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Wall Street Journal Dunks On Trump In Stinging New Editorial
My investment advice holds... I was right several weeks ago and I will be proven right going forward. Never go to cash baby. -
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Report Staggering 80% of Thai Army Conscripts Battling Drug Addiction
If the conscripts are a random selection of male Thais, this doesn't bode well for the society at large, at least the lower or middle classes. This means that a hell of a lot of Thai males are on drugs period. I have a feeling these figures are not accurate. -
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Wall Street Journal Dunks On Trump In Stinging New Editorial
When the criticism starts coming from the Editorial Board of the WSJ, then you know Rupert Murdoch is getting tired of Trump. Last to turn will be the New York Post, as it is the most MAGA of Murdoch's press. But turn it eventually will. Murdoch and the other billionaires are only in it for the tax cuts. But for tax cuts to be meaningful, there has to be income and asset values have to remain steady. As it becomes clear that Trump is destroying their fortunes, they'll dump him. If Trump keeps up this tariff madness, it won't take long. -
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Moving to Thailand from the U.S.? Here’s What You Need to Know About Healthcare
here's a hint why ...Shouldn't the photo of the couple be a lot older -
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Fetterman Rejects Diplomacy, Urges Trump Administration to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites
Fetterman Rejects Diplomacy, Urges Trump Administration to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites Senator John Fetterman has made an unambiguous call for the Trump administration to abandon nuclear negotiations with Iran and instead launch a direct military strike on the country’s nuclear facilities. The Pennsylvania Democrat said, “Waste that s–t,” expressing his frustration with ongoing talks and his belief that military action is the only viable course. The Trump administration is currently preparing for a third round of negotiations with Iranian officials, aimed at dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program and averting a possible military conflict. Fetterman, however, dismissed the effort, stating, “You’re never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime that has been destabilizing the region for decades already, and now we have an incredible window, I believe, to do that, to strike and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.” Fetterman also disregarded warnings from foreign policy analysts, many of whom caution that a military strike could trigger widespread instability or even a regional war. “So-called experts” have been wrong before, he argued, citing past concerns about the capabilities of Iran’s proxy groups. “You know, they’ve been saying for years and years Hezbollah was the ultimate badass that kept Israel in check, and we can’t move on anything beyond that,” Fetterman said. He added that in his view, these groups were overrated militarily. “And Hamas, literally, are just a bunch of tunnel rats with junkie rockets in the back of a Toyota truck. And now the Houthis have been effectively neutered as well. So what’s left? You have Iran, and they have a nuclear facility, and it’s clearly only for weapons.” The senator’s remarks come as Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff is trying to craft a diplomatic framework with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The two sides are expected to meet Saturday in Oman—a country maintaining friendly ties with both the U.S. and Iran—following a week of indirect discussions that were reportedly cordial and productive. Despite some optimism from both American and Iranian officials about the potential for peaceful resolution, Fetterman remains adamant that negotiations are not the answer. “Years ago, I completely understood why Trump withdrew from the Obama deal,” he said. “Today, I can’t understand why Trump would negotiate with this diseased regime. The negotiations should be comprised of 30,000-pound bombs and the IDF.” Meanwhile, Israel is said to be considering its own limited military strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, which could require less involvement from the United States if carried out. While Trump officials continue to favor diplomacy, Fetterman’s comments highlight the growing divide among U.S. policymakers over how to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Adpated by ASEAN Now from NYP 2025-04-25 -
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Scientists Transmit Quantum Messages Over 158 Miles Using Standard Network Infrastructure
In a significant stride toward a quantum internet, scientists have successfully transmitted quantum information over 158 miles using ordinary computers and existing fiber-optic cables. This milestone marks the first time coherent quantum communication—an ultra-secure form of data transmission—has been achieved through conventional telecommunications infrastructure without the need for costly cryogenic cooling. “Our equipment was running alongside the fibers that we use for regular communication literally buried underneath the roads and train stations,” explained Mirko Pittaluga, a physicist and lead author of the study published in Nature. Pittaluga and his colleagues at Toshiba Europe achieved this breakthrough by integrating largely off-the-shelf components into a setup that allowed them to relay quantum messages between the German cities of Kehl and Frankfurt via a midpoint detector in Kirchfeld. This real-world configuration demonstrates that quantum communication no longer needs to be confined to laboratory conditions. “This is about as real-world as one could imagine,” remarked David Awschalom, a professor of physics and molecular engineering at the University of Chicago, who was not involved in the study. “It’s an impressive, quite beautiful demonstration.” Unlike traditional digital data, which travels as bits valued at 0 or 1, quantum information is transmitted in qubits. Qubits can represent multiple values simultaneously, providing a more secure channel for communication. The experiment's success points toward a future where secure quantum messaging could be deployed across metropolitan areas, benefiting industries such as banking, healthcare, and government. With quantum computers becoming increasingly powerful, traditional encryption methods are growing vulnerable. Sensitive online data—ranging from medical records to financial information—is currently protected by mathematical encryption keys. While these are tough for classical computers to break, quantum machines could eventually render them obsolete. “Anything meaningful that’s over the internet can be tapped, recorded and saved for the next decade, and can be decrypted years later,” warned Prem Kumar, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern University. “It’s what’s called harvest now and decrypt later.” Quantum cryptography offers a solution by generating encryption keys based on the immutable laws of quantum physics rather than mathematical complexity. “The likelihood of them being able to reverse engineer a quantum key, which is the number you would need to decrypt your information, is vanishingly small,” Awschalom noted. The challenge has been distributing those keys over meaningful distances. Unlike classical information, which is sent as pulses of light containing millions of photons, quantum data is carried by single photons. Detecting these photons typically requires superconducting sensors cooled to temperatures below minus 454 degrees Fahrenheit—a method that is both costly and incompatible with today’s communication networks. Pittaluga’s team circumvented this limitation by employing avalanche photodiodes, inexpensive detectors that can operate at or near room temperature. These detectors had not previously been used for coherent quantum communication due to issues such as lower photon detection efficiency and susceptibility to afterpulsing—residual noise from earlier transmissions that distorts current readings. To combat this, the researchers deployed two sets of detectors: one to capture the signal and the other to filter out environmental noise. This innovative setup paved the way for a more affordable and scalable approach to quantum messaging. Pittaluga believes this development brings society a step closer to the realization of a quantum internet. “The goal of this setup is to bring us one step closer to a quantum internet, with incredibly secure information,” he said. Despite its promise, quantum communication still faces hurdles in cost and complexity when compared to traditional encryption systems. Yet optimism remains. “My personal view is that we’ll be seeing quantum encryption of data sets and metropolitan scale quantum networks within a decade,” said Awschalom. Adpated by ASEAN Now from The Washington Post 2025-04-25
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