SODOM & GOMORRAH: The United States ambassador to Brazil during the recent upheaval also served as ambassador to Paraguay in 2012 -- right before their president was also ousted. As previously covered, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was recently ousted from power and replaced with an … Continue Reading
Religion
How Old is the Earth?
SODOM & GOMORRAH: How old is the earth according to the Bible? What happened at Creation? Is the earth, as some people claim, only 6,000 … Continue Reading
Psuche in the New Testament
SODOM & GOMORRAH: The Greek word psuche is the only word translated as "soul" in the King James Version of the New … Continue Reading
Culture
Remembering Talleyrand
SODOM & GOMORRAH: On this day in 1838, the world lost a great statesman with the passing of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. Talleyrand was the first Prime Minister of France, and French Minister of … Continue Reading
Science
Machine Learning is Not a Policy Panacea
SODOM & GOMORRAH: As technology becomes more complex, the temptation to apply it to the wrong fields intensifies. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, the newly formed Soviet Union began efforts at full … [Read More...]
Silent Heart Attacks
SODOM & GOMORRAH: New data indicates that as many as half of all heart attacks may be "silent". This means that patients can have cardiac episodes that don't come with the typical gauntlet of symptoms such as … [Read More...]
Google Continues to Chase Artificial Intelligence
SODOM & GOMORRAH: A little-talked-about facet of Google's business model and plan for itself is the end-game of making the search engine a brain implant. The idea was discussed briefly by Ben Gomes, … [Read More...]
Jurisprudence
FBI Hide Microphones in Rocks and Trees
SODOM & GOMORRAH: New court documents suggest the FBI is engaging in a massive public surveillance program. Jeff Harp, a former FBI agent and security analyst for KPIX 5, said, "They put microphones … Continue Reading
Children Might Sue Over Facebook Photos
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Photographs posted to social media of your own children could land you in legal hot water when they're older. French authorities warn that certain privacy laws could reasonably … Continue Reading
Extortion Used to Impoverish George Zimmerman
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Like the Troy Davis case before, the media and the prosecution have turned the case against George Zimmerman into somthing more than just how and why Trayvon Martin died. Zimmerman was taken … Continue Reading