Wendy's Coffeehouse Curious

"Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly." - William James OddsnEnds -  Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power. Phys.org De-magnet-ized Astrophysicist told Guardian Australia he's done experimenting with  magnets and face-touching, and plans to occupy himself otherwise while home alone...( suggestions below )  The Guardian The Edge of Memory: Ancient Stories, Oral Tradition, and the Postglacial World/Amazon  "...makes a strong case the details in oral stories sometimes provide fuller records of the distant past than those readily obtainable by other methods." Discover Magazine. Original story: Sapiens “Well,” he said, “there are little men who live in these hills. They’re called aluxes. They’ve lived here for centuries. If you see one of them while you’re walking around in the forest you’ll get so frightened that you won’t be able to speak. Your voice will get caught in your throat. ...

"Originally, the burden of proof was on physicists to prove that time travel was possible. Now the burden of proof is on physicists to prove there must be a law forbidding time travel." - Michio Kaku ,   Time Travel/BrainyQuotes . OddsnEnds -  Princeton studied introverts and loners and it's all good.  "Researchers write that loners are “critical to understanding collective and social behaviors” across the animal kingdom." -  For example, if a pandemic of a coronavirus called, say, COVID-19, hit a species, the introverted shut-ins who stayed alone in their homes until they received vaccines would have a 100% survival rate. Their antisocial tendencies would make them invulnerable to the group threat.  -  Fast Company Boldly going when the PSI link kicks in . A Neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control. BoingBoing . [About that mind control from one who's been there. Interview with Paul Davids ... who voluntee...

“It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else's point of view without the proper training.” - Douglas Adams , Mostly Harmless/Amazon OddsnEnds -  Covid-19 related: CDC Answer: 17 days . Question: "How long did the Coronavirus remain on surfaces aboard the Diamond Princess Cruise?" Quote: "If it can hit me, it can get anybody."  -  Dr. Ian Lipkin Directs Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity. Chief scientific consultant on the 2011 film about a fictional pandemic: Contagion . Tested positive for COVID-19.  HuffPost . He designed a ventilator in 10 days. James Dyson is now making 15 thousand . CNN .  Prepper recommends for Covid-19 crisis. (plus Positive Mental Attitude)  USAToday .  Another death in the hunt for Forest Fenn's treasure. Mystery Wire. Earlier this year [2020],  Q and A with Fenn. Mysterious Writings . Clues for the the curious:  Treasure Hunt clues. Haven't heard of Forrest Fenn o...