(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • CERN, the Gold Machine

    Scientists used CERN to turn lead into gold. Between 2015 and 2018, the LHC produced approximately 86 billion gold atoms. While this number appears staggering, the total mass amounts to just 29 picograms—less than a trillionth of a gram. To put this into perspective, creating even a minuscule piece of jewelry would require trillions of… Continue reading

  • South African refugees

    I guess you have to be a certain color for liberals to get on board when a person is fleeing their country, even when you’re at risk of being brutally murdered and your land taken by the government to give to someone else a la Zimbabwe. The Episcopal Church is refusing to help resettle them… Continue reading

  • Getting rid of those pesky ‘incentives’

    Now it’s the EPA. And this should be great news for those who drive cars with the start/stop technology. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin blasted stop-start systems in a post Monday on X, signaling that the agency would take action against it. “Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation… Continue reading

  • This was fun to watch

    Damien Lehfeldt, the head of USA Fencing went before a Congressional committee last week. And it was a masterclass in the art of bringing receipts on the part of the Congressmen and women. Via Warren Smith: He apparently has a propensity of sock-puppeting his own social media accounts, by ginning up questions and comments from… Continue reading

  • Multiple assaults caught by bodycam, only one arrest

    Three NJ democrats physically forced their way into an ICE facility. As part of the forcing, they physically assaulted ICE agents as well as screamed profanities at them. They acted like low-life thugs rather than members of Congress. It’s on video. The mayor of Newark was indeed arrested at the site, but for some reason… Continue reading