Charlotte Russ was not expecting the dramatic end to her vacation in Pismo Beach, California, that she ended up receiving. Toward the end of the trip late last year, the Fresno, California, resident oversaw her children gathering what they thought were seashells off the beach, according to KFSN-TV in Fresno....

After dim predictions from the establishment media, and mocking social media posts from certain New York Congresswomen, Donald Trump's South Bronx rally was, by most metrics, a smashing success. Despite the dreary rainstorms in the morning portending a muddy rally, the sky cleared in time for Trump's arrival, and a...

The battle is on between Burger King and McDonald's. Burger King is set to bring back its $5 "Your Way Meal," according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg. The move comes after McDonald's recently announced it will introduce its own $5 value meal. McDonald's will begin offering its deal on...

Squatting has become a major problem across the country as lawbreakers have come to realize that, somehow, the law is often on their side, but one state is standing up and working to put an end to the infuriating practice. Squatters have been violating the rights of property owners everywhere...

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been pictured fraternizing with Ukraine’s notorious neo-Nazi Azov brigade and posing for a photo while holding a flag bearing a Nazi symbol associated with the Third Reich’s SS. [...] The post Boris Johnson Caught Holding Nazi Flag in UK Parliament; Calls Neo-Nazi Azov Brigade ‘Heroes’ appeared first on The People's Voice.

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling owns way more copies of Black Sabbath’s debut album that you

12 years ago, a new era of space exploration began when the SpaceX Dragon capsule became the first privately owned and manufactured spacecraft to enter space and dock with the ISS. It might not have been Elon Musk’s firm to make this milestone, but Kistler Aerospace, who also received a contract for Commercial Resupply Services […] The post Good News in History, May 25 appeared first on Good News Network.

When it comes to the occult in show business, one most likely thinks of popular films and television shows like Harry Potter, Practical Magic, Bewitched, or American Horror Story: Coven. However, tales of curses, witchcraft, and haunts are not limited to the silver screen or the stage. From musicians to directors to film sets, these […] The post 10 Stories of the Occult in Hollywood appeared first on Listverse.

We live in a world with more and more devices that require charging. Nothing shows the downside of that better than the recent storm that hit Houston, where thousands of residents still lack power. Houstonians with electric stoves can’t cook, those with electric water heaters lack hot water—and those with electric cars can’t charge them. The range of an electric vehicle without electricity is zero. But President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation are requiring that, by 2032, 70% of new cars and 25% of new trucks sold will be electric. Imagine the state that Houston would be in if the number of EVs on the road today met those standards. Biden’s Energy Department has issued final regulations that most stoves sold must be electric by 2028, and most water heaters must be electric by 2029. If these rules were fully phased in, Houstonians would be worse off today. These appliances not only are more expensive, they don’t work without electricity—unlike natural gas stoves and water heaters. The latest report from the Institute of Energy Research, released earlier this month, shows that the United States has 4 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas, enough for 130 years; 1.7 trillion barrels of oil, more than five times the reserves of Saudi Arabia, enough for 227 years; and 470 billion short tons of coal, enough for 485 years, and 50% more than Russia. These are all recoverable with current technology. And as technology advances, America’s resources will expand. Although America has centuries of reserves, the Biden administration wants to use wind turbines and solar panels to power electricity. Electricity made from wind and solar power is intermittent and less resilient and reliable than continuous energy from nuclear power, coal, and natural gas. Wind farms require backup natural gas power plants to start up when the wind stops blowing. And solar arrays require battery storage for when the sun doesn’t shine. The Houston crisis dramatically illustrates that not only will forced electrification lead to higher energy prices, but it will reduce economic resilience. Natural gas pipelines are buried underground, but electric transmission cables and towers are out in the open. That is why major storms lead to electricity blackouts but not natural gas blackouts. The Biden administration’s goal is for forced electrification through wind and solar to reduce global temperatures. But even if America used no fossil fuels at all, starting now, this would make a difference of only 0.2 degrees Celsius by 2100, according to government models. Costs of integrating renewables into America’s electricity grid underestimate the resilience needed for renewable infrastructure against storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. The resiliency analysis does not fully address the considerable costs of reinforcing and repairing vulnerable wind turbines and solar panels. Houston’s crisis is further proof that a sensible energy policy would overhaul America’s transmission and distribution systems, including burying power lines. Renewables strain the existing transmission system, leading to blackouts, as is becoming increasingly common in California. Environmental siting regulation limits the construction of new transmission lines. Biden’s transition to renewable energy would require a fundamental reengineering of America’s power grid. High levels of distributed solar energy would require replacing existing transmission and distribution equipment with expensive grid-forming inverters and controllable capacitors. The massive rollout’s costs are not fully accounted for. Low-income households are disproportionately vulnerable to blackouts. Their electricity takes longer to restore and they can’t purchase standalone generators that enabled some Houstonians to keep power during the disruption. Through multiple regulations, the Biden administration is attempting impose electrification on Americans and end the use of fossil fuels. But EVs, electric water heaters, and electric stoves don’t operate during blackouts. Houston residents today, together with all Americans, need a resilient power grid that will continue to provide electricity during storms. This commentary, distributed by Tribune News Service, originally was published by ArcaMax The post Houston Storm Reveals Downside of Forced Electrification appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A novel approach by Professor Kevin Knuth of the University at Albany could revolutionize our search for cosmic neighbors. His proposal? Use nuclear radiation as a beacon to attract intelligent life forms from space. The concept hinges on the observed pattern of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) frequenting nuclear sites. Knuth postulates that these mysterious visitors are drawn to the unique signature of nuclear energy. “We were trying to figure out how we can lure UFOs and work out how to make contact,” he told The Daily Star. By deploying miniature nuclear reactors into the cosmos, he suggests we could actively invite extraterrestrial entities to make contact. This unconventional method moves beyond passive observation to an active engagement strategy. The miniature reactors, compact and powered by lithium-induced nuclear fission, are designed to emit a distinct radiation signature. The hope is that this signature will be detected by advanced civilizations, prompting them to investigate the source—our planet. “We settled on the fact that UFOs have an interest in, and an ability to detect nuclear weapons – some of them underground, some of them in bunkers or in storage depots.” “How do they do this? Are they using neutrinos, which are really hard to detect, or gamma rays? We don’t know. But my colleague has developed a new technology which is basically a handheld lithium-powered nuclear-fission reactor, which he is now patenting.” “Maybe these guys will detect it and come down and find out what ‘those crazy monkeys’ are up to this time. And we can get some imagery or some data… that’s our plan.” Skeptics may view this approach as a long shot, but the potential rewards are too significant to ignore. If successful, this strategy could lead to the first-ever intentional human contact with extraterrestrial beings. It’s a bold move, one that could answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? The post Nuclear UFO detectors could lure aliens to Earth, expert says appeared first on Anomalien.com.