If we’re going to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need an energy revolution. But there’s a big problem. Making that future a reality will, among other things, require a lot of batteries: batteries to charge our electric cars; batteries to store solar power collected while the sun’s up and wind power harnessed when it’s gusty out. And as…
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IBM Halting Sales of Watson AI Tool For Drug Discovery Amid Sluggish Growth
Citing lackluster financial performance, IBM is halting development and sales of a product that uses its Watson AI software to help pharmaceutical companies discover new drugs, news outlet Stat reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the company’s internal decision-making. From the report: The decision to shut down sales of Watson for Drug Discovery marks the highest-profile retreat in the…
Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation
Over 4000 exoplanets have been discovered since the first one in 1995, but the vast majority of them orbit their stars with relatively short periods of revolution. Indeed, to confirm the presence of a planet, it is necessary to wait until it has made one or more revolutions around its star. This can take from a few days for the closest…
A History of Notre-Dame’s Crown of Thorns Relic
Now that the flames have been extinguished and the damage assessment has begun, many of the stories of the terrible fire that destroyed parts of the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris have mentioned a number of relics that were kept there and their post-fire status. Most notable is the object many believe to be the… Continue reading A History of Notre-Dame’s Crown of Thorns Relic
Five Lies Our Culture Tells
The cultural roots of our political problems. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/opinion/cultural-revolution-meritocracy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Why Notre Dame matters, in one Victor Hugo passage
What Victor Hugo wrote to save Notre Dame when it was on the brink of destruction. Notre Dame is on fire, and its spire has fallen. As of Monday afternoon, we don’t know for sure how the fire began or how extensive the damage is, but the world has responded to the news with an… Continue reading Why Notre Dame matters, in one Victor Hugo passage
Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, is in flames
The cathedral’s spire has now collapsed. A fire is engulfing the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, and has already destroyed the monument’s spire. The blaze erupted at the centuries-old cathedral on Monday around 6:30 pm local time, and news of the fire spread rapidly on social media as people shared photos showing bright-orange… Continue reading Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, is in flames
The Path to Liberating Humanity is the Same as the Path to Liberating the Individual
Caitlin Johnstone, Contributor Waking Times The path to enlightenment is the process of becoming clearly aware of all the different aspects of the way you operate inside, which enables you to relate to life as it’s actually appearing instead of through the filters of old conditioned mental habits. The path to the liberation of our… Continue reading The Path to Liberating Humanity is the Same as the Path to Liberating the Individual
Financial Tyranny: America Has Become a Pay-to-Play Exercise in Fascism
John W. Whitehead, Guest Waking Times If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet. Don’t ask me what I want it for If you don’t want to… Continue reading Financial Tyranny: America Has Become a Pay-to-Play Exercise in Fascism
American Idiocracy: 50 Years Later, We’re Still Stranded in the Twilight Zone
John W. Whitehead, Guest Waking Times “We’re developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won’t be able to think.”—Rod Serling Have you noticed how much life increasingly feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone? Only instead of Rod Serling’s imaginary “land of both shadow and substance, of things… Continue reading American Idiocracy: 50 Years Later, We’re Still Stranded in the Twilight Zone