An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 - according to the China Seismological Center - occurred in eastern Tajikistan. The USGS estimates a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale.
The hypocenter was at a depth of 20 km. The nearest city of Murgob is 67 km from the epicenter and has a population of 10,000. people.
Two earthquakes occurred in a short time: the first with a magnitude of 6.8 at 05:37 local time, the second with a magnitude of 5.0 at 05:55.
The quake occurred about 82 km from the nearest Chinese border and was felt strongly in parts of China's western Xinjiang region. Chinese state media reported that the Xinjiang Railway Authority stopped passenger trains on a section of the South Xinjiang Railway. Local authorities control bridges, tunnels and signaling devices.
The origin of humanity and civilization has long been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Again and again, there is speculation that there once was an ancient civilization on Earth that possessed such knowledge in the field of astronomy and mathematics that it is difficult to imagine today. While modern science claims that human civilization is only 5,000 to 10,000 years old and that we evolved from great apes through natural selection, mounting evidence suggests that this theory may be fundamentally wrong.
One of the most convincing alternative theories of human history is that an advanced human civilization existed on Earth millions of years ago. This theory is explained in the book "Forbidden Archeology". It is a controversial publication by Nora Scott, Catherine Acholonu, and Michael Cremo, published in 1993. This book presents many controversial theories about human history and evolution. This publication presents abundant evidence of human remains and artifacts that date back millions of years, challenging the basic scientific understanding of human evolution.
The evidence presented in Forbidden Archeology includes artifacts and remains found in layers that are millions of years old, such as human footprints alongside those of dinosaurs, and anatomically modern human remains found in coal and Cambrian rocks. Cremo and Thompson argue that these findings have been systematically ignored or suppressed by the scientific community due to prejudice against the dominant version of human evolution. As they state in the book, "scientific evidence of a human presence millions of years ago is disregarded because it goes against the dominant paradigm of human evolution."
The authors of the book argue that there is evidence of advanced technology in prehistoric times, and that some archaeological discoveries indicate that man may have existed on Earth much earlier than currently accepted scientific theory. The controversial theories presented in the book include: the hypothesis of the existence of human civilization on Earth tens of thousands of years ago, the traces of which were deliberately destroyed by the authorities, as well as the theory of the influence of extraterrestrials on the development of humanity.
In the publication, they provide evidence of advanced humanoid beings on Earth millions of years ago, challenging mainstream scientific understanding of human evolution. Evidence for these ancient creatures, Cremo says, includes artifacts, ruins and remains found in layers from millions of years ago, such as anatomically modern human skulls found in tertiary sediments, as well as ancient cities and structures that testify to advanced technology.
Most scientists believe that humans evolved from apes. But evidence shows that advanced human-like beings existed on Earth millions of years ago. The evidence presented in these books raises serious questions about the accepted scientific understanding of human history and evolution. Had an advanced human civilization existed on Earth millions of years ago, it would have fundamentally changed our understanding of human history and our place in the world. This would mean that the scientific community has greatly underestimated the true history of human civilization and that our understanding of human evolution is fundamentally wrong.
Another theory presented in various books is that ancient civilizations had advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics and architecture. There have even been suggestions that the Great Pyramid of Giza was an ancient power station. In addition, theories have been put forward many times that ancient civilizations were advanced in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture.
In The Power Plant of Giza, Christopher Dunn provides evidence that the Great Pyramid of Giza was an ancient power plant. He claims that the pyramid's precise alignment, internal passages, and unusual features are evidence that it functioned as an energy machine. Dunn states that the Great Pyramid was not a tomb but an energy machine, a power plant that converted the energy of the Earth's rotation into electrical energy.
Ancient civilizations were also, according to these theories, advanced in astronomy, mathematics and architecture. Phillips argues that many ancient cultures such as the Mayans, Egyptians, and Chinese had advanced understandings of astronomy and mathematics, as evidenced by their accurate calendars, complex mathematical systems, and precise architectural alignment.
The evidence presented in these books suggests that ancient civilizations possessed a level of knowledge and technology far beyond what mainstream archeology traditionally attributes to them. From sophisticated astronomical observations to advanced mathematical knowledge, all indicate that ancient civilizations were not primitive but highly advanced. This refutes the idea that ancient civilizations were simply primitive cultures that evolved slowly over time, and instead suggests that they possessed advanced knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
Another theory that has gained popularity in recent years is that ancient civilizations were visited and perhaps even influenced by extraterrestrials. This theory was put forward, for example, in Zecharia Sitchin's books. These books claim that ancient texts and artifacts point to the existence of an extraterrestrial race that visited Earth in the distant past and played a role in the development of human civilization. Stichin claimed that ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians were in contact with alien extraterrestrial civilizations and received knowledge and technology from them.
According to Stichin, the Sumerians had knowledge of the cosmos and planets, about which science learned only many thousands of years later. Stichin also claimed that the Sumerians had contact with extraterrestrials who influenced the development of humanity and helped build ancient megalithic structures such as the pyramids.
Stichin's theories were widely criticized by scientists, who accused him of lacking scientific evidence to support his theses and of interpreting historical and archaeological sources in an unscientific way. According to many experts, his theories were just fantastic ideas with no basis in reality.
In The Twelfth Planet, Zecharia Sitchin claims that ancient Sumerian texts speak of an extraterrestrial race called the Anunnaki who came to Earth from a planet in our solar system called Nibiru. He claims that the Sumerians had detailed knowledge of the solar system and that the Anunnaki played a key role in the development of human civilization, including the creation of the first humans. The Sumerians were aware of the existence of the 12th planet in our solar system. This planet, known as Nibiru, is home to an extraterrestrial race called the Anunnaki.
According to Sumerian myths and legends, the Annunaki are beings from space who descended to Earth and helped people in their development. According to these myths, the Annunaki were gods or demigods who had the power and knowledge to rule the world. Modern interpretations of these myths, based on the work of authors such as Zecharia Sitchin, use the Annunaki as part of the theory of extraterrestrial influence on human history and development. According to these hypotheses, the Annunaki were supposed to be extraterrestrials who visited Earth in the past and interacted with humanity, teaching them various technologies as well as helping to build various megalithic structures.
There have also been suggestions that the ancient Egyptians had contact with extraterrestrials from the Sirius star system. Interestingly, similar theories are in the case of the African Dogon tribe, which has extremely advanced astronomical knowledge about this star system.
The Dogoni are an African people living in Mali and Burkina Faso. They gained the interest of scientists and researchers because of their traditions and beliefs that include an in-depth knowledge of the solar system, especially Jupiter's moons, which seemed unusual given their lack of access to advanced scientific technology.
According to researchers, the Dogon's knowledge of the solar system and the moons of Jupiter was passed on to them by members of their shaman caste during rituals and initiations. Scientists became interested in this phenomenon because it was knowledge that was unknown in Europe until the invention of the telescope.
There are also theories that Dogon's knowledge of the solar system was the result of contact with extraterrestrials who passed this knowledge on to them, although there is no scientific evidence for this. According to some researchers, the Dogon had an in-depth knowledge of the star Sirius, which seemed unusual given their lack of access to advanced technology. According to Dogon lore, Sirius is in the company of a twin star, and the two stars orbit each other. The Dogon also knew that Sirius had an unseen companion with an orbital period of 50 or 60 years.
However, there is also controversy about how Dogon acquired this knowledge. Some scholars believe that Dogon's knowledge of Sirius was passed down through initiations and religious rituals that used symbols and metaphors that could be interpreted as stories about Sirius. Other researchers propose that the Dogon may have acquired this knowledge through sky observations or through trade contacts with other peoples who knew this star, such as the Egyptians just mentioned.
The existence of advanced civilizations on Earth thousands of years ago is a topic of debate among researchers and scientists. However, there is still no clear answer to this question. On the one hand, there is abundant archaeological evidence in the form of the remains of buildings, tools, engravings and other artifacts that indicate that civilizations existed in very distant times. On the other hand, there is no direct evidence that the civilizations there had the same technological and scientific knowledge as today's civilizations. Many of the remains of the civilizations there are difficult to interpret and can be interpreted in different ways.
There are also theories that in the past there were civilizations on Earth that were more technologically advanced than today's, but they were annihilated by natural disasters or by wars. However, there is no generally recognized scientific evidence for this either.
Todd Geib was born on August 20, 1982, in Michigan, USA. He was described by friends and family as likable, intelligent and outgoing. He had a good job at Hager Distribution in Wyoming, Michigan. He enjoyed spending time outdoors. The man enjoyed cycling, fishing and hunting.
On Saturday, June 11, 2005, around 7:30 p.m., Todd left the apartment he and his cousin shared. Geib headed to the Half Moon Bar & Grill to meet some friends. Around 9:30 p.m., six friends left the premises. Their next destination was an outdoor party.
The site was chosen rather unusual because it was a vast swampy area covered with waist-deep grass. There was an orchard with apple trees nearby. White Road ran nearby, and the nearest town was the small village of Casnovia, Michigan. About a hundred people appeared in this unusual scenery. The partygoers lit a fire and drank alcohol.
Around 00:45 things got nervous as several men started looking for a fight. It was probably this situation that prompted Todd to leave the party. The man then called a friend with whom he had come to the party. He told him he was going to walk home. It was close by, and Geib knew the area. No one realized that things would soon take an unexpected turn.
After starting the drive back home, Todd made a few short phone calls. First, he called at 00:47 the said friend who drove him to the party. He said he had had enough and the call ended. At 00:51 Geib called another friend and told him that he was "in the field". Then the conversation was abruptly cut off.
The friend called back, but all he heard was what sounded like breathing or a gust of wind. The call ended unexpectedly again. In the next few minutes, two more attempts were made to call Todd back. The last one was at 00:57. Geib's phone was no longer used, nor were his credit cards. It was as if the man had vanished into thin air. Two similar cases that come to mind are the disappearance of Brandon Swanson and Brandon Lawson.
So a search for Todd was organized. They managed to gather as many as 1,500 volunteers who, however, found nothing during three searches. We even managed to get support in the form of a plane that patrolled the area from above. The flight crew also saw nothing that could explain Todd's mysterious disappearance.
21 days after Geib's disappearance, there was an unexpected breakthrough in the case. A couple went for a walk in the neighborhood. Walking past Ovidhall Lake, two people made a gruesome discovery. In the water, they noticed what looked like a human body. The position of the corpse, however, was unusual. The body was placed vertically so that the head and shoulders protruded from the water. This one detail was quite disturbing and difficult to explain.
It was soon confirmed that Todd's body had been found in the lake. The man's death was tragic, but seemed easy enough to explain. Geib was under the influence of alcohol on the night he disappeared. He was returning in the dark, and he might have fallen into the lake and drowned in it. According to the hypothesis of one of the police officers, Todd may have wanted to go swimming. However, this scenario was unlikely. The man was wearing all his clothes and had a wallet in his pocket. On the other hand, he might have been drunk enough not to think about it at all. Toxicology tests determined that Geib's blood alcohol level was 0.12 per mille. Ultimately, the death was ruled an accidental drowning due to intoxication.
Interestingly, the autopsy showed that Todd had no water in his lungs. It is, however, a factor that characterizes drowning victims. In addition, they are almost always facing the water surface. In this case it was different. The autopsy revealed another very interesting point.
Antidepressants were found in Geib's system, even though he was reportedly not suffering from depression. Experts also found that the drugs found in the victim's body are never given together. Their combination can cause side effects such as confusion, agitation, hallucinations, convulsions, and even coma. It is assumed that these drugs may have been dropped into the man's drink. Specialists said that the level of these substances in the body made him probably unable to make it to the lake on his own.
This puzzling case was even brought up at the 2009 Forensic Pathology Conference. Dr. Michael Sirkirca then presented the crime scene and autopsy photos to other forensic pathologists. All the experts agreed that, based on the degree of decomposition of the corpse, it can be assumed that Geib had died two or three days before his body was found. What then happened to the dead of the others for 18-19 days?
Most likely Todd was the victim of a homicide. Previously, he may have been kidnapped and held somewhere. However, these logical arguments did not reach the investigators. This is not an exceptional situation, as there are many similar cases of incompetence. In any case, Todd's family fights to get the police to reopen the homicide investigation. Let's hope this mystery will be solved someday.
Logan Drew Schiendelman was born on June 27, 1996, in the Washington state capital, Olympia. It was the fruit of a fleeting affair between a businessman from Saudi Arabia and an American woman. The man met the boy's mother, Hannah, while on a business trip. He then left the United States before the birth of his son and had no contact with him.
Schiendelman was raised by his maternal grandmother, Virginia "Ginnie" Gebo. The woman lived in Tumwater, Washington. Virginia became the legal guardian of Logan and his older half-sister Chloe when their mother decided to move to Seattle. The woman began her studies at the art school there. So Logan grew up without parents.
As a teenager, he attended Tumwater High School, where he became the star of the school's American football team. Despite the fact that he devoted a lot of time to sports, he also found time to study. He was seen as an exemplary student. In addition, he had a reputation as a sociable boy who quickly made friends.
However, the teenager's life was not perfect. According to Ginnie, her grandson was going through an identity crisis because of his ethnicity. Logan's grandmother was white, and his mother was mulatto. The boy's grandfather was black. Schiendelman's father was from the Middle East. Shortly before his disappearance, the 19-year-old managed to meet his maternal relatives. Looking through old photographs, he saw a picture of his grandfather and uncle. He was glad to finally see someone who looked like him.
Apparently, the grandmother did not want to tell him about the family members from the grandfather's side, and the boy was very curious about it. Nor was Ginnie aware of the aforementioned reunion of her grandson with other family members. In their opinion, the woman would be angry if she found out. Logan also had a difficult relationship with his half-sister. Apparently, the two didn't like each other. Usually they tried to avoid each other, but there were times when there were quarrels between them, and even fights and the use of physical force.
After graduating from high school in 2015, Logan entered Washington State University. The university was about 480 km from the place of residence. Schiendelman completed his first year of college and then dropped out of school. He moved back in with his grandmother and half-sister.
Gebo recalled that after returning, the grandson was lost and did not know what to do next with his life. Logan worked part-time, among others in the laundry and on her aunt's farm. He reportedly smoked marijuana regularly, which, according to relatives, caused him paranoia. The 19-year-old also sometimes had the feeling that someone was watching him through his bedroom window. Logan also felt several times that someone was following him. Does this remind you of something? Because I have associations with the Lars Mittank case.
Additionally, Schiendelman seemed withdrawn. He broke off old acquaintances, and did not make new friends during his studies. The vast majority of students at the university were white. Allegedly, Logan was to be the victim of racist incidents. That might explain why he dropped out of college after a year.
On the morning of May 19, 2016 (Thursday), Logan was talking to his grandmother. The woman later described that her grandson was nervous, which was unusual for him. According to Ginnie, the 19-year-old also claimed to have had an "epiphany". But Gebo was rushing to work at the Washington State Department of Ecology. She suggested that they finish this conversation in the evening.
But Logan did not come home that night. Sources say that the grandmother tracked down the location of the 19-year-old's mobile phone. On this basis, she obtained information that he was somewhere near Olympia. The boy's mother lived nearby. So Ginnie called her daughter. However, she said that her son did not come to her.
The next day, the grandson was still missing. Victoria wanted to report him missing but found out that the Thurston County Police Department was already closed. It was not until Monday, May 23 that the services were notified of Logan's disappearance. Grandma found out an interesting thing then.
Schiendelman's car, a black 1996 Chrysler Sebring, was found on May 20 (the day after their last conversation). The vehicle was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 5 between Tumwater and Maytown. The parking place of the car was about 30 km from Ginnie's house.
The 19-year-old's personal belongings, including a wallet, several food bags, and a mobile phone, were found in the car. Schiendelman's wallet contained a debit card, driver's license, and $25 in cash. However, there was no trace of Schiendelman anywhere.
Shortly after Logan's disappearance, several witnesses turned themselves in to the police. One of them was a woman who was driving on Highway 5 on the morning of May 20. She claimed to have seen the missing man with two white men who were standing in the back of the car.
She described one of them as being about 183 cm tall, blond and of slim build. He was wearing a T-shirt and denim shorts that were too small for him. The other man also had blond hair, but it was longer, shoulder-length. He was wearing a flannel shirt and jeans. In June 2017, law enforcement published a composite portrait of one of the men.
The vehicle the woman noticed was probably Logan's. It was parked on the right shoulder of the interstate near exit 95. The woman also added that she saw the car in the same spot as she drove home that evening. This time she didn't notice anyone around. But she remembered that the hood of the car was up.
That same day, around 2:00 p.m., three people called 911 to report strange driver behavior. According to witnesses, the driver of the car performed strange maneuvers, changing direction several times. The vehicle was spotted near where Logan's Chrysler was later discovered.
Witnesses testified that the car finally hit a concrete barrier and stopped. I don't know about you, but this thread reminds me of the Bryce Laspisa case. We also dealt with a crashed car in the case of the disappearance of Maura Murray, Brianna Maitland and Leah Roberts.
A passing lorry driver reported seeing a white man with brown or red hair jump out of the vehicle on the passenger side and run into the nearby woods. This description does not fit Logan or the two men seen with the missing man. Was the witness wrong in this case? It is difficult to say because it was not possible to reach the man who allegedly ran into the forest.
But this is not the end of unusual sightings of witnesses. Another interesting clue emerged. The police were contacted by a person who reportedly saw a naked teenager near the highway on the evening of May 20. Unfortunately, his identity could not be established, although it was believed that he could be Logan.
The missing man's uncle, Mike Ware, helped organize the search for his nephew. The man was a retired Thurston County Sheriff. The search was carried out within a radius of about 3 km from the place where Logan's car was discovered. Particular attention was paid to the nearby forests. Tracking dogs and planes also took part in the action. Unfortunately, we couldn't find clues that would help solve the mystery.
Based on the location of Logan's phone, investigators reconstructed the route he took on May 20. From these findings, the 19-year-old was driving toward Interstate 5, heading south. Then he suddenly turned around and headed north. Then he changed direction again and drove south on the Interstate. Finally, it stopped where the vehicle had been found. This strange, even frenzied ride corresponded to the observations of witnesses. The question that still remained to be answered was why Logan (or whoever was driving his car) was driving like this? Unfortunately, this is still unknown.
It is also worth adding that at the beginning of the investigation, the law enforcement authorities interrogated the boyfriend of the missing man's half-sister. It has been established that he moved into Ginnie's house shortly before Logan disappeared. Reportedly, there were quarrels between the two young men. Chloe's boyfriend was also given a polygraph test. On this basis, however, his connection with the disappearance of Schiendelman was excluded.
The 19-year-old's family also hired a private detective. However, he wasn't able to do much. It turned out that the interior of the missing car was not secured. All potential evidence is gone.
Possible theories:
Since Logan was seen in the company of two men, it is likely that he may have been kidnapped and even killed by them. Given that Schiendelman regularly smoked marijuana, he probably knew drug dealers. Perhaps he offended one of them by delaying, for example, payment for the goods. This is, of course, a hypothesis, but it cannot be completely ruled out.
For me personally, it is most likely that Logan suffered from some undiagnosed mental illness. They usually appear at a young age (18-30 years). Schiendelman's impression that someone is following or watching him may indicate psychosis. The same may have happened with the strange behavior on the road on the last day he was seen. Also, the last words to grandma about the "revelation" seem to fit this pattern.
Unfortunately, to this day it has not been possible to determine what happened to the missing 19-year-old. Let's hope that one day we will know the solution to this puzzling case.
A cold December evening in 1967 turned out to be very special for police officer Herbert Schirmer. The man was then abducted by aliens and, as he claims, even had a conversation with them. It all started with a report from one of the farms where the strange behavior of cattle was noticed.
At around 2:30 a.m., Herb Schirmer, then 22, was driving a police car toward Highway 63 in Nebraska. Suddenly his eyes saw strange red lights hovering above the ground to his right. Schirmer initially thought it was just a truck, but lost all doubt when he saw a bright flying saucer with a metal casing.
Here is what he later wrote in his report:
"At 2:30 a.m. on December 3, 1967, I saw a UFO at the intersection of (U.S. Highway) 6 and (Nebraska Highway) 63. Believe it or not."
He remembered that it was an oval flying object, 6 meters wide and 4 meters high. He also said that when the UFO approached him, it rose another 3 meters above the ground and then disappeared into the sky. The officer thought his encounter with the alien ship was over, but as soon as he returned to the police station around 3am, he realized he had been unconscious for nearly 20 minutes.
The time between the disappearance of the spaceship and his return to command simply disappeared from his memory! The man was also unable to sleep because of a severe headache. In addition, he found an enigmatic red scar under his left ear. It wasn't until a few months later, in July 1968, that a psychologist, Dr. Leo Sprinkle of the University of Wyoming, conducted an experiment using hypnosis and was able to partially recover the policeman's memories.
Schirmer recalled that his car's engine stalled and the radio went off. He saw a white and indistinct human figure emerge from the spaceship and approach his cruiser. According to him, the alien creature poked him with some device, saying, "Are you the keeper of this city?" Schirmer replied, "Yes, sir," and the stranger asked him to come with him.
The alien guided Schirmer to the spaceship. Inside it was full of wires, light bulbs, and various devices. While on the ship, the policeman met several short aliens. These aliens told him that the aliens have many bases all over the United States. These beings came from a nearby galaxy and use the Earth as a power source for their vehicles. Their goal is supposedly to stop humanity from destroying our planet.
The research committee did not receive these revelations with particular enthusiasm. Schirmer's report was dismissed as pure delusion and hallucination. It is difficult to assess whether the diagnosis was made too hastily, or whether it was determined by some other "unknown" facts. The Shirmer case is one of the many unsolved mysteries of the 20th century.
The US Air Force shot down another unidentified flying object. The object was shot down over Lake Huron. His remains have not yet been found.
US Air Force General Glen VanHerck said intelligence services are exploring all possibilities. The Pentagon has not ruled out that unidentified objects may not be from Earth. It looks like China is also facing these unidentified flying objects. One such vehicle was spotted near a "port city" in northern Shandong province.
The events of the last few days are very shocking. This bizarre series began on April 2, 2023, when a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina. Not more than a week later, unidentified objects were shot down over Alaska and northern Canada in the Yukon. Further objects were discovered on February 11 and 12 over Montana and over Lake Huron.
The recent UFO quake in North America is causing much concern. People understandably fear that these may be vehicles belonging to one of the world powers. In the light of these facts, the statement of the US Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who, as he says, "Doesn't exclude anything" puts these relations in a new light. He officially accepted the possibility that the objects observed in the sky are vehicles of alien civilizations.
There are few games that present space exploration in an interesting way while offering an intriguing story and interesting characters. In 2003, Star Wars fans received Knights of the Old Republic from BioWare, which is fondly remembered to this day. When it turned out that this Canadian developer is working on a new game that will take us on a journey between the stars - it didn't take long to persuade me to play the first Mass Effect.
But the trilogy focusing on Commander Shepard and the Reapers came to an end in 2012, when we learned the story of the war with the machines threatening the Milky Way. The action of the latest installment of the series takes place hundreds of years after those events, so it is not their direct continuation - which gave the Canadians a free hand in creating the story. And while not everything in the game shines, such as character animations or the artificial intelligence of companions, Mass Effect: Andromeda has a few aces up its sleeve - and the intertwining intriguing plot threads are fortunately one of them.
The year is 2176. Jien Garson begins a project called the Andromeda Initiative, bringing together most species of the Milky Way capable of space travel. The goal is to travel to the Andromeda galaxy, more than 2 million light years away, to find a new home there. In 2185, four arks, each with 20,000 colonists, and a space station known as the Nexus set off into the unknown. The journey lasts exactly 634 years, and our adventure begins in 2819 in the Heleus Cluster, where seven "golden worlds" suitable for settlement are waiting for hopeful travelers. However, not everything goes according to plan. This is Andromeda's backstory. Each Ark carries representatives of one of the races that can boast of being represented on the Citadel Council - so we have humans, asari, turians and salarians here. What's more, all ships have their own Pathfinder, a specialist who will serve (along with the team) as the main scout and representative in the event of contact with an alien civilization. The pioneer of the human ark, named Hyperion, is Alec Ryder, a former soldier of the N7 special forces (which also included Shepard) and a member of the first human expedition through the mass relay in the Milky Way. His team includes, among others, two of his children - Sara and Scott.
It is one of the siblings that we play in the new Mass Effect. This is quite a neat solution that does not eliminate the other twin from the game but only moves him (or her) to the background. The biggest mistake the creators could have made would have been to give Sara or Scott a completely marginal role. However, this did not happen, because the protagonist's sister (in my case) is still an important character in the plot ... although I would not mind if this role was more significant.
Sara/Scott is not a seasoned and famous war hero, unlike Shepard. The role of the guide falls on his shoulders suddenly, in an atmosphere of great expectations and hopes, with a simultaneous lack of faith on the part of the command in Ryder Jr.'s abilities. For this very reason, I learned very quickly not to blindly trust any flattery - sometimes it was only the result of the political game being played on the Nexus. And as I got to know the stories unrelated to the main story line, I quickly discovered that the world of the new Mass Effect also has its own House of Cards ... Several different threads intertwine in the story presented in Andromeda. Starting with finding a new home for the colonists staying in cryostasis, through establishing an alliance with the angara race inhabiting the Heleus Cluster, ending with finding the remaining arks. In all this we also have the kett, i.e. the "main bad guys" with the Archon as their leader, and the above-mentioned political and criminal threads.
BioWare has focused on a multitude of stories, each of which is more or less engaging. I liked the part about exploring the unknown and following the clues leading to a significant intrigue, the details of which I won't mention - figuring it out on your own is really satisfying. In addition, all the time we learn the secrets of the Ryder family and the reasons for the involvement of Alec, the father of the twins, in the Initiative ... and these can surprise.
BioWare has focused on a multitude of stories, each of which is more or less engaging. I liked the part about exploring the unknown and following the clues leading to a significant intrigue, the details of which I won't mention - figuring it out on your own is really satisfying. In addition, all the time we learn the secrets of the Ryder family and the reasons for the involvement of Alec, the father of the twins, in the Initiative ... and these can surprise us.
In addition to the plot, which was the brightest point of the previous parts of Mass Effect for me, a very important and well-covered aspect is also the relationship with the crew of the Tempest ship, our means of space travel. The Companions may not be the most innovative team in the galaxy - the turian Vetra is a bit of a mix of Garrus and Tali, Cora is a military version of Miranda, and Drack is just a krogan. Against the background of this whole group, the angarian, i.e. Jaal, stands out the most - relations with him are full of humor based on getting to know each other and different customs. For the first time in the Mass Effect series, I also met a character who simply annoyed me, but maybe you will like Liam.
It must be admitted that the limitation of the team dealing with the ship was good for the game. There are a total of 11 people on board Tempest with the protagonist (including six companions), each of whom has their own tasks. Very often we come across members of our team in various parts of the ship, conversing with others or going about their own business.
There are many more possible interactions than in previous installments of the cycle, the terminal with messages returns, and the whole thing is complemented by an information board where the crew leaves messages - something like a simplified Reddit or discussion forum. Add to this a great undertaking, which is a film screening prepared for our merry company. I assure you that it will be one of those tasks whose finale is remembered for a long time.
However, there is a small spoonful of tar in all this - setting the action in another galaxy offered a lot of opportunities for new races, which unfortunately were not used. In Andromeda, we only get to know kett, angara and Remnant... remember how it was in the first Mass Effect? Asari, batarians, elcor, geth, hanar, krogan, quarians, salarians, turians, and volus all in one game that was faster than Andromeda.
The Andromeda Initiative is an endeavor that has brought many races of the Milky Way to work together. Its goal was to send scientists, explorers, and colonists on a journey to the Andromeda galaxy - with a one-way ticket. The main task was to establish a permanent presence in the new place and, if possible, to create an easier and more reliable route of travel between galaxies.
The first thing that catches your eye is the beautiful views. The planets explored by the crew of the Tempest spaceship are based on well-known patterns (desert, snow, or jungle), but this does not change the fact that they look really amazing visually. As for the soundtrack, it's nice to listen to, but in my opinion, it's not as catchy as the music from the original. The advantage of Mass Effect Andromeda is also the fact that the gameplay has been perfectly tailored to the theme of space exploration, thanks to which individual elements and mechanics do not seem forced in any way, as it happens in many modern games. While traversing successive planets, our hero establishes and protects new colonies, solves the problems of settlers, and collects resources.
Among the novelties in the mechanics of the game, the jetpack and the scanner deserve special attention. The first clearly increases the dynamics of the skirmishes, and the second helps in finding clues and gaining knowledge about the surrounding world. Although the scanner is clearly inspired by the Witcher Sense, calling it a copy would be far too simplistic. Kudos to the creators for the character development system. It is best described by the adjective "flexible", because it allows you to freely combine the special abilities of the soldier, biotic, and engineer. My hero was as proficient with a sniper rifle and an assault rifle as he was with biotic powers.
The biggest problem of Mass Effect Andromeda is the lack of originality, both in the sphere of model design and plot solutions. It is irritating to see that life in a galaxy far, far away is not much different in form from Earth, and so are the products of alien civilizations. This lack of imagination from poverty can be blamed on the accepted convention, but the disgust still remains. Critics also accuse Andromeda of having only two races added to the pantheon of aliens. At first glance, it does seem like a flaw, but not when there are different factions among both colonists and aliens who have their own motives. This solution seems to me much more interesting than three or four additional, but monolithic, and therefore simply boring races.
As for the plot and side plots, BioWare again served us a story from the series find "x" of something / someone and access the ending. I really don't understand the sudden indignation caused by the secondary character of the main plot. Guys, have you had any contact with other BioWare games at all? The Canadian studio hasn't created an original plot since at least Knights of the Old Republic. The exception is the second part of the Dragon Age series, which unfortunately fared poorly in other fields. Don't get me wrong, the story and side missions are well done, but without much flair. If BioWare has already copied some solutions from The Witcher, I don't understand why it chose the unfortunate scanner, and not invested in a designer/writer. Against the background of the rest, some additional tasks shine, especially those that are performed for individual crew members. Unfortunately, they also clearly show how the plot was botched.
The new Mass Effect also struggles with technical errors, such as mediocre facial animations, which will forever remain the object of malicious jokes, and at the same time Andromeda's showcase, occasional frame rates, or occasional texture loading. In terms of mechanics, I am annoyed primarily by the automatic crouching during combat, due to the fact that the hero likes to get up at the least opportune moment, as well as the lack of weapons in Nomad. The multiplayer mode, which is based on defeating waves of enemies together with other players and completing minor quests, is certainly a nice addition, but I see a few places where the extra funds would be much better used.
Giving Andromeda a final note is not easy. On the one hand, it's still good old Mass Effect. On the other hand, clichés, some technical errors, and not always the right solutions. The new Mass Effect is undoubtedly the product of a great craftsman, but unfortunately, it lacks a lot to be a work of art. If you need a benchmark, in my personal ranking Andromeda is above the third part of the series, but still below the second and first. Anyway, I encourage you to give the latest installment of the series a chance, because it is not as bad as some critics paint it, quite the opposite. Just don't expect fireworks like The Witcher.
The devastating earthquake that occurred on February 6 in Turkey can be called an anomaly because the first tremors were comparable to the second earthquake. There have been even stronger earthquakes in Turkey, but two such strong earthquakes within a dozen or so hours - 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale - are certainly an anomaly.
Typically, aftershocks are weaker than the first. Already the first quake destroyed many buildings and trapped hundreds of thousands of people under the rubble. Those who could not be saved immediately could therefore die as a result of the second quake, and thus the death toll is growing all the time.
The first quake with a source at a depth of 7 km occurred in the Kahramanmarash province in southeastern Turkey at 04:17 local time. His strength was 7.8. During the day, aftershocks of varying strength were recorded, at least one more earthquake was comparable to the first. It took place 67 km from the city of Kahramanmarash, the source was 2 km from the surface, again the magnitude was 7.7.
The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in 10 provinces of the country and neighboring countries, including Syria. The death toll in Turkey as a result of the devastating earthquakes exceeded 23,000, 34,810 people were injured.
Melting glaciers in the mountains can be a great threat to over 15 million people on Earth. Melt water fills the places where once there was a block of the glacier and creates the so-called glacial lake. If the water level in such lakes rises too high or penetrates the soil or ice, then the lake can collapse in a real tsunami along with stones, ice blocks and trees.
This phenomenon is called a glacial lake eruption, and according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, 15 million people worldwide are currently at risk of an "internal tsunami" living within 50 km of glacial lakes. More than half of them are from India, Pakistan, Peru and China.
It should be noted that this is the first study to specifically look at the potential impact of glacial lake eruptions, which experts say cannot be overstated. The melting of glaciers is a serious threat to the environment and people. Its consequence is also an increase in the level of seas and oceans, which in turn can lead to flooding of land and loss of agricultural land.
One of the more serious threats associated with the melting of glaciers is the formation of new unstable lakes in the mountains. These lakes tend to burst, which can lead to a massive wave known as a tsunami. Such waves can destroy cities and other buildings, as well as cause material damage and death.
For this reason, there are efforts around the world to prevent the melting of glaciers and to raise awareness about the consequences of this process. Melting glaciers can be a serious threat to our planet, and especially to people living near mountains and oceans.
According to British climatologists, the next two years will be the warmest on record. The cause of the approaching heat is well known to scientists - the El Niño phenomenon - this and its reciprocal La Niña are anomalous fluctuations in temperature at the ocean's surface and at the same time remain the main driving forces of the Earth's climate.
When La Niña "turns on", the water in the equatorial zones of the ocean cools down, the time of El Niño comes - the water warms up. With all the ensuing consequences for the planet's climate, which largely depends on the ocean.
The last time "El Nino" reigned was in 2016 and it still remains the hottest year on record for meteorological observations. The "La Nina" that replaced it worked several years in a row, and now it's time to change the oscillation. El Niño is likely to occur in the second half of the year - between August and October. The natural phenomenon will gradually "fire", leading to an unprecedentedly warm future winter and a record hot summer in 2024.
As for the direct impact of El Niño on climate, countries closer to the equatorial zone feel it most strongly, but in Europe the effect is not as pronounced. El Niño is able to change the dynamics of the atmosphere, trigger multiple long-term anticyclones that lock up in a specific area.
El Niño is an oceanic phenomenon that has serious consequences for the climate around the world. It can cause a dry season in parts of the world, which can lead to droughts and forest fires, as well as a lack of drinking water for people and animals. In other parts of the world, it can cause floods and typhoons. Climate change caused by El Niño can also affect crops, which can lead to food shortages and higher food prices. As a consequence, El Niño can have serious social, economic and humanitarian consequences.
Sea levels near the port of Iskenderun in southern Turkey rose several meters on Wednesday and residents in some areas were evacuated. This is reported by the TV channel TRT.
Many roads were flooded. Meanwhile, TV experts note that this is a temporary phenomenon that occurs after earthquakes.
However, it is difficult to explain because these types of changes usually accompany seismic tremors that are located under the seabed, and in the case of two strong earthquakes in Turkey, there was no question of an accompanying tsunami. Perhaps the change in sea level had something to do with an underwater landslide that could have occurred as a result of the tremors.
It is also known that earthquakes are sometimes accompanied by the phenomenon of soil dilution. This is due to the ingress of groundwater to the surface due to cracking of the soil.
Scientists from New Zealand have listed the countries that could survive a hypothetical global nuclear war. There are five of them in total, they are located at the antipodes. The study is published in the journal "Risk Analysis".
Researchers at the University of Otago have assessed the impact on agriculture of a sharp decline in solar illumination due to a nuclear war, as well as in the event of a large asteroid impact or a massive volcanic eruption.
It is noted that in the event of a nuclear war between Russia and NATO, the atmosphere can be contaminated with 150 teragrams of soot (during the detonation of most warheads in the world). This could reduce agricultural production on the planet by 80% and in the northern hemisphere by 100%.
The devastating effects of a nuclear winter will last 5 to 10 years. Scientists say that New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands will be able to produce their own agricultural products, despite the decrease in temperature and the amount of sunlight. This means that these countries have a chance to survive the nuclear winter and feed their population.
The world is not divided into two categories: workers and slackers. In addition to them, there is an even worse group than the slackers, i.e. the conspirators. The combiner differs from the lazy one in that he could work even for an A, after all, he has potential and gets praise from his superiors, but he simply does not want to. So he works for a solid 4- or, depending on the person, for 4+, but he probably won't want to sacrifice himself and do everything for the Kashubian "fest", for the benefit of someone's company. You have reason to praise such a man, but you really want to punch him in the head.
I've always had a pretty good deal of people who work hard and diligently, take everything seriously, are solid, and generally suffer from severe stick-up syndrome. The central point of these considerations was the conviction that for whom they are trying and sacrificing so much? Do they get good pay from people and the world in return?
➡️ Well, not really. The 1990s, the age of the collapse of the Polish economy and wild privatization, knew huge crowds of people who gutted themselves and lost their health, working hard and very exemplary for a private company for the lowest rate. For the money that insults human dignity. Often not allowing for the minimum of existence. Was it smart of them?
So what if I would leave the boss who is a boor and pays little? How many people would be willing to take my place? I have a different perspective than most people. Because people with loans, obligations and children to feed will have no choice but to work there. So it was before, so it is now. If someone has serious obligations, they will most often accept low salaries, bad treatment, dictatorial governments, inhumane systems. Because it will be more important to give children black pudding and a bowl of earthworms than to protest against the employer, conditions or the government. They are the perfect clappers of any system.
➡️ Younger generations, or even some less young ones (I'm 37 years old), noticed it and came to the conclusion that something stinks here and it's not worth working over your strength for such a low salary. If they have the ability to reflect deeply, they will come to the conclusion that this is how the whole world works. He would like to take as much from you as possible and give you as little as possible. And enslave you, catch you in their own snares and consume you. The typical pattern of life for a typical citizen of a typical country assumes a large deficit between what he gives (a lot) and what he gets (little). The archetypal element of matter, and therefore also women or the world, will work so that you have a deficit in their favor.
I try to combine. As much as I know and can. Yes, to balance variously understood involvement in this world (and thus also diligence), with a healthy distance to it at the same time. Me, if I got pissed off at work and quit, I'd have a lot of different exits after that. But people with large commitments already have much less of these opportunities. So they have to accept what is and take what is.
➡️ This is the secret of human passivity towards evil, as well as the tendency to think that it will be somehow, because it always is somehow. Who are they doing this for? Why and for whom are they trying so hard? Why do they do it if they have nothing to do with it? These people are just stupid and disrespectful to me. They do not value their values, contribution to the world and work highly. Giving them away for nothing, they make slaves of themselves as well as mental h*res.
The jump in the amount of methane recorded in 2020, despite the global lockdown related to the alleged pandemic, is a huge surprise. Everyone expected the opposite process, but scientists are amazed by the largest jump in methane emissions since the start of counting its concentrations forty years ago.
The astonishing rise in methane levels in the atmosphere in 2020 can be partly explained by the decline in nitrogen oxide emissions in the early stages of the covid-19 pandemic. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, responsible for one-fifth of the global warming caused by human activities. It can be emitted during the mining and transportation of coal, natural gas and petroleum, as well as from biological sources such as livestock.
Methane levels in the atmosphere have been rising since 2007, but 2020 saw the largest annual spike since records began in 1983. This increase is puzzling as fossil fuel consumption declined in 2020 due to the slowdown in human activity caused by the covid-19 pandemic. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that the fossil fuel sector emitted less methane into the atmosphere this year than in 2019.
To find out where the gas is coming from, Shushi Peng of Peking University in Beijing and colleagues analyzed the greenhouse gas inventories that countries submitted to the UN in 2020. These inventories included data on agricultural, waste and fossil fuel emissions in each country.
The researchers found that in 2020, global natural gas production fell by 3.8 percent and global crude oil production fell by 7.9 percent from the previous year. Using this information, they calculated that methane emissions from these industries would decrease by 3.1 million tons from the previous year.
Experts also found that methane emissions from the global waste sector in 2020 fell slightly compared to the previous year, while emissions from agriculture increased. This suggests that the pandemic did not have as much of an impact on human methane emissions as expected.
2022 has ended. It is worth summarizing it from the point of view of scientific achievements that have taken place in the last 12 months.
Undoubtedly, it is noteworthy that lab-grown brain cells have learned to play pong (an electronic game). This project was called DishBrain (brain in a cup). But in reality, a place where 800,000 human neurons live in warmth and nourishment is more like an incubator. A thick cable goes from the incubator to the laptop, and a game of pong is played on the gadget's screen. The invisible player reacts to the movement of the ball and most often hits it. The most amazing thing is that the same "brain in a cup" controls the ball
A microchip implanted in a cell culture transmits information about the direction and speed of the ball to the neurons in the form of electrical signals. The response signals of the neurons control the paddle's movements - to the right or to the left. If the ball touches the paddle, the "brain" is rewarded with a small electric "gift".
Studies show that as a result of training, this little brain plays more and more accurately and faster. Compared to the human brain, which has 86 billion neurons, the lab brain is not very powerful. But scientists expect to create a biological computer in the future.
The fact is that artificial intelligence that runs on machine learning algorithms is not really intelligent. The voice assistant can read the weather forecast in a well-trained voice, but Alice doesn't understand what rain is. It only takes a few lessons for a teenager to learn to drive, and Google's self-driving car is still not ready to drive itself after 32 billion kilometers of practice.
Scientists believe that universal AI can be created by combining the computing power of electronics with the unique learning ability of the human brain. The neurons grown in the laboratory will become the basis of the supercomputers of the future. Certainly the scientific story of 2022 is also the first successful attempt to defend against an asteroid. 65 million years ago, the fall of the 10km Chicxulub asteroid to Earth wiped out the dinosaurs. A repetition of a similar event today could even put an end to the existence of human civilization.
How this can happen is shown in the movie "Don't Look Up!" starring DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep. However, the success of the DART mission leaves humanity with a chance for survival. The target of the asteroid orbit deviation experiment was the double asteroid Didymus (no threat to Earth in any way). On November 24, 2021, an impact probe the size of a snack machine and weighing about 300 kilograms flew to meet him. About a year later, on September 26, 2022, a space drone collided with the asteroid Didim B (diameter 160 meters) at a speed of 6 kilometers per second. The attacker's probe was immediately destroyed, but the movement of the asteroid was also slowed down:
The success of the DART mission gives humanity a chance to survive in the event of an asteroid threat. Our first planetary defense system test was successful. Earthlings can sleep much more peacefully.
It has been discovered that people in comas can hear us. Neuroscientists at Columbia University Hospital made an amazing discovery. They decided to investigate what was going on in the inner world of people in a vegetative state. Patients who showed no signs of consciousness were asked to move their arms, imagine themselves playing tennis, or walking around the rooms of their home.
In parallel, the researchers watched what was going on in their brains using functional magnetic resonance imaging or electroencephalography. Changes in brain activity showed convincingly that 15-20 percent of the patients responded to the doctors' requests. It's just that their mind was "locked" in an immobile body.
Recent research suggests that the cause of this condition may be brain injuries that lead to the disabling of the thalamus. This is the area of the brain that transmits movement signals between the body and the brain. Damage in this zone can cause paralysis of motor functions against the background of latent consciousness. The researchers conclude: first, you need to talk to patients who are in a coma. Secondly, it is hoped that they will be able to be contacted via brain-computer interfaces, such as being able to control a computer mouse. Finally, statistics show that people who were diagnosed with "hidden" consciousness in the early stages were noticeably more likely to return to normal life.
The year 2022 will also be remembered for some advances in modern genetics and translatology. For the first time in the world, 57-year-old David Bennett, who suffered from severe arrhythmia, was given the heart of a genetically modified pig for transplantation by transplant specialists at the University of Maryland clinic. To prevent the body from rejecting a foreign organ from another animal, the researchers modified a total of 10 pig genes. The operation was successful, and after a while, the man returned home. However, after 2 months, his condition deteriorated and the "pioneer" died.
Nevertheless, it is a great achievement, scientists intend to start breeding genetically modified boars, whose organs can be transplanted to people. This approach could extend the lives of many patients, as waiting for organs from human donors takes months or even years.
The ARHGAP11B gene, which is present only in humans and stimulates the development of the neocortex, may have played an important role in the evolutionary separation of humans and apes, experts from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Cell Genetics. Max Planck in Germany. They told about it in an article in the journal EMBO Reports.
Neocortex - areas of the cerebral cortex that are almost undeveloped in lower mammals, but in humans, they are the main part of the cortex and are responsible for higher neural functions, including conscious thinking and speech.
Since research on great apes is ethically prohibited in Europe, scientists have grown organelles from stem cells - three-dimensional cellular structures a few millimeters in size - of the human and chimpanzee brains. The introduction of the ARHGAP11B gene into the organoid of the chimpanzee brain led to the active form of stem cells destined for neocortical formation, as well as an increase in the number of neurons in general.
Blocking the ARHGAP11B gene in human brain organelles reduced the number of neocortical stem cells to levels found in chimpanzee brain organelles. In earlier experiments, the same group of scientists showed that ARHGAP11B can enlarge the brains of primates. However, it was unclear whether this gene plays a role in the evolutionary growth of the human neocortex.
ARHGAP11B has been shown to play a key role in the development of the neocortex during human evolution. Given the important role of ARHGAP11B, it can be assumed that some neocortical malformations may be caused by mutations in this gene.
In Japan, a new species of wasp has been discovered that parasitizes aquatic organisms. Until now, researchers did not know exactly how these winged insects reach the creatures that live in the water. Now it turned out that they are able to swim.
Microgaster godzilla - this is the name of a new species of parasitic wasps, also called horsemen. An article on the namesake of the famous Japanese monster appeared in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research. These inconspicuous insects reproduce by laying eggs in other insects - beetles, butterflies, and aphids, as well as in their larvae. Then their offspring gradually kill the host and feed on its flesh.
Since the Microgaster godzilla parasitizes water caterpillars, it has developed an unusual property. The wasp has learned to swim. Until now, researchers did not know exactly how they manage to get to the creatures that live in the water.
It was only thanks to the author of the new scientific work, Jose-Fernandez Triane, that the issue was explored more extensively. When a researcher was observing caterpillars of the species Elophila turbinate that live in urban ponds in Japan, he stumbled upon something unusual. The entomologist collected several caterpillars and kept them in captivity, but only a few turned into butterflies. Representatives of this previously unknown wasp species emerged from several cocoons.
Fernandez-Triana and his colleagues took this opportunity and placed the parasitic wasps in separate containers. Then, they fed them, honey, for some time. After some time, the wasps were introduced one by one into the aquarium in which the caterpillars of Elophila turbata lived. The behavior of the parasites was recorded with a video camera. Then it was observed that after finding a water caterpillar, which usually hides in a partially submerged "house" of plant parts, the wasp scares it, forcing it to come out of the shelter into the water. It is at this point that the parasite dives after the victim and lays offspring in it.
Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they have identified a genetic reason for being left-handed. Interestingly, the same changes in DNA are also associated with different brain function, especially when it comes to speech.
About 1 in 10 people are left-handed. Until now, it has been difficult to determine the specific reason why someone is better with the right or left hand. The study of twins, which focused in particular on the analysis of the DNA of left-handed people, was to help in this. Today it is known that left-handedness can be hereditary. What's more, a team of researchers from the University of Oxford believe that left-handed people may show better verbal skills.
To conduct the study, data from the British Biobank were used, in which approx. 400,000 people registered the full sequence of their genetic code. Just over 38,000 of them are left-handed. Conclusions on the analysis of the DNA structure of left-handed people were published in the scientific journal Brain.
The DNA changes that distinguish left-handed people from right-handed people arose in the complex cytoskeleton that organizes the inside of the body's cells. They occur not only in the DNA of humans, but also in many simpler organisms, such as snails, whose shell turns to the left. In humans, the cytoskeleton also alters the structure of white matter in the brain.
It has been shown that left-handed people have a stronger connection between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, as well as a better developed area of the brain responsible for speech. For this reason, scientists speculate that left-handed people may have more advanced verbal skills, although this has yet to be proven in any separate study. The bad news for left-handed people is that they have a slightly higher risk of developing schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.
In many cultures, left-handedness is a cause for stigmatization, although this is slowly changing. Research showing that being right-handed or left-handed is purely a random outcome, partly determined by genetics, certainly helps.
Something massively destroyed the resistance of Poles. Natural or artificial factors, and I bet both at once, have wreaked havoc on the defense capabilities of our bodies. They behave as if they have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). People are now catching one infection after another, and the number of sick leave (L4) is breaking all records.
➡️ As reported by Wprost: "Last year, the number of flu cases almost doubled to 5 million from less than 3 million in 2021.
Nearly 13,000 people fell ill with scarlet fever. people in 2022, compared to 2.6 thousand. in 2021. 171,000 people contracted smallpox. people, while the year before it was about 58 thousand. Pertussis cases also almost doubled to 376,000. last year, and enteritis - from 23 to 57 thousand. cases. Mumps increased from 484 to 925, rubella from 50 to 153, and measles from 13 to 28.
The increase in venereal diseases is also surprising. In 2022, 1,990 people contracted syphilis (compared to 1,127 a year earlier), and 601 people contracted gonorrhea (out of 287). There was also an increase in bacterial infections last year, and even two cases of West Nile fever."
(End of quote, source: Wprost weekly).
➡️ There were also significantly more HIV infections in 2021 than in the previous year, 2020.
➡️ In 2022 we also had an excessive number of deaths in the country compared to the average from 2016-2020.
Try to connect the dots. The infectious agent C*vid caused damage to the immune system by its "overheating", i.e. a violent autoimmune reaction and cytokine storm.
Creating it by tweaking something that existed before in labo, and then accidentally releasing it, is the perfect white-gloved method to reduce the population over the next few decades without arousing the suspicions of the public.
You may remember what I wrote about the plague at the very beginning of 2020. Then one of the scientists described it as: "HIV of the respiratory system is very easily transmitted by droplets."
At least 400 people have died in both countries after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey in more than 100 years. Seismic tremors were felt across the region, collapsing buildings and forcing residents to take to the streets.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck just after 4 a.m. local time on Monday, 23 kilometers east of Nurdaga in Gaziantep province at a depth of 24.1 kilometers, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Nurdagi lies along the Turkish-Syrian border, and the earthquake was felt in several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon.
According to the AFAD agency, at least 230 people were killed in Turkey alone and over several thousand were injured. At least 242 people have been killed and about 2,000 injured in neighboring Syria, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a health ministry spokesman.
In Syria, deaths were reported in Aleppo, Hama and Latakia, SANA reported. According to the White Helmets, officially known as the Syrian Civil Defense, several hundred people are still trapped under the rubble. The earthquake occurred before dawn on Monday, when residents were asleep and unprepared for the impact.
It is well known that the perception of time changes with age, and now Hungarian scientists have been able to find out why this is happening.
The perception of time by children and adults differs significantly. A forty-minute seminar may seem short for an adult, and for many first-graders, sitting through the same amount of time in class is a difficult test. Of course, many factors affect the perception of time, from a person's temperament to saturation with emotionally charged events, but researchers from Etvos Loran University (Hungary) decided to study the influence of one of the main factors: the age of the subject.
The experiment involved 138 people, who were divided into three groups: "preschoolers" (4-5 years), "students" (9-10 years) and "adults" (18 years and older). All participants were offered to watch several one-minute films - fragments of a popular animated series, balanced with visual and acoustic saturation, but differing in the variety of events.
One video was a mini-story (a policeman saves animals and arrests a thief), the other showed almost nothing (six people left in a rowing boat). Half of the subjects were asked to watch an "active" film first and then a "monotonous" one, the other half the opposite. At the end of the experiment, participants were asked to answer the question: which video was longer?
The results were different for all three age groups: two-thirds of the preschoolers said the "active" video was longer, while three-quarters of the "adults" said the police video was shorter than the rowing video. Judging by the results of a survey of "schoolchildren", the change in the perception of time from "preschool" to "adult" occurs in children around the age of seven: "schoolchildren" are also more likely to call "monotonous" videos longer, although not they were as unequivocal on this point as "adults".
To explain the difference in time perception between adults and children, researchers have turned to the concept of heuristics, a set of rules and methods for making complex decisions quickly and without much thought or calculation. Especially for a young child, the more he can tell about the movie he's seen, the longer it seems to him. With adults, everything is different: as we grow up, we get used to the concept of absolute time, but we remain hostages of our own perception, when the seconds drag on like chewing gum in a boring meeting, and when watching a fascinating movie, we forget to look at the clock.
Thus, getting acquainted with the concept of absolute time, flowing at its own pace and measurable, changes the very perception of time in our brain - entering the world of adults, children are forced to rebuild their perception of time, because now it is not them themselves, but the clock on their hand, which determines the duration of this or that event.
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