Bill Gates gave a wide-ranging new interview to Wired’s Steven Levy (also republished at Ars Technica.) The interview’s first question: as a man who’d been warning about a pandemic for years, are you disappointed with the response of the United States? Bill Gates: Yeah. There’s three time periods, all of which have disappointments. There is 2015 until this particular pandemic hit….
Tag: Jesus
Spooky, soul-piercing ‘Jesus Lamb’ face is exactly what its original artists intended
Recent restoration work of the multi-panel artwork “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” corrected prior restoration on a sheep representing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Source: https://www.livescience.com/art-restoration-mystic-jesus-lamb.html
Famous ‘immaculate conception’ painting is unrecognizable after art restoration failure
A botched restoration of a Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painting in Spain has frustrated art conservators and recalled memories of an earlier, similar mistake involving a painting of Jesus. Source: https://www.livescience.com/murillo-painting-ruined-restoration.html
Reducing the risk of space debris collision
As humanity expands its horizons beyond the Earth and begins to consider space missions with extended duration, sustainability necessitates the launch of more space vehicles, increasing the risk of collision with existing space debris. One method of clearing this debris involves a tug vehicle dragging it to a safe region. In a new paper published in EPJ Special Topics, authors Antônio…
‘Nazareth Inscription’ Jesus link now in doubt
An inscribed stone tablet dating back 2,000 years may not be about Jesus’ body as was previously believed. Known as the ‘Nazareth Inscription’, the ta… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335194/nazareth-inscription-jesus-link-now-in-doubt…
What is pareidolia?
Seeing a dog in a patch of clouds, or a face in the moon, are examples of what’s called pareidolia. Look here for photos to test your own ability to see things that aren’t there. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/seeing-things-that-arent-there…
Was the ‘Nazareth Inscription’ a Roman response to Jesus’ empty tomb? New evidence says it wasn’t.
The origins of the Nazareth Inscription, a Roman emperor’s edict threatening grave robbers with severe punishment, have been hotly debated for decades. Source: https://www.livescience.com/nazareth-inscription-jesus-tomb-reinterpreted.html
Biblical story of Jesus possibly explained by excavations in his hometown of Nazareth
Excavations at Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth may help to explain some stories told in the bible. Source: https://www.livescience.com/jesus-home-nazareth-discoveries.html
Image of Jesus appears up a tree in Colombia
Hundreds of locals recently took to the streets to witness what they believed was a vision of Jesus. The unexpected gathering, which flew in the face … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336173/image-of-jesus-appears-up-a-tree-in-colombia…
We’ll have 2 Friday the 13ths in 2020
And 2020’s first Friday the 13th is coming up on March 13. It’ll be exactly 13 weeks after the previous Friday the 13th in December 2019. Zoinks! Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/scared-2-friday-the-13ths-in-2020…