Story via The Daily Beast This isn’t an end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it scenario. And it has barely made the news. But with the potential of millions of Americans suffering painfully, I fully expect the situation to be dealt with – without any fanfare … Continue reading
I have long speculated that one of the two possible purposes of the ancient Mayan Long Count calendar was the prediction of a massive solar storm. (the other was the return of a long period comet) Basically, by noting the … Continue reading
I’m generally a debunker, and what I can’t debunk I tend to be outspoken about. This one is easy to debunk, but I still am very wary of the end-of-world-as-we-know-it. Here’s the lead paragraph of an article that has appeared … Continue reading
Welcome to the future. It isn’t too surprising to learn that scientists have sequenced the DNA of polio, the 1918 flu virus and more recently the “type H” botulinum toxin. And then created synthetic versions of them. Rightly so they … Continue reading