A roundup of mysterious, paranormal and strange news stories from the past week.

A physicist has suggested a pretty "out there" idea, attempting to explain a double mystery of where all the antimatter went, and why the universe's expansion is accelerating.Antimatter is made up of antiparticles, and every particle is thought to have an antimatter companion with the opposite charge. For example, an electron has a negative charge but its antiparticle, a positron, has a positive charge. When these two particles meet, they annihilate each other. One of the many puzzles of antimatter is the continued existence of the universe. In short, we can't really tell why there is much more matter than antimatter. Scientists expected both types of particle to be produced during the Big Bang in equal amounts, so why didn't the universe pretty quickly annihilate itself? Where is all the antimatter? Naman Kumar, PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, has suggested one possibility in a recent paper; that the universe was born paired with an anti-universe running backwards in time.   At first glance, this might sound like a way to make everything much more complicated for no real gain. But the benefit of looking at the universe like this, according to Kumar, is that it could explain another mystery; dark energy. By measuring the distance of Cepheid variable stars – a "standard candle" that shines with predictable luminosity – astronomers figured out that the universe is expanding, and weirder; that the expansion appears to be accelerating as of around nine billion years after the Big Bang. We call this force that is driving the expansion "dark energy", but we don't really know what it is yet. Explanations include that vacuum energy acts as a repulsive force to gravity on large scales, with virtual particles (or particles and antiparticles) popping in and out of existence driving it. However, attempting to calculate how much vacuum energy there is shows that it should be a lot smaller than we observe. Other explanations have involved cosmic strings, or an exotic substance known as quintessence which permeates spacetime. Or it could be that our understanding of the universe, described by general relativity, is incorrect somehow, and there exists a theory that would explain our observations without requiring dark energy. This problem has led to plenty of wild solutions, including some that involve eternal expansion and the multiverse. In Kumar's work, there are just two universes (phew), and dark energy is explained by their expansion."If the universe exists as a universe-antiuniverse pair, then it expands in an accelerated manner," Kumar wrote in his paper. "The same reasoning can be extended to the anti-universe if we take it to be a half-space defined by region < 0."For the idea to work, the anti-universe must be running back in time. While a difficult thing to wrap your head around, it's a concept familiar to physicists studying the math of black holes.       "A familiar statement exists in the study of black holes where the horizon area is a nondecreasing function of time, which is the famous Hawking area theorem," Kumar continued. "It is interesting to note that Hawking’s area theorem also requires the Null Energy Condition (NEC) to hold. This suggests that the study of causal horizons reveals a deeper understanding of the universe."In this universe/anti-universe pair, the bounds would be where time = 0, and the two universes would be causally disconnected. The anti-universe would be off-limits to anyone who doesn't like their matter being instantly annihilated, even if we could access it. But assuming this were all true, Kumar finds that both universes would expand all by themselves without the need to introduce dark energy. As well as this, it would explain where all the antimatter went; it is in another universe we can't get to.It's an interesting idea, and, let's face it, pretty fun. But dark energy and dark matter spawn all sorts of explanations, and the vast majority (while they too might be interesting or fun) are incorrect, so don't pin your hopes on this one just yet. More time, running in the correct direction, and more observations will help us hone in on the answer.The paper is published in Gravitation and Cosmology.

“The desire to confirm the legitimacy of the facially valid firearms permit that Soukaneh presented did not—with nothing more—provide Andrzejewski with probable cause for the half-hour or longer handcuffed detention that occurred. It is uncontested that Soukaneh presented Andrzejewski with a gun license, the legitimacy of which Andrzejewski himself admits he had no reason to question. Moreover, Andrzejewski concedes that he was informed of the facially valid license before Soukaneh told him that he had a gun and specified its location. Andrzejewski does not allege that the permit appeared abnormal in any fashion or that Soukaneh engaged in any suspicious … The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Lynn talks to Inmn about everything that's been going on in Ukraine for the last couple years with the invasion and different ways that preparedness manifests during a military occupation or military invasion. Next week they continue the discussion, focusing on preparedness for blackouts. Guest Info You can support Ukrainian leftists doing rad things at: Renegade Relief Runners https://renegaderelief.org/ Solidarity Collectives https://www.solidaritycollectives.org/ Lynn also recommends you check out the podcast "Ukraine without Hype" for a weekly Ukrainian news round-up with leftist analysis from journalists in Kyiv, and interviews with some of the people she mentioned in our discussion, such as Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, the American transwoman who became the Ukrainian Territorial Defense spokesperson, and Vladyslav Starodubtsev a writer who talks about the Ukrainian labor struggle." You can also support Lynn's partner, who is fundraising for equipment for his brigade, the 100th Separate Mechanized Brigade. They are defending towns on the Avdiivka Axis, one of the toughest directions at the moment. You can follow him on the platform formerly known as Twitter @SillyNami and if you would like to support them directly, you can send donations to his paypal account: wildflock100@proton.me Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness.

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, a recap of the tumultuous early August stock crash. Precious Metals: Gold Is Back Over $2,500 As Money Starts Going Back Into ETFs. o  o  o At Zero Hedge: PBoC’s Gold Conduit Revealed: Chinese Central Bank Did Not Stop Buying Gold In May. Economy & Finance: ‘Magnificent Seven’ Losses Approach $3 Trillion Amid Weeks-Long Selloff. … The post Economics & Investing For Preppers appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Do you remember your first assigned chore from childhood? Starting at age four, I was tasked with walking up the ridge to my grandparent’s home every Monday around five o’clock to bring home our portion of the week’s pinto beans. To my knowledge, my grandmother fixed pintos every Monday from the late 1940s through the late 1990s. On Sunday evening she would spill out the dry beans on her kitchen table, then “look them” for stones or debris then sweep them into a large bowl to soak overnight. On Monday morning the beans were rinsed, moved into a large pot, … The post Growing and Preparing Dried Beans – Part 1, by A.F. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On August 16, 1777, American militiamen led by General Stark defeated British forces at the Battle of Bennington, during the American War of Independence. The battle was fought at Walloomsac, New York, ten miles northwest of Bennington, Vermont. — On August 16th, 1841, President John Tyler vetoed a second attempt by Congress to re-establish the Bank of the United States. In response, angry supporters of the bank gathered outside the White House and burned an effigy of Tyler. — We are pleased to announce that the kind folks at MobileSecSolutions.com are donating two new prizes that will be part of … The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — August 16, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Day One -- MSM sock-puppets blamed Russia for blowing up it's own pipeline. Alex Jones called BS within a week, and received validation from Sy Hearsh 6 months later and now The Wall Street Journal has reported that Ukraine is blame. But is that really plausible or are they looking for a patsy? UTL COMMENT:- For once Alex didn't interrupt, or talk over a live stream important topics!!!??? We all knew all along that it wasn't Russia blowing up it's own pipeline....at least that's come out now....all part of the plan....... Wear a piece of history with the official Infowars ‘Trump Bulletproof Shirt’ that has emablazoned on it the most iconic image of our time! Defy globalists by pre-ordering this comfortable made-in-America shirt TODAY! Our Save Infowars Mega Sale is NOW LIVE! Save up to 60% on our hottest products today! Boost your vitality overall well-being with our premium supplement line Infowars M.D. now available for 25% OFF exclusively at InfowarsStore.com! Get 40% OFF our flagship product DNA Force Plus now! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine!

Summer camp for elitists or ancient religion of sacrifice. The Bohemian Grove was founded in 1878 by the Bohemian Club, which was formed in 1872. It is twenty-seven-hundred acres of private land in Monte Rio, California where every summer in July hundreds of the most powerful and influential men attend what is known as the Cremation of Care ceremony. An early version of it was photographed in 1915 and published by National Geographic. In 1989, a writer for Spy Magazine infiltrated Bohemian Grove and mentioned the Cremation of Care ceremony, but did not mention the effigy. The article mostly focused on powerful drunk men dressing in drag and engaged in homoerotic behavior. In 2000, when Alex Jones captured the ceremony on video, you can see an effigy, a model of a person to be destroyed, being burned alive in a ritual sacrifice. Around the time that Alex Jones was there filming it, musician Kid Rock was there as a guest. “Did you? You went to the Grove?” ~ Joe Rogan “Yeah… It was the first evening, and you gather around, whatever, the owl by this lake, if I remember correctly, which could be a little hazy. It was long time ago. And like I've heard about this place. I’m like, this is some real secret ass shit, man, I can't believe I'm fucking here. Right?! And it's just a trove of celebrities… I met like, Paul Pelosi and his son.” ~ Kid Rock “Oh, boy.” ~ Joe Rogan “And like, Chris Matthews. Like, you know, and I was hanging out with them, We're having cool conversations. It's kind of weird. And then they ask me like, I had to come play my guitar.” ~ Kid Rock “Oh no.” ~ Joe Rogan “And like, sing at one of these camp things. And I was like, I feel so used, so dirty.” ~ Kid Rock The oldest religion on Earth can still be found within many secret societies, the New Age movement, and hiding within many churches, mosques, and synagogues. The basis of this ancient religion is the attainment of counsel from advanced entities for one to gain Earthly wealth and power. These advanced entities have a hunger for human life, which is how human sacrifice factors into this ancient transaction. By 2012, a handful of men were making individual claims that they witnessed human sacrifice at Bohemian Grove. Peter Chernoff says that the men taking part in the sacrifice went on to hold various positions of power in society. “Peter, you've witnessed children being sacrificed at the Grove?” ~ Anthony Hilder “You know, I did. At the Bohemian grove I was involved in a rather private ritual. Catholic, Nazi, Satanic in nature. A Service. A Working, if you will. With nine relative unknowns at the time, so to speak. Willie Brown, Arlen Specter, Barney Frank, Roger Mahoney, Ratzinger, who's now the Pope. Robert Byrd, George Bush senior, and Warren Buffett. And the master of ceremonies was Lieutenant Colonel Michael Aquino… The Cremation of Care, what it is really, it's a discussion regarding population control. https://gregreese.substack.com/