go to university?
> Engineering feats that brought us bagged salad.

Long Read
> We've consumed the slop, now we are the slop.
> Inside Pittsburgh's parallel parking championship.
> A New York City restaurant that doesn't care about profit.

Most Clicked This Week: Dictionary.com names “6-7” the Word of the Year.

Historybook: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling exhibited to public for first time (1512); Earthquake and tsunami in Lisbon kill 60,000-90,000 people (1755); Apple CEO Tim Cook born (1960); Bollywood actress and Miss World 1994 winner Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born (1973); Football great Walter Payton dies (1999).

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Quick Clips

 

In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Toronto Blue Jays lead Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 with chance to win the World Series in Game 6 tonight at 8 pm ET (More)

> Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2026 class, featuring Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Cheryl Reeve (More) | WNBA 101 (1440 Topics)

> Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 includes no rap songs, a first since 1990 (More) | Universal Music Group settles copyright lawsuit against AI song generation platform Udio, partners with Stability AI to develop music creation tools (More)


Science & Technology
> Google DeepMind AI model helped scientists predict Hurricane Melissa's intensity and sharp turn northeast, enabling earlier warnings for Jamaica, Cuba, and eastern Bahamas (More) | What we've learned about hurricanes (1440 Topics)

> Researchers identify DNA-repairing protein in bowhead whales, providing insight into how the over-176,000-pound mammal can live up to 200 years (More)

> Paleontologists determine tiny tyrannosaur fossils belong to distinct species, not teenage Tyrannosaurus rex, overturning long-held assumptions about dinosaur growth (More) | Explore the best resources we've found on dinosaurs (1440 Topics)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.0%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq -1.6%) as investors digest latest batch of earnings reports (More)

> Apple posts record $102.5B in Q4 sales due to iPhone 17 demand (More) | Meta shares drop 11%, in worst one-day drop in three years, on higher AI spending (More) | Amazon shares rise 13% in after-hours trading after earnings top estimates (More)

> Federal Reserve to cut banking oversight staff by 30% to roughly 350 people by end of 2026 (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> President Donald Trump ends his Asia tour after agreeing to de-escalate trade tensions with China; Trump agrees to reduce fentanyl-related tariffs, with China delaying rare earth export controls, among other agreements (More)

> The White House caps refugee admissions for fiscal year 2026 at a record low of 7,500 people, and directs the administration to prioritize admissions of white South Africans known as Afrikaners (More)

> French prosecutors arrest five more people in connection with the Louvre jewel heist investigation and say three of four suspected robbers are in custody; no gems have been recovered as of this writing (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

What we Know or Don't Know

 

Here's what we know...

• Bill Gates has changed his mind that Climate Change will destroy the world
• Our Tech Leaders last year told us that AI/Robots taking jobs was five to ten years out

At one time, I could safely say that the only people who LIE to the Public are POLITICIANS...

Now...

it appears that most people in positions of leadership, authority, and power LIE.

Why do you think that is?

But, before I do offer an explanation, let me share other data.

• Married Spouse Lie - both male and female
• Parents Lie to Children
• Ministers Lie to Congregations
• Children Lie to Parents
• Teachers Lie to Students
• Jurors Lie to Courts
• Judges Lie to the Judicial System
• Police Personnel Lie to their Superiors
• Journalists Lie to their Editors
• Writers Lie to their Readers
• Actors Lie to Themselves
• Politicians Lied about Obamacare
• Teenagers Lie to Each Other
• Criminals Lie to their Attorneys
• Attorneys Lie to the Courts
• The FBI Lies to Congress
• Congress Lies to its Constituents

Everyone LIES... in one form or the other so we should not be surprised when we find out others have lied.

Because we have lied so much to each other, to others, and to ourselves, we have no idea what the truth is or is not.

Do UFOs exist?

Are there extraterrestrials around?

Will there be a WWIII?

Are we close to nuclear war?

Are we going to run out of drinking water?

Is the global white population shrinking?

Why can't we balance the budget?

What's really at Roswell?

Is there really a heaven?

Why were only some books included in the Bible?

Didn't the gifts from the 3 Kings make Jesus wealthy?

As we grow older, we tend not to trust our elders because we have learned over the years that they LIED to us often...

WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE OR WHAT NOT TO BELIEVE...

Somewhat Political

 

Exploring how dark matter alters electron-capture supernovae and the birth of neutron stars

Artist impressions of a super-asymptotic giant branch star (left) and its core (right) made up of oxygen (O), neon (Ne), and magnesium (Mg). 

A super-asymptotic giant branch star is the end state of stars in a mass range of around 8–10 solar masses, whose core is pressure supported 

by electrons (e-). When the core becomes dense enough, neon and magnesium start to eat up electrons (so called electron-capture reactions), 

reducing the core pressure and inducing an electron capture supernova explosion. 

Credit: S. Wilkinson; Las Cumbres Observatory (lco.global/news/a-new-type-of-supernova-illuminates-an-old-mystery/)

Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of the sun. These stars develop oxygen-neon-magnesium cores, which become unstable when electrons are captured by neon and magnesium nuclei.


The resulting loss of electron pressure triggers core collapse, leading to a supernova explosion and the formation of a neutron star—an extremely dense star composed mostly of neutrons.

Researchers at INFN-Pisa and the University of Pisa recently carried out a study aimed at shedding new light on how a hypothetical type of dark matter, called asymmetric dark matter (ADM), could influence the collapse of the ECSN progenitor cores and the subsequent formation of neutron stars.

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Wonderings 28

 Harvard scientists believe that Aliens are living among us now.

NASA believes that there are Alien relics on the Moon and Mars.

Archaeologists have found remnants of life that cannot be linked to human beings.

Our government for years denied the existence of UFOs.

Who are we?

Who created us?

What is our purpose?

Is there life after death?

Why does this universe have human beings only living on earth?

Why didn't the Bible/Koran share any of this with us?

Unfortunately,

all we can do is speculate, conjecture, and make educated guesses when answering these questions because no one knows FOR SURE!!!

However,

It is strongly believed by the educated as well as by the uneducated that death will reveal these answers to us.

Death will REVEAL...

Are you kidding me?

Death is death and therefore, there can be no revealing...  or can there be?

Maybe death does not mean death.

Maybe death means a transformation from one form to another...  Isn't that a law of physics?

MATTER CAN NEITHER BE CREATED NOR DESTROYED BUT IT CAN BE CHANGED FROM ONE FORM TO ANOTHER.

So...

we do not die...  but transform...   INTO WHAT?

Our bodies hold our essence...  our mind...  our soul...  whatever it actually is.

We weigh slightly less when we die, it is said.

Could those missing grams, but our essence?

IF SO...

we transform into spirits...  puffs of smoke, let's say.  Spirits without shape or form or substance, but with some sort of thought, strong enough, to perceive we have bodies....  perhaps.

Time Change

 

Halloween

 

Eating