SODOM & GOMORRAH: The Greek word psuche is the only word translated as "soul" in the King James Version of the New Testament. There is a temptation when evaluating these words and their meanings to turn to contemporary authors, and in the case of Greek, to philosophers and playwrights of the time. However, there are two reasons to abstain from doing so. The … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
US Role in Brazil Questioned
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 interim president. This interim leader, Michel Temer, was revealed to be … [Read more...]
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 under rocks, they put microphones in trees, they plant microphones in equipment. I mean, there's microphones that are planted in places that people don't think … [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 extreme chest pain, shortness of breath, and cold sweats. The report, which was published on May 16th in the journal Circulation, found that nearly 45% of … [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, then Vice-President of Search back in 2013. Gomes claimed that Google's innovation in wearables like Glass were stepping stones toward the company's ultimate … [Read more...]