tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post1104946828323428712..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-03-12Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-7882569587380038752018-03-14T19:53:51.685-06:002018-03-14T19:53:51.685-06:00Wow, Toronto to Miami and back - that's some s...Wow, Toronto to Miami and back - that's some serious driving. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the Florida beaches without dying or stripping naked and going nuts! The bar for 'successful trip' sure is set pretty low nowadays. Heh.Jonny Mnemonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-19952073100873639442018-03-14T19:31:50.685-06:002018-03-14T19:31:50.685-06:00Drove down to Miami from Toronto to see the boat s...Drove down to Miami from Toronto to see the boat show a couple weeks ago. I noticed a slight smell of farts in the air starting in Tennessee that didn't let up until Tampa Bay. Got a bit scared a couple times on the causeway in Miami as the smell was quite a bit stronger at times but then disappeared completely...maybe because the gas destroyed my ability to smell it. It was raining fairly hard and steady from Michigan all the way to the Florida border. Harbour water was light milky green at Bayside. I swam in the ocean and didn't die :) Lots of people getting stung by Jelly fish. On the way back the worst stench was in Detroit/Windsor...but it always stinks there! Johnny...unfortunately it seems you're right about everything. Things are getting weird fast, especially for those who haven't discovered your work. Take care, I appreciate all the updates and news from you and all the people who comment here. Cheers! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-6159985684253393232018-03-14T16:04:11.646-06:002018-03-14T16:04:11.646-06:00Trump's new CIA director rightly called a '...Trump's new CIA director rightly called a 'war criminal' by critics <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380030-Trumps-new-CIA-director-rightly-called-a-war-criminal-by-critics<br /><br />Russia promises retaliation if Trump strikes Syria again <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380031-Russia-promises-retaliation-if-Trump-strikes-Syria-again<br /><br />"In the event of a threat to our military servicemen's lives, Russia's armed forces will take retaliatory measures to target both the missiles and their delivery vehicles," Gerasimov said, according to the state-run Tass Russian News Agency. [more]<br /><br />Russian weapons chief Rogozin: Trump's space force plan is akin to 'opening Pandora's box' <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380011-Russian-weapons-chief-Rogozin-Trumps-space-force-plan-is-akin-to-opening-Pandoras-box<br /><br />The Russian deputy PM in charge of the defense industry, Dmitry Rogozin, has warned US President Donald Trump against taking the arms race into space, hinting at unpredictable negative consequences of such a plan. [more; ever hear of Skynet?]<br /><br />7 Spinner dolphins found dead in 4 days in Tamil Nadu, India - (UPDATE) deaths increase to 14 in 5 days <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380020-7-Spinner-dolphins-found-dead-in-4-days-in-Tamil-Nadu-India-UPDATE-deaths-increase-to-14-in-5-days<br /><br />[blaming it on being trapped in fishing gear - then how'd they wash up on shore?]<br /><br />Mountain lions are showing up all over the San Francisco Bay Area - and beyond <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380000-Mountain-lions-are-showing-up-all-over-the-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-and-beyond<br /><br />They are suspected of making off with a small dog in Pescadero. They're being blamed for mysterious sheep deaths in Sonoma County. And local outdoors writer Tom Stienstra even found one lurking outside the back door of his Northern California house the other day. <br /><br />They're mountain lions. And lately they seem to be making a ton of cameo appearances all over the Bay Area and up and down the state. [more]<br /><br />Kaikōura, New Zealand UFO sighting still flummoxing locals 40 years later <br />https://www.sott.net/article/380018-Kaikoura-New-Zealand-UFO-sighting-still-flummoxing-locals-40-years-later<br /><br />Kilauea volcano in Hawaii: Significant changes on the 61G flow field with small breakouts on the Pali and very large flow discovered near the Pu’u ‘O’o vent (video)<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/03/kilauea-volcano-update-video-significant-changes-on-the-61g-flow-field-today.html<br /><br />Significant changes on the 61G flow field on March 8, 2018… still a number of small breakouts on the Pali this morning… but a very large flow was discovered within about a half-mile of the Pu’u ‘O’o vent. Huge plates of hardened pahoehoe lava floated on a river of lava snaking its way several hundred yards downslope. Spectacular! Raggedy Ann Ducky joined Leilani, Bruce Omori and me as Paradise Helicopters’ outstanding pilot, Sean Regehr flew us stealthily over the hot liquid rock… mahalo Sean! [more; see the ~ 4 min. video]<br /><br />Video compilation of ice tsunamis around the world<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/03/video-compilation-of-ice-tsunamis-around-the-world.html<br /><br />[~ 3.5 min. video]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-37358176016062879262018-03-14T10:17:53.846-06:002018-03-14T10:17:53.846-06:00[for Mike: hearin' ya loud and clear]
Snowden:...[for Mike: hearin' ya loud and clear]<br />Snowden: New CIA boss wanted for arrest in Europe for ties to US torture programs <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379974-Snowden-New-CIA-boss-wanted-for-arrest-in-Europe-for-ties-to-US-torture-programs<br /><br />Former US intelligence officer, Edward Snowden, has stated that the new CIA director, Gina Haspel, will not be able to visit EU countries without the risk of being arrested. <br /><br />According to Snowden, Haspel was a key link in the torture program and its legal cover. "Her name appears in a "top secret" file - where she demanded the destruction of records, so that Congress would not see them." It's incredible, " he wrote. [more]<br /><br />Massive X-class solar storm set to hit Earth tomorrow, potential trouble for satellites, power grid <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379969-Massive-X-class-solar-storm-set-to-hit-Earth-tomorrow-potential-trouble-for-satellites-power-grid<br /><br />A solar storm caused by an X-Class solar flare facing directly towards earth is likely to hit tomorrow. The brunt of the activity will be in the higher latitudes, however the aurora it generates could result in Northern Lights as far south as Michigan and Maine, as well as parts of Scotland and Northern England. [more]<br /><br />Ohio: 50 cars pile-up on interstate during snowstorm <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379968-Ohio-50-cars-pile-up-on-interstate-during-snowstorm<br /><br />[Spicoli: Dude, people on Ludes should NOT drive!]<br /><br />Up to 50 vehicles, including semi-trailers, were involved in a massive pile-up on an interstate in Ohio amid a powerful snowstorm. [more; pics & videos]<br /><br />Woman sent somersaulting high into the air by rampaging bull in Gujarat, India (VIDEO) <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379965-Woman-sent-somersaulting-high-into-the-air-by-rampaging-bull-in-Gujarat-India-VIDEO<br /><br />An oblivious woman was walking in the city of Bharuch, in India, today when a stray beast scooped her up by the legs with its horns and tossed her several feet off the ground [more]<br /><br />[here's what I missed]<br />Thousands without power as blizzard brings heavy snow to north-east US (VIDEOS) <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379964-Thousands-without-power-as-blizzard-brings-heavy-snow-to-north-east-US-VIDEOS<br /><br />At one point, more than a quarter-million people were without power in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. <br /><br />Amtrak suspended all service on Tuesday between Boston and New York City. <br /><br /> flight-tracking site FlightAware reported more than 1,500 cancelled flights. [more]<br /><br />At least 2 feet of snow dumped on parts of Maine and New Hampshire <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379963-At-least-2-feet-of-snow-dumped-on-parts-of-Maine-and-New-Hampshire<br /><br />Daylight fireball explodes over Oklahoma and Texas, sonic boom reported<br />https://watchers.news/2018/03/14/daylight-fireball-explodes-over-oklahoma-and-texas-sonic-boom-reported/<br /><br />A daylight fireball was recorded streaking Oklahoma and Texas around 21:16 UTC (16:16 CDT) on March 13, 2018. The object turned 'blindingly bright' before it disappeared and was followed by a sonic boom. [more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-76518790018713876482018-03-14T10:17:49.841-06:002018-03-14T10:17:49.841-06:00Italy bomb: World War Two device forces mass evacu...Italy bomb: World War Two device forces mass evacuation in Fano <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/italy-bomb-world-war-two-device-forces-mass-evacuation-in-fano/ar-BBKccGz?ocid=spartandhp<br /><br />Some 23,000 people have been evacuated in a town in central Italy after an unexploded bomb from World War Two was found during excavation work. [more]<br /><br />Stocks decline amid surprise drop in retail sales <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/stocks-decline-amid-surprise-drop-in-retail-sales/ar-BBKbU7c?ocid=spartandhp<br /><br />Stocks fell Wednesday after posting their worst session in nearly two weeks during the previous session after weaker than expected retail sales data and lingering trade concerns.<br /><br />The Commerce Department said retail sales declined for a third straight month on Wednesday as households curbed purchases of cars and other expensive items. Economists had been expecting sales to rise 0.3 percent. [what are they smoking?]<br /><br />The News Breaks With The End Of The Cycle <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-news-breaks-with-end-of-cycle.html<br /><br />How To Manage (Other People's) Money In DunceTopia:<br /><br />"There are times when an investor has no choice but to behave as though he believes in things that don't necessarily exist... that means being willing to be long risk assets in the full knowledge of two things: that those assets may have no qualitative support; and second, that this is all going to end painfully"<br /><br />The central tenet of Elliott Wave Theory is that social mood is the final arbiter of risk assets. While I agree to some extent, I don't fully subscribe to this thesis - for several reasons, chief among them the fact that Prechter has yet to prove definitively that economic reality does not exist. And I'm not holding my breath for that revelation. For example: euphoric social mood can exhort an individual to buy a new Ford F150 with all of the trimmings, at the end of the cycle, but it can't help him pay for it when interest rates rise [chart]<br /><br />What even Prechter and his acolytes don't understand is that deflation is poverty. And until we resolve poverty there won't be economic reflation in a world that is continually investing excess capital into excess capacity. [more]<br /><br />Researchers find 'critical' security flaws in AMD chips <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-find-critical-security-flaws-in-amd-chips/ar-BBKaXHw<br /><br />Security researchers said Tuesday they discovered flaws in chips made by Advanced Micro Devices that could allow hackers to take over computers and networks. [more; featuring cool pic of Jonny's "office"]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-31537291837396316532018-03-14T07:54:55.387-06:002018-03-14T07:54:55.387-06:00Regarding my comment yesterday on Rex Tillerson, i...Regarding my comment yesterday on Rex Tillerson, it appears that recently he had been buying in to the deep state's narrative on Russia after all. For instance he quickly jumped on the "Putin had the Russian in England poisoned" bandwagon. I also read somewhere that Putin jokingly, but also seriously I'm sure, said that he now regrets that award he gave Tillerson a few years ago. <br /><br />But, the fact still remains that Pompeo is much worse. Not only that but the gal who'll now be the CIA Director appears to be just as gung ho for torture as Pompeo and Trump put together. No doubt about it, this administration is gearing up for major hostilities. Mike Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-51440485653642021542018-03-14T06:57:00.575-06:002018-03-14T06:57:00.575-06:00'Shrouded in Secrecy': ACLU Wants Answers ...'Shrouded in Secrecy': ACLU Wants Answers on TSA's Growing Practice of Searching Phones, Laptops, and Tablets<br /><br />Quantum Computers Will Make Even "Strong" Passwords Worthless<br /><br />US sets new record for censoring, withholding gov't files<br /><br />The CIA's new nominee director Gina Haspel once ran a torture site and destroyed evidence [THAT'S how one gets promoted!]<br /><br />Social Media Censorship Is Vastly More Dangerous Than The Censored Material<br /><br />'Fake news' smear takes hold among politicians at all levels<br /><br />EU experts' fake news report draws false conclusions: consumer group<br />A consumer group on Monday said experts appointed by the European Commission to advise on tackling fake news had ignored the business model that gave the likes of Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O) a motive for disseminating it.<br /><br />America's Troll Farm Media<br />A recent Gallup poll found that while 84% of Americans see media as "critical" or "very important" to democracy, only 28% see the corporatist mainstream news media (MSM) as actually supporting democracy.<br /><br />YouTube to Work With Wikipedia to Curb Conspiracy Theories<br />Will they also "curb" wacko government conspiracy theories? -- RF<br /><br />Dr. Charles Hall: The Laws Of Nature Trump Economics<br />After a life's career of looking at the world through the lens of EROEI, Hall is very concerned that, as a global society, we are hurtling towards an energy crisis that will forcefully (and likely painfully) downshift our standard of living within the lifetime of the current generation. [gettin' close to the truth - try extinction!]<br /><br />Our reliance on space tech means we should prepare for the worst<br /><br />The mega rich are escaping to New Zealand<br /><br />The Rich Aren't Happy About New Zealand Foreign Bolthole Ban<br /><br />Power outage halts Tokaido Shinkansen Line second time in five days<br /><br />The Elephant In The Room<br />Nerve agents including Sarin and VX are manufactured by the British Government in Porton Down, just 8 miles from where Sergei Skripal was attacked.<br /><br />It's Impossible to Overstate How Terrible Mike Pompeo Is<br />New secretary of state? It's another symptom of America's demise. Pompeo is the type of person who runs his own country into the ground to feed his own sick delusions. -- RF<br /><br />Foreign Government Lobbying is an Abomination and Should Be Eradicated Immediately – Part 2<br /><br />February Budget Deficit Surges As Interest On US Debt Hits All Time High<br /><br />Trump's Order Stops ALL Foreign Takeovers of Large US Tech Companies<br /><br />At Trump's State Department, Eight of Ten Top Jobs Are Empty<br /><br />Real estate economist: Home prices are increasing twice as fast as income growth<br /><br />The Retirement Crisis: The Elderly are Broke<br /><br />America's companies have binged on debt; a reckoning loomsTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-82654951997629403302018-03-14T06:56:56.284-06:002018-03-14T06:56:56.284-06:00News Links, March 14, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://ric...News Links, March 14, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Synchronized Global Growth is Ending: Shocks Come Next<br />Economic pleasant surprises are in the past, as is the buildup of the balance sheet. The future is deleveraging.<br /><br />There is No "Free Trade"--There Is Only the Darwinian Game of Trade<br />Rising income and wealth inequality is causally linked to globalization and the expansion of Darwinian trade and capital flows.<br /><br />AI Hedge Funds Got Crushed the Worst Ever During Selloff: Machines Learned the Wrong Things in One-Way Market<br /><br />Turns out the 'great inflation scare of 2018' didn't happen. Wages still not rising rapidly (US)<br /><br />Radiation Risk Rises with Polar Air Routes and Ultra-Long-Hauls<br />Super-reliable aircraft are free to brave the planet's most extreme airspace, saving time and fuel. But there's a price to pay.<br /><br />How consumer protections for air travelers could change under Trump administration<br />Flying is a headache for many Americans — and it could soon get worse. Consumer advocates warn that the Trump administration is poised to repeal regulations that protect travelers, potentially making flying more costly and more dangerous. <br /><br />China Is A Greater Threat To The US Than Russia, Pompeo Says<br /><br />Israeli troops enter Burin to 'confiscate' more land<br /><br />Pentagon to Congress: You Can't Stop Us from Fueling Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen<br /><br />Israel uses drones to drop tear gas on Gazans for first time<br /><br />Our Latest Oil Predicament<br /><br />The world is running out of phosphorus, which threatens global food supply [climate change effects will hit crops first]<br /><br />$1.5B settlement in suit over Syngenta modified corn seed<br /><br />Urban river flooding 'a key contributor of toxic microplastics to oceans', warn scientists<br /><br />Researchers see sharp rise in kids' ER visits for allergies: Study<br /><br />Krill fishing poses serious threat to Antarctic ecosystem, report warns<br />Greenpeace finds industrial fishing taking place in the feeding grounds of whales and penguins, with vessels involved in oil spills and accidents<br /><br />Russia Meddling? Think Israel! Where's the Outrage?<br />The idea that a handful of bots, or even thousands of them stole the election for Trump is preposterous yet the howls and witch hunt continues. Right under our noses is something much worse. Trump taking advice from one of the most corrupt warmongers in the world: Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.<br /><br />In the wake of the Equifax data breach, consumers more at risk<br /><br />Man Cited As Trump's "Russian Link" Actually Works For The FBI<br /><br />"Slingshot" router malware that went undetected for six years is one of the most advanced attacks ever seen<br />Kaspersky published a report about the malware, which enables the installation of other "malicious components"<br /><br />U.N. investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis<br />U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.<br /><br />U.S. Supreme Court: GPS Trackers Are a Form of Search and Seizure<br />When the government places a location monitor on you or your stuff, it could be violating the Fourth Amendment.<br /><br />[continued below]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-74089791479453815232018-03-14T06:27:39.671-06:002018-03-14T06:27:39.671-06:00Climate Change Threatens Survival of Thousands of ...Climate Change Threatens Survival of Thousands of Species in Our Lifetime<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032018/climate-change-species-at-risk-biodiversity-plants-animal-migration-global-warming<br /><br />[including US!]<br /><br />[toward Mike D.'s comment last evening]<br />Mike Pompeo, Climate Policy Foe, Picked to Replace Tillerson as Secretary of State<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032018/mike-pompeo-koch-brothers-secretary-state-climate-change-rex-tillerson-exxon<br /><br />With Rex Tillerson's firing, President Donald Trump's new choice for Secretary of State—Mike Pompeo, a former Kansas congressman currently serving as director of the CIA—signals a hardening stance against international engagement on climate change. [more]<br /><br />[it will mean a LOT more than that]<br /><br />Are there so many satellites out there?<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/03/video-strange-moving-lights-stars-hawaii.html<br /><br />The infrared telescope located on the top of Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii has spotted some weird spots travelling at high speeds in-between the stars. Were there really so many satellites up there on March 6, 2018? [more; ~ 2.5 min. video]<br /><br />A 13-month-old girl died at a local hospital after she was bitten by a caregiver's dog Friday on North Hanover Street in Cape Girardeau, police said. [more]<br /><br />Persistent heat anomaly in the Gulf of Mexico: Is a dormant underwater volcano awakening? <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379930-Persistent-heat-anomaly-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-Is-a-dormant-underwater-volcano-awakening<br /><br />[mentions MrMBB333]<br /><br />Bolide? Mysterious loud boom shakes Oklahoma, locals report green and orange flashes <br />https://www.sott.net/article/379942-Bolide-Mysterious-loud-boom-shakes-Oklahoma-locals-report-green-and-orange-flashes<br /><br />Also - Happy Pi Day, everyone!<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-17892068512437727872018-03-14T06:27:34.322-06:002018-03-14T06:27:34.322-06:00It seems anyone paying attention can feel the mark...It seems anyone paying attention can feel the marked increase in strange, chaotic, environmental happenings (from the sun to under the sea) combined with political events, economic swings and public uneasiness and tension.<br /><br />Steven Hawking died and so did the lead guitarist for the Ventures.<br /><br />Events seem to be growing in size and scope - like the fires Jonny posted today in Oregon.<br /><br />Tons of people dropping dead, from infants to old people, all over the place.<br /><br />Nokie Edwards, the Ventures' Lead Guitarist, Dead at 82 <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/nokie-edwards-the-ventures-lead-guitarist-dead-at-82/ar-BBKawov<br /><br />Nokie Edwards, whose guitar playing in the Ventures helped define surf rock and earned the group a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died on Monday. He was 82 years old. [more]<br /><br />An enormous gash, of almost one million kilometres long has opened up on the Sun ejecting a broad stream of solar wind set to hit earth today <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/03/an-enormous-gash-of-almost-one-million.html<br /><br />Solar wind flowing from this wide coronal hole should reach Earth on March 14-15. [more]<br /><br />Landslide destroys 7 homes in Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia<br />https://watchers.news/2018/03/13/landslide-destroys-6-homes-in-hrvatska-kostajnica-croatia/<br /><br /><br />Heavy floods and landslides are affecting parts of central Croatia two weeks after record-breaking snow paralyzed the region. At this time, the worst affected is the city of Hrvatska Kostajnica (population 2 700) where heavy floods and landslides resulted in the destruction of several homes and at least 3 people injured. [more]<br /><br />Melting Glaciers Do More Than Raise Sea Levels<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/03/09/melting-glaciers-do-more-than-raise-sea-levels/<br /><br /> Here are five ways the slow, non-dramatic drip of melting ice changes our coastlines and oceans.<br />Released Toxins<br />Re-emerged Diseases<br />Smothered Sea Life<br />Flooded Rivers<br />Changing Coastlines [more]<br /><br />New Maps Highlight Antarctica’s Flowing Ice<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/03/12/new-maps-highlight-antarcticas-flowing-ice/<br /><br />From bold purple to brilliant yellow-orange bursts, the map above pinpoints regions along coastal Antarctica that have recently experienced moderate to severe ice loss. [more]<br /><br />Lack of snowpack leaves the West hung out to dry<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/03/13/lack-of-snowpack-leaves-the-west-hung-out-to-dry/<br /><br />The lack of snow across the West this winter points to a parched summer ahead. [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com