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Dr Quantum - Double Slit Experiment

October 4, 2019

A clear and entertaining presentation of the double slit experiment that demonstrates the mind-bending wave aspect of matter, a result just replicated on a record-breaking molecule of 2,000 atoms. An excerpt from What the Bleep Do We Know?

October 4, 2019

2,000 Atoms Exist in Two Places at Once in Unprecedented Quantum Experiment

Rafi Letzter Live Science

For the first time a truly massive molecule with some 2,000 atoms has been demonstrated to show the same wave-like behavior as light particles and electrons

October 4, 2019

Impeachment Features Trump vs CIA Whistleblower

Jefferson Morley Independent Media Institute

A president who is out of control confronts an agency that wants to show Congress and the public that it is under control. All of which underscores the new reality of Washington’s impeachment season: nobody’s in control.

October 4, 2019

Conspiracy Theories at the Heart of Power

Adele M. Stan The American Prospect

When effectively employed by the president of the United States and his agents, conspiracy theories disorient the whole of the body politic. Gaslighting is a classic tactic of authoritarian leaders.

Trump Tries to Normalize His Criminal Behavior by Doing It in Public

October 4, 2019

President Trump doubled down on his impeachable behavior on Thursday, using his 'Chopper Talk' time with reporters to signal that he wants China to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.

The Day Shall Come | Movie

October 4, 2019

A British-American black comedy featuring FBI sting operations that bear uncanny and unsettling similarity to actual FBI sting operations.

Jokerman | John Cruz

October 4, 2019

A new video from Playing for Change featuring John Cruz's soulful rendition of Bob Dylan's "Jokerman." Filmed on the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawai'i.

Impeachment Is Broken. Impeach Trump, Anyway.

October 4, 2019

We're a long way from the way the authors of the Constitution imagined impeachment. But here are three compelling reasons to impeach Trump.

October 4, 2019

Friday Nite Videos | October 4, 2019

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Impeachment Is Broken. Impeach Trump, Anyway. Jokerman | John Cruz. The Day Shall Come | Movie. Trump Tries to Normalize His Criminal Behavior by Doing It in Public. Dr Quantum - Double Slit Experiment.

October 3, 2019

Whistle-Blowing

Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed

Timing matters. The book under review--a history of whistle blowing-- was released coterminous with news of a whistleblower's alleging evidence of Trump's criminal misfeasance in office, the commission of which could cost him the presidency.