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Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion -- despite critics comparing the android to "Frankenstein's monster." The android Kannon, based on the Buddhi…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Solar Storm

Leaving the Solar Doldrums?

The above chart, shows we are at the bottom of the solar cycle (Solar Cycle 24). It looks like the predictions for the progression to Solar Cycle 25 could be pretty good. We have already seen new sunspots with the correct magnetic polarity for the new cycle. …

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Boeing 737max

CCTV Script 14/08/19

This is the script of CNBC's news report for China's CCTV on August 14, 2019, Wednesday. In the early July, Boeing said they will allocate $1b to compensate the families of the victims of the 737Max crash and eliminate influence, a specific compensation plan…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Christianity

This YouTubing Nun Helps Russian Orthodoxy Stay Relevant

Its not every day you encounter a monastic who waxes poetic about the perils of modern partisanship. Or who cites Ricky Gervais as an example of how not to think about theology. And although black-habit-clad Sister Vassa Larin looks every bit the Russian Orth…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

North Korea Nuclear Talks

Amid Stalled Talks and Missile Tests, South Korea Feeling the Heat

By William Gallo August 13, 2019 Talks with North Korea are stalled yet again. Pyongyang has ramped up its ballistic missile launches. And in the United States, the leading contender to challenge President Donald Trump is threatening a tougher approach towar…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Hiroshima

Asteroid alert! 62-feet-long space rock ‘2018 PN22’ approaching dangerously towards Earth, may hit on THIS day – News Nation

Yet another asteroid is approaching dangerously towards Earth. Yes, you read it right. Asteroid dubbed as 2018 PN22 is all set to approach towards Earth on August 17 at 7:16 pm (ST). Don’t worry, asteroid 2018 PN22 will not hit the Earth and we all are safe. …

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Yemen Civil War

Yemen’s Southern Separatists Seeking International Recognition

(Al-Bab.com | – Last Thursday Yemen’s southern separatists sent a letter to the UN Security Council and to the foreign ministers of all EU member states. Written in flawless English, it set out their grievances and demanded “credible southern representation” …

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Feudalism

India’s 73rd Independence Day is here, but nothing approaching true freedom has been attained yet

Joining the Dots is a weekly column by author and journalist Samrat in which he connects events to ideas, often through analysis, but occasionally through satire *** On Thursday, 15 August, India will celebrate its Independence Day. The celebrations will co…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Julian Assange

Assange Must Not Also Die in Jail

The highly dubious death of Jeffrey Epstein in a US maximum security prison is another strong reason not to extradite Julian Assange into one particularly as many of the same people who are relieved by Epsteins death would like to see Assange dead too. But t…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

As you may know, my day job is as a librarian but not, as it happens, a librarian of children’s literature specifically. A lot of days I spend my time sorting through all the new releases for adults (horrors!). But since my heart is firmly ensconced in the wo…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest

Leaving the Solar Doldrums?

CCTV Script 14/08/19

This YouTubing Nun Helps Russian Orthodoxy Stay Relevant

Amid Stalled Talks and Missile Tests, South Korea Feeling the Heat

Asteroid alert! 62-feet-long space rock ‘2018 PN22’ approaching dangerously towards Earth, may hit on THIS day – News Nation

Yemen’s Southern Separatists Seeking International Recognition

India’s 73rd Independence Day is here, but nothing approaching true freedom has been attained yet

Assange Must Not Also Die in Jail

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

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