It is September 27, 2023, at 4:02 in the late afternoon as I write this article, and frankly, my head is spinning. Somewhere between shock, awe, wonder, disbelief, humble (and reserved) anticipation, and just a touch of trepidation is a sweet spot called “confidence” I’m trying to find. The most amusing part about this: Nobody outside my family really knows this is how I feel, and I’m sharing it with every reader with complete and total abandon. So, what’s going on? Oh, not much. It’s just that I’ve co-written alongside Dr. Thomas Horn what is being called “the most controversial but important book we’ve ever published,” and even before its release date, the buzz about this book is spreading…everywhere, and fast…
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It is generally accepted that intelligent alien life would either prove or at least be strong evidence for the theories of naturalistic evolution and/or panspermia (the idea stating that life on Earth came from outer space), something many Christians embrace, though they see evolution as a process started by God rather than by some accident or completely natural event. These Christians are usually known as Theistic Evolutionists and/or Intelligent Design Theorists. For them, the concern isn’t evolution as a whole. The concern is specifically naturalistic, purposeless, and undirected evolution. If extraterrestrial life forms were discovered, those in this category would assume that God started the same evolutionary process on other planets as they recognize here on Earth, and extraterrestrial life would be the result. Is this idea part of GREAT DELUSION?
The government could be forced to disclose if aliens have visited Earth under new legislation. The Senate passed an amendment in July that will be part of the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) for 2024. Known as the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Discloser Act, it says Government agencies with records, samples of craft or ‘biological’ material must hand it over within 300 days. The Act defines ‘legacy program’ as all Federal State and local government, commercial industry, academic, and private sector endeavors to collect, exploit, or reverse engineer technologies of unknown origin or examine bio10 logical evidence of living or deceased non-human intelligence that pre-dates the Act’s enactment. The president also has the last say on whether specific evidence should be disclosed. The document continues to explain that the president can postpone disclosure of certain records if they are identified as harm ‘to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign relations.’ Other cases include records naming an intelligence officer who requires protection. The president would also be tasked with making nominations to the Review Board no later than 90 days after the enactment of the Act…
We are living on the cusp. Within the next few decades, we may well have hard evidence for the existence of alien life on worlds light-years distant from Earth. That was my takeaway from new results that the James Webb Space Telescope released a couple of weeks ago. While there was some controversy that swirled around the announcement, it really had nothing to do with the science itself, which was (to my mind) quite beautiful. So, let’s dig in to see how JWST is revealing the path humanity will take to resolving the age-old question: Are we alone? The JWST press release came following a new paper by Nikku Madusudhan of the University of Cambridge and his collaborators titled “Carbon-bearing Molecules in a Possible Hycean Atmosphere.” The basis of their science was the revolutionary technique called “atmospheric characterization.” So, what did Madusudhan and his colleagues discover? Two molecules in particular were detected with high degrees of confidence: methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). As you can see from the chemical formulas (and the paper’s title), these are molecules with the element carbon in them. Why was that important? To answer that question, we need to look at the planet the astronomers were focusing on…
Science fiction has long entertained the idea of artificial intelligence becoming conscious — think of HAL 9000, the supercomputer-turned-villain in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. With the rapid progress of artificial intelligence (AI), that possibility is becoming less and less fantastical, and has even been acknowledged by leaders in AI. Last year, for instance, Ilya Sutskever, chief scientist at OpenAI, the company behind the chatbot ChatGPT, tweeted that some of the most cutting-edge AI networks might be “slightly conscious”. Many researchers say that AI systems aren’t yet at the point of consciousness, but that the pace of AI evolution has got them pondering: how would we know if they were? To answer this, a group of 19 neuroscientists, philosophers and computer scientists have come up with a checklist of criteria that, if met, would indicate that a system has a high chance of being conscious. They published their provisional guide earlier this week in the arXiv preprint repository1, ahead of peer review. The authors undertook the effort because “it seemed like there was a real dearth of detailed, empirically grounded, thoughtful discussion of AI consciousness,” says co-author Robert Long, a philosopher at the Center for AI Safety, a research non-profit organization in…
During an earnings call earlier this month, Fox 8 in Cleveland reported that Taco Bell’s parent company Yum! Brands addressed plans to eventually move to 100 percent digital sales at all of its restaurants. This includes fast food chains Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and The Habit Burger Grill, which also has units in China. Remember, it was KFC that offered to become the first restaurant to serve fake lab-grown chicken. In an interview with the CFO Journal Chief Financial Officer Chris Turner said customers would be forced, if they choose to eat at these garbage restaurants, to order through apps, websites or kiosks. No more walk in and pay cash. Yum! Brands is already testing the use of artificial intelligence to take drive-through orders, the CFO Journal reported. So you’ll soon be talking to a fake person to order fake food. Of course the way they will try to sell you on this system is by promising to speed up the process of getting your order. Ah, convenience I’ve also been told by sources who are employed at large grocery-store chains that the grocery business is also getting ready to roll out artificial intelligence to “enhance” the customer experience while scooping up tons of data on employees and customers. I also reported last week on how Major League Baseball is implementing biometric digital IDs. Panera Bread and Whole Foods are already using the Amazon One biometric system where you pay not with cash or credit card but by waving your palm in front of a scanner. Of course the banks and credit unions will be all in with the coming digital currencies and digital IDs…
The War On Cash Intensifies In Biden’s America: Is A [666] Cashless Society Right Around The Corner?
In an unprecedented move, the United States government has taken another bold step in what appears to be an accelerating “war on cash” campaign. As digital payment methods continue to gain traction, concerns about the future of physical currency are rising. Recent developments indicate that the push toward a cashless society is becoming increasingly prominent. The controversial move has both proponents and opponents fiercely debating the potential consequences. Advocates of the cashless movement point to the convenience and efficiency of digital transactions. They argue that transitioning away from cash can reduce crime, including money laundering and tax evasion, by creating a more traceable financial system. Furthermore, proponents argue that a cashless society could lead to greater financial inclusion, as digital payments could provide access to financial services for individuals who are currently unbanked or underbanked. On the other hand, opponents raise concerns about the potential risks and downsides of eliminating physical currency. Privacy is a primary concern, as a cashless society could result in extensive data collection by financial institutions and government agencies. Additionally, there are worries about the vulnerability of digital systems to cyberattacks, which could lead to widespread financial disruptions. One of the most controversial aspects of the cashless movement is the potential for increased surveillance. With every digital transaction leaving a trail, citizens’ financial activities could be constantly monitored, raising questions about personal freedom and individual autonomy…
Despite years of Biden family and media disinformation, we are finally learning that Joe Biden really did fire Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin for looking into state corruption involving the oil company Burisma and Hunter Biden—and ultimately Joe Biden himself. As Vice President, Biden, in his own words, bragged that he had threatened to cancel the deliverance of American foreign aid to Ukraine unless Shokin was dismissed. So what is the Congress to do now—un-impeach and exonerate an innocent impeached Donald Trump, and instead impeach a guilty Biden for essentially the same allegations? After all, the Left redefined the impeachment bar in 2019 as leveraging foreign aid to Ukraine to benefit one’s political career. And that is exactly what Joe Biden did to ensure his son could continue to raise millions for the Biden family with foreign governments, while being shielded from political consequences. An impeached Trump also was accused of using the power of government to go after his likely 2020 presidential rival by suggesting that Joe Biden and his family were corrupt, and should be investigated by Ukrainian officials for fraud and bribery. Despite Joe Biden’s denials, Trump was right: there was plenty of evidence to link Ukrainian unwarranted payoffs going into Biden family coffers…
Graphic, violent, deviant, and harmful online pornography that can permanently affect brain development can be easily accessed by children. And the federal government is doing little to stop it, experts and lawmakers told The Epoch Times. Although showing pornography to children is illegal under federal law, federal rules don’t require porn websites to verify the age of users. But recently, bipartisan efforts in state legislatures have intervened to protect children in a handful of states. It’s important—and urgent—because watching violent porn damages children, therapist Jon Uhler and psychologist Amy Sousa told The Epoch Times. “Being shown violence alongside a reward system is incredibly problematic because it is sending the body a signal that this violence is pleasurable,” Ms. Sousa said. By teaching children to associate sexual pleasure with pain, she said, pornography can rewire a viewer’s brain to want pain or want to inflict pain. This rewiring undoes the body’s natural response of feeling distressed when seeing someone get hurt, she explained. And porn-watching is more common than many might realize. Porn gets more yearly “watch hours” than all Hollywood, Netflix, and Viacom programming combined, Ms. Sousa said. “Eighty-eight percent of porn videos contain violence against women, which basically translates to 5.1 billion of those visits per month,” Ms. Sousa said. “Porn represents a massive propaganda arm that is normalizing and desensitizing violence against…
In another step towards unraveling the intricate tapestry of human history, a huge database of prehistoric sites spanning a history from 3 million to 20,000 years ago has been unveiled. This achievement marks the culmination of 150 years of research and is set to revolutionize our understanding of human evolution. The database, christened “ROCEEH Out of Africa Database” (or ROAD), has been compiled by the researchers from the ROCEEH center and offers a panoramic view of ancient cultures, artifacts, and their geographical distribution. The magnitude of this achievement is accentuated by the painstaking effort invested by an international team of six scientists and numerous research assistants. Their meticulous compilation involved dissecting over 5,000 publications, encompassing languages like Chinese, Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. The resulting database is a testament to the collaborative prowess of the global scientific community…
