Summer is in full swing and the news just keeps coming…..at least the days are getting shorter….
Local–A Watermelon Festival this weekend it should be good and hot, around 105, so ice cold melon will be a joy.
Personal–Not much happening….health is good, cancer is not expanding, insomnia is still my friend…..my washing machine died so now I need to get another…..I hate shopping.
Let’s go to the news for this Saturday…..
More vanishing scientist…..
A 78-year-old man, whose friend told law enforcement had been working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory on quantum physics experiments related to the question of “matter existing in two places simultaneously,” has mysteriously gone missing.
Countless netizens deployed their tinfoil hats after Anthony Chavez, a retired HVAC technician who was allegedly assisting a quantum physicist at the facility, was reported missing in May of last year, as NewsNation reports. According to law enforcement documentation obtained by Los Angeles Magazine, police had recovered his “car, wallet, cigarettes and handwritten journal at his home” after he vanished into thin air.
Investigative journalist Lauren Conlin told NewsNation that Chavez “specifically” worked on quantum physics that investigated “being in two places at once.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/man-vanishes-experiments-quantum-physics
For many years scientist have looked to explaining what happens when we die…other than we stop breathing….
Most people picture death as a moment – a heartbeat that stops, a breath that doesn’t come back. What actually follows that moment is something far stranger, and far more active, than most of us imagine. The body doesn’t simply switch off like a light. It embarks on a cascade of biological events that are timed, sequential, and in some cases, genuinely surprising to anyone who hasn’t spent time studying forensic pathology or anatomy.
Some of these body changes after death have been understood for centuries. Forensic investigators have used them to reconstruct timelines in criminal cases for decades. Others, like the brain’s final electrical surge, are only now being documented with modern EEG equipment in intensive care units. Taken together, they paint a picture of death that is less like a full stop and more like an elaborate, involuntary process that the body carries out on its own terms.
None of this is morbid for its own sake. Understanding what happens to our bodies gives us a clearer, more honest relationship with something we spend a remarkable amount of energy avoiding. And some of what science has found in the last few years is, against all odds, almost comforting.
Weird (and scientific) Things That Actually Happen to Your Body When You Die
Sorry if you found that a bit morbid.
I swear my late wife, Sue, and I were on the same frequency with our minds….is that even possible?
If you’ve ever been riding a wave of creativity that feels like your brain and someone else’s have been Bluetooth-synced and are now finishing each other’s sentences, both instinctively knowing where the song/screenplay/woodworking project or whatever you’re building should go, then you’ve experienced what scientists call brain synchrony.
As described by a team of researchers publishing their findings as a press release on Eureka Alert, originally published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, it’s a real phenomenon that’s been observed in laboratories and real-world settings. Now, researchers say it isn’t just measurable, but it can actually be strengthened.
Researchers reviewed a decade of studies involving thousands of people, from regular everyday students to professional artists. Using portable EEG headsets, researchers found that when people are genuinely engaged with one another, their brainwave activity begins to align. Even more interesting, when participants received real-time feedback showing how synchronized they were, that alignment often became even stronger.
Researchers Discovered Your Brain Really Can Sync Up With Someone Else’s. Here’s How It Works.
I miss Sue terribly.
Are our brains coping with modern life?
If the modern world feels like too much, like you’re constantly drowning in bad news, social media, workplace pressure, and a constant barrage of bad news, both global and personal, the problem may not be you. According to a new review published in the journal Behavioral Sciences, the human brain evolved to live in small communities, and it’s struggling to cope with life inside sprawling cities and an internet life that never stops being as dramatic.
Researchers say that the cause of your brain constantly feeling like it’s being stressed and on the verge of frying out stems from what they call an “evolutionary mismatch,” which means that our brains are still running on software designed for relatively small villages where everybody knows each other, and yet we live in a world where we are being constantly bombarded with billions of strangers and their problems, which may or may not directly relate to any one of the endless cycle of crises’ happening concurrently at any given time.
Modern Life May Be Overloading the Human Brain, New Research Suggests
I see many people are wear those health trackers these days….but is it all that good?
Longevity-obsessed tech bro Bryan Johnson’s quest to avoid death hit a significant snag recently. Despite spending millions on an army of doctors and a host of controversial and sometimes creepy medical interventions, Johnson announced that he has been diagnosed with an incurable disease.
Autoimmune gastritis means that his “stomach is eating itself,” he explained on X. Conventional medical science can only manage the condition, but Johnson plans to fight the condition with yet more experimental therapies.
The news that a guy who has sacrificed so much money and joy in the pursuit of immortality is, in the end, just as mortal as the rest of us was greeted with predictable schadenfreude on social media. Some even suggested that Johnson’s obsessive fitness tracking might be to blame for his disease.
As our sister publication Fast Company pointed out, that’s unfair as well as unkind. Science is still unsure what causes autoimmune diseases like Johnson’s and unlucky genetics likely plays a role. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t an ounce of truth to these comments.
Any thoughts on this issue?
Do you enjoy bubble wrap popping?
Most people have experienced it at least once. A package arrives wrapped in bubble wrap, and instead of throwing it away immediately, many adults spend a few moments pressing each bubble until it pops. Some stop after a few pops. Others won’t quit until every single bubble has burst. At first glance, the habit seems playful or even a little odd.
Psychology suggests there’s more happening beneath the surface. Simple repetitive activities that combine touch, sound, and immediate feedback can activate psychological processes linked to relaxation, attention, and reward. The appeal isn’t necessarily about the bubble wrap itself. Instead, it reflects how the human brain responds to predictable sensory experiences and small moments of accomplishment.
Now for the weird……
A pair of Wisconsin divers recently discovered a puzzling mystery object that may be an ancient artifact. According to a local media report, Ed Bieber and his partner, Christie Barlament, have developed an online following by showcasing unusual items they pluck from various rivers and lakes throughout the Badger State. Late last month, the duo returned to the surface of the Menominee River with a weird item that Bieber marveled “may be one of our best finds.” The object in question (seen below) appears to be a rather ornate clay pendant sporting strange carvings and measuring approximately six inches long.
“It was just lying on top of the sand by the rocks, and I’ve never seen it before,” Bieber recalled, “I didn’t know what it was, but I thought it just looked neat.” Suspecting that the piece could be Native American, the pair connected with a representative from the nearby Menominee Nation, who echoed their hypothesis and graciously accepted their donation of the odd object. “While many people asked why we didn’t just sell it,” Barlament explained, “we chose to do the right thing and ensure it returned to its rightful home for everyone to enjoy.” The piece, currently being held by the Menominee Cultural Museum, has understandably sparked considerable speculation online with an array of suggestions being offered about what the recovered object might be.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/puzzling-mystery-object-found-in-wisconsin-river/
GF any thoughts on this?
Of course there has got to be some alien crap, right?
The Australian Space Agency has issued a warning to the Queensland authorities, after a six metal spheres appeared in the Forrest Beach area of Townsville.
On Friday afternoon, people in the area contacted the Queensland authorities to report unusual objects seemingly washed up on the beach. After a search that day, three metal orbs were found along the coast, before three more were found over the weekend, bringing the total up to six.
The police were initially concerned that the spheres may contain dangerous chemicals, sending emergency crews in hazmat suits and erecting 50‑meter (160 feet) exclusion zones around each of the objects.
While there is still a little doubt about the nature of the spheres – with one space junk expert suggesting it is possible that they may be of a marine origin – experts and the Australian Space Agency say that they are likely “space balls”.
To me it looks like floats off of a fishing net….whatcha think?
Now for the laughable….Bigfoot of course….
Does Bigfoot exist? Is there more than one? A Bigfoot hunter who previously claimed to have found one of the mythical creature’s corpses is now claiming he has scientific proof that Bigfoot is real. Charles Stuart, who goes by the pseudonym “Snake the Bigfoot Hunter,” claimed he’d found the corpse of a bigfoot back in 2024.
The ‘corpse’ was allegedly found in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York. Charles claims the corpse was roughly 8 feet in length and weighed around 300 pounds. Now, according to Charles’ website, he has scientific proof that the creature he found was part Neanderthal and part human.
According to Charles, he enlisted the help of Cornell University to conduct DNA samples. When speaking with Local 4 Detroit, Charles shared that the findings showed the creature was 58.5% Neanderthal and 41.5% human.
Bigfoot Hunter Claims He Found Scientific Proof that the Creature Exists
This is so much bullshit…..period.
First of all the Nedies were human…..second why has NO one seen this ‘evidence’?
This is why dogs are the best!
That does it for me….I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday and as always….Be Well and Be Safe….
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I’m glad your cancer is in check. So sorry about Sue. Up in the air about the frequency. Anything is possible. Do you dream with her in them? People i talk with say they schedule visits in dreams. Bubble wrap is the best anti anxiety “med”. No beaucoup money in it though.
Tske care chuq.
I see her everywhere….dreams? Sometimes. Thanx for the kind words. chuq
Spaceballs? “Oh shit, there goes the planet.”
Funny movie!
So funny.
LOL I had not considered the movie….thanx for the smile…..chuq
Glad to hear about your improved health situation.
Dogs are the best. Brave as anything.
Bigfoot is your version of The Loch Ness Monster. The legend keeps coming around.
I popped some bubble wrap once, but the novelty soon wore off.
Best wishes, Pete.
There is a guy in the neighborhood that is a huge Bigfoot believer…..he will not hear of anything against the possibility….when the lights go out bubble wrap can save your sanity…..LOl chuq
Waaaay too much to comment on … but good to hear that your health is good and cancer is not expanding. ❤️
BTW, my “centuries” old washing machine also recently died. Regrettably, repair parts were unobtainable. Its replacement reminds me that newer is most definitely not always better.
“Even in the future, nothing works!” – Dark Helmet, from the movie Spaceballs.
Nan I appreciate the words of encouragement….I must go next week for a new one…..sad it has been a good machine for over 30 years. chuq
Oh brother, that story about Anthony Chavez? He never worked at Los Alamos in his life. About 3 minutes search shows he worked for Chavira’s Heating and Plumbing. He had nothing to do with quantum anything. He fixed air conditioners an furnaces. Period. It’s astonishing how these people take rumor and tall tales and even outright lies as being the truth.
The space balls? Everything I’ve seen on them indicates they are indeed what most of the media is claiming, pressure vessels from discarded rocket boosters or satellites that didn’t burn up completely in the atmosphere. they held propellant used to fire thrusters to adjust the angle, spin, etc. of rockets or satellites. Usually made of titanium, so that they’d survive reentry isn’t that surprising.
Dear lord, when are they finally going to stop with all of this bigfoot nonsense? Every few years another scam artist turns up claiming to have “actual real proof” and every single time it turns out to be a fraud, of course.
Social media loves a good conspiracy…..Big Foot is just easy to believe for some….like so many myths it is based on faith……have a good Saturday chuq