Month: November 2025

Art, In Portuguese, Photography, PsychologyLeave a comment

Depressão

Fernando Kaskais

FERNANDO KASKAIS Aquela nuvem imensa parece saída da cabeça do homem que por ali passa, não transporta chuva, mas carrega o isolamento, o pessimismo, o pavor, o desprezo por si próprio, o sentimento de culpa, a alienação. Cria um ambiente embebido da mais negra melancolia mergulhando o horizonte numa aflitiva penumbra de tristeza. O Sol deprimido pondera em suicidar-se com um tiro de pistola. https://kaskaisphotos.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/depressao-2/ F. Kaskais Web Guru Continue reading Depressão

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What’s the point of exploring the Universe?

Fernando Kaskais

This side-by-side view shows the same object, the Pillars of Creation, as captured by JWST in both mid-infrared light (at left) and in near-infrared light (at right). Note the different features revealed as far as stars, dust, gas, and other features within the nebula. Different wavelengths are sensitive to different types of features, including for features beyond the limits of JWST.Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; J. DePasquale, A. Koekemoer, A. Pagan (STScI) There are so many problems, all across planet Earth, that harm and threaten humanity. Why invest in researching the Universe? Key Takeaways By Ethan Siegel It’s no secret … Continue reading What’s the point of exploring the Universe?

Activism, Animals, Climate Change, Eco, RightsLeave a comment

And — No Surprise, Really — Now It’s WILD Animals’ Rights

Fernando Kaskais

Image Credit: Janet – Adobe Stock Like many progressive activists, Michael Burrows is far less concerned with our welfare than that of animals. He even opposes conservation efforts because these involve human control Wesley J. Smith  This article is republished from National Review with the permission of the author. The push to grant rights to, well, everything continues apace. Now, a long piece in the progressive publication Current Affairs argues that “Wild Animals Deserve Rights, Too.” Animal-rights activist Michael Burrows writes: Wild animals deserve our attention and respect, for the same reasons that we should care about any creature: they are sentient, with recognizable social behaviors and emotions, and just like humans their lives … Continue reading And — No Surprise, Really — Now It’s WILD Animals’ Rights

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The Moral Authority Of Animals

Fernando Kaskais

Blake Cale for Noema Magazine For millennia before we showed up on the scene, social animals — those living in societies and cooperating for survival — had been creating cultures imbued with ethics. By Jay Griffiths Jay Griffiths is a writer and winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize and the Orion Book Award. Her latest book, “How Animals Heal Us,” was published in 2025. A fine and highly trained dog is at work on a beautiful day at Panama City Beach, Florida. It’s spring break 2022; the sun is shining and spirits are high. Then chaos erupts. The dog’s … Continue reading The Moral Authority Of Animals

Brain, Drugs, Esoteric, Health, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

A wondrous brew

Fernando Kaskais

Ayahuasca ceremony in Peru, 2015. Photo by Brian Van Tighem/Alamy From Peruvian healers battling sorcerers to Chinese executives seeking financial success, ayahuasca’s power shifts across worlds Alex K Gearin is assistant professor of medical ethics and humanities at the University of Hong Kong in China. A medical anthropologist specialising in the intersections of mental health, social context and cultural beliefs, he is the author of Global Ayahuasca: Wondrous Visions and Modern Worlds (2024). In a large hut on the edge of the Peruvian Amazon, 12 strangers gathered to transcend the modern world and find psychedelic healing. The Shipibo healer Maestro Juan, wearing … Continue reading A wondrous brew

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Japan’s LLM language barrier

Fernando Kaskais

A dual Japanese and English keyboard. Credit: SOURCENEXT The nature of the Japanese language presents fascinating challenges to the development of artificial intelligence. By Christopher Harding A favourite tourist board cliché about Japan has long been that it’s the place where tradition and refinement meets high technology. Visitors taking the so-called Golden Route in Japan fly into Tokyo and are transported from a hyper-modern megalopolis via futuristic-feeling shinkansen trains to the ancient shrines and temples of Kyoto. But the shinkansen started out as 1960s technology, as for the most part did Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines. Yes, there is something about … Continue reading Japan’s LLM language barrier

Big Banks, Freak U.S.A, Future, Manipulation, Money, PoliticsLeave a comment

A crash is coming

Fernando Kaskais

‘Wall Street bubbles; Always the same’. A Puck magazine caricature from 1901 shows John Pierpont Morgan as a bull blowing bubbles labelled ‘Inflated Values’. Credit: Chronicle. A fatal combination of AI exuberance, reckless private credit, and skyrocketing levels of sovereign debt is generating economic bubbles. When they burst, the ensuing global crisis may well transform the geopolitical landscape. By David Roche President Trump cannot be credited with the creation of economic bubbles, but he will certainly be debited with the fallout if they should burst on his watch. This needs qualification: Trump’s policies have achieved an extraordinary short-term economic equilibrium, but at … Continue reading A crash is coming

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Homo Erectus

Fernando Kaskais

FERNANDO KASKAIS Atravessa a praceta, muito composto, muito sério, talvez vá comprar cigarros, pois tem ar de quem fuma, ou, talvez seja só imaginação minha induzida pela chaminé. A imaginação é uma coisa complicada, pois introduz estranhos mundos paralelos na nossa noção do mundo. Quer dizer, sabemos que existe qualquer coisa para lá do mundo mas não nos diz respeito, é outro lugar, outro tempo. https://kaskaisphotos.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/homo-erectus/ F. Kaskais Web Guru Continue reading Homo Erectus

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How ‘Big Car’ poses an existential threat to humanity

Fernando Kaskais

“Christine” is a horror movie about an evil car, but the film could also be read as a parable about our deadly obsession with motor vehicles. By Jessica McKenzie  The title character of Christine, the 1983 film by John Carpenter based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, is an evil car—specifically a red 1958 Plymouth Fury. Christine is possessive, vindictive, and violent—murdering, or trying to, anyone who insults or injures her. After teen nerd Arnie lovingly restores the vintage automobile to her former glory, his infatuation with his four-wheeled companion threatens his relationships with his family, his best friend … Continue reading How ‘Big Car’ poses an existential threat to humanity

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Inside “Dronoboy”: How Russia’s Paramilitary Volunteers Are Building Their Own Anti-Drone Weapons

Fernando Kaskais

A Ukrainian drone called “Fury” shot down using the Dronoboy muzzle attachment. Credit drugoros.ru. by J.D. Hester – J.D. Hester is an independent writer born and raised in Arizona. He has previously written for Antiwar.com, Asia Times, and other websites.  One of the most geopolitically significant advances in recent military technology is the widespread use of drone warfare. Drones are inexpensive and highly maneuverable, which has made them extremely useful for both sides in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The world has seen how effective drones can be at not only reconnaissance, but also assassinations and targeted strikes on important military infrastructure. … Continue reading Inside “Dronoboy”: How Russia’s Paramilitary Volunteers Are Building Their Own Anti-Drone Weapons