themindunleashed--2020-09-16--Hikers stumble into bear eating a man at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

( TMU ) – A group of people hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a gut-wrenching end to their trek when they stumbled on a bear feasting upon a man ’ s bodily remains .
Hikers in the North Carolina portion of the national park were making their way through Hazel Creek Trail , which lies only a few miles from the border with Tennessee , when they passed a campsite and unoccupied tent that was eerily abandoned , reports the Charlotte Observer .
They eventually noticed scattered human remains strewn across a creek , along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area , ” according to a park news release .
The hikers “ quickly left ” to get cell phone coverage and report the grisly scene to local authorities , rangers said .
They park rangers were notified just after 7 p.m. Friday .
“ Staff arrived at campsite 82 shortly after midnight and confirmed the report of a deceased adult human male , ” park officials said .
The rangers also saw a bear – likely the same one encountered by the hikers mere hours before – “ actively scavenging on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts .
They eventually euthanized the bear , but it remains unclear if the creature was the actual culprit for the death of the camper .
WVLT reports that the victim was later identified as Patrick Madura , 43 , of Elgin , Illinois .
The portion of Hazel Creek lying between Cold Springs Gap Trail and Welch Ridge Trail forks has been shut down pending further notice as investigators continue to work at the scene .
Backcountry Campsite 82 , where the bodily remains were discovered , will also be closed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s report before they move forward .
“ When [ rangers ] arrived they were able to confirm it was an adult male that was deceased and bear actively scavenging on his remains , ” park spokesperson Jamie Sanders said .
While the bear being put down may seem cruel , authorities argue that it ’ s necessary because one thing they don ’ t want is for bears to develop a taste for human flesh .
“ Our wildlife biologists believe that once a bear has actively savaged on remains , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do not ever want them to look at humans as a possible food source , ” Sanders explained .
In September 2018 , a Tennessee man ’ s body was also discovered being eaten by a bear in the Great Smoky Mountains .
Investigators later found out that the man died from a methamphetamine overdose , not from a bear attack .
Rangers also said that the incident serves as a strong reminder of why bears should not be fed .
Whenever humans are associated with food , there is a real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s inherently dangerous to come and hike in bear country , ” Sanders added .
“ Bears are wild animals .
They are scavengers and they can be predators.
” One thing you definitely don ’ t want to do is have a picnic with a wild black bear and prepare sandwiches for it , as one family recently did in Maryland .
On the national park ’ s website , parkgoers are warned to not come within 50 feet of black bears , which are native to the region .
If a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , making loud noises , or swatting the ground .
.
.
Don ’ t run , but slowly back away , watching the bear , ” the site explains .
“ Increase the distance between you and the bear .
The bear will probably do the same.
” Authorities also advise people to make loud noises such as banging on pans or yelling if they encounter a black bear , in order to prevent any dangerous situation for both humans or the bear .

(TMU) – A group of people hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a gut-wrenching end to their trek when they stumbled on a bear feasting upon a man’s bodily remains.
Hikers in the North Carolina portion of the national park were making their way through Hazel Creek Trail, which lies only a few miles from the border with Tennessee, when they passed a campsite and unoccupied tent that was eerily abandoned, reports the Charlotte Observer.
They eventually noticed scattered human remains strewn across a creek, along with a bear that was “scavenging in the area,” according to a park news release.
The hikers “quickly left” to get cell phone coverage and report the grisly scene to local authorities, rangers said. They park rangers were notified just after 7 p.m. Friday.
“Staff arrived at campsite 82 shortly after midnight and confirmed the report of a deceased adult human male,” park officials said.
The rangers also saw a bear – likely the same one encountered by the hikers mere hours before – “actively scavenging on the remains” and dining on body parts.
They eventually euthanized the bear, but it remains unclear if the creature was the actual culprit for the death of the camper.
WVLT reports that the victim was later identified as Patrick Madura, 43, of Elgin, Illinois.
The portion of Hazel Creek lying between Cold Springs Gap Trail and Welch Ridge Trail forks has been shut down pending further notice as investigators continue to work at the scene. Backcountry Campsite 82, where the bodily remains were discovered, will also be closed.
Rangers are waiting for the coroner’s report before they move forward.
“When [rangers] arrived they were able to confirm it was an adult male that was deceased and bear actively scavenging on his remains,” park spokesperson Jamie Sanders said.
While the bear being put down may seem cruel, authorities argue that it’s necessary because one thing they don’t want is for bears to develop a taste for human flesh.
“Our wildlife biologists believe that once a bear has actively savaged on remains, they’ve gotten a food source, we do not ever want them to look at humans as a possible food source,” Sanders explained.
In September 2018, a Tennessee man’s body was also discovered being eaten by a bear in the Great Smoky Mountains. Investigators later found out that the man died from a methamphetamine overdose, not from a bear attack.
Rangers also said that the incident serves as a strong reminder of why bears should not be fed. Whenever humans are associated with food, there is a real threat to humans.
“It’s inherently dangerous to come and hike in bear country,” Sanders added. “Bears are wild animals. They are scavengers and they can be predators.”
One thing you definitely don’t want to do is have a picnic with a wild black bear and prepare sandwiches for it, as one family recently did in Maryland.
On the national park’s website, parkgoers are warned to not come within 50 feet of black bears, which are native to the region.
If a black bear is spotted “running toward you, making loud noises, or swatting the ground . . . Don’t run, but slowly back away, watching the bear,” the site explains. “Increase the distance between you and the bear. The bear will probably do the same.”
Authorities also advise people to make loud noises such as banging on pans or yelling if they encounter a black bear, in order to prevent any dangerous situation for both humans or the bear.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-15--“It’s a spaceship!” New Jersey UFO in viral videos turns out to be your basic Goodyear blimp

( TMU ) – Widely-shared videos that purportedly depict a “ spaceship ” or UFO flying through New Jersey skies on Monday seemed to confirm that 2020 is shaping up to be quite the apocalyptic year .
But as it turns out , the “ unidentified flying object ” hovering over the Garden State was quite identifiable , and common – it was a simple Goodyear blimp .
Blame it on being cooped up for so long that our minds are playing tricks on us .
TikTok user @ .babyyjennii shared the video on Monday , which claimed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey ’ s Route 21 .
Several other people could be seen standing on the side of the highway to snap photos and capture video of the advertising dirigible making its flight .
By Tuesday afternoon , the video managed to get nearly 5 million views and well over 600,000 likes .
However , Goodyear representatives confirmed that they had flown a blimp on Monday in New Jersey and neighboring New York City to film aerial footage of the NFL game pitting the New York Giants versus the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet the video did still manage to capture the imagination of UFO-curious social media users , along with other videos shared across social networking platforms such as Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter “ Yo !
Deadass look , it ’ s a f*cking space ship , ” one man says while sounding high .
“ What the f*ck ?
Look !
Ya-what ?
” “ Yo , I thought I was buggin ’ ?
Where the f*ck that s*** go ?
Look at this s*** son !
Lookit lookit lookit I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a blimp ?
” another man said .
“ Hay un OVNI ” another woman exclaims , using the Spanish acronym for UFOs .
“ Eyewitness accounts say a body came out of the ufo , ” @ yahnnisse wrote , claiming that the strange sighting had occurred in Passaic , New Jersey .
An Instagram account posted similar video depicting cars pulled over to better watch the visitor from another galaxy .
“ There ’ s a f*cking UFO !
Look at that sh*t , bro !
” a man excitedly yells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” wrote Twitter user @ derekdwatson as the caption to a video that racked up over 7,000 “ likes ” and nearly 3,000 retweets .
The video uploaded by Twitter @ DRoyFlor showed the blimp floating near the highway .
The user later tweeted that they were well aware that it wasn ’ t some spacecraft but a common Goodyear blimp .
A separate video posted by @ kvngjersey showed footage of the blimp hovering above Teterboro Airport .
In a June interview , President Donald Trump told his son Don Trump Jr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” things about supposed UFOs and the secretive Area 51 base near Roswell , New Mexico , that some theorists claim was a crash site for a UFO .
The U.S. government has been increasingly open in its discussions of UFOs since last September , when U.S. Navy admitted that widely-circulated video footage captured by Navy pilots that purportedly showed UFOs flying through the skies did depict actual “ unknown ” objects that flew into U.S. airspace .
While officials admitted that they have been baffled by the unknown flying objects , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been frequent .
They also said that rather than calling them “ UFOs , ” they prefer the term unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs .

(TMU) – Widely-shared videos that purportedly depict a “spaceship” or UFO flying through New Jersey skies on Monday seemed to confirm that 2020 is shaping up to be quite the apocalyptic year.
But as it turns out, the “unidentified flying object” hovering over the Garden State was quite identifiable, and common – it was a simple Goodyear blimp.
Blame it on being cooped up for so long that our minds are playing tricks on us.
TikTok user @.babyyjennii shared the video on Monday, which claimed to be showing a flying saucer hovering near New Jersey’s Route 21. Several other people could be seen standing on the side of the highway to snap photos and capture video of the advertising dirigible making its flight.
By Tuesday afternoon, the video managed to get nearly 5 million views and well over 600,000 likes.
However, Goodyear representatives confirmed that they had flown a blimp on Monday in New Jersey and neighboring New York City to film aerial footage of the NFL game pitting the New York Giants versus the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Yet the video did still manage to capture the imagination of UFO-curious social media users, along with other videos shared across social networking platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
“Yo! Deadass look, it’s a f*cking space ship,” one man says while sounding high. “What the f*ck? Look! Ya-what?”
“Yo, I thought I was buggin’? Where the f*ck that shit go? Look at this shit son! Lookit lookit lookit I thought I was buggin’. Is that a blimp?” another man said.
“Hay un OVNI” another woman exclaims, using the Spanish acronym for UFOs.
“Eyewitness accounts say a body came out of the ufo,” @yahnnisse wrote, claiming that the strange sighting had occurred in Passaic, New Jersey.
An Instagram account posted similar video depicting cars pulled over to better watch the visitor from another galaxy.
“There’s a f*cking UFO! Look at that sh*t, bro!” a man excitedly yells.
“New Jersey UFO sighting,” wrote Twitter user @derekdwatson as the caption to a video that racked up over 7,000 “likes” and nearly 3,000 retweets.
New Jersey UFO sighting. pic.twitter.com/Yk2zn22pYX — Derek Watson (@derekdwatson) September 15, 2020
The video uploaded by Twitter @DRoyFlor showed the blimp floating near the highway. The user later tweeted that they were well aware that it wasn’t some spacecraft but a common Goodyear blimp.
A separate video posted by @kvngjersey showed footage of the blimp hovering above Teterboro Airport.
In a June interview, President Donald Trump told his son Don Trump Jr. that he had heard some “interesting” things about supposed UFOs and the secretive Area 51 base near Roswell, New Mexico, that some theorists claim was a crash site for a UFO.
The U.S. government has been increasingly open in its discussions of UFOs since last September, when U.S. Navy admitted that widely-circulated video footage captured by Navy pilots that purportedly showed UFOs flying through the skies did depict actual “unknown” objects that flew into U.S. airspace.
While officials admitted that they have been baffled by the unknown flying objects, they also admit that past encounters with them have been frequent. They also said that rather than calling them “UFOs,” they prefer the term unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-15--Louisville reaches $12 million dollar settlement with family of Breonna Taylor as her killers walk f

Louisville reaches $12 million dollar settlement with family of Breonna Taylor as her killers walk free

( TMU ) – Six months after police killed emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched raid , the city of Louisville , Kentucky , has agreed to a settlement with Taylor ’ s family in a wrongful death lawsuit .
According to The Louisville Courier-Journal , the settlement could be “ as high as $ 12 million.
” The mayor of Louisville is expected to announce the settlement this afternoon in a joint press conference with the Taylor family attorneys .
However , as is normally the case in such settlements over police killings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the senseless killing of Taylor will be arrested or are expected to face justice after blindly unloading their weapons into her apartment in a no-knock raid , striking her as many as eight times .
The absence of justice in the case of Breonna Taylor and passing of the bill to taxpayers is sure to enrage police accountability advocates , who have described the case as “ murder ” and have filled the internet with viral memes demanding that authorities “ arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor , ” namely Sergeant Jonathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cosgrove .
On the night March 13 , the undercover officers obtained a no-knock search warrant intended to find illicit drugs .
Louisville Metro Police deployed a battering ram to force their way into the apartment before Taylor ’ s boyfriend , Kenneth Walker fired a warning shot that struck an officer .
Police responded with 35 rounds , including 10 rounds fired “ blindly ” by an officer .
Walker maintains that the officers failed to identify themselves , but police claim that they knocked first .
Police also claimed in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by their bullets , which later turned out to be an obvious lie .
In April , Taylor ’ s family – through Attorney Ben Crump – sued Louisville for wrongful death , excessive force , and gross negligence .
In their complaint , the said that the Louisville officers “ entered Breonna ’ s home without knocking and without announcing themselves as police officers .
The Defendants then proceeded to spray gunfire into the residence with a total disregard for the value of human life.
” Last week , Kentucky Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is politically close to police unions in the city and state – announced that he had empaneled a grand jury to determine whether the Mattingly , Hankison and Cosgrove would face criminal charges for the death of Taylor .
He still has refused to put forward a timeline for any charging decision .
However , the move by the city to settle the civil lawsuit brought by Taylor ’ s family will allow the officers to avoid any criminal charges and retain their freedom .
The Courier-Journal reports that the settlement for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dwarf the biggest payout previously made by police , ” which was for $ 8.5 million in 2012 and settled a case of wrongful imprisonment , not an officer-committed shooting .
“ In addition to the payment , the deal is expected to include several policing reforms , including a requirement that commanders approve all search warrants before they go to a judge , ” the newspaper added .
The settlement includes reforms on the handling of warrants by police , according to the Associated Press .
In June , the city banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrants amid increased unrest and public outrage over the case , and police brutality toward Black people in general .
Taylor had been studying to be a nurse and worked at two local hospitals as an EMT during the ongoing pandemic before her killer ’ s bullets tragically cut her life short .
Two of the officers involved in the case have been placed on paid administrative leave while Brett Hankison was fired .

(TMU) – Six months after police killed emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched raid, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to a settlement with Taylor’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit. According to The Louisville Courier-Journal, the settlement could be “as high as $12 million.” The mayor of Louisville is expected to announce the settlement this afternoon in a joint press conference with the Taylor family attorneys.
However, as is normally the case in such settlements over police killings, none of the officers who took part in the senseless killing of Taylor will be arrested or are expected to face justice after blindly unloading their weapons into her apartment in a no-knock raid, striking her as many as eight times.
The absence of justice in the case of Breonna Taylor and passing of the bill to taxpayers is sure to enrage police accountability advocates, who have described the case as “murder” and have filled the internet with viral memes demanding that authorities “arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor,” namely Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly and officers Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove.
If the city of Louisville has a agreed to pay the family of Breonna Breonna Taylor for ambushing her in her sleep – then it shouldn’t be hard to find and arrest the guys who murdered her. — Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) September 15, 2020
On the night March 13, the undercover officers obtained a no-knock search warrant intended to find illicit drugs.
Louisville Metro Police deployed a battering ram to force their way into the apartment before Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker fired a warning shot that struck an officer. Police responded with 35 rounds, including 10 rounds fired “blindly” by an officer.
Walker maintains that the officers failed to identify themselves, but police claim that they knocked first.
Police also claimed in their initial report that Taylor was not injured by their bullets, which later turned out to be an obvious lie.
In April, Taylor’s family – through Attorney Ben Crump – sued Louisville for wrongful death, excessive force, and gross negligence. In their complaint, the said that the Louisville officers “entered Breonna’s home without knocking and without announcing themselves as police officers. The Defendants then proceeded to spray gunfire into the residence with a total disregard for the value of human life.”
Last week, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron – a hardcore conservative who is politically close to police unions in the city and state – announced that he had empaneled a grand jury to determine whether the Mattingly, Hankison and Cosgrove would face criminal charges for the death of Taylor. He still has refused to put forward a timeline for any charging decision.
However, the move by the city to settle the civil lawsuit brought by Taylor’s family will allow the officers to avoid any criminal charges and retain their freedom.
So the officers in Louisville screwed up so badly that the city will pay Breonna Taylor’s family double digit millions but they did not screw up badly enough to be arrested and responsible for their crimes. Make it make sense. — Touré (@Toure) September 15, 2020
The Courier-Journal reports that the settlement for the killing of Taylor “is expected to dwarf the biggest payout previously made by police,” which was for $8.5 million in 2012 and settled a case of wrongful imprisonment, not an officer-committed shooting. “In addition to the payment, the deal is expected to include several policing reforms, including a requirement that commanders approve all search warrants before they go to a judge,” the newspaper added.
The settlement includes reforms on the handling of warrants by police, according to the Associated Press. In June, the city banned the use of “no knock” warrants amid increased unrest and public outrage over the case, and police brutality toward Black people in general.
Taylor had been studying to be a nurse and worked at two local hospitals as an EMT during the ongoing pandemic before her killer’s bullets tragically cut her life short.
Two of the officers involved in the case have been placed on paid administrative leave while Brett Hankison was fired.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87, setting stage for major battles over US Supreme Court

( TMU ) – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87 , bringing to an end a long career that saw her rise to the level of a national legal icon who was known to liberal supporters as the “ Notorious RBG.
” Ginsburg died at her home after an ongoing battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer , the court announced .
The Brooklyn-born jurist is most well known for her work laying the groundwork for settled case law in relation to women ’ s rights , specifically through landmark cases argued before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women and men .
She was rewarded for her legal achievements in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton , who nominated her to the court , making her only the second woman to serve on the country ’ s highest legal body .
In his announcement , Clinton said that Ginsburg would serve as “ a force for consensus-building on the Supreme Court ” and would be “ too thoughtful ” to be tagged either a “ liberal ” or “ conservative.
” In a statement , conservative Chief Justice John Roberts eulogized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague , ” Roberts added .
“ Today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her , a tired and resolute champion of justice.
” With November ’ s presidential elections looming , Ginsburg ’ s death is sure to light the fuse for a potentially bruising and harsh political battle over her successor , as well as the future of the nation ’ s highest court .
Mere minutes after Ginsburg ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story stating that her passing means that the Trump era “ will almost certainly be our new normal ” due to the likelihood that the current administration will name a hardline right-winger to take her place .
The article added : “ With Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , the power to shape our Constitution was split between four liberals , four archconservatives , and Chief Justice John Roberts — a conservative whose respect for institutions and for procedural regularity sometimes tempered his fellow conservatives ’ tendencies.
” Senate Republicans have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Trump administration ’ s first term waging a battle to fill the Supreme Court vacancy in a bruising confirmation battle that coincides with the ongoing pandemic and the presidential election , further threatening to rock the boat of American governance .
In the meantime , Democrats may be largely powerless to block any attempts by the Trump administration to nominate a third figure to the court , especially after changes in Senate rules that block filibusters on nominations and now only require a majority vote to confirm judicial nominees .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign last Wednesday , conservative figures such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and far-right Arkansas Sen Tom Cotton were prominent among the 20 figures named .
Just days before her death , Ginsburg had apparently dictated a statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera that said : “ My most fervent wish is that i I will not be replaced until a new president is installed .
”

(TMU) – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87, bringing to an end a long career that saw her rise to the level of a national legal icon who was known to liberal supporters as the “Notorious RBG.”
Ginsburg died at her home after an ongoing battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court announced.
The Brooklyn-born jurist is most well known for her work laying the groundwork for settled case law in relation to women’s rights, specifically through landmark cases argued before the Supreme Court regarding gender discrimination against both women and men.
She was rewarded for her legal achievements in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton, who nominated her to the court, making her only the second woman to serve on the country’s highest legal body. In his announcement, Clinton said that Ginsburg would serve as “a force for consensus-building on the Supreme Court” and would be “too thoughtful” to be tagged either a “liberal” or “conservative.”
In a statement, conservative Chief Justice John Roberts eulogized the late justice as having “historic stature.”
“We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague,” Roberts added. “Today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her, a tired and resolute champion of justice.”
With November’s presidential elections looming, Ginsburg’s death is sure to light the fuse for a potentially bruising and harsh political battle over her successor, as well as the future of the nation’s highest court.
Senate Republicans have already issued promises to spend the last days of the Trump administration’s first term waging a battle to fill the Supreme Court vacancy in a bruising confirmation battle that coincides with the ongoing pandemic and the presidential election, further threatening to rock the boat of American governance.
In the meantime, Democrats may be largely powerless to block any attempts by the Trump administration to nominate a third figure to the court, especially after changes in Senate rules that block filibusters on nominations and now only require a majority vote to confirm judicial nominees.
In a list of potential justices presented by the Trump campaign last Wednesday, conservative figures such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and far-right Arkansas Sen Tom Cotton were prominent among the 20 figures named.
Just days before her death, Ginsburg had apparently dictated a statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera that said: “My most fervent wish is that i I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
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themindunleashed--2020-09-18--Washington sending more troops to Syria as U.S.- Russia military clashes worsen

( TMU ) – The Department of Defense has ordered a troop deployment to Syria as tensions between the Russian military and U.S. troops has resulted in several encounters in the country , according to U.S. officials .
The Pentagon move to boost forces in the country is primarily a show of force meant to deter Russian forces , three U.S. defense officials told NBC News .
So far , the additional troops include six Bradley Fighting Vehicles and under 100 soldiers who are being rotated through Syria on 90-day deployments .
“ These actions and reinforcements are a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de-confliction processes and for Russia and other parties to avoid unprofessional , unsafe and provocative actions in northeast Syria , ” said one official .
U.S. and Russian forces have frequently engaged in small confrontations and non-lethal incidents over the past several months , mainly at checkpoints and along the contested M4 highway in Syria .
Recent incidents , however , include a road incident involving Russian and coalition armored vehicles where U.S. forces allegedly attempted to block the Russians while a Russian helicopter hovered close to the ground .
This resulted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , resulting in the Russians ramming a U.S. armored vehicle , injuring seven American troops .
While U.S. military officials accused Russia of intentionally inflicting “ concussion-like ” injuries on its troops , the Russian Defense Ministry maintained that its forces did what had to be done to prevent further escalation and continue going about their duty .
Gen. Frank McKenzie , the commander of U.S. Central Command , called the incident an example of poor professionalism and provocative behavior on the part of the Russians that “ got us into a dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came into the eastern Syria security area , an area they were not authorized to be in.
” “ We ’ re very lucky that our guys on the ground were able to keep that from turning into a larger incident , ” he added .
“ That was a concerning moment .
And had it gone another way , we might have been in trouble there and they might have been in trouble , too.
” On August 17 , U.S. forces and their Kurdish allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire after passing through a checkpoint near Tal al-Zahab , Syria .
While the group had been given permission by Syrian government troops to pass , they engaged in a small firefight with the shooters , whom U.S. officials believe were pro-Syrian government and Russian forces .
There have also been a number of close calls involving U.S. and Russian jets over the years , yet none are known to have escalated to the point of bloodshed .
The U.S. has about 500 troops in Syria , most of which are located in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops have been fighting alongside the SDF and allies to mop up what ’ s left of the Islamic State group .
However , Moscow has accused Washington of maintaining an armed presence in the Arab country to prevent the Assad government from taking control of the country ’ s territory and stabilizing its economy , all while boosting the self-proclaimed Kurdish administration in the northeast of the country , encouraging separatism and a continuation of armed conflict .
The decision to boost the troop presence in Syria also comes as the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by half in the coming weeks .
“ We constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the tactical position and we make adjustments to posture designed to give the troops on the ground what they need to be better protected as they carry out their mission , ” McKenzie said .
“ Therefore , our forces in Syria , we believe that we give them what they need to execute the missions that they ’ ve got and we pay keen attention to force protection as they do that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian and U.S. armed forces have operated in nearly constant close proximity and have established lines of communication to prevent any confrontations from escalating .

(TMU) – The Department of Defense has ordered a troop deployment to Syria as tensions between the Russian military and U.S. troops has resulted in several encounters in the country, according to U.S. officials.
The Pentagon move to boost forces in the country is primarily a show of force meant to deter Russian forces, three U.S. defense officials told NBC News.
So far, the additional troops include six Bradley Fighting Vehicles and under 100 soldiers who are being rotated through Syria on 90-day deployments.
“These actions and reinforcements are a clear signal to Russia to adhere to mutual de-confliction processes and for Russia and other parties to avoid unprofessional, unsafe and provocative actions in northeast Syria,” said one official.
U.S. and Russian forces have frequently engaged in small confrontations and non-lethal incidents over the past several months, mainly at checkpoints and along the contested M4 highway in Syria.
Recent incidents, however, include a road incident involving Russian and coalition armored vehicles where U.S. forces allegedly attempted to block the Russians while a Russian helicopter hovered close to the ground. This resulted in a cat-and-mouse game where neither side relented, resulting in the Russians ramming a U.S. armored vehicle, injuring seven American troops.
While U.S. military officials accused Russia of intentionally inflicting “concussion-like” injuries on its troops, the Russian Defense Ministry maintained that its forces did what had to be done to prevent further escalation and continue going about their duty.
A longer video of the confrontation. US forces appear to be blocking a road and then attempt to block the path of the Russian patrol when they drive through the field. An American MaxxPro MRAP appears to collide with a Russian Typhoon-K MRAP. 319/https://t.co/iCliZSYVY9 pic.twitter.com/xZTtN6l0Ib — Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 26, 2020
Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, called the incident an example of poor professionalism and provocative behavior on the part of the Russians that “got us into a dangerous situation where a Russian ground patrol actually came into the eastern Syria security area, an area they were not authorized to be in.”
“We’re very lucky that our guys on the ground were able to keep that from turning into a larger incident,” he added. “That was a concerning moment. And had it gone another way, we might have been in trouble there and they might have been in trouble, too.”
On August 17, U.S. forces and their Kurdish allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) also came under small arms fire after passing through a checkpoint near Tal al-Zahab, Syria. While the group had been given permission by Syrian government troops to pass, they engaged in a small firefight with the shooters, whom U.S. officials believe were pro-Syrian government and Russian forces.
There have also been a number of close calls involving U.S. and Russian jets over the years, yet none are known to have escalated to the point of bloodshed.
The U.S. has about 500 troops in Syria, most of which are located in the country’s northeast. U.S. troops have been fighting alongside the SDF and allies to mop up what’s left of the Islamic State group.
However, Moscow has accused Washington of maintaining an armed presence in the Arab country to prevent the Assad government from taking control of the country’s territory and stabilizing its economy, all while boosting the self-proclaimed Kurdish administration in the northeast of the country, encouraging separatism and a continuation of armed conflict.
The decision to boost the troop presence in Syria also comes as the Trump administration announced it would draw down the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by half in the coming weeks.
“We constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the tactical position and we make adjustments to posture designed to give the troops on the ground what they need to be better protected as they carry out their mission,” McKenzie said. “Therefore, our forces in Syria, we believe that we give them what they need to execute the missions that they’ve got and we pay keen attention to force protection as they do that.”
Throughout the Syrian Civil War, the Russian and U.S. armed forces have operated in nearly constant close proximity and have established lines of communication to prevent any confrontations from escalating.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-18--Tesla driver busted driving 93 MPH in Autopilot while fully reclined and sound asleep

( TMU ) – Police in Canada have filed charges against a Tesla driver who they pulled over driving at 93 miles per hour while he was asleep at the wheel of his car and the seat was pulled down like a bed .
Officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were notified that a vehicle was speeding down Highway 2 near Ponoka at about 4 p.m. on Thursday , July 9 .
“ Sure enough , a short time later the Tesla goes by .
The officer was sitting in the center median and he too was like , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sgt .
Darrin Turnbull said .
The vehicle was a 2019 Tesla Model S that appeared to be propelling itself at a speed of over 86 mph ( 140 km/h ) with “ both seats completely reclined ” and “ both occupants appearing to be asleep , ” reports Canada ’ s Global News .
The officer began his pursuit of the car with sirens blaring and lights flashing in an attempt to halt the car , which instead began slightly accelerating .
“ The officer was able to obtain radar readings on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatically accelerated up to exactly 150 km/h ( 93 mph ) , ” RCMP said .
Eventually , the driver woke from his slumber and prevented the high-speed chase from continuing .
“ He gets up closer to the vehicle and hits the siren , and it ’ s at that point he can see the driver pop up and pull over , ” Sgt .
Turnbull added .
The motorist , a 21-year-old male from British Colombia , was charged with speeding and driving while fatigued , resulting in his license being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was later charged with dangerous driving .
“ The decision was made that , no , this is a marked departure from the norm , ” Turnbull said .
While the 2019 Tesla didn ’ t appear to be outfitted with the company ’ s autopilot feature , many of Tesla ’ s vehicles come equipped with relatively advanced driver-assist programs .
Tesla is one of a growing number of companies that have sought to rethink transportation and further develop self-driving and autonomous vehicle services .
The extension of an unmanned or automated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , would drastically boost profitability and reduce labor costs by eliminating human drivers in favor of a driverless model .
While not entirely intended to enable driverless transportation , the “ Autopilot ” system touted by Tesla offers a suite of advanced driver assistance features including lane centering and semi-automated highway navigation .
The Level 2 partially autonomous system also includes adaptive cruise control , lane keep assist , self-parking , as well as the ability to automatically change lanes .
Tesla Autopilot-enabled cars use a variety of sensors , up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automate these tasks .
While these impressive features efficiently reduce the amount of input required by human motorists , drivers are still expected to remain engaged with the vehicle to ensure its safe operation .
However , over the past years traffic investigators have found that the Autopilot system contributed to fatal crashes , resulting in lawsuits against Tesla for wrongful death .
In one case , a Tesla driver in Los Angeles was found to be eating and drinking coffee immediately before crashing his Tesla Model S into a fire truck .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoying a movie on his phone when his car narrowly avoided crashing into one police cruiser before slamming into two more , while still another Tesla motorist was entertaining himself with a videogame before dying in a fatal crash .
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has blamed the crashes on drivers being overconfident and complacent and , essentially , failing to read the fine print of the “ Autopilot ” system .
Critics , however , charge the tech tycoon with encouraging driver inattention by touting the system as mostly automated .
While there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving self-driving cars in Canada , pilot programs for autonomous cars have been introduced in Ontario and Quebec , with the requirement that “ safety drivers ” are always on hand to wrest control of the vehicle to prevent a tragedy .
“ It ’ s definitely a new thing , which unfortunately we might see more often , ” Turnbull said .
The motorist must appear before court in December .
“ Although manufacturers of new vehicles have built in safeguards to prevent drivers from taking advantage of the new safety systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that — supplemental safety systems , ” Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Superintendent Gary Graham said in a statement .
“ They are not self-driving systems , they still come with the responsibility of driving .
”

(TMU) – Police in Canada have filed charges against a Tesla driver who they pulled over driving at 93 miles per hour while he was asleep at the wheel of his car and the seat was pulled down like a bed.
Officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were notified that a vehicle was speeding down Highway 2 near Ponoka at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.
“Sure enough, a short time later the Tesla goes by. The officer was sitting in the center median and he too was like, ‘Noooo,’” Alberta RCMP Sgt. Darrin Turnbull said.
The vehicle was a 2019 Tesla Model S that appeared to be propelling itself at a speed of over 86 mph (140 km/h) with “both seats completely reclined” and “both occupants appearing to be asleep,” reports Canada’s Global News.
The officer began his pursuit of the car with sirens blaring and lights flashing in an attempt to halt the car, which instead began slightly accelerating.
“The officer was able to obtain radar readings on the vehicle, confirming that it had automatically accelerated up to exactly 150 km/h (93 mph),” RCMP said.
Eventually, the driver woke from his slumber and prevented the high-speed chase from continuing.
“He gets up closer to the vehicle and hits the siren, and it’s at that point he can see the driver pop up and pull over,” Sgt. Turnbull added.
The motorist, a 21-year-old male from British Colombia, was charged with speeding and driving while fatigued, resulting in his license being automatically suspended for 24 hours. He was later charged with dangerous driving.
“The decision was made that, no, this is a marked departure from the norm,” Turnbull said.
While the 2019 Tesla didn’t appear to be outfitted with the company’s autopilot feature, many of Tesla’s vehicles come equipped with relatively advanced driver-assist programs.
Tesla is one of a growing number of companies that have sought to rethink transportation and further develop self-driving and autonomous vehicle services. The extension of an unmanned or automated model to commercial delivery services, for example, would drastically boost profitability and reduce labor costs by eliminating human drivers in favor of a driverless model.
While not entirely intended to enable driverless transportation, the “Autopilot” system touted by Tesla offers a suite of advanced driver assistance features including lane centering and semi-automated highway navigation. The Level 2 partially autonomous system also includes adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, self-parking, as well as the ability to automatically change lanes. Tesla Autopilot-enabled cars use a variety of sensors, up to eight cameras, radar and ultrasonic to automate these tasks.
While these impressive features efficiently reduce the amount of input required by human motorists, drivers are still expected to remain engaged with the vehicle to ensure its safe operation.
However, over the past years traffic investigators have found that the Autopilot system contributed to fatal crashes, resulting in lawsuits against Tesla for wrongful death.
In one case, a Tesla driver in Los Angeles was found to be eating and drinking coffee immediately before crashing his Tesla Model S into a fire truck. Another Tesla driver in North Carolina was enjoying a movie on his phone when his car narrowly avoided crashing into one police cruiser before slamming into two more, while still another Tesla motorist was entertaining himself with a videogame before dying in a fatal crash.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has blamed the crashes on drivers being overconfident and complacent and, essentially, failing to read the fine print of the “Autopilot” system. Critics, however, charge the tech tycoon with encouraging driver inattention by touting the system as mostly automated.
While there haven’t been any similar incidents involving self-driving cars in Canada, pilot programs for autonomous cars have been introduced in Ontario and Quebec, with the requirement that “safety drivers” are always on hand to wrest control of the vehicle to prevent a tragedy.
“It’s definitely a new thing, which unfortunately we might see more often,” Turnbull said.
The motorist must appear before court in December.
“Although manufacturers of new vehicles have built in safeguards to prevent drivers from taking advantage of the new safety systems in vehicles, those systems are just that — supplemental safety systems,” Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Superintendent Gary Graham said in a statement. “They are not self-driving systems, they still come with the responsibility of driving.”
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--Endangered Orcas Have Begun Surrounding And Attacking Boats This Summer

( TMU ) – Numerous cases of Orcas ramming boats in the Gibraltar Strait near Spain and Portugal have been reported this summer , and some experts suggest that the orcas could be fighting back against perceived threats posed by fishing boats and other vessels .
This type of behavior is very unusual for the species , which is typically known to be friendly and playful .
On July 29th , biology graduate Victoria Morris was on a sailboat off the coast of Spain when her crew was surrounded by a pod of about nine orcas .
At first , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strange natural phenomenon , but then the mood suddenly changed .
The orcas began to aggressively ram into the boat in what seemed to be a coordinated attack .
“ They just started surrounding us in a circle , coming for the rudder and the keel .
They really just were going for us , and there was definitely no playing , ” Morris said during a CBC interview .
The orcas kept up their assault for about an hour until they caused some serious damage to the boat .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of four similar cases that took place this summer .
Morris believes that the orcas were communicating to coordinate their attack , or in her words , they “ orca-strated ” it .
She says that she heard whistling sounds during the attack , which she believed to be the orcas communicating .
“ It was like a whistle , like a very , very loud whistle , and there was lots of them , maybe about four or five of them were doing it at the same time .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It was actually quite amazing to hear , ” Morris explained .
She said that when her crew called for help , “ it was almost like they didn ’ t believe us at first.
” “ They asked us to repeat a quite a few times .
Like , ‘ Can you confirm that you are actually under attack by orcas ?
” she said .
The crew was eventually rescued and towed into the nearby town Barbate , where shocked onlookers observed a boat covered in bite marks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that possibly the orcas became comfortable with the quieter waters during the pandemic restrictions , and are now disturbed by the increase in traffic now that businesses are slowly going back to normal .
Morris believes the orcas seemed to be fighting back against something , and she hopes that these encounters could raise some awareness about what this species is facing .
“ They do have the capacity to be angry and they ’ re very , very intelligent creatures and so it is very possible .
But if that is true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to be done .
I think as bad as it is that all these attacks have been happening , especially to us , but I think in a way it ’ s also a good thing because it ’ s turned the spotlight on the fact that there is a problem .
Something has changed that ’ s causing them to do this , ” Morris said .
The Gibraltar orcas are endangered , and it is estimated that there are fewer than 50 of them remaining in the wild .

(TMU) – Numerous cases of Orcas ramming boats in the Gibraltar Strait near Spain and Portugal have been reported this summer, and some experts suggest that the orcas could be fighting back against perceived threats posed by fishing boats and other vessels. This type of behavior is very unusual for the species, which is typically known to be friendly and playful.
On July 29th, biology graduate Victoria Morris was on a sailboat off the coast of Spain when her crew was surrounded by a pod of about nine orcas. At first, the crew was interested to see such a strange natural phenomenon, but then the mood suddenly changed. The orcas began to aggressively ram into the boat in what seemed to be a coordinated attack.
“They just started surrounding us in a circle, coming for the rudder and the keel. They really just were going for us, and there was definitely no playing,” Morris said during a CBC interview.
The orcas kept up their assault for about an hour until they caused some serious damage to the boat. According to the Guardian, this incident is just one of four similar cases that took place this summer.
Morris believes that the orcas were communicating to coordinate their attack, or in her words, they “orca-strated” it. She says that she heard whistling sounds during the attack, which she believed to be the orcas communicating.
“It was like a whistle, like a very, very loud whistle, and there was lots of them, maybe about four or five of them were doing it at the same time. And it was just so loud,” she said. “It was actually quite amazing to hear,” Morris explained.
She said that when her crew called for help, “it was almost like they didn’t believe us at first.”
“They asked us to repeat a quite a few times. Like, ‘Can you confirm that you are actually under attack by orcas?” she said.
The crew was eventually rescued and towed into the nearby town Barbate, where shocked onlookers observed a boat covered in bite marks.
Marine biologist Jörn Selling has suggested that possibly the orcas became comfortable with the quieter waters during the pandemic restrictions, and are now disturbed by the increase in traffic now that businesses are slowly going back to normal.
Morris believes the orcas seemed to be fighting back against something, and she hopes that these encounters could raise some awareness about what this species is facing.
“They do have the capacity to be angry and they’re very, very intelligent creatures and so it is very possible. But if that is true, then, you know, something needs to be done. I think as bad as it is that all these attacks have been happening, especially to us, but I think in a way it’s also a good thing because it’s turned the spotlight on the fact that there is a problem. Something has changed that’s causing them to do this,” Morris said.
The Gibraltar orcas are endangered, and it is estimated that there are fewer than 50 of them remaining in the wild.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--Tom Hardy has reportedly been cast as the next James Bond

( TMU ) – Tom Hardy has reportedly been picked to represent Britain ’ s most well-known spy , James Bond .
The 43-year-old actor has long been considered a virtual lock for the role by producers and was apparently offered the role since he auditioned back in June , according to press reports from the U.K .
If confirmed , Hardy will become the next Agent 007 after Daniel Craig ’ s fifth and final film in the long-running franchise , No Time to Die .
Hardy is already known for portraying funny , charismatic , intimidating characters known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does clash with the suave and aristocratic style of the Bond archetype .
An official announcement confirming that Hardy would play the role of the iconic secret agent was due to come in November , shortly after the newest film ’ s release .
However , the film ’ s Nov. 12 release date is being delayed due to the ongoing global health emergency .
The film was originally slated to be released in April , but the pandemic disrupted those plans while also rocking the entire film industry .
In a 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pierce Brosnan – who portrayed Bond between 1994 and 2005 – endorsed Hardy as an actor who could properly fill the British spy ’ s shoes .
“ Daniel Craig has been an incredible Bond .
He ’ s very physical , he looks lethal .
You genuinely believe this is someone who could kill a man , ” he said .
“ He ’ s complained about doing the part because he ’ s put himself through a lot physically , but he will do the next movie , and then I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bond , ” he added .
“ I ’ d be happy to see him do it .
You need an actor who can put a bit of wiggle into it , that ’ s what makes Bond.
” Tom Hardy ’ s adult life began with a rough start , with the British actor already having grappled with juvenile delinquency as a teen as well as ongoing substance abuse issues .
However , his acting career began with bit roles in military television series before he entered the world of British historical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 drama Bronson provided an entry point into roles in such blockbuster Hollywood films as Inception ( 2010 ) , The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ) , Mad Max : Fury Road ( 2015 ) , and The Revenant ( 2015 ) .
Speculation about who would don 007 ’ s famous tuxedo after Craig has been the subject of heated debate in recent years , with other fan favorites including Idris Elba , Tom Hiddleston , and Richard Madden .
Last year , reports that Black British actress Lashana Lynch would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Die also stirred up rumors that Bond ’ s secret agent number would be taken , for the first time , by a woman .
However , the idea was mooted early this year when Bond series producer Barbara Broccoli told Variety : “ He can be of any color , but he is male.
” In the newest film , 007 has left active service to go enjoy a life of tranquility in Jamaica .
This newfound peace comes to a screeching halt when his old pal Felix Leither from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) – Tom Hardy has reportedly been picked to represent Britain’s most well-known spy, James Bond.
The 43-year-old actor has long been considered a virtual lock for the role by producers and was apparently offered the role since he auditioned back in June, according to press reports from the U.K.
If confirmed, Hardy will become the next Agent 007 after Daniel Craig’s fifth and final film in the long-running franchise, No Time to Die.
Hardy is already known for portraying funny, charismatic, intimidating characters known for their physicality, although his ruggedness does clash with the suave and aristocratic style of the Bond archetype.
An official announcement confirming that Hardy would play the role of the iconic secret agent was due to come in November, shortly after the newest film’s release.
However, the film’s Nov. 12 release date is being delayed due to the ongoing global health emergency. The film was originally slated to be released in April, but the pandemic disrupted those plans while also rocking the entire film industry.
In a 2018 interview with the Daily Mail, actor Pierce Brosnan – who portrayed Bond between 1994 and 2005 – endorsed Hardy as an actor who could properly fill the British spy’s shoes.
“Daniel Craig has been an incredible Bond. He’s very physical, he looks lethal. You genuinely believe this is someone who could kill a man,” he said.
“He’s complained about doing the part because he’s put himself through a lot physically, but he will do the next movie, and then I think Tom Hardy could be a good Bond,” he added.
“I’d be happy to see him do it. You need an actor who can put a bit of wiggle into it, that’s what makes Bond.”
Tom Hardy’s adult life began with a rough start, with the British actor already having grappled with juvenile delinquency as a teen as well as ongoing substance abuse issues. However, his acting career began with bit roles in military television series before he entered the world of British historical dramas. His breakthrough role in the 2008 drama Bronson provided an entry point into roles in such blockbuster Hollywood films as Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and The Revenant (2015).
Speculation about who would don 007’s famous tuxedo after Craig has been the subject of heated debate in recent years, with other fan favorites including Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, and Richard Madden.
Last year, reports that Black British actress Lashana Lynch would have a starring role in No Time to Die also stirred up rumors that Bond’s secret agent number would be taken, for the first time, by a woman. However, the idea was mooted early this year when Bond series producer Barbara Broccoli told Variety: “He can be of any color, but he is male.”
In the newest film, 007 has left active service to go enjoy a life of tranquility in Jamaica.
This newfound peace comes to a screeching halt when his old pal Felix Leither from the CIA comes asking for his help.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--Our Galaxy Likely Contains Many Planets Made Mostly of Diamond

( TMU ) – We ’ re in the Golden Age ( likely the first of many different phases ) of discovering exoplanets .
For the first time in human history , we ’ re regularly identifying planets outside of our solar system and even identifying traits – atmospheric and core composition – that tell us which of these worlds are Earth-like .
Scientists are also discovering exoplanets that are decidedly not Earth-like and some of them are truly mind-boggling .
In fact , last year NASA devoted a Halloween-themed video and webpage to showcase some of the more extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These include : “ hellscape ” planet HD 189733 b , whose winds reach 5,400mph and contain “ torrential rains of glass blowing sideways ” ; the three “ zombie worlds ” circling pulsar star PSR B1257+12 , which flash “ sickly irradiated auroras ” that might be beautiful were they not extremely deadly to any organic life ; Kepler-70b ( a.k.a .
KOI-55 ) , which at 12,000 degrees F ( 6,800 C ) , is one of the hottest planets known to humans ; and TrEs-2b , whose surface is less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ darkness of this world would be broken only by a faint Sauron-like burning in a sky that is the temperature of lava .
As sinister and exotic as these planets sound , it ’ s good to know that there are other worlds out there that , while not hospitable to humans , are shimmering with potential .
Astronomers and geophysicists now believe that a significant number of exoplanets in our galaxy and others could be made primarily of diamond .
They base this on the fact that stars contain different proportions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of planets are likely located around carbon-rich stars .
As a contrast , our star is relatively low-carbon and in the early solar system that affected the composition of the planets orbiting it .
Researchers believe that a high-carbon star whose orbiting bodies contain less carbon will produce worlds comprised mostly of silicon carbide .
Using lab experiments that tested temperatures up to 2,500 Kelvin and pressures of 50 gigapascals , they concluded that all that would be necessary to produce these almost incomprehensible alien diamond worlds would be oxidization from water caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulting density of silicon carbide would stifle any geologic activity .
Geophysicist Harrison Allen-Sutter said , “ These exoplanets are unlike anything in our Solar System.
” He added : “ This is one additional step in helping us understand and characterise our ever-increasing and improving observations of exoplanets .
The more we learn , the better we ’ ll be able to interpret new data from upcoming future missions like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to understand the worlds beyond on our own Solar System.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ JWST ) , which will deploy next years , will catalyze a new era of exoplanet exploration .
Using infrared technology , the transit method , and state of the art spectroscopy , the telescope ’ s powers of magnification and spectrum analysis will allow scientists to search for biosignatures in the atmospheres of alien worlds .
Perhaps a question to consider now is how far into the future we will have to go to see diamond-mining interstellar missions sponsored by De Beers .

(TMU) – We’re in the Golden Age (likely the first of many different phases) of discovering exoplanets. For the first time in human history, we’re regularly identifying planets outside of our solar system and even identifying traits – atmospheric and core composition – that tell us which of these worlds are Earth-like.
Scientists are also discovering exoplanets that are decidedly not Earth-like and some of them are truly mind-boggling. In fact, last year NASA devoted a Halloween-themed video and webpage to showcase some of the more extreme new planets they’ve discovered.
These include: “hellscape” planet HD 189733 b, whose winds reach 5,400mph and contain “torrential rains of glass blowing sideways”; the three “zombie worlds” circling pulsar star PSR B1257+12, which flash “sickly irradiated auroras” that might be beautiful were they not extremely deadly to any organic life; Kepler-70b (a.k.a. KOI-55), which at 12,000 degrees F (6,800 C), is one of the hottest planets known to humans; and TrEs-2b, whose surface is less reflective than coal, meaning the extreme darkness of this world would be broken only by a faint Sauron-like burning in a sky that is the temperature of lava.
As sinister and exotic as these planets sound, it’s good to know that there are other worlds out there that, while not hospitable to humans, are shimmering with potential.
Astronomers and geophysicists now believe that a significant number of exoplanets in our galaxy and others could be made primarily of diamond. They base this on the fact that stars contain different proportions of elements and between 12 and 17 percent of planets are likely located around carbon-rich stars. As a contrast, our star is relatively low-carbon and in the early solar system that affected the composition of the planets orbiting it.
Researchers believe that a high-carbon star whose orbiting bodies contain less carbon will produce worlds comprised mostly of silicon carbide. Using lab experiments that tested temperatures up to 2,500 Kelvin and pressures of 50 gigapascals, they concluded that all that would be necessary to produce these almost incomprehensible alien diamond worlds would be oxidization from water caused by sufficient heat and pressure. The resulting density of silicon carbide would stifle any geologic activity.
Geophysicist Harrison Allen-Sutter said, “These exoplanets are unlike anything in our Solar System.”
He added: “This is one additional step in helping us understand and characterise our ever-increasing and improving observations of exoplanets. The more we learn, the better we’ll be able to interpret new data from upcoming future missions like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to understand the worlds beyond on our own Solar System.”
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which will deploy next years, will catalyze a new era of exoplanet exploration. Using infrared technology, the transit method, and state of the art spectroscopy, the telescope’s powers of magnification and spectrum analysis will allow scientists to search for biosignatures in the atmospheres of alien worlds.
Perhaps a question to consider now is how far into the future we will have to go to see diamond-mining interstellar missions sponsored by De Beers.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--After Banning TikTok, Trump Sets His Eyes on Fortnite And League of Legends

( TMU ) – The Trump administration recently announced that they will be forcing app stores to ban the popular TikTok and WeChat apps over concerns of Chinese spying .
Now , two of the largest video games in the world , “ Fortnite ” and “ League of Legends , ” have come under scrutiny due to their connections with Chinese companies , according to Business Insider .
The companies behind these Games , Epic Games , and Riot Games , have received letters from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US ( CFIUS ) , inquiring about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Epic Games , the creator of Fortnite , is based in Cary , North Carolina , but Tencent owns a 40 % stake in the company .
Riot Games , the creator of League of Legends is entirely owned by Tencent .
Tencent is the largest video game company in the world , and has significant investments in numerous other US-based video game companies , including Supercell , Ubisoft , Activision .
Tencent is also the owner of WeChat , which could have something to do with why the US government wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is unclear what the US government has planned for Fortnite and League of Legends , but as of September 20th , WeChat and TikTok will no longer be available through Apple or Google ’ s app stores .
If you already have the apps on your phone , you will be able to keep them , but they will no longer be able to receive updates .
It is now well-established that basically every app on your phone is harvesting your data , but the United States government and many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TikTok specifically because it is owned by a company based in China , ByteDance .
TikTok has also received criticism for a feature that collects information from the “ clipboards ” of iPhone users .
Last month , security experts warned that this feature could allow the app to collect sensitive information from your phone , such as email passwords or cryptocurrency wallets .
In light of the controversy about how the feature works , the company has promised to stop collecting data from iPhone clipboards .
Additionally , TikTok insists that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all of its data centers are located outside of China .
The company says that US user data is stored in the United States , with a backup in Singapore .
ByteDance has been working to make a deal with different US-based companies to handle all of their data for users in the states .
After a deal with Microsoft fell through earlier this month , the company has been in talks with Oracle , but the White House will need to approve the deal .
Unfortunately , WeChat does not seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will likely be phased out in the US after it is removed from the app store .
In the case of Epic Games , they are entirely based in the US , and the potential of them sending personal data on users back to China is very low .
However , League of Legends may run into serious problems with regulators because they are entirely owned by Tencent .

(TMU) – The Trump administration recently announced that they will be forcing app stores to ban the popular TikTok and WeChat apps over concerns of Chinese spying. Now, two of the largest video games in the world, “Fortnite” and “League of Legends,” have come under scrutiny due to their connections with Chinese companies, according to Business Insider.
The companies behind these Games, Epic Games, and Riot Games, have received letters from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), inquiring about their relationships with the Chinese corporation Tencent.
Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, is based in Cary, North Carolina, but Tencent owns a 40% stake in the company. Riot Games, the creator of League of Legends is entirely owned by Tencent. Tencent is the largest video game company in the world, and has significant investments in numerous other US-based video game companies, including Supercell, Ubisoft, Activision.
Tencent is also the owner of WeChat, which could have something to do with why the US government wants to look into all of its investments.
It is unclear what the US government has planned for Fortnite and League of Legends, but as of September 20th, WeChat and TikTok will no longer be available through Apple or Google’s app stores. If you already have the apps on your phone, you will be able to keep them, but they will no longer be able to receive updates.
It is now well-established that basically every app on your phone is harvesting your data, but the United States government and many of its allies have chosen to focus on TikTok specifically because it is owned by a company based in China, ByteDance.
TikTok has also received criticism for a feature that collects information from the “clipboards” of iPhone users. Last month, security experts warned that this feature could allow the app to collect sensitive information from your phone, such as email passwords or cryptocurrency wallets. In light of the controversy about how the feature works, the company has promised to stop collecting data from iPhone clipboards.
Additionally, TikTok insists that it operates independently of ByteDance, and promises that all of its data centers are located outside of China. The company says that US user data is stored in the United States, with a backup in Singapore. ByteDance has been working to make a deal with different US-based companies to handle all of their data for users in the states.
After a deal with Microsoft fell through earlier this month, the company has been in talks with Oracle, but the White House will need to approve the deal. Unfortunately, WeChat does not seem to have any options at all, and will likely be phased out in the US after it is removed from the app store.
In the case of Epic Games, they are entirely based in the US, and the potential of them sending personal data on users back to China is very low. However, League of Legends may run into serious problems with regulators because they are entirely owned by Tencent.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-19--First Space Force Troops Deployed To Assist Combat Missions In The Middle East

( TMU ) – The controversial US Space Force has sent out its first official deployment of troops , but it appears that their mission is not related to space travel .
Instead , the deployed troops are said to be helping out with “ combat operations ” in the Middle East , confirming predictions from many anti-war activists that the Space Force was just a new extension of the military-industrial complex .
The only difference is that the Space Force will be using space-based technology for war efforts on the ground .
Twenty airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base , Qatar , transferred into the military ’ s newest branch during enlistment or oath of office ceremonies earlier this month , according to a press release from the agency .
“ Those participating in today ’ s ceremony are not only joining our nation ’ s newest service , they are joining this service while deployed in defense of our nation .
They are the first members of the United States Space Force to be deployed in support of combat operations , ” US Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Forces for US Air Forces Central Command said in the press release .
Space Force members will be offering their expertise with satellite technology and space-based weaponry .
The press release said that the soldiers who were deployed can expect to be “ watching technology and tactics evolve as the U.S. rises to thwart adversary efforts.
” Senior Airman Aron Franks , of the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight , said that he will be acting as a space systems operations specialist who will be tasked with “ geo-locating , characterizing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellite assets.
” “ It ’ s rewarding when you get to see how your efforts are being processed or applied to the overall fight , to see our piece of the puzzle , ” he said .
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Sgt .
Cody Hircock , superintendent of the 16th said that this has been in the making for a long time .
“ Back when I joined my first unit in 2009 , I actually got to watch them launch our third satellite .
Now , they have 10 , so their capabilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really impressive to see how much space — and the need for space — has expanded , ” he said .
In previous comments about the Space Force , US President Donald Trump promised that the agency would be involved in the creation of a “ super duper “ missile .
It is likely that the Space Force will be dealing with far more military missions than explorations .
During the signing ceremony back in December , Trump defended the new government agency against criticism , saying that “ space is the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Force is also officially a branch of the US Armed Forces .
More specifically , the new agency is connected with the Air Force , Coast Guard , the Army , and the Marine Corps .
The agency is replacing an existing military space program called Air Force Space Command , which was founded in 1982 .
The Space Force describes itself as “ a military service that organizes , trains , and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space .
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(TMU) – The controversial US Space Force has sent out its first official deployment of troops, but it appears that their mission is not related to space travel. Instead, the deployed troops are said to be helping out with “combat operations” in the Middle East, confirming predictions from many anti-war activists that the Space Force was just a new extension of the military-industrial complex. The only difference is that the Space Force will be using space-based technology for war efforts on the ground.
Twenty airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight and the 609th Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, transferred into the military’s newest branch during enlistment or oath of office ceremonies earlier this month, according to a press release from the agency.
“Those participating in today’s ceremony are not only joining our nation’s newest service, they are joining this service while deployed in defense of our nation. They are the first members of the United States Space Force to be deployed in support of combat operations,” US Air Force Col. Todd Benson, director of Space Forces for US Air Forces Central Command said in the press release.
Space Force members will be offering their expertise with satellite technology and space-based weaponry.
The press release said that the soldiers who were deployed can expect to be “watching technology and tactics evolve as the U.S. rises to thwart adversary efforts.”
Senior Airman Aron Franks, of the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight, said that he will be acting as a space systems operations specialist who will be tasked with “geo-locating, characterizing and reporting sources of electromagnetic interference to U.S. satellite assets.”
“It’s rewarding when you get to see how your efforts are being processed or applied to the overall fight, to see our piece of the puzzle,” he said.
Tech. Sgt. Cody Hircock, superintendent of the 16th said that this has been in the making for a long time.
“Back when I joined my first unit in 2009, I actually got to watch them launch our third satellite. Now, they have 10, so their capabilities have expanded. It’s been really impressive to see how much space — and the need for space — has expanded,” he said.
In previous comments about the Space Force, US President Donald Trump promised that the agency would be involved in the creation of a “super duper“ missile.
It is likely that the Space Force will be dealing with far more military missions than explorations. During the signing ceremony back in December, Trump defended the new government agency against criticism, saying that “space is the world’s newest war-fighting domain.”
The Space Force is also officially a branch of the US Armed Forces. More specifically, the new agency is connected with the Air Force, Coast Guard, the Army, and the Marine Corps. The agency is replacing an existing military space program called Air Force Space Command, which was founded in 1982.
The Space Force describes itself as “a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.”
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themindunleashed--2020-09-21--New terrifying deep-sea creatures discovered that are so ultra-black they absorb virtually all light

( TMU ) – Marine biologists recently discovered 16 new species of deep-sea creatures that have developed such ultra-black skin that it is being compared to a natural “ Vantablack , ” which is a human-manufactured material that absorbs virtually all light .
The ‘ fangtooth ’ and its friends , who live as much as 2,000 meters beneath the water , do not appear to have passed along this trait to any of their evolutionary descendants , making it even more miraculous of a find .
Discovered by marine biologists Karen Osborn and Alexander Davis , these deep-sea fishes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for instance ) look like monsters right out of a science-fiction story , contain skin full of organelles known as melanosomes , which absorbs most light photons .
“ What isn ’ t absorbed side-scatters into the layer , and it ’ s absorbed by the neighboring pigments that are all packed right up close to it , ” Osborn observes .
“ And so what they ’ ve done is create this super-efficient , very-little-material system where they can basically build a light trap with just the pigment particles and nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is that when she tried to photograph the ultra-black fish , its skin absorbed 99.956 percent of the two strobe lights she used for illumination .
All she was able to capture were the eerie outlines .
“ We had no idea there were any fishes at all that were ultra-black , ” Alexander Davis , lead author on a new paper in Current Biology , explained .
“ As far as we knew , the only vertebrates that were ultra-black were these birds-of-paradise and a couple other bird species .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something this black really being used as camouflage as well.
” Scientists believe that although the deepest regions of the sea are extremely dark , the marine life still produces a universe full of glowing bioluminescence , which is utilized in a wide range of ways by different creatures – by prey trying to discombobulate their predators , by predators searching for their next meal , and by fish looking for mates .
However , these fish must still conceal their bodies .
“ Obviously , you don ’ t want your prey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your face , ” says Davis .
“ So if your head is now ultra-black , none of that light goes back to the prey , and you ’ re more likely to get within range.
” Additionally , some of the fish developed ultra-black stomach linings to further conceal their location while eating .
“ [ The prey is ] either going to be startled and bioluminescent when it ’ s in your belly because it ’ s freaking out , or as you digest it , those chemicals are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Osborn .
“ You don ’ t want to be swimming around with a glowing belly , right ?
That ’ s just asking for trouble.
” The development of deep-sea melanosomes that both are the pigment as well as the biological structure absorbing the light creates a highly efficient system , marine biologists say .
While they don ’ t know yet whether such a phenomenon could be reproduced in a lab , it ’ s not off the table that such a physical mechanism could someday be commercialized .

(TMU) – Marine biologists recently discovered 16 new species of deep-sea creatures that have developed such ultra-black skin that it is being compared to a natural “Vantablack,” which is a human-manufactured material that absorbs virtually all light. The ‘fangtooth’ and its friends, who live as much as 2,000 meters beneath the water, do not appear to have passed along this trait to any of their evolutionary descendants, making it even more miraculous of a find.
Discovered by marine biologists Karen Osborn and Alexander Davis, these deep-sea fishes, some of which (the fangtooth, for instance) look like monsters right out of a science-fiction story, contain skin full of organelles known as melanosomes, which absorbs most light photons.
“What isn’t absorbed side-scatters into the layer, and it’s absorbed by the neighboring pigments that are all packed right up close to it,” Osborn observes. “And so what they’ve done is create this super-efficient, very-little-material system where they can basically build a light trap with just the pigment particles and nothing else.”
The effect, she says, is that when she tried to photograph the ultra-black fish, its skin absorbed 99.956 percent of the two strobe lights she used for illumination. All she was able to capture were the eerie outlines.
Anoplogaster cornuta
Ultra-black ridgehead (Poromitra crassiceps)
“We had no idea there were any fishes at all that were ultra-black,” Alexander Davis, lead author on a new paper in Current Biology, explained. “As far as we knew, the only vertebrates that were ultra-black were these birds-of-paradise and a couple other bird species. It was the first case we have of something this black really being used as camouflage as well.”
Scientists believe that although the deepest regions of the sea are extremely dark, the marine life still produces a universe full of glowing bioluminescence, which is utilized in a wide range of ways by different creatures – by prey trying to discombobulate their predators, by predators searching for their next meal, and by fish looking for mates.
Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus)
However, these fish must still conceal their bodies.
“Obviously, you don’t want your prey to see that light casting all over your face,” says Davis. “So if your head is now ultra-black, none of that light goes back to the prey, and you’re more likely to get within range.”
Additionally, some of the fish developed ultra-black stomach linings to further conceal their location while eating.
“[The prey is] either going to be startled and bioluminescent when it’s in your belly because it’s freaking out, or as you digest it, those chemicals are going to release and start bioluminescing,” says Osborn. “You don’t want to be swimming around with a glowing belly, right? That’s just asking for trouble.”
The development of deep-sea melanosomes that both are the pigment as well as the biological structure absorbing the light creates a highly efficient system, marine biologists say. While they don’t know yet whether such a phenomenon could be reproduced in a lab, it’s not off the table that such a physical mechanism could someday be commercialized.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-21--Huge trove of Epstein flight logs to be revealed, “sparking panic” among pedophile’s wealthy friends

( TMU ) – The flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein ’ s private planes , including his “ Lolita Express ” jet , have been subpoenaed by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands , in a move that is believed to have sparked a panicked response from the wealthy and elite figures who partied with the deceased pedophile and disgraced financier .
Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has demanded that detailed lists documenting every passenger to step onboard his aircraft be handed over , so that courts can shed further light on the crimes he carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. territory .
The lists would encompass anyone who flew on his four helicopters and three planes spanning the years 1998 until August 2019 , when Epstein allegedly ‘ killed ’ himself in a New York jail while facing a potential prison sentence of up to 45 years on charges of pedophilia and sex trafficking .
The subpoena is a part of a broader against Epstein ’ s estate filed by the Virgin Islands ’ attorney general , which alleges 22 counts including human trafficking , aggravated rape , forced labor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports The Mirror .
Attorney General George is also demanding that all “ complaints or reports of potentially suspicious conduct ” be handed over , along with the names and contact details of those who worked for the pilots or “ interacted with or observed ” Epstein and any passengers associated with him be handed over .
Previous logs from 2009 detailing the names of flights by pilot David Rodgers resulted in a bombshell in world media after prominent figures including Bill Clinton , Prince Andres , Kevin Spacey , Chris Tucker and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called “ Lolita Express ” jet .
However , their mere presence on the jet does not suggest that they were aware of Epstein ’ s grave misconduct .
“ The records that have been subpoenaed will make the ones Rodgers provided look like a Post-it note , ” a source told the outlet .
“ There is panic among many of the rich and famous.
” According to attorneys for Epstein ’ s victims , the 2009 logs don ’ t include the voluminous records of flights by chief pilot Larry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 25 years .
The news comes as British socialite and alleged sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell , 58 , continues to be held in a New York jail on charges that she assisted Epstein in grooming and sexually abusing young women and girls .
In July , U.S. prosecutors ordered the unsealing of over 80 documents , totaling hundreds of pages , that meticulously detailed Maxwell ’ s dealings with Epstein , her former boyfriend and associate .
The documents included flight logs from Epstein ’ s private jets , details about Maxwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to prevent the release of , and the transcript of a seven-hour , 418-page deposition Maxwell had given which her attorneys describe as “ extremely personal [ and ] confidential.
” Like her former partner Epstein , Maxwell is intensely well-connected with various members of political and business elites .
Photographs have long circulated of Maxwell posing at social events with prominent figures drawn from political , cultural , and financial elites , yet those captured in photos with her deny any knowledge of her wrongdoing .
Maxwell is known to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York City for a number of years .

(TMU) – The flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein’s private planes, including his “Lolita Express” jet, have been subpoenaed by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in a move that is believed to have sparked a panicked response from the wealthy and elite figures who partied with the deceased pedophile and disgraced financier.
Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has demanded that detailed lists documenting every passenger to step onboard his aircraft be handed over, so that courts can shed further light on the crimes he carried out while residing in his opulent mansion in the U.S. territory.
The lists would encompass anyone who flew on his four helicopters and three planes spanning the years 1998 until August 2019, when Epstein allegedly ‘killed’ himself in a New York jail while facing a potential prison sentence of up to 45 years on charges of pedophilia and sex trafficking.
The subpoena is a part of a broader against Epstein’s estate filed by the Virgin Islands’ attorney general, which alleges 22 counts including human trafficking, aggravated rape, forced labor, prostitution, child abuse and neglect, reports The Mirror.
Attorney General George is also demanding that all “complaints or reports of potentially suspicious conduct” be handed over, along with the names and contact details of those who worked for the pilots or “interacted with or observed” Epstein and any passengers associated with him be handed over.
Previous logs from 2009 detailing the names of flights by pilot David Rodgers resulted in a bombshell in world media after prominent figures including Bill Clinton, Prince Andres, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker and Naomi Campbell had each been on board the so-called “Lolita Express” jet.
However, their mere presence on the jet does not suggest that they were aware of Epstein’s grave misconduct.
“The records that have been subpoenaed will make the ones Rodgers provided look like a Post-it note,” a source told the outlet. “There is panic among many of the rich and famous.”
According to attorneys for Epstein’s victims, the 2009 logs don’t include the voluminous records of flights by chief pilot Larry Visoski, who flew for Epstein for over 25 years.
The news comes as British socialite and alleged sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, continues to be held in a New York jail on charges that she assisted Epstein in grooming and sexually abusing young women and girls.
In July, U.S. prosecutors ordered the unsealing of over 80 documents, totaling hundreds of pages, that meticulously detailed Maxwell’s dealings with Epstein, her former boyfriend and associate.
The documents included flight logs from Epstein’s private jets, details about Maxwell’s sex life that lawyers had tried to prevent the release of, and the transcript of a seven-hour, 418-page deposition Maxwell had given which her attorneys describe as “extremely personal [and] confidential.”
Like her former partner Epstein, Maxwell is intensely well-connected with various members of political and business elites. Photographs have long circulated of Maxwell posing at social events with prominent figures drawn from political, cultural, and financial elites, yet those captured in photos with her deny any knowledge of her wrongdoing. Maxwell is known to have attended nearly every high society social gathering in New York City for a number of years.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-20--Watch Japan’s epic, 60-foot Gundam robot come to life in first set of full motion tests

( TMU ) – Since the 1974 release of kaiju film classic Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla , it ’ s been no secret that Japan loves enormous robots .
The genre took a major step forward in 1979 with the release of the wildly popular Mobile Suit Gundam anime series , which introduced the concept of mecha – gigantic , humanoid military robots piloted by a human .
As we ’ ve been reporting for months , the madmen at Gundam Factory Yokohama in Japan have been conducting simple movement tests and putting the finishing touches on a full-sized , 60-foot-tall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The gigantic mecha stands at a towering 60 feet and weighs in at a whopping 55,000 pounds .
And now , in stunning new video released from the Gundam hangar at Yokohama ’ s Yamashita Pier , the larger-than-life mecha can be seen conducting its last test to ensure that it operates at its full range of motion .
The stunning full-range motion show that this marvel of Japanese engineering may have hit some snags this year due to the pandemic , but this hasn ’ t stopped the Yokohama Gundam team from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full-sized Gundam is ready for its debut on October 1 , 2020 .
In the latest progress video , the robot can be seen going through its full range of motions , including walking , kneeling , moving its head and its arms , and pointing its finger .
Weighing upwards of 25 tons , the robot will have 24 degrees of freedom allowing it to walk wherever it pleases .
Some of Japan ’ s top engineering , technology , and design talent have been collaborating since 2014 through the Gundam Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a reality , giving the East Asian country its first truly operational mecha .
The Gundam Global Challenge website offers a number of videos where you can learn about the epic project to construct the robot , along with various testimonials from the engineers and designers behind the project .
As previously noted , this won ’ t be the first time that a huge Gundam robot will be standing tall in Japan ’ s skyline , although it is the most ambitious mecha project yet .
Lead designer Masaki Kawahara also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his belt , including an RX-0 Unicorn Gundam replica from the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn series , which is parked in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and has moving light panels , shifting armor plates , and the ability to switch into Destroyer mode .
However , the humble RX-0 Unicorn is more like a massive statue than a mecha with full-motion capabilities .
Yoshiyuki Tomino ’ s Gundam series is one of the most celebrated and recognizable Japanese pop culture icons of the past four decades since Mobile Suit Gundam debuted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mecha robots who fought each other with swords and advanced gun blasters , Gundam spawned a massive manga , anime , plastic model franchise and videogame franchise while also inspiring the mega-popular Macross mecha series .
In addition to nearly 50 official Gundam TV series and films , the franchis has also served as the main inspiration for Western properties including Transformers , Pacific Rim , Voltron , Robot Jox , MegaBots , and Real Steel – not to mention popular Japanese mecha franchises including Macross , Patlabor and Neon Genesis Evangelion .

(TMU) – Since the 1974 release of kaiju film classic Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, it’s been no secret that Japan loves enormous robots. The genre took a major step forward in 1979 with the release of the wildly popular Mobile Suit Gundam anime series, which introduced the concept of mecha – gigantic, humanoid military robots piloted by a human.
As we’ve been reporting for months, the madmen at Gundam Factory Yokohama in Japan have been conducting simple movement tests and putting the finishing touches on a full-sized, 60-foot-tall robot based on the RX-78F00 Gundam. The gigantic mecha stands at a towering 60 feet and weighs in at a whopping 55,000 pounds.
And now, in stunning new video released from the Gundam hangar at Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier, the larger-than-life mecha can be seen conducting its last test to ensure that it operates at its full range of motion.
The stunning full-range motion show that this marvel of Japanese engineering may have hit some snags this year due to the pandemic, but this hasn’t stopped the Yokohama Gundam team from plowing forward to ensure that this towering full-sized Gundam is ready for its debut on October 1, 2020.
In the latest progress video, the robot can be seen going through its full range of motions, including walking, kneeling, moving its head and its arms, and pointing its finger. Weighing upwards of 25 tons, the robot will have 24 degrees of freedom allowing it to walk wherever it pleases.
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Some of Japan’s top engineering, technology, and design talent have been collaborating since 2014 through the Gundam Global Challenge project to transform this futuristic concept into a reality, giving the East Asian country its first truly operational mecha.
The Gundam Global Challenge website offers a number of videos where you can learn about the epic project to construct the robot, along with various testimonials from the engineers and designers behind the project.
As previously noted, this won’t be the first time that a huge Gundam robot will be standing tall in Japan’s skyline, although it is the most ambitious mecha project yet.
Lead designer Masaki Kawahara also has three other life-sized Gundam mechas under his belt, including an RX-0 Unicorn Gundam replica from the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn series, which is parked in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and has moving light panels, shifting armor plates, and the ability to switch into Destroyer mode. However, the humble RX-0 Unicorn is more like a massive statue than a mecha with full-motion capabilities.
Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Gundam series is one of the most celebrated and recognizable Japanese pop culture icons of the past four decades since Mobile Suit Gundam debuted in 1979. Filled with massive and sleek-yet-blocky mecha robots who fought each other with swords and advanced gun blasters, Gundam spawned a massive manga, anime, plastic model franchise and videogame franchise while also inspiring the mega-popular Macross mecha series.
In addition to nearly 50 official Gundam TV series and films, the franchis has also served as the main inspiration for Western properties including Transformers, Pacific Rim, Voltron, Robot Jox, MegaBots, and Real Steel – not to mention popular Japanese mecha franchises including Macross, Patlabor and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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