Troubled Aussie sub program
Australia’s plan to convert French nuclear attack subs to conventional propulsion hits the rocks.
Antifa hunts down Andy Ngo, foiled
[Denver Nuggets] team was inside the hotel when the crowd pursued the man they believed to be Ngo to the concierge desk of the hotel, then pulled on the doors and confronted Nines staff in a chaotic scene. Protesters had previously tackled and punched the man, who fled to the hotel for safety.
The shifting lab origin tides
People who quote Kristian Andersen emails on covid should know his current views on the subject of lab origin. He doesn’t think it’s probable.
China edges closer to fusion power
Its next goal could be to run at a consistent temperature for a week, according to Li Miao, director of the physics department of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen.
China’s ‘artificial sun’ sets world record by running at 216MILLION°F
The device, located in China’s eastern Anhui province, also achieved a peak temperature of 288million°F (160million°C) – more than ten times hotter than the sun.
Israeli opposition forms coalition to oust Netanyahu
Israel’s opposition leader says he has succeeded in forming a coalition to end the rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving leader.
What You Don’t See is What You Get (WYDSWYG)
Titled ‘Io Sono’ (Italian for “I am”), the 67-year-old artist’s sculpture is “immaterial,” meaning that the sculpture does not actually exist.
Italian artist sells invisible sculpture for more than $18,000
Though he’s received much critique for the sale, Salvatore Garau argues that his work of art isn’t “nothing,” but is instead a “vacuum.”
Fauci’s forthcoming book removed from the internet after being posted for presale prematurely
The 80-page tome, titled ‘Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward which will be published by National Geographic Books, consists of quotes and speeches Fauci has made over the years
At last, a straight answer
At least the cards are on the table. This is what the Left wants. There they said it. Where do you stand in a world of zero sum games with no self-deception, no euphemisms to hide behind?
If the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis is true, expect a political earthquake — Guardian
this is the kind of thing that could obliterate the faith of millions. The last global disaster, the financial crisis of 2008, smashed people’s trust in the institutions of capitalism, in the myths of free trade and the New Economy, and eventually in the elites who ran both American political parties.
If the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis is true, expect a political earthquake | Thomas Frank
The potential consequences of the origins of the virus are shattering – if they can be proved
China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
Man was infected in April proving cross species contamination can happen.
“This infection is an accidental cross-species transmission,” its statement said. “The risk of large-scale transmission is low.”
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first
BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday.
Beijing tells critics to back off on lab claims
The probability is that Biden ordered the lab origin probe not because he wanted to, but in order to anticipate developments and revelations he felt were inevitable. Joe doesn’t desire confrontation with China, he seeks to soften it by getting control of the fact-finding process.
China warns the US over Biden-ordered probe into Wuhan lab leak theory
China has accused Joe Biden of ‘arrogance’ and a dangerous provocation by launching an investigation into the Wuhan lab (inset, and left, Chinese President Xi Jinping).
Twitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You Are
Twitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You Are
Twitter is one of many social media companies that’s struggled to keep misinformation from running rampant on its platform over the years. Its latest attempt to move the needle looks to be a tiered warning label system that changes based on how wrong you are, according to app researcher Jane Manchun…
Documents Reveal Google Made It Nearly Impossible To Hide Your Location Data
Former vice president of Google Maps, Jack Menzel, went so far as to admit that the only way a user could hide their home and work address from the company was by deliberately setting these locations to random addresses
Scientists warn that lab leak theory could irk China
Allegations that COVID escaped from a Chinese lab make it harder for nations to collaborate on ending the pandemic — and fuel online bullying, some scientists say.
Nature
Divisive COVID ‘lab leak’ debate prompts dire warnings from researchers
Allegations that COVID escaped from a Chinese lab make it harder for nations to collaborate on ending the pandemic — and fuel online bullying, some scientists say.
‘Some Things May Be True Even If Donald Trump Said Them’
Jon Karl Says People ‘Have Egg on Their Face’ Over Covid Lab Leak Theory: ‘Some Things May Be True Even If Donald Trump Said Them’
ABC News’ Jon Karl said “a lot of people have egg on their face” for dismissing the Covid-19 lab leak theory because it was coming from people like former President Donald Trump, saying “some things may be true even if Donald Trump says them.”
Institutional trust isn’t what it used to be
Majority of Americans think politics influenced Fauci’s decision making
Republicans are losing confidence in Fauci and were significantly more likely to think he was influenced by politics.
A moving target
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic makeup of the virus that had infected some recent patients, and fo…
The tree of life
They were experimenting with the equivalent of an atomic bomb
Except the A-bomb was much less dangerous.
New study claims Chinese scientists created COVID 19 in a lab
The 22-page paper on the origins of COVID-19, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com and slated for publication in the coming days, is set to make waves among the scientific community.