themindunleashed--2020-10-28--NASA Spacecraft Spots “Dancing Sprites” And Colorful Electrical Bursts in Jupiter’s Sky For First Ti

NASA Spacecraft Spots “Dancing Sprites” And Colorful Electrical Bursts in Jupiter’s Sky For First Time

New high-definition imagery captured of Jupiter by NASA ’ s Juno spacecraft is revealing colorful , lighting-like bursts of energy in the upper atmosphere of our solar system ’ s largest planet .
The phenomena – haunting , jellyfish-like spurts of red lightning dubbed “ sprites ” and glowing disks known as “ elves ” – are common occurrences in the upper reaches of the Earth ’ s atmospheres during thunderstorms , and were first discovered in 1989 .
Since then , they have been sighted over every continent besides Antarctica .
Scientists have theorized that any planet that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bursts that occur up to 60 miles up in the Earth ’ s sky , reaching toward space .
Researchers predicted that this would certainly be the case in Jupiter ’ s massive , roiling atmosphere .
However , nobody had ever seen these bright , transient luminous events dancing across alien skies – until now .
Since 2016 , Juno has orbited Jupiter and collected troves of images of its aurorae through the spacecraft ’ s ultraviolet light , or ultraviolet spectrograph instrument ( UVS ) .
When scientists began processing some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unexpected detail : bright , narrow streaks of ultraviolet emissions that appeared in a flash before quickly vanishing .
“ In the process of putting together those images , we noticed that very occasionally we saw these surprising , short-lived , bright flashes , ” said Juno scientist Rohini Giles during a Tuesday press conference at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society ’ s Division for Planetary Sciences , according to Business Insider .
“ We then went and searched through all of the data that we ’ ve taken over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found a total of 11 flashes all with very similar properties , ” she added .
The outbursts only lasted mere milliseconds .
On Tuesday , her team published a new study on these phenomena in the Journal of Geophysical Research : Planets .
Here on Earth , sprites often resemble alienlike jellyfish-style creatures dangling from the ionosphere , or the layer that lies just above the dense lower atmosphere .
In other cases , they look like vertical pillars of light with thin , curling tendrils – and these are called carrot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ root vegetable .
Sprites were given their quasi-magical name by late University of Alaska physics professor Davis Sentman , who devised the name for this weather phenomenon due to it being “ well suited to describe their appearance ” and fleeting , fairy-like nature – much like the mischievous characters from English folklore .
Sprites occur when lightning strikes the ground , releasing positive electrical energy that requires balancing by an equal and oppositely charged electrical discharge into the sky .
The sprites also occur much higher into the sky than regular lightning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air , clouds , and our planet ’ s surface .
In some cases , lightning strikes also send electromagnetic pulses upward , producing glowing disks known as elves .
“ On Earth , sprites and elves appear reddish in color due to their interaction with nitrogen in the upper atmosphere , ” Giles noted .
“ But on Jupiter , the upper atmosphere mostly consists of hydrogen , so they would likely appear either blue or pink.
” The Juno team is still unable to confirm whether the events were actually caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probe ’ s device that detects lightning is on the opposite side of the spacecraft from its UVS .
The images from the two devices are also taken 10 seconds apart , which is far too long a period of time for both instruments to analyze the same flash of light .
However , the researchers are confident that the 11 outbursts detected were transient luminous events .
In each case , they disappeared in a flash , emitted massive amounts of hydrogen , and took place 186 miles above Jupiter ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be simple lightning .
“ We ’ re continuing to look for more telltale signs of elves and sprites every time Juno does a science pass , ” Giles said .
“ Now that we know what we are looking for , it will be easier to find them at Jupiter and on other planets , ” she added .
“ And comparing sprites and elves from Jupiter with those here on Earth will help us better understand electrical activity in planetary atmospheres .
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New high-definition imagery captured of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno spacecraft is revealing colorful, lighting-like bursts of energy in the upper atmosphere of our solar system’s largest planet.
The phenomena – haunting, jellyfish-like spurts of red lightning dubbed “sprites” and glowing disks known as “elves” – are common occurrences in the upper reaches of the Earth’s atmospheres during thunderstorms, and were first discovered in 1989. Since then, they have been sighted over every continent besides Antarctica.
Scientists have theorized that any planet that has lightning would also produce these super-fast electrical bursts that occur up to 60 miles up in the Earth’s sky, reaching toward space. Researchers predicted that this would certainly be the case in Jupiter’s massive, roiling atmosphere.
However, nobody had ever seen these bright, transient luminous events dancing across alien skies – until now.
Since 2016, Juno has orbited Jupiter and collected troves of images of its aurorae through the spacecraft’s ultraviolet light, or ultraviolet spectrograph instrument (UVS). When scientists began processing some of these images, they noticed an unexpected detail: bright, narrow streaks of ultraviolet emissions that appeared in a flash before quickly vanishing.
“In the process of putting together those images, we noticed that very occasionally we saw these surprising, short-lived, bright flashes,” said Juno scientist Rohini Giles during a Tuesday press conference at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences, according to Business Insider.
“We then went and searched through all of the data that we’ve taken over four years of the mission and we found a total of 11 flashes all with very similar properties,” she added. The outbursts only lasted mere milliseconds.
On Tuesday, her team published a new study on these phenomena in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.
Elves and sprites on Jupiter? It’s not those mythical creatures, but rather brief flashes of light in the gas giant’s upper atmosphere. Data from our #JunoMission indicate these transient luminous events could happen high above Jupiter’s water cloud layer. https://t.co/EXvNbnUc9d pic.twitter.com/sCw8XdAVGM — NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) October 27, 2020
Here on Earth, sprites often resemble alienlike jellyfish-style creatures dangling from the ionosphere, or the layer that lies just above the dense lower atmosphere. In other cases, they look like vertical pillars of light with thin, curling tendrils – and these are called carrot curls due to their resemblance to the root vegetable.
Sprites were given their quasi-magical name by late University of Alaska physics professor Davis Sentman, who devised the name for this weather phenomenon due to it being “well suited to describe their appearance” and fleeting, fairy-like nature – much like the mischievous characters from English folklore.
Sprites occur when lightning strikes the ground, releasing positive electrical energy that requires balancing by an equal and oppositely charged electrical discharge into the sky. The sprites also occur much higher into the sky than regular lightning, which strikes in between electrically charged air, clouds, and our planet’s surface.
In some cases, lightning strikes also send electromagnetic pulses upward, producing glowing disks known as elves.
“On Earth, sprites and elves appear reddish in color due to their interaction with nitrogen in the upper atmosphere,” Giles noted. “But on Jupiter, the upper atmosphere mostly consists of hydrogen, so they would likely appear either blue or pink.”
The Juno team is still unable to confirm whether the events were actually caused by lightning strikes, mainly because the probe’s device that detects lightning is on the opposite side of the spacecraft from its UVS. The images from the two devices are also taken 10 seconds apart, which is far too long a period of time for both instruments to analyze the same flash of light.
However, the researchers are confident that the 11 outbursts detected were transient luminous events. In each case, they disappeared in a flash, emitted massive amounts of hydrogen, and took place 186 miles above Jupiter’s water clouds – far too high to be simple lightning.
“We’re continuing to look for more telltale signs of elves and sprites every time Juno does a science pass,” Giles said.
“Now that we know what we are looking for, it will be easier to find them at Jupiter and on other planets,” she added. “And comparing sprites and elves from Jupiter with those here on Earth will help us better understand electrical activity in planetary atmospheres.”
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themindunleashed--2020-10-28--Johns Hopkins Professor Warns of Totalitarian Military Space Empire Out Of Star Wars

If we aren ’ t careful , space could end up controlled by a totalitarian empire , warns Johns Hopkins University political scientist Daniel Deudney in his new book , “ Dark Skies : Space Expansionism , Planetary Geopolitics , and the Ends of Humanity.
” Specifically , Deudney warns against the increase of militarization of space and colonization without thought for political consequences .
Nations including China and Russia are already beginning to weaponize space with energy weapons and anti-satellite missiles .
That ’ s according to the Pentagon , last year in a report in CNBC .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of space and a U.S. Air Force commander has even previously proclaimed that space weapons should be used against ISIS .
“ If we want to be more agile then the reality is we are going to have to push decision authority down to some lower levels in certain areas the big question that we ’ ve got to wrestle with … is the authorities to operate in cyber and space , ” General David Goldfein , the Air Force chief of staff , told USA TODAY .
This is despite such actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Outer Space Treaty established in 1967 , for any nation to weaponize space .
Additionally , the “ Space Preservation Treaty ” in 2005 , states that countries won ’ t seek to weaponize space .
Deudney ’ s book lays out six threats to humanity , with the most important being the military use of equipment needed to terraform other worlds .
Deudney concludes , according to The Space Review ‘ s analysis of his book , that we should abandon any hope of settling space until peace on Earth is achieved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a review of Deudney ’ s new book about his concerns , University of Leicester international relations lecturer Bleddyn Bowen contends that Deudney ’ s assertions might be a touch morbid .
However , he says that Deudney makes a compelling argument that space exploration poses several overlooked perils to our future .
Without agreeing with everything Deudney said , Bowen says that his warning should serve as an important counter to space exploration ’ s techno-utopian coating .
It ’ s worth noting that former President George Bush Jr ’ s forgotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force , and creating a new spacecraft and “ space bomber.
” The main thing to take away from all this information is as Seattle-pi wrote in a 2015 article , “ Weapons in space put the world at risk , ” especially if they are run unsanctioned unbeknownst to Congress and even the President of the United States by Military Industrial Complex Aerospace corporations .
It ’ s quite literally a threat to National Security and American sovereignty , as space is the final frontier as Neil Armstrong said .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be turned into a battlefront which will give rise to a space empire .

If we aren’t careful, space could end up controlled by a totalitarian empire, warns Johns Hopkins University political scientist Daniel Deudney in his new book, “Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity.”
Specifically, Deudney warns against the increase of militarization of space and colonization without thought for political consequences. Nations including China and Russia are already beginning to weaponize space with energy weapons and anti-satellite missiles. That’s according to the Pentagon, last year in a report in CNBC.
The U.S. is also involved in the weaponization of space and a U.S. Air Force commander has even previously proclaimed that space weapons should be used against ISIS.
“If we want to be more agile then the reality is we are going to have to push decision authority down to some lower levels in certain areas the big question that we’ve got to wrestle with … is the authorities to operate in cyber and space,” General David Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told USA TODAY.
This is despite such actions being forbidden under the United Nations’ Outer Space Treaty established in 1967, for any nation to weaponize space. Additionally, the “Space Preservation Treaty” in 2005, states that countries won’t seek to weaponize space.
Deudney’s book lays out six threats to humanity, with the most important being the military use of equipment needed to terraform other worlds. Deudney concludes, according to The Space Review‘s analysis of his book, that we should abandon any hope of settling space until peace on Earth is achieved and we can explore responsibly.
In a review of Deudney’s new book about his concerns, University of Leicester international relations lecturer Bleddyn Bowen contends that Deudney’s assertions might be a touch morbid. However, he says that Deudney makes a compelling argument that space exploration poses several overlooked perils to our future.
Without agreeing with everything Deudney said, Bowen says that his warning should serve as an important counter to space exploration’s techno-utopian coating.
It’s worth noting that former President George Bush Jr’s forgotten speech in 2001 mentions forming a Space Force, and creating a new spacecraft and “space bomber.”
The main thing to take away from all this information is as Seattle-pi wrote in a 2015 article, “Weapons in space put the world at risk,” especially if they are run unsanctioned unbeknownst to Congress and even the President of the United States by Military Industrial Complex Aerospace corporations. It’s quite literally a threat to National Security and American sovereignty, as space is the final frontier as Neil Armstrong said. However, as Deudney warns, it could also be turned into a battlefront which will give rise to a space empire.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Police Chief Killed By Cockfighting Rooster During Raid

In “ cockfights ” where roosters are forced into combat with one another , razor blades are typically attached to the legs of the birds so their attacks are more lethal .
People who handle the animals during these contests are sometimes injured by the animals because they can be difficult to control .
During a raid on an illegal cockfight in a small Philippine town , a police chief was killed by one of the roosters in this manner .
The raid took place in Madugang village in Northern Samar province on Monday .
San Jose Police Chief Lt. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ razor blade on one of the birds slashed an artery in his leg .
Provincial Governor Edwin Ongchuan said that the injury was sustained while Bolok was attempting to confiscate the birds .
“ He was trying to confiscate the roosters but the problem was the rooster ’ s blade may have been laced with poison , ” Ongchuan told The Associated Press .
Three farmers were arrested in the raid and seven roosters were confiscated , although police only gathered 550 pesos which is worth about $ 10 in cash .
Cockfighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the matches are actually illegal .
However , the events have been banned because of the coronavirus pandemic , and authorities have been cracking down on any gathering involving more than a few people .
The Philippines has the second-highest number of infections in Southeast Asia , with more than 375,000 infections and at least 7,114 deaths recorded since the pandemic began .
“ We grieve with our provincial police in the loss of such a committed and selfless officer whose enforcement of our community quarantine regulations has cost him his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
There are two kinds of blades used in Philippine cockfighting : single-edged blades and double-edged blades , and the length of the blades also varies .
All blades are attached to the left leg of the bird , but depending on the agreement between owners , blades can be attached on the right or even on both legs .
The country has hosted several World Slasher Cup derbies , held biannually at the Smart Araneta Coliseum , Quezon City .
World Slasher Cup is also known as the “ Olympics of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 was held in the World Trade Center Metro Manila .
While this may sound like a freak accident , it is actually more common than most people think .
Earlier this year , a man in India lost his life under very similar circumstances .
In that case , the man was killed by his own rooster while on his way to take the bird to a cockfight .
The strange incident occurred on January 15 in the village of Pragadavaram in southern India ’ s Andhra Pradesh state .
The man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the blades during the altercation .
He was taken to the hospital where he later died of a stroke .

In “cockfights” where roosters are forced into combat with one another, razor blades are typically attached to the legs of the birds so their attacks are more lethal. People who handle the animals during these contests are sometimes injured by the animals because they can be difficult to control.
During a raid on an illegal cockfight in a small Philippine town, a police chief was killed by one of the roosters in this manner. The raid took place in Madugang village in Northern Samar province on Monday. San Jose Police Chief Lt. Christian Bolok bled to death after a razor blade on one of the birds slashed an artery in his leg.
Provincial Governor Edwin Ongchuan said that the injury was sustained while Bolok was attempting to confiscate the birds.
“He was trying to confiscate the roosters but the problem was the rooster’s blade may have been laced with poison,” Ongchuan told The Associated Press.
Three farmers were arrested in the raid and seven roosters were confiscated, although police only gathered 550 pesos which is worth about $10 in cash.
Cockfighting is very popular in the Philippines and many of the matches are actually illegal. However, the events have been banned because of the coronavirus pandemic, and authorities have been cracking down on any gathering involving more than a few people.
The Philippines has the second-highest number of infections in Southeast Asia, with more than 375,000 infections and at least 7,114 deaths recorded since the pandemic began.
“We grieve with our provincial police in the loss of such a committed and selfless officer whose enforcement of our community quarantine regulations has cost him his life,” Ongchuan said in a statement.
There are two kinds of blades used in Philippine cockfighting: single-edged blades and double-edged blades, and the length of the blades also varies. All blades are attached to the left leg of the bird, but depending on the agreement between owners, blades can be attached on the right or even on both legs. The country has hosted several World Slasher Cup derbies, held biannually at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. World Slasher Cup is also known as the “Olympics of Cockfighting”. The World Gamefowl Expo 2014 was held in the World Trade Center Metro Manila.
While this may sound like a freak accident, it is actually more common than most people think. Earlier this year, a man in India lost his life under very similar circumstances. In that case, the man was killed by his own rooster while on his way to take the bird to a cockfight. The strange incident occurred on January 15 in the village of Pragadavaram in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The man was somehow hit in the neck with one of the blades during the altercation. He was taken to the hospital where he later died of a stroke.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Driver brags “I drive better when I drink” in live video moments before fatal car crash

A Texas man was caught on camera drinking and boasting about how well he drives drunk just moments before he crashed the vehicle he was driving , instantly killing three of the passengers , including his girlfriend .
Camilo Morejon , a 47-year-old man of Cuban origin , was live streaming via Facebook Live while he drove through the Jersey Village neighborhood of northwest Houston early on Sunday morning .
In the roughly two-minute-long vide , Morejon could be seen drinking from a beer bottle while his fellow passengers are also drinking , presumably after a long night out partying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Morejon accelerates the car while bragging in Spanish , “ I drive better when I ’ m drinking , as you see , with a bottle in my hand ” ( “ Yo manejo mejor cuando estoy tomado , así mira , con la botella en la mano ” ) .
Minutes later , the silver Honda Accord that Morejon was driving crashed head-on at 90 mph into a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was attempting to enter a gas station , according to local authorities .
The video had ended before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the truck ’ s driver , 45-year-old Pedro Hernandez-Martinez , were both taken to the hospital in critical condition .
However , the three passengers in the car were all killed , reports the Houston Chronicle .
The deceased passengers were later identified as Leosveyka Gonzalez , 35 , Massel Rodriguez , 32 , and Ricardo Rodriguez-Tamayo , 40 .
Morejon was charged with faces three counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and one count of intoxication assault with a vehicle .
He is accused of causing the fatal accident that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene .
If found guilty of the charges , Morejon could face up to 80 years in jail .
The driver of the pickup truck , Hernandez-Martinez , was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain bleed and a broken arm , according to court documents reviewed by the Chronicle .
Hernandez-Martinez remains hospitalized in critical condition .
If he doesn ’ t survive , Morejon could see his charges enhanced .
The Harris County District Attorney ’ s Office is also investigating the Facebook Live video , which has a time stamp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deadly crash occurred at 7:53 .
The video was apparently captured by another passenger who was also drinking beer .
According to court records , Morejon was operating his Honda at an unsafe while driving westbound down FM529 – a two-lane undivided roadway – before colliding with the Ford pickup , which was traveling east down the same road .
When investigators arrived at the scene , they immediately smelled alcohol on Morejon ’ s breath .
His blood-alcohol content was 0.168 , over double the legal limit .
Authorities are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have purchased the beer .
“ We believe there are probably three or four bars that are around the area we believe they were and we are in the process today of going to those locations determining which ones were contributing factors to this crash , ” Harris County District Attorney ’ s Office prosecutor Sean Teare told Click2Houston .
“ It ’ s very rare that we see actions of the defendant that close in time to a horrific crash like that but it ’ s what happens it ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Teare added .
Morejon is currently being held on a $ 275,000 bond at a Harris County detention center , reports Oxygen .
His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 5 .

A Texas man was caught on camera drinking and boasting about how well he drives drunk just moments before he crashed the vehicle he was driving, instantly killing three of the passengers, including his girlfriend. Camilo Morejon, a 47-year-old man of Cuban origin, was live streaming via Facebook Live while he drove through the Jersey Village neighborhood of northwest Houston early on Sunday morning.
In the roughly two-minute-long vide, Morejon could be seen drinking from a beer bottle while his fellow passengers are also drinking, presumably after a long night out partying. Mere minutes before the fatal crash, Morejon accelerates the car while bragging in Spanish, “I drive better when I’m drinking, as you see, with a bottle in my hand” (“Yo manejo mejor cuando estoy tomado, así mira, con la botella en la mano”).
Minutes later, the silver Honda Accord that Morejon was driving crashed head-on at 90 mph into a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was attempting to enter a gas station, according to local authorities. The video had ended before the tragic accident took place. Morejon and the truck’s driver, 45-year-old Pedro Hernandez-Martinez, were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.
However, the three passengers in the car were all killed, reports the Houston Chronicle. The deceased passengers were later identified as Leosveyka Gonzalez, 35, Massel Rodriguez, 32, and Ricardo Rodriguez-Tamayo, 40.
Morejon was charged with faces three counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and one count of intoxication assault with a vehicle. He is accused of causing the fatal accident that left his three passengers dead on the scene. If found guilty of the charges, Morejon could face up to 80 years in jail.
The driver of the pickup truck, Hernandez-Martinez, was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain bleed and a broken arm, according to court documents reviewed by the Chronicle. Hernandez-Martinez remains hospitalized in critical condition. If he doesn’t survive, Morejon could see his charges enhanced.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is also investigating the Facebook Live video, which has a time stamp of 7:47 a.m., just moments before the deadly crash occurred at 7:53. The video was apparently captured by another passenger who was also drinking beer.
According to court records, Morejon was operating his Honda at an unsafe while driving westbound down FM529 – a two-lane undivided roadway – before colliding with the Ford pickup, which was traveling east down the same road.
When investigators arrived at the scene, they immediately smelled alcohol on Morejon’s breath. His blood-alcohol content was 0.168, over double the legal limit. Authorities are now investigating several local bars where Morejon could have purchased the beer.
“We believe there are probably three or four bars that are around the area we believe they were and we are in the process today of going to those locations determining which ones were contributing factors to this crash,” Harris County District Attorney’s Office prosecutor Sean Teare told Click2Houston. “It’s very rare that we see actions of the defendant that close in time to a horrific crash like that but it’s what happens it’s what goes on moments before lives are lost,” Teare added.
Morejon is currently being held on a $275,000 bond at a Harris County detention center, reports Oxygen. His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 5.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-30--Accused Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin to face homicide charges

Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17-year-old vigilante accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha , Wisconsin , has been ordered to be extradited from Illinois .
Authorities have confirmed that as of Friday afternoon , when an Illinois judge handed down the order , Rittenhouse has been in Wisconsin ’ s custody , reports WGN .
The ruling in the case of Rittenhouse came several hours after a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan , Illinois .
Rittenhouse ’ s defense lawyers had tried to persuade Judge Paul Novak to block him from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges , to no avail .
Rittenhouse ’ s lawyer , John Pierce , claimed at the start of the hearing that he had a change of heart since informing the court that he would call witnesses , including Rittenhouse ’ s mother Wendy , who has defended her son in appearances on conservative media outlets like Fox News .
However , Pierce chose to focus on so-called “ fatal defects ” in the extradition papers .
Following some 45 minutes of argument that delved into the intricacies of extradition law and precedent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must go free.
” The defense attorney ’ s strategy proved to be ill-fated .
A local prosecutor argued that the law has no ambiguities regarding such cases and that blocking the extradition would undermine the entire justice system .
“ You can imagine the chaos if someone can commit a crime and step over the [ state borderline ] and get sanctuary , ” Lake County Assistant State ’ s Attorney Stephen Scheller said .
In the absence of witnesses , the section of the hearing that dealt with evidence and testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainly consisted of Scheller handing the judge a signed warrant from Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker calling for the extradition of Rittenhouse .
Rittenhouse faces first-degree intentional homicide for fatally shooting two protesters on Aug. 25 in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
He also faces gun charges and a charge of attempted intentional homicide in the wounding of a third protester .
Rittenhouse committed the shootings after teaming up with a group of armed adult volunteers who came to the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night , killing two people and wounding another .
They claim that the charges are politically motivated and that the extradition violates the accused killer ’ s constitutional rights .
During the arguments , Pierce declaimed , “ This is a political prosecution.
” At the Friday hearing , Rittenhouse sat at a table wearing a dress shirt and tie , as well as a mask over his face .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at his mother at least once .
When officers later took him from the hearing room , his mother began to cry .
Outside of the courthouse , local protesters chanted , “ Kyle is a murderer !
” Legal experts say that state-to-state extraditions are rarely ever rejected , and judges almost never refuse to transfer suspects to another state .
Efforts to block extraditions nearly almost fail , but serve a purpose of granting attorneys extra time to compile evidence and prepare their client ’ s defense .

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old vigilante accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been ordered to be extradited from Illinois.
Authorities have confirmed that as of Friday afternoon, when an Illinois judge handed down the order, Rittenhouse has been in Wisconsin’s custody, reports WGN.
The ruling in the case of Rittenhouse came several hours after a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Illinois. Rittenhouse’s defense lawyers had tried to persuade Judge Paul Novak to block him from being transferred to Wisconsin to face homicide charges, to no avail.
Rittenhouse’s lawyer, John Pierce, claimed at the start of the hearing that he had a change of heart since informing the court that he would call witnesses, including Rittenhouse’s mother Wendy, who has defended her son in appearances on conservative media outlets like Fox News.
However, Pierce chose to focus on so-called “fatal defects” in the extradition papers. Following some 45 minutes of argument that delved into the intricacies of extradition law and precedent, Pierce said “This Illinois child must go free.”
The defense attorney’s strategy proved to be ill-fated. A local prosecutor argued that the law has no ambiguities regarding such cases and that blocking the extradition would undermine the entire justice system.
“You can imagine the chaos if someone can commit a crime and step over the [state borderline] and get sanctuary,” Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Stephen Scheller said.
In the absence of witnesses, the section of the hearing that dealt with evidence and testimony transpired in under 30 seconds, and mainly consisted of Scheller handing the judge a signed warrant from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calling for the extradition of Rittenhouse.
Rittenhouse faces charges of allegedly killing Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25.
He faces one count of first degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempt at first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
If he is convicted on the intentional homicide charge, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Rittenhouse committed the shootings after teaming up with a group of armed adult volunteers who came to the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night, killing two people and wounding another. They claim that the charges are politically motivated and that the extradition violates the accused killer’s constitutional rights.
During the arguments, Pierce declaimed, “This is a political prosecution.”
At the Friday hearing, Rittenhouse sat at a table wearing a dress shirt and tie, as well as a mask over his face. He had a calm demeanor and looked over at his mother at least once. When officers later took him from the hearing room, his mother began to cry.
Outside of the courthouse, local protesters chanted, “Kyle is a murderer!”
Legal experts say that state-to-state extraditions are rarely ever rejected, and judges almost never refuse to transfer suspects to another state. Efforts to block extraditions nearly almost fail, but serve a purpose of granting attorneys extra time to compile evidence and prepare their client’s defense.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Scientist Create Paint So Ultra-White and Reflective It Can Cool Entire Buildings Down in the Summer

Sean Connery , the beloved Scottish actor who was seen as a sex symbol well into his 70s and endeared himself to global audiences as the first actor to portray British super-spy James Bond in cinema , has died at the age of 90 , it was announced Saturday morning .
Connery is survived by his wife Micheline Roquebrune and his sons , Jason and Stephane .
According to Jason , he died peacefully in his sleep at his home in the Bahamas after having been “ unwell for some time.
” Connery , whose career spanned five decades , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the starring role in 007 films Goldfinger , From Russsia With Love , and Diamonds Are Forever , as well as his outstanding supporting roles in The Highlander , The Hunt for Red October , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , The Rock and other classics .
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was born August 25 , 1930 , in Edinburgh , Scotland to truck driver Joseph and cleaner Effie .
His early jobs included being a milkman , a coffin polisher , and a nude model for artists before finding his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later in feature films .
The celebrated actor ’ s awards and plaudits are almost too numerous to list here , and are as wide-ranging as his own background .
Connery won his first and only Oscar for his memorable role in 1988 ’ s The Untouchables , where he portrayed the tough-as-nails Chicago cop Jimmy Malone .
The belated recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elicited a humorous and punchy acceptance speech from the actor , who was already seen as a venerable elder thespian .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain dilemma because I had decided that if I had the good fortune to win , that I would give it to my wife , who deserves it .
But , this evening , I discovered backstage that they ’ re worth $ 15,000 — now I am not so sure , ” he added .
“ Micheline , I am only kidding .
It ’ s yours.
” Connery also received the Kennedy Center Honor , and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II .
He was also hailed as “ The Greatest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday Herald , while People Magazine not only named him the “ Sexiest Man Alive ” in 1989 but “ Sexiest Man of the Century ” a decade later .
At the height of his fame , Connery is said to have despised the attention he received for portraying the world ’ s most recognizable secret agent , which began in 1962 .
He twice quit the role of James Bond , once while making You Only Live Twice in 1967 and again after starring in Never Say Never Again in 1983 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as synonymous with the iconic role .
“ Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more , ” said Daniel Craig , the current actor portraying 007 , who added that Connery was “ one of the true greats of cinema.
” “ He defined an era and a style .
The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts ; he helped create the modern blockbuster , ” Craig added .
“ He will continue to influence actors and film-makers alike for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family and loved ones.
” The actor lived out his last days in a very low-profile fashion , spending his time in a gated community in New Providence in the Bahamas , where much of the Bond film Thunderball had been filmed .
He spent his years there free of the annoyances that accompanied dealing with those he derided as “ idiots ” in the movie industry .
He spent his time preoccupied by a truly Scottish passion : golf .
In a statement to the BBC , Connery ’ s son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from much of his family in the Bahamas prior to his death .
“ We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently , even though my dad has been unwell for some time , ” Jason Connery said .
“ A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor.
” According to his publicist , Nancy Seltzer , his family will hold a private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorial due to be held once the ongoing pandemic has ended .

Scientists have invented a new ultra-white paint that is said to be able to reflect 95.5 percent of the sunlight that reaches its surface. This unimaginable characteristic allows an object coated in this paint, like a building, to cool underneath the temperatures of its surroundings even under intense sunlight. An unbelievable scientific achievement that could go towards combating environmental changes.
The scientific research discovered by a team at Purdue University was published in the Cell Reports Physical Science journal. The team of scientists experimented with the paint over the course of two days. They found that when the Sun was at its highest point in the sky, the surface covered in the new paint was at least 1.7°C (3.06°F) below that of objects surrounding it. They also noted that at night it remained 10°C (18°F) below the temperatures.
“It is a persistent task to develop a below-ambient radiative cooling solution that offers a convenient single-layer particle-matrix paint form and high reliability,” senior author Professor Xiulin Ruan, from Purdue University, said in a statement. “This is critical to the wide application of radiative cooling and to alleviate the global warming effect.”
The ability to cool down objects and buildings is definitely exciting and advantageous to combat the ongoing effects of global warming. It’s worth noting that this wouldn’t only affect a building’s outside. A building covered in this paint would also alter the temperature indoors, reducing the amount of air conditioning needed, which would lead to cheaper bills.
This is positive not just for residential and commercial buildings to keep their temperatures colder but it could help warehouses where perishable products are kept and conserve their goods as well.
The paint is made out of acrylic with a calcium carbonate component. While it lacks a metallic component which allows the paint to also be used on telecommunication devices that are kept outdoors, which would help to keep the equipment cool without interfering with any signals.
“Our paint is compatible with the manufacturing process of commercial paint, and the cost may be comparable or even lower,” said Ruan. “The key is to ensure the reliability of the paint so that it is viable in long-term outdoor applications.”
The work was supported by the Cooling Technologies Research Center at Purdue University and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research through the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Georgia Police Department Will Send Drones To Respond To 911 Calls

The city of Brookhaven in Georgia will soon be sending drones out on 911 calls , and they will also be used to conduct other investigations .
A measure approving funding for the drone program was approved on Tuesday night , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
The Brookhaven Police Department will have four drones to send out on calls and investigations .
The drones can also survey crime scenes and record evidence in real-time .
Footage used by the drones could also be used in court , just as dash cameras and body cameras are .
Brookhaven is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt this kind of program .
The first was the Chula Vista Police Department in California , which began a drone program in 2018 .
In the two years that the drone program has been active in Chula Vista , local police say that it has led to 275 arrests and removed the need for human police on at least 650 calls .
Human officers will still be sent out on calls , especially those that are most sensitive , but drones will start to take over many of the day-to-day interactions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lt. Abrem Ayana said that the drone program is “ literally a game changer , ” during a city meeting on Tuesday night .
The drones will be equipped with HD cameras that stream video back to the department ’ s crime center , and the cameras are also capable of using thermal imaging to more easily spot suspects at night .
“ It takes a lot of the hide-and-seek aspect out of hide-and-seek .
We ’ re going to see a lot more suspects identified in crimes because a drone is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Ayana said .
During the meeting on Tuesday , the police department and the city council both downplayed any privacy risks that the new program could bring .
Councilwoman Linley Jones said that “ Privacy concerns and law enforcement are always a balancing act .
But I think that this is a wonderful addition to the police force without being an extension of any intrusive nature of our policing.
” The department claims that they will not “ intentionally ” record “ any location where a person would have a reasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backyards or inside private buildings.
” However , this leaves a lot of wiggle room for them to go on fishing expeditions and collect video footage from innocent people all over the city .
The department promises that all of the footage collected by the drones will be made publicly available through the Georgia Open Records Act , where body camera and dash camera footage is also available .
This public availability is comforting to some and disturbing to others , considering that so much incidental footage that has nothing to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The drones will cost the city $ 83,700 for the first year , with an operating cost of $ 22,600 annually , but the program is expected to save the city a lot of money in the long run .
The city of Brookhaven estimates sending a drone on a police call will cost only about 90 % less than sending a human police officer .

The city of Brookhaven in Georgia will soon be sending drones out on 911 calls, and they will also be used to conduct other investigations. A measure approving funding for the drone program was approved on Tuesday night, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Brookhaven Police Department will have four drones to send out on calls and investigations. The drones can also survey crime scenes and record evidence in real-time. Footage used by the drones could also be used in court, just as dash cameras and body cameras are.
Brookhaven is just the second city in the country to adopt this kind of program. The first was the Chula Vista Police Department in California, which began a drone program in 2018. In the two years that the drone program has been active in Chula Vista, local police say that it has led to 275 arrests and removed the need for human police on at least 650 calls.
Human officers will still be sent out on calls, especially those that are most sensitive, but drones will start to take over many of the day-to-day interactions that people have with police. Brookhaven police Lt. Abrem Ayana said that the drone program is “literally a game changer,” during a city meeting on Tuesday night.
The drones will be equipped with HD cameras that stream video back to the department’s crime center, and the cameras are also capable of using thermal imaging to more easily spot suspects at night. “It takes a lot of the hide-and-seek aspect out of hide-and-seek. We’re going to see a lot more suspects identified in crimes because a drone is going to get there first and provide information,” Ayana said.
During the meeting on Tuesday, the police department and the city council both downplayed any privacy risks that the new program could bring. Councilwoman Linley Jones said that “Privacy concerns and law enforcement are always a balancing act. But I think that this is a wonderful addition to the police force without being an extension of any intrusive nature of our policing.”
The department claims that they will not “intentionally” record “any location where a person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as private backyards or inside private buildings.” However, this leaves a lot of wiggle room for them to go on fishing expeditions and collect video footage from innocent people all over the city.
The department promises that all of the footage collected by the drones will be made publicly available through the Georgia Open Records Act, where body camera and dash camera footage is also available. This public availability is comforting to some and disturbing to others, considering that so much incidental footage that has nothing to do with any crimes is sure to be collected.
The drones will cost the city $83,700 for the first year, with an operating cost of $22,600 annually, but the program is expected to save the city a lot of money in the long run. The city of Brookhaven estimates sending a drone on a police call will cost only about 90% less than sending a human police officer.
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Sean Connery, the legendary Scottish actor who defined an era, dies at 90

Sean Connery, the beloved Scottish actor who was seen as a sex symbol well into his 70s and endeared himself to global audiences as the first actor to portray British super-spy James Bond in cinema, has died at the age of 90, it was announced Saturday morning.
Connery is survived by his wife Micheline Roquebrune and his sons, Jason and Stephane. According to Jason, he died peacefully in his sleep at his home in the Bahamas after having been “unwell for some time.”
Connery, whose career spanned five decades, will be remembered for his epic roles including the starring role in 007 films Goldfinger, From Russsia With Love, and Diamonds Are Forever, as well as his outstanding supporting roles in The Highlander, The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock and other classics.
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was born August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland to truck driver Joseph and cleaner Effie. His early jobs included being a milkman, a coffin polisher, and a nude model for artists before finding his career on the stages of London and later in feature films.
The celebrated actor’s awards and plaudits are almost too numerous to list here, and are as wide-ranging as his own background.
Connery won his first and only Oscar for his memorable role in 1988’s The Untouchables, where he portrayed the tough-as-nails Chicago cop Jimmy Malone. The belated recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elicited a humorous and punchy acceptance speech from the actor, who was already seen as a venerable elder thespian.
“Patience truly is a virtue,” Connery joked.
“In winning this award, it creates a certain dilemma because I had decided that if I had the good fortune to win, that I would give it to my wife, who deserves it. But, this evening, I discovered backstage that they’re worth $15,000 — now I am not so sure,” he added. “Micheline, I am only kidding. It’s yours.”
Connery also received the Kennedy Center Honor, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He was also hailed as “The Greatest Living Scot” by Scottish newspaper The Sunday Herald, while People Magazine not only named him the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1989 but “Sexiest Man of the Century” a decade later.
At the height of his fame, Connery is said to have despised the attention he received for portraying the world’s most recognizable secret agent, which began in 1962.
He twice quit the role of James Bond, once while making You Only Live Twice in 1967 and again after starring in Never Say Never Again in 1983.
However, he is still widely seen as synonymous with the iconic role.
“Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more,” said Daniel Craig, the current actor portraying 007, who added that Connery was “one of the true greats of cinema.”
“He defined an era and a style. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts; he helped create the modern blockbuster,” Craig added. “He will continue to influence actors and film-makers alike for years to come. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”
The actor lived out his last days in a very low-profile fashion, spending his time in a gated community in New Providence in the Bahamas, where much of the Bond film Thunderball had been filmed. He spent his years there free of the annoyances that accompanied dealing with those he derided as “idiots” in the movie industry. He spent his time preoccupied by a truly Scottish passion: golf.
In a statement to the BBC, Connery’s son said that his father had enjoyed visits from much of his family in the Bahamas prior to his death.
“We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time,” Jason Connery said. “A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor.”
According to his publicist, Nancy Seltzer, his family will hold a private ceremony that will be followed by a memorial due to be held once the ongoing pandemic has ended.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-01--Kentucky Police Showed Cadets Slideshow Promoting Violent Tactics, Quoting Hitler, and Robert E. Lee

A slideshow that officials with The Kentucky State Police decided to show to young cadets promoted violence and used quotes from problematic figures such as Adolf Hitler and Robert E. Lee .
The presentation was titled “ The Warrior Mindset , ” and encouraged cadets to become “ the loving father , spouse , and friend as well as the ruthless killer.
” The slideshow was obtained by an attorney in Kentucky named David Ward , who filed an open records request on behalf of the Adams Landenwich Walton law firm as part of a lawsuit .
The lawsuit was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was killed by police in Harlan County , but for some reason , the slideshow was included in the documents .
Ted Walton , one of the partners at the law firm , handed the documents over to his two teenage sons , who broke the national story in their high school newspaper The Manual RedEye .
The fact that it was teenagers who did the initial reporting on this story is fitting , considering that these slideshows were given to teenagers with aspirations of becoming police .
The disturbing slideshow featured a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kampf that reads , “ The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.
” Hitler is quoted 3 times in the presentation , which makes him the most quoted person in the slideshow .
The slideshow also links to a Goodreads page for Hitler .
Confederate General Robert E. Lee was quoted in a slide titled “ The Thin Gray Line , ” which showed a group of white officers in the department ’ s traditional gray uniforms .
Confederate uniforms were also gray , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular slide all that more suspicious .
Lee ’ s quote instructs the cadets that “ manliness will carry you through the world much better than policy.
” Another slide features an absurd quote about how the world can live without engineers and doctors , but not without warriors .
The phrase “ Über Alles ” is featured in large text on the final page of the slideshow , which is a German term that means “ above all ” or “ above everything else.
” The phrase was once in the German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed because it emphasizes national superiority , and is associated with the Nazis .
In a statement emailed to RedEye , KSP spokesperson Lieutenant Joshua Lawson admitted that the slides were real , but defended them being in the presentation , saying that they were included because of their “ relevance ” to law enforcement , not necessarily because of the person who said them .
“ The quotes are used for their content and relevance to the topic addressed in the presentation .
The presentation touches on several aspects of service , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these topics go to the fundamentals of law enforcement such as treating everyone equally , service to the public , and being guided by the law , ” the statement read .
In a followup email , Lawson clarified that the presentation was seven years old .
Morgan Hall , the Communications Director for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet , which oversees the State Police , later confirmed that the presentation has not been used since 2013 .
The slides were put together by now-retired Lieutenant Curt Hall , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Goble on October 14 .
Hall ’ s name was also on the front page of the presentation .
Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear responded to the report by saying : “ This is absolutely unacceptable .
It is further unacceptable that I just learned about this through social media .
We will collect all the facts and take immediate corrective action.
” Rep. John Yarmuth , Chairman of the House Budget Committee , also expressed his disgust with the leaked presentation .
I am angry .
As a Kentuckian , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Jewish American , I am genuinely disturbed that there are people like this who not only walk among us , but who have been entrusted to keep us safe .
There needs to be consequences .
https : //t.co/Bpu6b1eJWr — Rep. John Yarmuth ( @ RepJohnYarmuth ) October 30 , 2020

A slideshow that officials with The Kentucky State Police decided to show to young cadets promoted violence and used quotes from problematic figures such as Adolf Hitler and Robert E. Lee. The presentation was titled “The Warrior Mindset,” and encouraged cadets to become “the loving father, spouse, and friend as well as the ruthless killer.”
The slideshow was obtained by an attorney in Kentucky named David Ward, who filed an open records request on behalf of the Adams Landenwich Walton law firm as part of a lawsuit. The lawsuit was regarding the death of a man who was killed by police in Harlan County, but for some reason, the slideshow was included in the documents.
Ted Walton, one of the partners at the law firm, handed the documents over to his two teenage sons, who broke the national story in their high school newspaper The Manual RedEye. The fact that it was teenagers who did the initial reporting on this story is fitting, considering that these slideshows were given to teenagers with aspirations of becoming police.
The disturbing slideshow featured a line from Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf that reads, “The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.”
Hitler is quoted 3 times in the presentation, which makes him the most quoted person in the slideshow.
The slideshow also links to a Goodreads page for Hitler.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee was quoted in a slide titled “The Thin Gray Line,” which showed a group of white officers in the department’s traditional gray uniforms. Confederate uniforms were also gray, which makes Lee’s quote on this particular slide all that more suspicious. Lee’s quote instructs the cadets that “manliness will carry you through the world much better than policy.”
Another slide features an absurd quote about how the world can live without engineers and doctors, but not without warriors.
The phrase “Über Alles” is featured in large text on the final page of the slideshow, which is a German term that means “above all” or “above everything else.” The phrase was once in the German national anthem, but has since been removed because it emphasizes national superiority, and is associated with the Nazis.
In a statement emailed to RedEye, KSP spokesperson Lieutenant Joshua Lawson admitted that the slides were real, but defended them being in the presentation, saying that they were included because of their “relevance” to law enforcement, not necessarily because of the person who said them.
“The quotes are used for their content and relevance to the topic addressed in the presentation. The presentation touches on several aspects of service, selflessness, and moral guidance. All of these topics go to the fundamentals of law enforcement such as treating everyone equally, service to the public, and being guided by the law,” the statement read.
In a followup email, Lawson clarified that the presentation was seven years old. Morgan Hall, the Communications Director for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, which oversees the State Police, later confirmed that the presentation has not been used since 2013.
The slides were put together by now-retired Lieutenant Curt Hall, according to a deposition given by KSP Captain James Goble on October 14. Hall’s name was also on the front page of the presentation.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear responded to the report by saying: “This is absolutely unacceptable. It is further unacceptable that I just learned about this through social media. We will collect all the facts and take immediate corrective action.”
Rep. John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, also expressed his disgust with the leaked presentation.
I am angry. As a Kentuckian, I am angry and embarrassed. And as a Jewish American, I am genuinely disturbed that there are people like this who not only walk among us, but who have been entrusted to keep us safe. There needs to be consequences. https://t.co/Bpu6b1eJWr — Rep. John Yarmuth (@RepJohnYarmuth) October 30, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-10-31--Adorable Doggie Rescued From Dog Meat Market After She Held Paw Out to Passerby

A gorgeous doggie that was allegedly “ destined to be used for meat ” has earned viral fame after she was filmed reaching her paw out to a sympathetic pedestrian .
Thanks to that passerby , the lovable pooch was rescued just before it was suspected to be slaughtered , and is now living the good life .
The American Eskimo-Dog , now named Yuan Yuan , is reportedly a stolen pet .
She was spotted just outside a meat market in China ’ s Jilin Province last October .
In a video clip that has been shared millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner shows how the dog was rescued while demanding that officials in the People ’ s Republic implement stricter laws to protect the small creatures .
The man uploaded the clip to Douyin , the Chinese version of video-sharing social networking service TikTok , along with the caption : “ See how scared it was while waiting to be butchered at the dog meat store , and how hopeful it looked [ as she waited for a human to rescue it ] .
” In the video , the man sits next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before he holds out his hand .
The puppy then places her paw in the palm of his hand before bashfully looking away .
In other clips , Yuan Yuan can be seen frolicking and playing after becoming a beloved family pet rather than a slab of meat in the display case of the meat market , reports Daily Mail .
Experts say that the dog ’ s demeanor shows that Yuan Yuan had been raised as a pet prior to appearing in Jilin outside of the market .
“ The dog in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering a paw , a sure sign that this dog was almost certainly a former pet , likely stolen for the meat trade , ” said Wendy Higgins of Humane Society International ( HSI ) .
The animal rights advocate further said that Beijing must introduce new laws to safeguard dogs and cats from the meat industry , adding : “ That is the only way to stop them suffering.
” Under local customs and traditional Chinese medicine practices , dog meat is seen as nutritious and helps to protect people from common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite common in modern China , with the majority of Chinese citizens having never tried dog meat and rejecting the idea of doing so , according to local reports .
In an online poll on social media platform Sina Weibo held in April , over 40,000 Chinese netizens support the idea of a ban on consuming dog meat while only 6,600 opposed the idea .
The Chinese government has been taking steps in recent months toward officially banning the trade of dog meat , potentially saving millions of dogs from being slaughtered every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have opposed the measures , especially in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region , which is home to the annual traditional dog meat festival in the city of Yulin .
While the festival has been the target of ire by both domestic and international animal rights activists , dog business owners claim that the cost of changing professions is too much of a burden to handle in the short term .
“ Momentum is building in China to tackle the dog and cat meat trades , and while I don ’ t think anyone expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close up overnight , what the activists witnessed could indicate that things are shifting even in Yulin , ” said HSI China policy specialist Dr. Peter Li ahead of the Yulin dog meat festival earlier this year .
The behavior of Yuan Yuan seems to indicate that she hadn ’ t entirely lost her faith in humans , one expert said .
“ Dogs might lift one of their paws up when they ’ re becoming unsure about something as this can be a way for a dog to communicate they need space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welfare charity Dogs Trust said .
“ However , if a dog has previously learnt that offering their paw to a person results in something positive happening such as receiving a treat , attention or reassurance , then they will might well offer their paw in response to someone holding out their hand .
”

A gorgeous doggie that was allegedly “destined to be used for meat” has earned viral fame after she was filmed reaching her paw out to a sympathetic pedestrian. Thanks to that passerby, the lovable pooch was rescued just before it was suspected to be slaughtered, and is now living the good life.
The American Eskimo-Dog, now named Yuan Yuan, is reportedly a stolen pet. She was spotted just outside a meat market in China’s Jilin Province last October. In a video clip that has been shared millions of times by dog-lovers in China, the owner shows how the dog was rescued while demanding that officials in the People’s Republic implement stricter laws to protect the small creatures.
The man uploaded the clip to Douyin, the Chinese version of video-sharing social networking service TikTok, along with the caption: “See how scared it was while waiting to be butchered at the dog meat store, and how hopeful it looked [as she waited for a human to rescue it].”
In the video, the man sits next to a seemingly neglected and dirty Yuan Yuan before he holds out his hand. The puppy then places her paw in the palm of his hand before bashfully looking away.
In other clips, Yuan Yuan can be seen frolicking and playing after becoming a beloved family pet rather than a slab of meat in the display case of the meat market, reports Daily Mail. Experts say that the dog’s demeanor shows that Yuan Yuan had been raised as a pet prior to appearing in Jilin outside of the market.
“The dog in the video responded to human kindness by offering a paw, a sure sign that this dog was almost certainly a former pet, likely stolen for the meat trade,” said Wendy Higgins of Humane Society International (HSI).
The animal rights advocate further said that Beijing must introduce new laws to safeguard dogs and cats from the meat industry, adding: “That is the only way to stop them suffering.”
Under local customs and traditional Chinese medicine practices, dog meat is seen as nutritious and helps to protect people from common summertime diseases. The practice is not quite common in modern China, with the majority of Chinese citizens having never tried dog meat and rejecting the idea of doing so, according to local reports.
In an online poll on social media platform Sina Weibo held in April, over 40,000 Chinese netizens support the idea of a ban on consuming dog meat while only 6,600 opposed the idea. The Chinese government has been taking steps in recent months toward officially banning the trade of dog meat, potentially saving millions of dogs from being slaughtered every year.
People employed in dog-related businesses have opposed the measures, especially in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which is home to the annual traditional dog meat festival in the city of Yulin. While the festival has been the target of ire by both domestic and international animal rights activists, dog business owners claim that the cost of changing professions is too much of a burden to handle in the short term.
“Momentum is building in China to tackle the dog and cat meat trades, and while I don’t think anyone expects Yulin’s dog meat trade to close up overnight, what the activists witnessed could indicate that things are shifting even in Yulin,” said HSI China policy specialist Dr. Peter Li ahead of the Yulin dog meat festival earlier this year.
The behavior of Yuan Yuan seems to indicate that she hadn’t entirely lost her faith in humans, one expert said. “Dogs might lift one of their paws up when they’re becoming unsure about something as this can be a way for a dog to communicate they need space,” a spokesperson from U.K. dog welfare charity Dogs Trust said.
“However, if a dog has previously learnt that offering their paw to a person results in something positive happening such as receiving a treat, attention or reassurance, then they will might well offer their paw in response to someone holding out their hand.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-02--Edward Snowden Applies For Russian Citizenship As He Announces He’s About To Be A Dad

More than 20 years old now , The Matrix is recognized by fans across the world as being one of the most brilliant films in history , most notably for its deeper meaning and esoteric philosophy .
One scene that is particularly intriguing , considering the social climate of today , is Neo ’ s interrogation by the Agents of the Matrix .
Now , before we dig into the potential hidden meaning here , as I perceive it , and how Neo found himself in this uncomfortable position to begin with , let ’ s first establish some key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line that will help us to appreciate the implications behind this scene a little bit more .
What Does The Character Neo Represent in the Matrix ?
Neo in ancient Greek ( νέος ) means new/young one .
This is an important piece of the puzzle to help us understand what the directors of the film are trying to communicate to us .
With that said , when we assess Neo ’ s character in the first film , we find that he is a solitary individual that keeps to himself and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world by constantly searching the internet .
What Does The Character Morpheus Represent in the Matrix ?
Morpheus in Greek mythology is a messenger of the gods .
He appears to humans through dreams with the intention of delivering divine Knowledge and Truth .
In the Greek mythos , he can appear in almost any form in people ’ s dreams , which could be because anyone , regardless of race , gender , or outward appearance , can be a messenger of enlightenment and Truth .
The First Matrix Film is About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With the understanding of the deeper meaning behind what Neo and Morpheus ’ characters represent in the film , we can now appreciate the intro scene of Neo sleeping ( whilst searching for Morpheus ) through a different lens of perception and awareness .
You see , Neo sleeping whilst searching online for Morpheus represents the early stages of the Truth seekers journey — “ asleep ” but still searching for deeper meaning in life — and hoping to find that meaning by seeking out a “ messenger ” of higher Knowledge and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Empire of Lies Through his incessant efforts , Neo begins to get closer and closer to finding the elusive Morpheus .
This , however , also attracts the unwanted attention of the Agents in the Matrix , which represent the enforcers of the shadow government of this system .
Their job is to ensure that no one exposes what the Matrix really is , and how it turns unsuspecting every day human beings into useful resources that it can use and exploit .
The Agents proceed to apprehend Neo and interrogate him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve been spying on him and keeping meticulous records of his activities , both online and offline , for quite some time now .
As we all know very well today , all around the world intelligence agencies are doing exactly that — tracking what we view online and keeping meticulous records on many of our movements .
The agents , however , do not see Neo as being a major threat to the Matrix system , as he is still in the early stages of his awakening and does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , they offer him a deal where they will be willing to “ wipe the slate clean ” on his illegal activities online , if Neo will simply help them track down the man they call Morpheus , who they claim is “ a known terrorist ” that is “ considered by many authorities to be the most dangerous man alive ” .
This represents that the single greatest threat to this manipulative system — which is overwhelmingly ruled by deception and exploitation — is any messenger of higher Knowledge and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still “ asleep ” to what the proverbial Matrix really is .
In fact , one could argue this sort of power struggle has been going on for thousands of years , and is possibly why Socrates was accused of “ corrupting the youth ” by the ruling class more than 2,000 years ago and subsequently sentenced to death ; or why Fred Hampton was assassinated by government authorities in 1969 ; or , in more recent history , why civilians that were peacefully protesting against Wall Street and the bankers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2008 , were targeted by the FBI and even labelled as potential “ domestic terrorists “ .
Simply put , Truth is terrorism in the empire of lies .
Neo , still being somewhat naïve and unbegun in his journey , rejects the Agent ’ s offer and demands he get a phone call because “ I know my rights !
” To this , Agent Smith retorts , “ tell me Mr. Anderson , what good is a phone call if you ’ re unable to speak ?
” , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the most eerie of ways .
This scene represents a lesson that all genuine Truth seekers eventually come to learn — this system is not concerned with human rights nor is it concerned with upholding authentic justice .
Instead , it inculcates these beliefs and misperceptions into our minds from a very young age , because it serves to help legitimize its unnecessary existence in the eyes of the unsuspecting public and indoctrinate us as to why we think we need it .
But in reality , our government guaranteed “ rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the blink of an eye .
In relation to current events , for example , many thousands of people worldwide have been arrested for violating curfew orders ; In one Indian state , civilians were told they must take selfies every hour and send it to the authorities to prove that they are staying indoors ; in South Africa , some have been fined for not wearing masks while driving their cars ; In Boston in the United States , people have even been told that they will be fined if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the street ; Homeless people in France have reportedly been fined for not staying indoors ; Some people have been arrested for attending funerals of loved ones because it violated lockdown orders ; Others ( including doctors and scientists ) have had their right to freedom of speech censored online ; In Australia , a pregnant woman was actually arrested in her home for facebook posts that encouraged protesting against the lockdown ; According to the International Labor Organization , tens of millions are being pushed into unemployment ; and travel all around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these authorities who have taken it upon themselves to be the rulers of this planet by dictating what the rest of us can and can not do .
Whether you agree with these policies or not , these things can not logically be called “ rights ” since they are so very easily violated and taken away from us .
There are many other examples that demonstrate how our government given “ rights ” are more of a comforting illusion than an actual reality , such as the CIA ’ s secretive Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in cooperation with other intelligence agencies and authorities throughout the world .
In these programs , people have been kidnapped — without any legal criminal charge or trial — and then taken to undisclosed secret locations where many of them are tortured for many months on end , in ways that are considered to be in violation of international law and basic human rights .
The CIA , of course , simply claims they are suspected terrorists .
In 2014 , however , a Senate Intelligence Committee Report found that at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tortured were actually “ wrongfully detained ” .
Wake Up Neo — You Are the One Fortunately , Neo manages to escape this unthinkable situation without any serious injury or harm .
Soon after , he is contacted by Morpheus , where he is told that he was very lucky that the Agents underestimated his great potential and spared him , because if the Agents had known the great secret that Morpheus knows , then Neo would probably be dead .
Confused by the obvious strangeness of everything taking place , Neo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , and what exactly is he talking about ?
?
Without hesitation , Morpheus replies to him , “ You are the one Neo — You see , you may have spent the last few years looking for me , but I have spent my entire life looking for you.
” This is perhaps the most important lesson the new Truth seeker must eventually come to learn — We are the ones we have been waiting for to change this corrupt world my friends ; and we must stop looking for heroes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this very serious responsibility .
Instead , we must all take on the role of Morpheus — which is to awaken as many Neo ’ s ( new minds ) as we possibly can , whilst also taking on the role that represents the journey of Neo , by challenging ourselves to become the best version of who we authentically are .
By doing this , we will help to awaken and unleash the unique creative forces of each individual ’ s problem solving imagination ; and we will also find unity in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and corruption , of this inhumane system which invariably exploits us all .
If not us , then who ?
And if not now , then when ?
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U.S. NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden has announced that he is going to be a dad and that he has applied for Russian citizenship due to the coming change in his life. Snowden said the move is to prevent separation from his unborn son.
Snowden and his wife are applying for Russian citizenship in order not to be separated from their future son in an era of pandemics and closed borders, he said on Monday. Snowden’s wife, Lindsay, is expecting a child in late December, the RIA news agency said, citing his Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, Reuters reported.
U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden seeks Russian passport for sake of future son https://t.co/krjwzer1lF pic.twitter.com/IC4k8eiO2E — Reuters (@Reuters) November 2, 2020
Snowden fled the U.S. and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret NSA files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the U.S. National Security Agency where he was a contractor. Snowden exposed various capabilities by the NSA by revealing various extensive privacy violations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently found one such program was unlawful and that the U.S. intelligence directors who publicly defended it had lied to the public. The court determined that the warrantless telephone dragnet that secretly collected millions of Americans’ telephone records violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
U.S. authorities have for years wanted Snowden to return to the U.S. to face criminal charges on espionage brought against him in 2013.
“After years of separation from our parents, my wife and I have no desire to be separated from our son. That’s why, in this era of pandemics and closed borders, we’re applying for dual US-Russian citizenship,” Snowden wrote on Twitter. “Lindsay and I will remain Americans, raising our son with all the values of the America we love, including the freedom to speak his mind. And I look forward to the day I can return to the States, so the whole family can be reunited. Our greatest wish is that, wherever our son lives, he feels at home.”
After years of separation from our parents, my wife and I have no desire to be separated from our son. That's why, in this era of pandemics and closed borders, we're applying for dual US-Russian citizenship. https://t.co/cCgT0rr37e — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) November 1, 2020
Russia has already granted Snowden permanent residency rights, his lawyer said last month, a requisite step towards Russian citizenship.
Snowden’s wife recently publicly announced her pregnancy last week in a photograph posted to Instagram. “A long time in the making,” she wrote. “Our greatest collaboration coming soon.” Snowden said; despite applying for Russian citizenship, he hopes to one day return to the U.S. to reunite his family.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-02--Accused Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse’s Bail Set At $2 Million by Wisconsin Court

A Wisconsin court on Monday set bail for Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17-year-old vigilante accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha , Wisconsin , at $ 2 million , disregarding pleas from one of the victim ’ s fathers to set the bail for double the amount .
Prosecutors in Kenosha county have charged Rittenhouse with fatally shooting Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and wounding another man , Gaige Grosskreutz , during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on August 25 .
Rittenhouse turned himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antioch the morning after the shootings , where he apparently admitted to shooting protesters , according to records from the Antioch Police Department .
He was with his mother when he walked into the police station before 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 , reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
“ I shot two white kids , ” the teen vigilante said , adding that he had “ ended a man ’ s life.
” The resident of Antioch , Illinois , faces one count of first degree intentional homicide , one count of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt at first-degree intentional homicide , two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety , and one count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 .
If he is convicted on the intentional homicide charge , he could be sentenced to life in prison .
Rittenhouse is accused of carrying out the shootings after teaming up with a group of armed adult volunteers who came to the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting of Blake , a 29-year-old man who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also informed police that the firearm he had used in the killings was being held in the trunk of a friend ’ s car that was parked at outside his family residence in Antioch .
Rittenhouse ’ s attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night , killing two people and wounding another .
They claim that the charges are politically motivated and that the extradition violates the accused killer ’ s constitutional rights .
Rittenhouse was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frequently posted “ Blue Lives Matter ” memes and other material supportive of law enforcement to his social media .
In the Monday hearing , Rittenhouse ’ s attorney Mark Richards requested that Court Commissioner Loren Keating set bail at $ 750,000 and place Rittenhouse on electronic monitoring .
Prosecutors requested that Keating set bail at $ 2 million , claiming that Rittenhouse would flee if given the chance .
John Huber , whose son Anthony was among those killed , emphatically appealed to the judge to go far higher than the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A Wisconsin court on Monday set bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old vigilante accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at $2 million, disregarding pleas from one of the victim’s fathers to set the bail for double the amount.
Prosecutors in Kenosha county have charged Rittenhouse with fatally shooting Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and wounding another man, Gaige Grosskreutz, during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25.
Rittenhouse turned himself in at a local police station in Antioch the morning after the shootings, where he apparently admitted to shooting protesters, according to records from the Antioch Police Department. He was with his mother when he walked into the police station before 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“I shot two white kids,” the teen vigilante said, adding that he had “ended a man’s life.”
The resident of Antioch, Illinois, faces one count of first degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempt at first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
If he is convicted on the intentional homicide charge, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Rittenhouse is accused of carrying out the shootings after teaming up with a group of armed adult volunteers who came to the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting of Blake, a 29-year-old man who was left paralyzed by the shooting.
He also informed police that the firearm he had used in the killings was being held in the trunk of a friend’s car that was parked at outside his family residence in Antioch.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night, killing two people and wounding another. They claim that the charges are politically motivated and that the extradition violates the accused killer’s constitutional rights.
Rittenhouse was a militant supporter of the police, who frequently posted “Blue Lives Matter” memes and other material supportive of law enforcement to his social media.
In the Monday hearing, Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richards requested that Court Commissioner Loren Keating set bail at $750,000 and place Rittenhouse on electronic monitoring. Prosecutors requested that Keating set bail at $2 million, claiming that Rittenhouse would flee if given the chance.
John Huber, whose son Anthony was among those killed, emphatically appealed to the judge to go far higher than the $2 million sought by the state.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-02--Hubble Telescope Provides View At Rare Metallic Asteroid Worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000

A notable rare metallic asteroid is hiding between Mars and Jupiter , and it ’ s worth more than the entire global economy , according to researchers and observers .
Recently , the Hubble Space Telescope gave researchers a closer look at the space object , worth an estimated $ 10,000 quadrillion according to the mission ’ s leader at Arizona State University , CBS reported .
A new study published in The Planetary Science Journal examines the asteroid ’ 16 Psyche ’ , which is one of the most massive objects in the solar system ’ s main asteroid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Jupiter , about 230 million miles from the Earth .
It measures about 140 miles in diameter — approximately the size of Massachusetts .
Typically asteroids are made of rocks or ice .
But what sets 16 Psyche apart is it ’ s mostly made out of metal , which the scientists believe is due to the leftover core of a planet that never succeeded in forming , or what ’ s called a “ protoplanet.
” The study signifies the first ultraviolet ( UV ) observations of the metallic asteroid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made entirely of iron and nickel which is found in the solid centers of planets according to the scientists .
“ We ’ ve seen meteorites that are mostly metal , but Psyche could be unique in that it might be an asteroid that is totally made of iron and nickel , ” lead author Dr. Tracy Becker said in a statement .
“ Earth has a metal core , a mantle , and crust .
It ’ s possible that as a Psyche protoplanet was forming , it was struck by another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its mantle and crust.
” Experts studied the asteroid at two key times during its rotation in order to view the aspects of both sides completely at UV wavelengths .
They discovered the surface could be principally iron , however , they warned that even a small amount of iron would totally eclipse UV studies .
“ We were able to identify for the first time on any asteroid what we think are iron oxide ultraviolet absorption bands , ” Becker said .
“ This is an indication that oxidation is happening on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of the solar wind hitting the surface.
” Solar wind is the flow of charged particles from the sun ’ s upper atmosphere , called the corona , throughout the solar system .
It ’ s responsible for the tails of comets as they soar across the sky , the formations of auroras , and the possible “ space weathering ” of Psyche .
Researchers said they need to further study the asteroid to determine its characteristics for sure .
“ This is something that we need to study further , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicative of it being exposed in space for so long .
This type of UV brightening is often attributed to space weathering.
” Metal asteroids are incredibly rare , so Psyche provides researchers with an impressive opportunity to examine the interior of a planet .
In 2022 , NASA discussed plans to launch the unmanned spacecraft Psyche on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to further understand the asteroid .
This is an attempt bolster its history and that of similar objects .
This is also a key experiment marking the first time a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orbiter is set to land on the asteroid in January 2026 to analyze it for nearly two years .

A notable rare metallic asteroid is hiding between Mars and Jupiter, and it’s worth more than the entire global economy, according to researchers and observers. Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope gave researchers a closer look at the space object, worth an estimated $10,000 quadrillion according to the mission’s leader at Arizona State University, CBS reported.
A new study published in The Planetary Science Journal examines the asteroid ’16 Psyche’, which is one of the most massive objects in the solar system’s main asteroid belt. 16 Psyche orbits between Mars and Jupiter, about 230 million miles from the Earth. It measures about 140 miles in diameter — approximately the size of Massachusetts.
Typically asteroids are made of rocks or ice. But what sets 16 Psyche apart is it’s mostly made out of metal, which the scientists believe is due to the leftover core of a planet that never succeeded in forming, or what’s called a “protoplanet.”
The study signifies the first ultraviolet (UV) observations of the metallic asteroid. New data reveals the asteroid may be made entirely of iron and nickel which is found in the solid centers of planets according to the scientists.
A new study has given us a closer look at 16 Psyche, a rare metallic asteroid worth an estimated $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 https://t.co/QLuO9pYIUF pic.twitter.com/OpxWaQHJoT — CNN International (@cnni) October 31, 2020
“We’ve seen meteorites that are mostly metal, but Psyche could be unique in that it might be an asteroid that is totally made of iron and nickel,” lead author Dr. Tracy Becker said in a statement. “Earth has a metal core, a mantle, and crust. It’s possible that as a Psyche protoplanet was forming, it was struck by another object in our solar system and lost its mantle and crust.”
Experts studied the asteroid at two key times during its rotation in order to view the aspects of both sides completely at UV wavelengths. They discovered the surface could be principally iron, however, they warned that even a small amount of iron would totally eclipse UV studies.
Hubble’s ultraviolet observations are providing new, more complete views of the massive, metallic asteroid Psyche. Studying Psyche might help us learn more about the cores of planets! From @SwRI: https://t.co/tP9I58CV9G
(Image courtesy of Maxar/ASU/P. Rubin/NASA/JPL-Caltech) pic.twitter.com/03DrkP06WW — Hubble (@NASAHubble) October 26, 2020
“We were able to identify for the first time on any asteroid what we think are iron oxide ultraviolet absorption bands,” Becker said. “This is an indication that oxidation is happening on the asteroid, which could be a result of the solar wind hitting the surface.”
Solar wind is the flow of charged particles from the sun’s upper atmosphere, called the corona, throughout the solar system. It’s responsible for the tails of comets as they soar across the sky, the formations of auroras, and the possible “space weathering” of Psyche.
Researchers said they need to further study the asteroid to determine its characteristics for sure.
“This is something that we need to study further,” Becker said. “This could be indicative of it being exposed in space for so long. This type of UV brightening is often attributed to space weathering.”
Metal asteroids are incredibly rare, so Psyche provides researchers with an impressive opportunity to examine the interior of a planet. In 2022, NASA discussed plans to launch the unmanned spacecraft Psyche on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to further understand the asteroid. This is an attempt bolster its history and that of similar objects. This is also a key experiment marking the first time a metallic asteroid has been reviewed.
The orbiter is set to land on the asteroid in January 2026 to analyze it for nearly two years.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-03--A Mysterious Seismic ‘Blip’ From Deep Inside Earth Pulsates Every 26 Seconds

Every 26 seconds for the last 60 years seismologists have detected a ubiquitous pulse emanating from deep inside the Earth .
The debate over the cause of this mysterious “ microseism ” has gone on for decades and produced several cogent hypotheses , but scientists still don ’ t know decisively what ’ s behind the phenomenon .
First observed and recorded by geologist Jack Oliver in the early 1960s , then studied more extensively in the following decades , the pulse is known to be stronger during storms .
But storms don ’ t turn off and on every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which have also been proposed as the source .
In 2005 , a graduate student named Greg Bensen tracked the origin of the pulse to a more narrow location , a single source in the Gulf of Guinea , off the western coast of Africa ; six years later , another team honed in even closer , pinpointing the origin in an area of the Gulf of Guinea called the Bight of Bonny .
This team believed the waves crashing on that coast were responsible for the seismic blip .
Others , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed it was caused by the sun itself .
While tectonic activity , earthquakes , and volcanos regularly trigger solid seismic sounds , a more mellow soundscape of seismic static runs in near perpetuity .
Mike Ritzwoller , a seismologist at the University of Colorado , Boulder , who has studied the pulse for decades , says that while the pulse is a mystery , seismic activity , in general , is not .
“ Seismic noise basically exists because of the sun , ” whose energy hits the equator and the poles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ocean currents , and waves , all of which work to displace and buffet energy onto the coastline .
“ It ’ s like if you were tapping on your desk .
It deforms the area near your knuckle , but then it ’ s being transmitted across the whole table , ” Ritzwoller explains .
“ So someone sitting at the other side of the table , if they put their hand , or maybe their cheek , on the table , they can feel the vibration.
” With the advent more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been able to study the pulse more closely and most generally agree that the Bight of Bonny is ground zero for whatever is happening .
Currently , many researchers are beginning to think the cause may be that this specific place on the edge of the enormous North American continental shelf ( far below the ocean floor ) is basically the other end of the desk Ritzwoller used as a metaphor .
In other words , a drum the size of a continent is somehow consolidating its reverberations into a single spot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer and point to an active volcano on the island of São Tomé in the Bight of Bonny as evidence .
Why any of these physical phenomena would produce such a strange clockwork pulse every 26 seconds remains a mystery .
“ We ’ re still waiting for the fundamental explanation of the cause of this phenomenon , ” Ritzwoller says with a beat of optimism about the next decades of seismology .
“ I think the point [ of all this ] is there are very interesting , fundamental phenomena in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there and remain secret .
”

Every 26 seconds for the last 60 years seismologists have detected a ubiquitous pulse emanating from deep inside the Earth. The debate over the cause of this mysterious “microseism” has gone on for decades and produced several cogent hypotheses, but scientists still don’t know decisively what’s behind the phenomenon.
First observed and recorded by geologist Jack Oliver in the early 1960s, then studied more extensively in the following decades, the pulse is known to be stronger during storms. But storms don’t turn off and on every 26 seconds, nor do volcanos, which have also been proposed as the source.
In 2005, a graduate student named Greg Bensen tracked the origin of the pulse to a more narrow location, a single source in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Africa; six years later, another team honed in even closer, pinpointing the origin in an area of the Gulf of Guinea called the Bight of Bonny.
This team believed the waves crashing on that coast were responsible for the seismic blip. Others, however, weren’t convinced. Some believed it was caused by the sun itself. While tectonic activity, earthquakes, and volcanos regularly trigger solid seismic sounds, a more mellow soundscape of seismic static runs in near perpetuity.
Mike Ritzwoller, a seismologist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who has studied the pulse for decades, says that while the pulse is a mystery, seismic activity, in general, is not.
“Seismic noise basically exists because of the sun,” whose energy hits the equator and the poles unevenly, creating wind, storms, ocean currents, and waves, all of which work to displace and buffet energy onto the coastline.
“It’s like if you were tapping on your desk. It deforms the area near your knuckle, but then it’s being transmitted across the whole table,” Ritzwoller explains. “So someone sitting at the other side of the table, if they put their hand, or maybe their cheek, on the table, they can feel the vibration.”
With the advent more advanced tools and technologies, scientists have been able to study the pulse more closely and most generally agree that the Bight of Bonny is ground zero for whatever is happening. Currently, many researchers are beginning to think the cause may be that this specific place on the edge of the enormous North American continental shelf (far below the ocean floor) is basically the other end of the desk Ritzwoller used as a metaphor. In other words, a drum the size of a continent is somehow consolidating its reverberations into a single spot.
Some researchers still believe volcanism is the answer and point to an active volcano on the island of São Tomé in the Bight of Bonny as evidence.
Why any of these physical phenomena would produce such a strange clockwork pulse every 26 seconds remains a mystery.
“We’re still waiting for the fundamental explanation of the cause of this phenomenon,” Ritzwoller says with a beat of optimism about the next decades of seismology. “I think the point [of all this] is there are very interesting, fundamental phenomena in the earth that are known to exist out there and remain secret.”
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