How to Know Everything or at Least Appear to

Thursday, June 19, 2025

This is one of the Things Interesting About Clinical Psychology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW3ksPpDsyU&t=322s

I found this video very informative. I've often wondered why so many people seem to behave irrationally. I suspected that fear is a major motivator, and this video supports that idea.

By nature, I'm a cautious person. I've seen many friends, family members, coworkers, and others pass away prematurely. The world is a dangerous place.

Saturday, June 14, 2025

The Prehistoric Time Hole No One Can Explain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sVzWOYaM9w

Reportedly, an ice age in Europe led to the drying of Africa, reducing the Homo sapiens population to about 7,000 individuals living along the southern coast of Africa. However, this event marked the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period, during which humans learned to fish, built the first permanent settlements, and invented new tools. It has been theorized that this behavioral shift was due to genetic changes, but I believe it was simply a case of necessity being the mother of invention.

When the ice age ended—roughly 50,000 years ago—these better-equipped humans gradually spread across the rest of the world.

I also heard that a climate-related disaster drastically reduced the Homo erectus population—from around one million individuals to just a few thousand—approximately 980,000 years ago.

In both cases, I'm glad they didn't go extinct.

The End Of Climate Alarmism

The entire video presents a thought-provoking philosophical discussion about how scientific paradigms are challenged by facts that don't fit, until they are eventually forced to change.

This is the short version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jgVdMgd-2c&t=1335s

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity to a Doubling of Atmospheric CO2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFJlUwG30aQ&t=653s

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Hyper-realistic Robot at CES 2025!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uy8R_3aWdJo

"@AR-zp4sl

6 hours ago
She will eventually leave you and runaway with your refrigerator or dishwasher. "

P.S. Imagine a robot who looks like a human, talks like a human, knows absolutely everything, and wants to be your servant. It might not be that far off.

I'm not saying that this is a good thing. It will be a tool. It is another way for us to lose connection to the real world.

Robot pets might be interesting. There have been some attempts at this already.

Friday, June 6, 2025

There Is Life Hiding Inside Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6xJq8NguY

Thursday, June 5, 2025

A New Study Shows Vitamin D Supplements Help Slow Cellular Aging

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/this-vitamin-slows-cellular-aging-according-to-new-study

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Japan’s Stem Cell Scientists Claim Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Treatment

The gains were modest but meaningful. One patient improved by two stages on the Hoehn–Yahr scale, a widely used measure of Parkinson's severity. Another saw a 50% improvement in motor function during off-medication testing.

"It is a significant achievement that we have been able to confirm improvement in patients' symptoms," said Jun Takahashi, director of Kyoto University's Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, who is leading the research. "We hope to deliver this treatment to patients as soon as possible."

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/lab-grown-brain-cells-parkinsons/

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

A World without Fossil Fuels

Based upon this data....

https://www.worldometers.info/oil/

... the world has about 45 years of oil reserves. I would have to live to 110 to see us run out.

Although the United States reportedly has massive oil reserves, it is only five times our annual consumption.

I read that there may be additional oil reserves that we don't know about. The United States has shale oil, but it is very expensive to extract.

Sugar Consumption, Date format

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xHXtGsKq5JU

The International ISO Standard for dates is YYYY-MM-DD. I have been using this format for at least 15 years.

In the computer world, this is called "Big Endian", where the largest value numbers come first. Many computer processors use this format for numbers, although Intel and Intel-compatible processors use "Little Endian", where the least significant part of the number comes first. "Big Endian" has a small advantage because it is easier to sort records using this format.

The Great Vowel Shift and the History of Britain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOAb7erAmE&t=400s

Friday, May 30, 2025

Largest Economies in the World | 1600-2024

This is interesting.

AI: Is This Humanity’s Future?

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The Saltwater Crocodile is built different

Thursday, May 22, 2025

First Update From Dianna

I used to watch videos by Physics Girl

https://youtu.be/vqeIeIcDHD0?si=ggIEo3Bi2ENR3W7K

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

What Kind of Weapons Are Used On North Sentinel Island?

There is an island controlled by India that is extremely dangerous to go to because the Stone Age residents will try to kill anyone who approaches. As a result, India forbids travel to the island.

These islanders have been living there in isolation for 30,000 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgg9aVPLL5g

Sunday, May 18, 2025

This galaxy map is hiding a secret about dark energy

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EoVQrsmnKC8

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The number of galaxies in the observable universe is estimated to be between 100 billion and 2 trillion. This estimate is based on deep field observations and extrapolations across the sky. Some estimates place the number closer to 200 billion, while others suggest that the real number could be much higher, possibly in the trillions.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

NASA finds Strange Cosmic Bubble Around the Solar System?!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P983eOhGE2w

Friday, May 16, 2025

No One Knows When They Don't Die

Why is @ on your computer keyboard?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjE03a8PGko&t=187s

Gobekli Tepe Discoveries

Gobekli Tepe
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3aZRkztXK5M

Humans only came out of the last period of mass glaciation 12,000 years ago. Apparently, these stone-age people got busy.

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1572/

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Did We Get the Double Slit Experiment All Wrong?

The double-slit experiment is a cornerstone of quantum physics. If our understanding of it were to change, it could upend the entire foundation of physics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpMcC-E5l5c

This video doesn't explain the topic very clearly—it doesn't shed much light on it. 🙂 So, it feels more like an argument over semantics.

Einstein believed that quantum physics describes systems probabilistically because of hidden variables that we are unable to perceive. Personally, I think it's quite plausible that events occur on such an infinitesimal scale that they're simply beyond our ability to detect. In this case, we have to rely on theory instead of experimentation.

Water Purification and Removing PFAS from Water

I like drinking bottled water, which reportedly may not be much different from tap water—unless it's labeled as purified. To save money and avoid the hassle of buying bottled water, I was planning to get a water purification pitcher.

I spent a lot of time yesterday comparing different brands. I first came across this website:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home-products/g39110423/best-water-filter-pitchers/

It recommends the Brita pitcher, primarily due to its low cost per gallon. Brita filters produce about 120 gallons of filtered water, making them very inexpensive to use.

However, after doing more research, I found that a couple of other brands are significantly better at filtering water, especially when removing PFAS. According to the video I referenced in my previous email below, PFAS are widespread in water supplies and can accumulate in the body over time, potentially posing health risks.

I saw a video comparing the Zerowater pitcher with Brita and Amazon-branded pitchers, and the Zerowater model performed far better, producing nearly pure water.

I initially planned to order the 10-cup version of the Zerowater pitcher from Walmart, but I found the 12-cup version at a lower price, so I ordered that one instead:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JA5H7GK

How much does it cost to use?

Distilled water costs around $1.33 per gallon.
Member's Mark purified bottled water from Sam's Club costs about $0.81 per gallon.
The Zerowater pitcher is more expensive to use than other filter pitchers. Each $15 filter produces only about 15 gallons, roughly $1 per gallon.
You can reduce the cost somewhat by buying filters in bulk, and some compatible generic filters are available for about half the price.

I also mentioned considering a reverse osmosis system for my home, which might be a better long-term solution.

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM John Coffey wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2eSujzrUY&t=1980s

Before seeing this video, I was planning on buying a water purification jug.

The video makes me want to get a reverse osmosis system. I already have one, but it is broken.

Achieving Fusion…again! NIF surpass their own record for energy generated

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JXk_GPIXZgg

I don't see this ever becoming a practical fusion. According to one YouTuber, the claim of getting more energy out doesn't include all the energy needed to do the experiment, by a ratio of like 10 to 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ4W1g-6JiY

We might get practical fusion either around the year 2100 or sooner, by necessity, since we will be running out of fossil fuels. But I don't think that it is likely in my lifetime.

According to Google AI, there is enough Uranium to power nuclear (fission) power plants for centuries. So maybe we are looking at the wrong technology. Much of the research is funded by the government, so I can't help but think that there is a mentality where we feel like we have to be the first to achieve it before our enemies do.