REPLACING YOU, ONE ATOM AT A TIME
by Joseph P. Farrell, Giza Death Star:
Regular readers of this website, and even more so the paying members, know that I am a devotee of the works of C.S. Lewis, the famous Oxford don and Christian apologist , member of the “Inklings” with other famous (and Christian) authors, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and so on. Lewis exercised an enormous influence on me and continues to do so. And one of his works, in particular, that continues to do so – I’ve re-read this work three times in just these past eight months – is his novel That Hideous Strength. During his life Lewis warned – repeatedly – of the dangers of the direction that the West was heading in, the direction of technocracy, of the scientismist-materialist who promised to end all the suffering of mankind through the ingenious development of technology, including even the conquest of death.
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This “technological conquest of death” lies at the thematic core of That Hideous Strength, as a group of scientismists (one cannot call them scientists, because they are not) get ahold of the head of a guillotined murderer from France, and “revive” it, sustaining its life by artificial and technological means, and – here comes the curve ball – “communicating with it.” It soon becomes clear to the scientismists involved in this bizarre effort, that they are not communicating with the guillotined murderer at all, but with someone – or rather, something – else altogether. This whole experiment is being run by a government agency called The National Institute of Coordinated Experiments (NICE), a DARPA-esque group to say the least.
Except that what Lewis intended as a warning of the future is now upon us; it is really being done, according to this intriguing article shared by K.M.:
Notice that the “technique” to be employed sounds much less dramatic than Lewis’ guillotined murderer’s head, but it is no less dramatic in its “results”, or at least, in what the scientismists are aiming for:
I am reposting this MIT technology article – this research with the newly created ARPA-H – a new government version of the military DARPA program – because it is discussing the very aggressive biotechnology stance to beat death by replacing human tissues with synthetic biology. Now the scientists take it a bit further and are going for the brain. This is not a new idea, since even Google engineer Ray Kurzweil discussed in his book from 2005 “ The Singularity is near” that all aspects of cellular human tissue will be replaced ATOM FOR ATOM by nanobots swimming in our blood. We must understand that the brain computer interface does not have one modality, but many.
And as if to underscore just how prescient Lewis was in That Hideous Strength, there’s this:
The quest for technocratic illusionary immortality has included ideas of even cryogenics, reviving the head of a dead person by scanning all their neural networks and reanimating it by also downloading digital copies of all captured data. We already have people who believe they are talking to their dead relative who’s personal communications have been stored by AI.
Then we get these two insightful – but in one instance very badly informed – paragraphs:
Here is where the issue is: These technocrats do not acknowledge the soul and the spirit of a human. When the spirit leaves, you have a carcass without life. You cannot capture the spirit, the life force of a human. You can destroy the connection of the soul and the spirit by attacking specific regions in the brain and poisoning the pineal gland with heavy metals, fluoride, toxic pesticides, electromagnetic radiation. That has been going on for a long time and the dental industry with their fluoride toothpaste and water fluoridation has been at the forefront of poisoning people for decades, inducing loss of cognitive function.
The soul and the spirit are disregarded by our scientific model and these researchers, however, you can be assured that this war against humanity is against exactly this – the soul and the spirit of humans. Dr. Robert Duncan discussed how the CIA has been able to hack the soul through their mind control experiments, Yuval Harari, WEF spokes person proclaimed that “the soul and spirit of humanity will be a thing of the past”. The late MIT trained physicist, Dr. Claude Swanson, has provided the most rigorous scientific research to date in this challenging field. He wrote two books, “Life Force, The Scientific Basis – Breakthrough Physics of Energy Medicine, Healing, Chi and Quantum Consciousness” and the “Science of the Soul, the Afterlife, and the Shift”. Since I had my own near death experience, I do not agree with all of his assessments, but he shows meticulously how scientific research around the world into our spiritual nature and extraordinary capabilities – a field that has also been pursued by the military in depth – clearly shows our non-local spiritual self beyond religious dogma. Claude was a friend, and we had very interesting conversations in particular about the very advanced Torsion physics research from Russia that I discussed in my book “Light Medicine – A New paradigm – The Science of Light, Spirit and Longevity.” I have explained in my book why AI will not succeed in this idea of immortality – but only destroy humanity – and humans fusing with AI is not the greatest future of humanity. The brilliance of a human, their genius, their unique character comes from their spirit and soul, not the brain. If you replace the brain atom by atom you no longer have a frequency specific connection to the spiritual self. You will get a carcass, a zombie, that can be animated by lower frequency life forms – called demons or a digital meaningless replica – but you will no longer have the same human being. The spiritual animation will be gone, the connection severed. (Emphasis added)
To all of this I would readily concur, as much of what the authoress of the article, Dr. Ana Marie Mihalcea, has been the basis of some of my own speculations here on this website and in many of our vidchats, and many members of this website have also advanced similar ideas over many years of pondering these things.
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Beyoncé ‘Never Scheduled’ to Perform at the DNC, Rep Says
Pop singer Beyoncé was “never scheduled” to perform on the last night of the DNC despite reports that were circulating on Thursday. Speculation had been swirling of a special guest until TMZ allegedly “confirmed” that the “Halo” singer would be making an appearance.
TMZ reported on what a huge deal it would be having Beyonce perform:
As you’d expect, Beyoncé’s appearance is a huge deal, not only for Harris and the Party but in Chicago as well. We’re told Chicago PD is on high alert as it’s involved in security for Beyoncé at the United Center arena.
We don’t know what she’ll be performing, but the smart money is on “Freedom” … as it’s been the Harris-Walz campaign’s anthem.
There have been rumors all week that either Bey or Taylor Swift would show up in Chicago before the DNC ended. In fact, there are dozens of delegates in the arena tonight dressed in “Cowboy Carter” styled outfits … just in case Beyoncé were to come through.
Hours later and after much speculation on the internet, a rep close to the singer confirmed that she was “never scheduled” to perform. Per The Hollywood Reporter (THR):
A representative for Beyoncé says the singer will not attend the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
“Beyoncé was never scheduled to be there,” the Grammy-winning star’s rep tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The report of a performance is untrue.”
Musicians Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton performed on Monday night before Patti LaBelle and Common on Tuesday. John Legend also performed a tribute to Prince before Harris VP pick Tim Walz took the stage.
“James Taylor had been set to have the most high-profile spot on Monday, singing ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ as a lead-in to his friend Joe Biden’s speech, but it was cut for time when the program was running well over an hour long,” noted Variety.
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Tropical Storm Hone Public Advisory
265 WTPA31 PHFO 230250 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Hone Advisory Number 3 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 500 PM HST Thu Aug 22 2024 ...HONE CONTINUING TO MOVE WESTWARD TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.8N 143.4W ABOUT 815 MI...1310 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 1020 MI...1645 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Hawaii County. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu Hawaii. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Hone was located near latitude 15.8 North, longitude 143.4 West. Hone is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue over the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Hone is expected to pass near or south of the Big Island Saturday night and Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Hone can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header TCDCP1 and WMO header WTPA41 PHFO, and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/HFOTCDCP1.shtml. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area later Saturday into Sunday. Winds are expected to be strongest where they blow downslope from higher terrain, over headlands, and through passes. RAINFALL: Hone is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches over mainly windward and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible over portions of the smaller islands, mainly windward. SURF: Swells generated by Tropical Storm Hone are expected to begin reaching the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST. Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster M Ballard/R Ballard
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216 WTPA21 PHFO 230249 TCMCP1 TROPICAL STORM HONE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP012024 0300 UTC FRI AUG 23 2024 NOTICE... LAND-BASED TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY...(TCM). CURRENT LAND-BASED COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...(TCP). TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.8N 143.4W AT 23/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. 34 KT....... 25NE 0SE 0SW 25NW. 12 FT SEAS..125NE 25SE 0SW 200NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.8N 143.4W AT 23/0300Z AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 142.8W FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 16.1N 145.4W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 35NE 20SE 0SW 35NW. FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 16.4N 147.9W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 20SE 0SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 16.8N 150.6W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 15NE 0SE 0SW 15NW. 34 KT... 60NE 30SE 20SW 50NW. FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 17.1N 152.9W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 17.3N 155.2W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 20SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 17.7N 157.1W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 80NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 27/0000Z 18.6N 159.7W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 80NW. OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 19.5N 162.2W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 70NE 40SE 30SW 60NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.8N 143.4W NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z $$ FORECASTER M BALLARD
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Hurricane Gilma Forecast Discussion
000 WTPZ42 KNHC 230234 TCDEP2 Hurricane Gilma Discussion Number 19 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072024 500 PM HST Thu Aug 22 2024 Gilma's satellite presentation has degraded this evening, with the eye becoming cloud filled and more irregularly shaped. Dvorak Current Intensity estimates remain unchanged from TAFB (6.0/115 kt) and SAB (5.5/102 kt) from earlier today, but most objective numbers from UW-CIMSS now range between 95 and 105 kt. 105 kt is set as the initial intensity as a blend of these numbers and the general degradation of the eye definition. Gilma's forward speed is now down to 5 kt toward the west-northwest. A deep-layer trough over the U.S. West Coast is expected to gradually move eastward, allowing mid-level high pressure to build offshore. This should cause Gilma to very gradually accelerate toward the west-northwest and then west through the entire 5-day forecast period. There is high confidence in Gilma's forecast track given a tightly packed guidance suite, and the updated NHC track prediction has only been pushed northward a shade, following the latest consensus trends. On the current forecast track, Gilma would move into the central Pacific basin late Monday. The ocean heat content near Gilma is only about 8 units (for reference, ocean heat content in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico exceeds 100 units). Therefore, it is likely that the hurricane's very slow motion is upwelling cold water from below, which may be contributing to the recent degradation in the satellite appearance. Cold water upwelling will probably continue for the next couple of days while Gilma's forward speed remains 8 kt or less, and despite a relatively low-shear environment, gradual weakening is forecast to continue through the entire forecast period. The new NHC forecast has been adjusted downward, but it still lies near the northern bound of the guidance suite. Global model guidance suggests that the cool waters, a drier environment, and increased shear may cause Gilma to struggle to maintain deep convection by early next week, and the new forecast now shows the cyclone becoming post tropical by day 5. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 23/0300Z 17.3N 125.5W 105 KT 120 MPH 12H 23/1200Z 17.6N 126.6W 100 KT 115 MPH 24H 24/0000Z 18.0N 128.1W 95 KT 110 MPH 36H 24/1200Z 18.4N 129.8W 90 KT 105 MPH 48H 25/0000Z 18.8N 131.5W 85 KT 100 MPH 60H 25/1200Z 19.0N 133.3W 80 KT 90 MPH 72H 26/0000Z 19.2N 135.3W 70 KT 80 MPH 96H 27/0000Z 19.8N 139.8W 55 KT 65 MPH 120H 28/0000Z 20.5N 145.3W 35 KT 40 MPH...POST-TROPICAL $$ Forecaster Berg
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Hurricane Gilma Wind Speed Probabilities
894
FOPZ12 KNHC 230233
PWSEP2
HURRICANE GILMA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 19
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072024
0300 UTC FRI AUG 23 2024
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
17.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 125.5 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
105 KTS...120 MPH...195 KM/H.
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)
PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT 7 HOURS FROM Z TIME
HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 HOURS FROM Z TIME
WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...
...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...
...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE
OP IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING
AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)
(CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN
00Z FRI AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.
PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.
- - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -
FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM
TIME 00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 00Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE
PERIODS TO TO TO TO TO TO TO
12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 00Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED
FORECAST HOUR (12) (24) (36) (48) (72) (96) (120)
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LOCATION KT
15N 125W 34 2 2( 4) 1( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5)
20N 125W 34 3 3( 6) 1( 7) 1( 8) X( 8) X( 8) X( 8)
15N 130W 34 1 3( 4) 3( 7) 2( 9) 2(11) X(11) X(11)
20N 130W 34 1 8( 9) 49(58) 12(70) 2(72) X(72) X(72)
20N 130W 50 X 1( 1) 11(12) 10(22) 1(23) X(23) X(23)
20N 130W 64 X X( X) 4( 4) 5( 9) X( 9) X( 9) X( 9)
15N 135W 34 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 6( 7) X( 7) X( 7)
20N 135W 34 X X( X) 1( 1) 8( 9) 64(73) 4(77) X(77)
20N 135W 50 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 34(35) 4(39) X(39)
20N 135W 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 15(15) 2(17) X(17)
25N 135W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3) X( 3)
15N 140W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) X( 3)
20N 140W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4) 32(36) 6(42)
20N 140W 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 11(11) 3(14)
20N 140W 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) X( 3)
20N 145W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 11(13)
$$
FORECASTER BERG
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Hurricane Gilma Public Advisory
874 WTPZ32 KNHC 230233 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Gilma Advisory Number 19 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072024 500 PM HST Thu Aug 22 2024 ...GILMA EXPECTED TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE INTO FRIDAY BUT MORE WEAKENING LIES AHEAD... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.3N 125.5W ABOUT 1080 MI...1740 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1945 MI...3125 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gilma was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 125.5 West. Gilma is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). Gradual acceleration toward the west-northwest and then west is expected during the next several days. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Gilma is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional weakening is forecast during the next several days, but Gilma is expected to remain a hurricane through much of the upcoming weekend. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Berg
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000 WTPZ22 KNHC 230232 TCMEP2 HURRICANE GILMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072024 0300 UTC FRI AUG 23 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.3N 125.5W AT 23/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 5 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 959 MB EYE DIAMETER 10 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT. 64 KT....... 30NE 25SE 25SW 30NW. 50 KT....... 50NE 40SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT.......100NE 90SE 80SW 100NW. 12 FT SEAS..150NE 180SE 180SW 180NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.3N 125.5W AT 23/0300Z AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.2N 125.2W FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 17.6N 126.6W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT...100NE 80SE 80SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 18.0N 128.1W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 70SE 70SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 18.4N 129.8W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 18.8N 131.5W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 20SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 19.0N 133.3W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 19.2N 135.3W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 20SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 50SW 80NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 100 NM ON DAY 4 AND 125 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 27/0000Z 19.8N 139.8W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 30NW. 34 KT... 70NE 40SE 30SW 70NW. OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 20.5N 145.3W...POST-TROPICAL MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 0SE 0SW 50NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.3N 125.5W NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z $$ FORECASTER BERG
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This Is The Chart That Keeps Japanese Policymakers Up At Night
Japan has a demographic crisis that started in 2017 and picked up steam in 2020 and will accelerate from there into at least 2050… as a high life expectancy and a low birth rate has created an unprecedented aging population.
As a simple and effective measure of that ‘crisis’, we look at the old-age dependency ratio measures the number of people over the retirement age of 65 for every 100 working-age people.
The higher dependency ratio means fewer workers are supporting a growing number of retirees, which strains social security systems, healthcare, and pension funds. This situation could lead to economic stagnation or decline unless addressed through policy changes like increasing immigration or boosting birth rates.
In charts by creator Preyash Shad, Visual Capitalist looks at old-age dependency ratios of the top 10 economies based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Japan in Trouble
Japan has had a rapidly rising old-age dependency ratio for several decades and has the highest ratio currently at 54.5.
Meanwhile, Germany is the runner-up in the top 10 economies with a distant second-place dependency ratio of 41.4.
At the same time, the United States maintains a relatively low old-age dependency, with a ratio of 31.3, which places it seventh among the top 10 economies.
India, now the world’s most populous country, has the lowest ratio of 11.6, in large part because it also has the youngest population.
Projections for 2050
By 2050, Japan will maintain the highest old-age dependency ratio of the group, moving from 54.5 to a staggering 80.7.
In an effort to head-off such a high ratio, Japan is has put policies in pace to attract young immigrants and migrant workers.
However, despite government incentives, cultural shifts towards later marriages, fewer children, and more women entering the workforce have not significantly reversed the trend in Japan (or many other nations).
Italy, which is facing similar demographic pressures, will move from distant third to a close second, moving from a ratio of 40.9 to 74.4.
China, because of the results of the one-child policy and low immigration, could surpass the U.S. by 2050 with a ratio of 47.5.
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*** DNC Livewire Night 4 *** It’s Kamala’s Turn: Harris to Speak to Dysfunctional Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris will complete her coup against President Joe Biden on Thursday night when she addresses the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the dysfunctional gathering of Democrats in Chicago, Illinois.
Harris’s address will cap a monthlong whirlwind since the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July, in the immediate aftermath of which Biden dropped out of the presidential race post-debate disaster after weeks of hanging on forcing Democrats to quickly rally around Harris. The man she picked as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, gave a 15-minute acceptance speech on Wednesday evening, which came after keynote addresses on Tuesday from the Obamas–both Barack and Michelle–and Monday from Biden himself.
A sense of euphoria has swept up Democrats in Harris’s first month atop the ticket, but throughout speeches and messages at the DNC top Democrats have consistently warned their party they are not in fact winning this election and have serious work to do if they really want to stop Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. In fact, Walz himself admitted Democrats were losing the election in his short speech on Wednesday, making a football analogy to say Democrats were down a field goal in the fourth quarter with the football and chance to score. So, now, all the attention shifts to the top of the ticket: Is Kamala Harris capable of a Tom Brady-esque comeback victory? Or is she going to choke in the moment when the spotlight is on her?
Tonight’s events will, like the rest of the DNC so far, be tightly scripted so the answers to those questions will not emerge this evening (unless Harris makes a massive mistake or something). But the pressure is building for Harris and Walz to get off the chain and start actually campaigning–they have only done pre-scripted appearances, and never have spoken off teleprompter. So, while Harris’s big night will probably contain the fake “joy” of the rest of the week, the real campaign starts tomorrow.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses delegates during a livestream speech following a ceremonial roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 20, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Another thing to watch this evening will be whether Democrats can get their candidate to the stage for her address before primetime ends. Sure, the networks will keep covering the event live and what not for big speeches no matter how late they go, but the big question is whether anyone is even watching anymore when 11 p.m. rolls around on the east coast. Democrats failed to get their main events–Biden on Monday, Obama on Tuesday, Walz on Wednesday–to the stage in primetime all week. Will they fail again on Thursday? Probably, in large because all the Democrats are laughing at the Harris campaign and senior adviser Stephanie Cutter who has frantically been calling around to them all begging them to shorten speeches. None of them are listening because most of the rest of the Democrats want their own shot at the White House in 2028 which only happens of course if Trump wins and Harris loses.
While the rest of America probably snoozes out on the Democrats as their boring convention drags on, those of us who work in the business will follow the program until its very bitter end. So, follow along here on Breitbart News for live updates with news and analysis throughout the night.
UPDATE 10:35 p.m. ET:
Harris continues repeating herself very awkwardly as the applause continues saying “thank you” many times. She opens with praise for her husband Doug Emhoff and President Joe Biden.
UPDATE 10:32 p.m. ET:
Here comes Harris on stage now. She is taking a lap around the stage waving to everyone and clapping at herself as she walks up to the podium.
UPDATE 10:30 p.m. ET:
This promotional video is dragging on for a bit, but assuming Harris is actually coming out next this is semi-impressive for the DNC that they are likely to get their principal speaker on stage before 11 p.m. on the east coast. It must of course be because the energy is fizzling in Chicago as all the other Democrats juiced as much of it out for themselves all week first.
UPDATE 10:27 p.m. ET:
Cooper is done now, and the DNC programming has shifted to a promotional video hyping Harris. So it seems like maybe no Beyonce or Taylor Swift. What a massive letdown for Democrats if so.
UPDATE 10:22 p.m. ET:
Now, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is speaking. He says he is the “last guy standing between you and the moment you’ve all been waiting for.” It’s unclear if he means Harris or some big performance from a special surprise guest.
UPDATE 10:18 p.m. ET:
Kamala Harris’s sister Maya Harris is speaking now, telling stories about growing up with her sister.
UPDATE 10:09 p.m. ET:
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a Never Trump Republican, is speaking now at the DNC.
UPDATE 10:08 p.m. ET:
Beyonce’s team is dispelling reports she will be at the DNC:
UPDATE 10:00 p.m. ET:
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speaking now. She says “in Lansing they call me governor, but in Detroit they call me BIG GRETCH.” She opens with an attack on Trump.
UPDATE 9:56 p.m. ET:
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), the Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona, is speaking now at the DNC. Gallego is facing off against Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Senate, in November.
UPDATE 9:49 p.m. ET:
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is speaking now. It’s almost 10 p.m. on the east coast, and there is still a lot of stuff left to happen on the main stage here. So the DNC seems off the rails yet again for the fourth straight night. Looking less and less likely Harris will take the stage before primetime ends at 11 p.m. eastern.
UPDATE 9:46 p.m. ET:
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) keeps attacking Trump, including repeating the false “suckers and losers” hoax from the main stage of the DNC.
UPDATE 9:44 p.m. ET:
While the Democrats claim to be the party of democracy, they are openly trying to kick the Green Party candidate off the ballot in Wisconsin right now:
UPDATE 9:43 p.m. ET:
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is speaking now.
UPDATE 9:37 p.m. ET:
Pink is performing her “What About Us” song right now.
UPDATE 9:34 p.m. ET:
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) is speaking now, alongside her husband Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Giffords, of course, survived an assassination attempt on her when she was in Congress.
UPDATE 9:28 p.m. ET:
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Joe Biden is watching the DNC from afar seeing his party throw him in the dustbin of history:
UPDATE 9:15 p.m. ET:
Actor and comedian DL Hughley is speaking now. He is falsely saying Trump does not want to debate Harris — Trump actually agreed to more debates than Harris has.
UPDATE 8:59 p.m. ET:
Apparently they are refusing now to let reporters go to the bathroom:
UPDATE 8:57 p.m. ET:
Now, apparently, there is NOT going to be a Beyonce performance?
The confusion is only going to hurt Kamala Harris and Democrats.
UPDATE 8:46 p.m. ET:
The brother of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riots, just spoke in a montage of DNC speakers highlighting various issues.
UPDATE 8:43 p.m. ET:
Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas running against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), is speaking now. He says that in November “I’m going to be beat Ted Cruz.”
“I’m the guy going to turn the Texas Senate seat blue,” Allred says.
Allred is referencing his time in the NFL, where he played for the Tennessee Titans for several seasons.
UPDATE 8:40 p.m. ET:
Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors is speaking via a video into the DNC right now, aggressively endorsing Kamala Harris.
UPDATE 8:34 p.m. ET:
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is delivering an impassioned speech about the “climate crisis” arguing this election is all about water and air.
UPDATE 8:16 p.m. ET:
Now, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is speaking.
UPDATE 8:09 p.m. ET:
Beyonce is set to perform this evening at the DNC, per TMZ:
UPDATE 8:04 p.m. ET:
Members of the infamous “Central Park Five” are speaking now alongside Sharpton.
UPDATE 7:57 p.m. ET:
Rev. Al Sharpton is speaking now, bashing Trump repeatedly.
On the surprise speaker front, Bush’s spokesman Freddy Ford says Bush is not speaking at the DNC:
Mitt Romney, the outgoing senator from Utah, also says he is not at the DNC:
UPDATE 7:47 p.m. ET:
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, is speaking now. She is a particularly weak Senate candidate who earlier on Thursday was warning Democrats they do not have an edge in this election. Slotkin focuses her remarks on “national security,” arguing that Democrats would do better than Republicans–even though literally nobody trusts Harris in the room with America’s adversaries on the world stage.
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. ET:
There’s tons of speculation about a possible “surprise” guest like Beyonce or Taylor Swift–but former CNN anchor Don Lemon says the guest could be former GOP president George W. Bush. Trump could be so lucky if that’s who it is:
UPDATE 7:44 p.m. ET:
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) is speaking from the Convention floor on the main stage now. He’s doing the same usual anti-Trump platitudes we’ve become accustomed to all week. This Trump Derangement Syndrome is really tiring.
UPDATE 7:42 p.m. ET:
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson had a giant cow in response to a totally legitimate question outside the DNC:
UPDATE 7:38 p.m. ET:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the mostly Native American senator from Massachusetts, is speaking now at the DNC. She is screaming from the stage about “right-wing extremists.”
Originally Posted At www.breitbart.com
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