tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post1929228469898227975..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2019-09-14Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-7297826237837142172019-09-16T15:59:47.613-05:002019-09-16T15:59:47.613-05:00News Links, September 16, 2019
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https:...News Links, September 16, 2019<br />Rice Farmer <br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />The US-China trade war has set in motion an unstoppable global economic transformation<br /><br />David Stockman on the Coming Financial Panic and the 2020 Election<br /><br />Peter Schiff On The Dollar's Demise: 'We've Been Living Beyond Our Means And There's Going To Be A Day Of Reckoning'<br /><br />Boeing Foresees Return Of The 737 MAX In November - But Not Everywhere<br /><br />UAE regulator not optimistic on Boeing 737 MAX return this year<br /><br />Sanctions 'still in play' for Turkey over S-400, warns US diplomat<br /><br />A Navy Carrier Strike Group Is Deploying Without Its Broken-Down Aircraft Carrier<br /><br />In a first for Beijing in Europe, Serbia to receive Chinese armed drones<br /><br />Nuclear War with Russia Winnable Said Trump's Incoming National Security Advisor<br /><br />With B-1 Aging and B-21 Still Years Out, Air Force May Soon Have No Go-To Bomber<br /><br />Israeli Attacks On Syria Halted After Russia Threatened To Shoot Down Jets<br /><br />As the US military prepares for a potential showdown with Russia, the Navy's explosive experts are clearing a path north<br /><br />'The situation is dire': Argentines protest over food crisis<br /><br />48,000 GM UAW Workers Set to Strike Tonight, First Nationwide Strike in 12 Years<br /><br />U.S. Shale Oil In Trouble As Production Stalls After Two Years Of Significant Growth<br /><br />Contaminated Drinking Water Found at 90 More Army, Guard Bases<br /><br />Nine states have obesity rates above 35 percent<br /><br />U.S. officials worried about Chinese control of American drug supply<br /><br />Arctic sea ice coverage drops below 1.5M square miles for second time since 1979<br /><br />WHO: Ebola funds not enough to fight virus through end of 2019<br /><br />Congo Confirms Over 3,000 Ebola Cases and Nearly 2,000 Deaths<br /><br />Not Just the Bees, First-of-Its-Kind Study Shows Neonics May Be Killing Birds Too<br /><br />"You're Being Tracked" - Massive 30 State, Real-Time License Plate Database Revealed<br /><br />UN Report Links US, Russia, and Syria to War Crimes<br /><br />Alabama tracking students at stadium, penalizing them if they leave football game early<br /><br />The DMV Is Selling Your Data To Vast Array Of Third Parties<br /><br />Nearly Two Out of Three Cyber Attacks Targeting SMEs; 60% of Uninsured Affected Companies Are Out of Business Within Six Months<br /><br />• War on Julian Assange<br />Julian Assange To Remain Jailed After Serving Sentence<br /><br />A globalised solar-powered future is wholly unrealistic – and our economy is the reason why<br /><br />Coal Is Fueling China's Data Center Boom<br /><br />"Free Stuff" Grand Prize Leader Kamala Harris Ahead of Bernie Sanders and Warren<br />This is nuts. The federal budget deficit tops $1 trillion, the national debt is something like $22 trillion, and they are racing to see who can buy votes with money that isn't there. -- RF<br /><br />Cass Freight Index Down 9th Month "Signaling Economic Contraction"<br /><br />Student Sues College After Being Told Not To Exercise His First Amendment Rights Without The School's Permission<br /><br />Bidding Wars For US Homes Collapse To Eight-Year Low<br /><br />US Car Ownership Costs Surge To Record Highs, Delinquencies Soar, Trouble Ahead<br /><br />We're Bankrupt. Isn't That Worthy of Presidential Discussion?<br /><br />The California Real Estate Boom Is Over. What Now?<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-77339005557435064332019-09-16T15:40:51.617-05:002019-09-16T15:40:51.617-05:00Algeria's capital Algiers hit with 3 months...Algeria's capital Algiers hit with 3 months' worth of rain in 40 minutes<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420492-Algerias-capital-Algiers-hit-with-3-months-worth-of-rain-in-40-minutes<br /><br />54 areas of the Philippines flooded due to tropical depression Marilyn<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420490-54-areas-of-the-Philippines-flooded-due-to-tropical-depression-Marilyn<br /><br />Koh Chang in Thailand inundated with floods and rough seas after 2 days of torrential rain<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420487-Koh-Chang-in-Thailand-inundated-with-floods-and-rough-seas-after-2-days-of-torrential-rain<br /><br />Local officials reported the overflowing canals on the island following more than two days of torrential rain. Several roads, bridges and properties near waterways were damaged, the Bangkok Post reported. <br /><br />Meanwhile, floods in northeastern Thailand have left 23,000 people homeless in evacuation shelters. Floods have submerged homes and roads as anger grows over the government's "slow" emergency response.<br /><br />Torrential monsoon rains have hammered the North and Northeast for the last two weeks. Causing flash floods and mudslides. Families have been evacuated from their homes in boats or makeshift rafts. [more]<br /><br />UPDATE-Texas girl fights for her life after contracting brain-eating amoeba <br />https://www.sott.net/article/420468-UPDATE-Texas-girl-fights-for-her-life-after-contracting-brain-eating-amoeba<br /><br />Comment: UPDATE from ABC News:<br /><br /> Texas girl dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming.<br /><br />A 10-year-old girl died in a Texas hospital early Monday morning, about a week after she had contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a river. [more]<br /><br />The Black Swan Is a Drone<br />https://washingtonsblog.com/2019/09/the-black-swan-is-a-drone.html<br /><br />Predictably, the mainstream media is serving up heaping portions of reassurances that the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities are no big deal and full production will resume shortly. The obvious goal is to placate global markets fearful of an energy disruption that could tip a precarious global economy into recession.<br /><br />The real impact isn’t on short-term oil prices, it’s on asymmetric warfare: the coordinated drone attack on Saudi oil facilities is a Black Swan event that is reverberating around the world, awakening copycats and exposing the impossibility of defending against low-cost drones of the sort anyone can buy.<br /><br />(Some published estimates place the total cost of the 10 drones deployed in the strike at $15,000. Highly capable commercially available drones cost around $1,200 each.)<br /><br />The attack’s success should be a wake-up call to everyone tasked with defending highly flammable critical infrastructure: there really isn’t any reliable defense against a coordinated drone attack, nor is there any reliable way to distinguish between an Amazon drone delivering a package and a drone delivering a bomb.<br /><br />This is asymmetric warfare on a new scale: $20,000 of drones can wreak $20 million in damage and financial losses of $200 million–or $2 billion or $20 billion, if global markets are upended.<br /><br />If it’s impossible to defend against coordinated drone attacks, and impossible to differentiate “good” drones from “bad” drones, then the only reliable defense is to ban drones entirely from wide swaths of territory.<br /><br />So much for the lightly regulated commercialization of drones.<br />[more]<br /><br />State governors support Bolsonaro’s plan to continue destruction of Amazon rainforest for mining and agribusiness – Indigenous peoples of Amazonia to be assimilated<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/09/state-governors-support-bolsonaros-plan-to-continue-destruction-of-amazon-rainforest-for-mining-and-agribusiness-indigenous-peoples-of-amazonia-to-be-assimilated.html<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-53378193035357287862019-09-16T12:24:55.613-05:002019-09-16T12:24:55.613-05:00Blast & fire hits major virus lab in Russia, w...Blast & fire hits major virus lab in Russia, where HIV, Ebola & anthrax strains are stored<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420473-Blast-fire-hits-major-virus-lab-in-Russia-where-HIV-Ebola-anthrax-strains-are-stored<br /><br /><br />The laboratory is known for having developed vaccines for Ebola and hepatitis, as well as for studying epidemics and genera issues surrounding immunology. During the Cold War, it was thought to be part of now-defunct Soviet biological weapons program, meaning that some of the most dangerous strains - including that of smallpox, Ebola, anthrax and certain plagues - are still being kept inside the Institute's building. [more]<br /><br />Shocking traffic: Lightning strikes car twice in Novosibirsk<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420470-Shocking-traffic-Lightning-strikes-car-twice-in-Novosibirsk<br /><br />A car crawling through traffic in Russia was blasted by lightning -twice- in an incredible double-strike that was filmed by the dashcam of a nearby vehicle. The flashes were so powerful they temporarily blinded another driver.<br /><br />The Toyota SUV in front of her had been zapped and left with a dead battery but, thankfully, all occupants survived without a scratch. While grateful to be alive, the driver, Anna Nakaznykh, was a bit peeved that no one had come to her aid after the bizarre bolt from the blue. [more]<br /><br />Confirmation bias: People will accept anything as true if it confirms their beliefs<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420420-Confirmation-bias-People-will-accept-anything-as-true-if-it-confirms-their-beliefs<br /><br />we've found that a key element of the battle between truth and propaganda has nothing to do with technology. It has to do with how people are much more likely to accept something if it confirms their beliefs. <br /><br /> it's best to be skeptical. Before reacting, find out where an image came from and in what context. When you see someone share an awesome or sensational or world-changing image or video on social media, take a moment before sharing it yourself. [more]<br /><br />This happened on our Earth Last 30 Days / Most important Events form all over the world [~ 41 min. video]<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygZsnqSH7J0<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-41371876270757623192019-09-16T09:01:50.188-05:002019-09-16T09:01:50.188-05:00Heavy rains, floods leave over 200 dead in central...Heavy rains, floods leave over 200 dead in central India<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420459-Heavy-rains-floods-leave-over-200-dead-in-central-India<br /><br />According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the state received 34 percent excess rains compared to the previous year, leading to devastating floods. <br /><br />"Six to eight lakh (100,000) hectares of land have been affected by the rain and flood, but the actual loss of the crops can only be ascertained after the reports of the ongoing crop damage assessment survey are submitted by various districts to the state government. [more; videos]<br /><br />Child dies from lightning strike in Bath County, Virginia<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420458-Child-dies-from-lightning-strike-in-Bath-County-Virginia<br /><br />Large fire tornado forms over farm in Brazil<br />https://www.sott.net/article/420450-Large-fire-tornado-forms-over-farm-in-Brazil<br /><br />8 earthquakes strike North Carolina within one week<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/8-earthquakes-strike-north-carolina-175327396.html<br /><br />In one week, eight earthquakes between magnitudes 1.4 to 2.5 hit the Western North Carolina region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). [more]<br /><br />[as suspected]<br />20 photos that show how US towns still haven't recovered from devastating hurricanes that took place months or years ago<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/20-photos-show-us-towns-054819529.html<br /><br />Hurricanes are getting more dangerous and costlier from climate change.<br /><br />The impacts of hurricanes are far from only instantaneous — survivors may struggle with electricity, housing, and recovery for months or even years after a storm hits.<br /><br />Hurricanes sometimes hit the same patterns, so recovery can't happen fast enough to prepare for the next disaster. <br /><br />Hurricanes are awful — they can bring storm surges, flooding, illness, property destruction, environmental degradation, and diaspora. As we've seen firsthand through the lens of Dorian this month, climate change is only going to worsen the damage as the years progress. [more]<br /><br />[awareness is definitely increasing]<br />A third of Britons say climate change will lead to extinction of the human race<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/britons-climate-change-extinction-human-race-110132915.html<br /><br />One in three Britons believe climate change will lead to the extinction of the human race, a poll has revealed.<br /><br />The YouGov survey found that 33% of British adults thought climate change would cause the end of humanity.<br /><br />9% thought it was “very likely” and 24% said it was “quite likely”.<br /><br />A total of 1,633 Britons were surveyed for the worldwide poll.<br />[more; nowhere near a large enough sample size to conclude this for the entire population.]<br /><br />Northeast may be in for extended period of sunny weather this week<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/northeast-may-extended-period-sunny-165859025.html<br /><br />Buzz off! Angry bees delay Air India flight<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/buzz-off-angry-bees-delay-air-india-flight-071113294.html<br /><br /> An Air India flight was delayed by several hours after a swarm of bees landed on the cockpit window, attacking ground staff when they tried to remove them, officials said. [more]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-78048633484413955702019-09-16T07:20:29.087-05:002019-09-16T07:20:29.087-05:00Good morning and happy Monday Jonny, and all JJFH ...Good morning and happy Monday Jonny, and all JJFH readers.<br /><br />The horse and rider both dropping dead within minutes of a witness watching them suddenly turning his attention elsewhere indicates how quickly H2S can kill. It's ignition ability is shown in the cellphone bursting into a fireball on a subway, and the flammable gas concentration, ever on the increase, makes itself known (as an accelerant) with all the fires listed above.<br /><br />This situation won't end well.<br /><br />BLACK BEAR NEWS 9.15.19 Amazon employees plan walkout over climate change<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyEaB6ztXRk [12.6 min.]<br /><br />Monday, 16 September 2019<br />REPOSTED: Michael Ruppert's movie, Collapse <br /><br />Collapse (2009) | Michael Ruppert [80.75 min.]<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/09/blog-post_16.html<br /><br />Methane, Climate & Sea Ice <br />Update with Margo (Sept. 15, 2019)<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/09/arctic-sea-ice-report-15-september-2019.html [~ 66.75 min.]<br /><br />If You Think The Price Of Oil Is Skyrocketing Now, Just Wait Until The War Starts…<br />http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/if-you-think-the-price-of-oil-is-skyrocketing-now-just-wait-until-the-war-starts<br /><br />In the aftermath of the most dramatic attack on Saudi oil facilities that we have ever seen, the price of oil has exploded higher. The Wall Street Journal is calling this attack “the Big One”, and President Trump appears to be indicating that some sort of military retaliation is coming. Needless to say, a direct military strike on Iran could spark a major war in the Middle East, and that would be absolutely devastating for the entire global economy. Just about everything that we buy has to be moved, and moving stuff takes energy. When the price of oil gets really high, that tends to create inflation because the price of oil is a factor in virtually everything that we buy. In addition, a really high price for oil also tends to slow down economic activity, and this is something that we witnessed just prior to the financial crisis of 2008. And if this crisis in the Middle East stretches over an extended period of time, it could ultimately result in a phenomenon known as “stagflation” where we have rapidly rising prices and weaker economic activity simultaneously. The last time we experienced such a thing was in the 1970s, and nobody really remembers the U.S. economy of the 1970s favorably. [more]<br /><br />Strong explosion at Sakurajima volcano, Japan<br />https://watchers.news/2019/09/16/strong-explosion-at-sakurajima-volcano-japan/<br /><br />A relatively strong explosion took place at Sakurajima volcano, Aira caldera, Japan at 22:46 UTC on September 15, 2019 (07:46 LT, September 16). [more]<br /><br />As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle’s fishing fleet witness changes ‘on a massive scale’<br />https://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2019/09/15/as-bering-sea-ice-melts-alaskans-scientists-and-seattles-fishing-fleet-witness-changes-on-a-massive-scale/<br /><br />For two years, the Bering Sea has been largely without winter ice, a development scientists modeling the warming impacts of greenhouse-gas pollution from fossil fuels once forecast would not occur until 2050. [more]<br /><br />[from our Better Late Than Never dept.]<br />‘Americans are waking up’: two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed<br />https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/15/americans-climate-change-crisis-cbs-poll<br /><br />Horseshoe Fire: Mandatory Evacuations For More Than 200 Residents Near San Jacinto, California<br />https://strangesounds.org/2019/09/horseshoe-fire-california-video-pictures.html<br /><br />A 200-acre brush fire erupted Saturday in the Juniper Flats area between Perris and San Jacinto.<br /><br />The inferno forced mandatory evacuations of more than 200 people and was 10% contained as of Sunday morning. [more]<br /><br />[more later]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com