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Here’s where you should live if World War III happens – msnNOW

Posted: September 27, 2022 at 9:06 am

It is possible that Russia could launch nuclear missiles at London, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

On whether nuclear missiles could come to London, Russian political scientist Sergei Markov claimed on BBC Radio 4s Today programme yes, it is possible.

He said the situation could be created if Great Britain continue to be aggressor against Russia, if Prime Minister of Great Britain Liz Truss still has plans to destroy Russia.

He added: People in London should understand that this threat comes from Liz Truss, who is the aggressor. Stop the war against Russia on the Ukrainian territory.

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In light of that, weve collected a list of ten countries you should probably high tail it to if a third world war was to break out.

Weve based them on the Global Peace Index 2017, and a video which you can see below, that resurfaced online about the best countries to be in a WW3 situation.

Here's the top ten counties:

Ireland practises military neutrality, and has been internationally neutral since the 1930s. If WW3 does break, it will probably keep that neutrality.

Switzerland has the oldest history of military neutrality, established during the Treaty of Paris in 1815. They have not participated in a foreign war since then. Its mountains are also fortified against foreign invasion, making it an ideal place to stow away in the event of a world war.

When it comes to self-sustainability, Slovenias developing thermal, solar and hydroelectric power sources mean that if there is an international conflict, they dont need to rely on another country for energy. Coupled with the fact that they largely managed to stay out of both WW1 and WW2, we can only assume theyll continue this isolationist behaviour and steer clear of global conflicts.

An island in the south pacific ocean, Fiji is geographically in an isolated, and therefore fairly safe place. It isnt landlocked, and the government has traditionally kept out of global conflicts.

Denmark is an outlier in this list: though it may get dragged in to a war via their status in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (on the side of Europe), it has a trump card: Greenland. The region is non-politically unaligned and fairly remote.

Austria ranks 4th out of 163 countries on the Global Peace Index 2017. If that isn't enough to entice you, note that in the areas of conflict, militarisation and society and security, it scored below 1.5 out of five.

Coming in at third in the Global Peace Index, Portugal has become, according to Politico, an oasis of stability.

Far-right populism, which is sweeping across Europe, remains largely absent in the country and they have kept out of most conflicts since the WW2, making them stable internally and externally.

One of the best things going for this country is its commitment to self-sustenance: it gets over half of its electricity from hydroelectric power, and has fertile land, making crop production possible in the event that theyre cut off from the rest of the world.

As well as its remote location, New Zealand is a solid choice for a home in the event of a world war.

Canada is the 8th most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2017. It scored a 1.1 out of five for domestic and international conflict, making it one of the least involved countries when it comes to war.

Iceland scored a one on the Global Peace Index, making it the most peaceful country in the world.

In addition, the country is geographically far away from powers involved in global conflict (such as America, North Korea, Russia and Iran), making it the best hiding place.

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Why is there no Planet B? (commentary) – Mongabay.com

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Everyone is throwing this catchy slogan around these days, whether it be activists, writers, presidents, or the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. It gives strong impetus to address our planetary crisis. But they dont actually explain why there isnt another planet we could live on. So, is it true? What do Earth sciences and astronomy tell us?

Next time youre out on a clear night, look up at the sky and pick a star. It most likely has planets around it. Could we live on one of them? The data show that 1 in 5 stars host an Earth-sized, temperate planet. Astronomers deem a planet Earth-sized if it has a radius between 0.5-1 times that of Earth, and temperate if it receives between 30-100% of the heat that Earth receives from the Sun. There are around 300 billion stars in our galaxy, which adds up to 63 billion planets with sizes and temperatures similar to Earth!

Heres the catch: while there are billions of planets out there, none of them is quite the way we need it to be in order to survive on it. Every planet has its own history and character, much like people do. There are almost eight billion people alive today; and yet everyone is different. Even identical twins each have their own unique personality and life story. The same goes for planets. We have no reason to expect any two planets to be alike. Thinking we could live on a planet just because it is a similar size and temperature to Earth is a bit like deciding that someone is our best friend after finding out their shoe size and favorite color.

Take Mars. It is half the size of Earth and receives 40% of the heat that we get from the Sun, so technically speaking, it is Earth-sized and temperate. The photos sent back by NASAs Curiosity rover reveal familiar landscapes: we could be on Earth, perhaps somewhere in the Atacama desert. But dont be fooled! Look at the sky: its a mucky brown-yellowish color. Thats because Mars has 100 times less air to breathe and it is full of dust. What little air it has is primarily carbon dioxide, which would immediately suffocate us. Oh, and its as cold as the Antarctic. Mars may have similar properties to Earth by astronomical standards, but it is nothing like Earth to us humans.

Any semi-reasonable plan to establish a long-term presence beyond Earth requires a planet to which we are fit. Earth was not always so friendly to humans as it is today. For around 90% of its 4.6 billion-year history, it had conditions completely incompatible with our survival. We have only been a part of our planet for less than 0.05% of its existence. Geological evidence from ancient rocks shows that Earth has had many faces. Earths earliest life was welcomed onto a world that would have been entirely inhospitable and alien to us: at the time, early Earth had green oceans and a red sky. It had no continents to stand on, no oxygen to breathe, and no ozone layer to protect us from the Suns harmful UV rays. And yet life took hold and thrived, slowly shaping Earth over hundreds of millions of years, eventually transforming it into a world capable of supporting complex organisms such as ourselves. For example, billions of bacteria worked over billions years to shape our atmosphere into air we can breathe.

Earth is the home we know and love not because it is Earth-sized and temperate. No, we call this planet our home thanks to its billion-year-old relationship with life. Just as people are shaped not only by their genetics, but by their culture and relationships with others, planets are shaped by the living organisms that emerge and thrive on them. Over time, Earth has been dramatically transformed by life into a world where we, humans, can prosper.

The relationship works both ways: while life shapes its planet, the planet shapes its life. Present-day Earth is our life support system, and we cannot live without it.

Despite impressive advances in technology, transforming Mars into a planet capable of supporting humans is complete science fiction. It took hundreds of millions of years to shape Earth into a world capable of supporting us. And that was with a 3.7 billion-year head start from the billions and billions of organisms that preceded us! Lets be clear: when people talk about terraforming Mars, theyre talking about replicating this very same process, except without billions of planet-construction workers and on timescales of just a few human lifespans.

Another issue to consider is that other worlds are at unimaginable distances from us. Mars, our neighbor, is on average 225 million kilometers away. Imagine a team of astronauts traveling in a vehicle similar to NASAs robotic New Horizons probe, one of humankinds fastest spacecrafts it recently flew by Pluto! With New Horizons top speed of around 58,000kph, it would take at least 162 days to reach Mars.

Beyond our solar system, the closest star to us is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 40 trillion kilometers. Going in the same space vehicle, it would take our astronaut crew 79,000 years to reach planets that might exist around our nearest stellar neighbor. Thats 79,000 years one way.

Living on a warming Earth presents many challenges. But these pale in comparison to the challenges of converting Mars, or any other planet, into a viable alternative. Astronomers study Mars and other planets to better understand how Earth and life formed and evolved. We are not looking for an escape from our problems: Earth is our unique and only home in the cosmos. There is no planet B.

Dr. R. D. Haywood is an Assistant Professor in Astrophysics and Ernest Rutherford Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. Her research is on planets that orbit other stars than the Sun. She has formal training in sustainability science and has been invited to talk about Earth as our unique home in the Cosmos at over a dozen institutions worldwide. Dr. A. E. Nicholson is a Leverhulme Research Fellow in Astrophysics at the University of Exeter, and holds a PhD in Geography. Her research focuses on understanding life-environment feedbacks and how these impact the long-term habitability of planets. Both authors are members of Exeters Global Systems Institute.

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The Fallout Of Warworld Across The DC Universe, Today (Spoilers) – Bleeding Cool News

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Today, following up on the events of Superman: Warworld Apocalypse, sees the publication of Action Comics #1047 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, David Lapham and Will Conrad,which saw Superman returning to Earth and to Lois Lane. But everything else was left hanging.

Today's Action Comics #1047 fills in those gaps but also shows how the Warworld story will continue to affect stuff.

Because it seems the actual Warworld turned up in orbit around the Earth.

Including The Authority, and a few WarWorldians as well including Orphan. Something not everyone is happy about.

While Superman reminds the world that he too is a refugee.

The Warworld may not be here long, but many of its people will be.

It brings to mind a little of the changes that the X-Men books have brought to the Marvel Universe with Krakoa and the terraforming of Mars as Arakko. Warworld may not be sticking around but its people might. And they bring other changes of their own.

Technology that all sorts of people might be interested in

Orphan carries power from the breaching of the Source Wall, and Warworld developed Orphan Boxes for Mongul as powerful weapons and power sources.

With Lex Luthor finding a home for one of the Orphan Boxes.

Just as Superman tries to find homes for the orphans of Warworld.

And some wish to turn Earth itself into a Warworld. So, a new population with good guys and bad guys has just landed on Earth. How will they affect everyone else?

ACTION COMICS #1047 CVR A STEVE BEACH(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson, David Lapham (A) Will Conrad, David Lapham (CA) Steve BeachIn the aftermath of Superman's epic Warworld Revolution, the Man of Steel is back on Earth and stronger than he's ever been! As he and Steel join forces to remake Metropolis as a true City of Tomorrow, two of Superman's most iconic villains take noticeand they have plans of their own. Meanwhile, Superman's meddling on Warworld has had unforeseen consequences: he's awakened an enemy so ancient and powerful, even this stronger-than-ever Superman will need the whole Super-Family to face it. Introducing new characters and beginning this new chapter in Superman's mythology, don't miss the kickoff to the countdown to Action Comics #1050! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 09/27/2022

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Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony – Reuters

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WILMINGTON, Del., Sept 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk's tendency to dish out insults while being questioned under oath will be tested anew this week, when lawyers for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N)are expected to interview the Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO about his abrupt decision in July to ditch his $44 billion deal for the social media company.

Testifying in past legal battles, the world's richest person has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion." He asked one attorney if he was working on a contingency because the lawyer's client was allegedly behind on child support payments.

"So probably you're on a contingency or you're taking that kid's money. Which is it?" Musk asked a lawyer for a whistleblower in a case against Tesla, according to a transcript of the 2020 deposition.

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The high-stakes Twitter interview is closed to the public. A court filing last week said the Musk deposition was scheduled to begin on Monday and run into Wednesday, if needed. Sources with knowledge of the deposition said Musk was not questioned on Monday and they did not know what day it would begin nor did they give a reason for the delay.

Musk's lawyers will want to keep him focused on answering questions, but that can be a challenge with such a smart and opinionated witness, said James Morsch, a corporate litigator who is not involved in the court battle.

"I would compare it to trying to hold a tiger by his tail," Morsch said.

In a 2019 deposition in litigation over Tesla's takeover of solar-panel maker SolarCity, Musk refused five times to answer one of the initial questions because of the way it was worded, the transcript shows.

"We can stare at each other until you rephrase it," Musk told opposing attorney Randall Baron, according to a transcript.

"I'll guess we'll just cancel this deposition," Baron responded. Baron suggested that he would seek an order from the judge directing Musk to answer questions, which seemed to get things moving.

Twitter declined to comment and Musk's legal team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Twitter's attorneys are expected to use the interview to try to show that Musk abandoned the deal due to falling financial markets and not because the company misled him about the real number of users or hid security flaws, as he alleged.

Musk wants a judge to allow him to walk away without penalty, while Twitter wants an order forcing him to buy the company for $54.20 per share. Twitter's stock ended up 0.4% at $41.58 on Friday.

A five-day trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 17 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dozens of depositions are scheduled in the case, including of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, as each side questions witnesses and gathers evidence to make its case.

Agrawal was scheduled to answer questions from Musks lawyers at a law firm in San Francisco starting at 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to a court filing, although sources said that deposition was also postponed and did not give a reason.

Twitter co-founder and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was scheduled to be deposed last week.

Musk at times has shown in his depositions the charm and wit he deploys on Twitter, where he has built a cult-like following.

The Twitter deposition atmosphere could be especially fraught. Its legal team includes the firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and the main lawyer on the case, Bill Savitt, initially represented Musk and Tesla in the SolarCity deal, although not during discovery and depositions in the litigation.

Savitt did not respond to a request for comment.

Twitter is also represented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

A constant in the three depositions reviewed by Reuters is Musk's dislike of attorneys representing the opposing side, who he accuses of "trickery" and pursuing him merely for money.

"I heard yesterday that 3% of the U.S. economy is legal services. That's one of the saddest facts I've heard in a long time," Musk said to Baron, the lawyer in the SolarCity deposition.

The deposition in the litigation with the Tesla whistleblower, Martin Tripp, who accused the company of wasting raw materials, began with Musk being asked if he understood the oath he took to testify truthfully.

"This sounds like some sort of legalese, semantic argument. The -- what is the whole truth of something?" asked Musk, according to the transcript. "You say, 'Is that a tree? What kind of tree is it? Is it a tree with lots of leaves?' Or is -- if you're saying something is a tree is the whole truth? No, of course not."

Tripp's attorney reminded Musk that the judge warned he would oversee the deposition in person if questions weren't answered properly.

"Do you intend to comply with the judge's admonition there?" asked attorney William Fishbach.

"Of course," Musk said.

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Elon Musk is wrong about patents. Here’s why IP isn’t ‘for the weak’ – UKTN (UK Technology News

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Patents are for the weak retorted Elon Musk to veteran broadcaster Jay Leno while giving him a tour of SpaceX. Leno, during the latest episode of Garage, had asked Musk if he had patented his engines, which the worlds richest person described as the most advanced ever made.

Musk went further still on intellectual property, adding patents dont actually help advance things, they just stop others from following you. Theres a touch of hypocrisy here given the patent portfolios Musk has amassed for Hyperloop and Tesla.

Hes also wrong.

Its easy for Musk to dismiss the value of patents. The man and his money have established a dominant position in the space engineering sector, faced with little competition, where exclusion from the market is the absence of funding rather than patent thickets.

However, if youre a founder of a tech startup looking for funding, its a fundamentally different story and it isnt what you believe in its what others believe in that counts.

Think about it this way. IP protection and patents should be considered from the well-established maxim that the customer is always right. Often, founders will determine what technology customers need, develop it, make it, and then sell the technology to those customers.

This same logic applies to seeking investment: investors will want certainty around the protection enjoyed by innovation that theyre committing to. A successful exit is likely to turn on having IP. If youre a founder that approaches an investor without a sensible IP strategy in place, this restricts your ability to play the long game to reach a successful exit and limits your potential pool of investors along that path. Patents may well be the answer and that is not a sign of weakness.

After all, if an investor is pouring millions into your company, it only makes sense that theyd expect the innovation to be protected. Its not just a game either. Many economists believe that between 80% and 90% of a companys value lies in its IP from this figure alone, its already obvious that patents arent for the weak theyre for the investment-savvy.

Funding a startup tends to begin with founders asking friends and family for money until they eventually have to approach professional investors, who will most likely employ an IP lawyer to conduct IP due diligence.

Most tech investors insist on having a cohesive IP strategy, to provide a degree of exclusivity, and to support valuation on exit. They dont want to fund R&D just for the sake of it there is no money in that!

Some founders see patents to be an expensive internal distraction and a game that has to be played out to some extent to appease their investors. However, this is a total fallacy. In many cases patents are ultimately where your value as a company lies, or at least thats what the investor or any potential acquirer will believe. The time spent investing in a robust patent strategy from the beginning will see a return on that investment later.

Filing a patent application isnt always straightforward. Often, founders run the risk of filing too early to satisfy due diligence demands, despite certain ideas and innovations not being fully developed.

Theres also the case for trade secrets when it comes to developing a robust IP position. This is why its vital for founders to keep their powder dry, and their options open, until theyre ready to file a patent application and only file if it is the right thing to do. The use of trade secret protection instead of a patent isnt a weakness either.

Timing is everything, and for a patent to present a true competitive advantage, founders must consider three questions: whats the innovation? Whats the best way to protect it? When should we act? These questions are becoming increasingly important in the increasingly competitive funding environment where investors are doing more focused due diligence and becoming pickier.

These issues dont concern Musk; he has his huge pool of privately funded investment on tap. However, more traditional startup founders must come armed with their competitive advantage, which more often than not lies in a protected idea and commerical IP strategy.

Peter Finnie is partner and patent attorney at IP law firm Potter Clarkson.

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Elon Musk has more than 20 direct reports at Tesla here are the ones we know about – CNBC

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Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stands on the podium as he attends a forum on startups in Hong Kong, China.

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Elon Musk has run two ambitious tech companies at the same time ever since he became chair and later CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla while also leading SpaceX, his reusable rocket and satellite internet business.

He went on to launch a computer-brain interface startup, Neuralink, and a drilling business called Boring Co. in 2017, and is in the midst of a contentious lawsuit with Twitter over a buyout gone awry.

With his attention divided, Musk relies on a large team of deputies more than 20 people today to keep business rolling at Tesla. His cast of direct reports shifts often with strategic or organizational changes, occasional "spot firings" by the mercurial CEO, and resignations.

Here are the direct reports we know about as of September 2022. The data was gathered from interviews with current and recent Tesla employees, LinkedIn profiles, internal and public records from Tesla, and may not include all of the people who report to him.

Headcount numbers are approximate and refer to the number of people each of Musk's direct reports was managing as of early September.

About 22% of the CEO's direct reports are now based in Texas, around half are still based in California, and more than 90% are men.

Musk will need to lean on these deputies as Tesla works to bring its new factories in Gruenheide, Germany, and Austin, Texas, to full production, and to demonstrate progress on his many other goals.

Musk has told shareholders and fans that Tesla will "solve Full Self-Driving" this year, improve vehicle service and repairs, and start deliveries of the experimental Cybertruck pickup by midyear 2023. He also said that Tesla would shore up its battery-manufacturing capabilities to be able to produce 100 gigawatt-hours worth of 4680 batteries on its own this year, enough to power more than 1 million of its cars.

Musk's direct reports have also recently needed to navigate through headcount reductions amid uncertain economic times.

The CEO abruptly announced a steep cut to the Tesla workforce at the end of May during a challenging second quarter that was marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 outbreaks in China.

In June, Tesla closed an entire Autopilot office in San Mateo, California, and dismissed at least some employees who were previously authorized for remote work but who did not agree to an order by Musk to work at a Tesla office at least 40 hours per week. The CEO cited a"super bad feeling"about the economy in an e-mail to Tesla staff in June.

Tesla's former senior director of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, was not among those who Musk laid off or fired, however he announced his resignation from the company formally in July. Autopilot leader Ashok Elluswamy is reporting directly to Musk for the time being.

Other Musk direct reports who parted ways with Tesla in 2022 have included former Nevada Gigafactory VP Chris Lister, as CNBC previously reported, and Jean Frazier, who was Tesla's senior director of employee relations, according to internal documents viewed by CNBC.

David Searle, who previously headed up Tesla's legal department, is still employed there, records indicate. Insiders said they expect Searle to leave in coming months as he previously managed more than a dozen employees, and now has only one direct report listed on internal organization charts.

According to public and internal records, Senior Director of Legal Dinna Eskin is now acting as the manager of Tesla's legal department and is effectively the company's general counsel. Tesla hasn't employed a person with the title of general counsel officially since late 2019.

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Elon Musk says it’s ‘obviously correct’ that Fed is tanking US economy – New York Post

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Billionaire Elon Musk backed a prominent Wharton economist who accused the Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell of completely botching their response to the current economic slump.

Musk reacted to a fiery rant from Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel, who told CNBCs Halftime Report on Friday that the Feds current policy path is way too tight and makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever.

Siegel, who admitted he was very upset about the Feds handling of the situation, accused Powell and his colleagues of waiting far too long to hike interest rates. Now, Siegel argued, the Fed is tanking the economy by being too aggressive with rate hikes despite signs inflation is already easing.

Its like a pendulum. They were way too easy, as Ive told you and many others, through 2020, 2021, Siegel said. And now, Oh my God, were going to be real tough guys until we crush the economy. Poor monetary policy would be an understatement.

Siegel is obviously correct, Musk tweeted on Saturday in response to a clip of Siegels rant.

Siegel accused Powell of ignoring several economic indicators, including falling commodities prices, a slowdown in the US housing market and declines in money supply.

Musk is among many business leaders who have held a pessimistic view on the state of the US economy in recent months. In June, Musk teed up layoffs at Tesla while warning he had a super bad feeling about the economic outlook.

Earlier this month, Musk joined others in warning that the Fed risked causing deflation, or a damaging collapse in prices, by hiking rates too aggressively despite a slowing economy.

The stock market has plummeted deeper into bear territory since last week, when the Fed implemented a super-size interest rate hike for the third straight month. Central bank officials indicated that further sizable increases are likely in the months ahead a sign the Fed is maintaining a hawkish course to combat decades-high inflation.

Thats despite warnings from Siegel, Musk and others that the Fed could steer the economy into a lengthy downturn. US GDP has already declined for two consecutive quarters the widely held definition of a recession.

Last week, Powell reiterated that the Fed planned to raise its benchmark to a restrictive level and keep it there for some time until meaningful signs that inflation had receded.

Powell admitted the stance would likely result in job losses and a major correction in the US housing market.

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Elon Musk Shares Photo Of Himself And Grimes: ‘No Way To Prove We’re Living In A Simulation’ – Tesla (NAS – Benzinga

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Tesla Inc. TSLA and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday posted a picture of himself with former girlfriend Grimes, in costumes they donned for a Saturday Night Live episode in May 2021.

What Happened: Musk is seen in the costume of Mario arch-rival Wario while Canadian singer Grimes is portraying Princess Peach.

The worlds richest person contrasted the picture with one of animated Mario and Princess Peach sitting at the edge of a Castle's roof. "Of course, there's no way to prove we're living in a simulation," the accompanying text reads.

Why It's Important: This isnt the first time that Musk has teased the possibility of us living inside a simulation.During an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2018, Musk said were most likely in a simulation, the NBC News reported at the time.

If you assume any rate of improvement at all, games will eventually be indistinguishable from reality, Musk reportedly said before concluding.

Musk again teased the idea in a tweet in November last year based on the 1972 video game Pong. 49 years later, games are photo-realistic 3D worlds. What does that trend continuing imply about our reality?, the billionaire quipped.

The simulation hypothesis has other prominent proponents, including astrophysicistNeil deGrasse Tyson.

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Report Overview: It includes major players of the global Airport Baggage Protection Market covered in the research study, research scope, and Market segments by type, market segments by application, years considered for the research study, and objectives of the report.

Global Growth Trends: This section focuses on industry trends where market drivers and top market trends are shed light upon. It also provides growth rates of key producers operating in the global Airport Baggage Protection Market. Furthermore, it offers production and capacity analysis where marketing pricing trends, capacity, production, and production value of the global Airport Baggage Protection Market are discussed.

Market Share by Manufacturers: Here, the report provides details about revenue by manufacturers, production and capacity by manufacturers, price by manufacturers, expansion plans, mergers and acquisitions, and products, market entry dates, distribution, and market areas of key manufacturers.

Market Size by Type: This section concentrates on product type segments where production value market share, price, and production market share by product type are discussed.

Market Size by Application: Besides an overview of the global Airport Baggage Protection Market by application, it gives a study on the consumption in the global Airport Baggage Protection Market by application.

Production by Region: Here, the production value growth rate, production growth rate, import and export, and key players of each regional market are provided.

Consumption by Region: This section provides information on the consumption in each regional market studied in the report. The consumption is discussed on the basis of country, application, and product type.

Company Profiles: Almost all leading players of the global Airport Baggage Protection Market are profiled in this section. The analysts have provided information about their recent developments in the global Airport Baggage Protection Market, products, revenue, production, business, and company.

Market Forecast by Production: The production and production value forecasts included in this section are for the global Airport Baggage Protection Market as well as for key regional markets.

Market Forecast by Consumption: The consumption and consumption value forecasts included in this section are for the global Airport Baggage Protection Market as well as for key regional markets.

Value Chain and Sales Analysis: It deeply analyzes customers, distributors, sales channels, and value chain of the global Airport Baggage Protection Market.

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Shoebert the Seal’s Week on the Lam in Mass. Pond Appears to Be Coming to an End – NBC10 Boston

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Authorities on Thursday appeared to be closing in on the seal that's been swimming happily in a Massachusetts pond for about a week.

Wildlife workers with big nets were stationed around Shoe Pond in Beverly, where the grey seal, nicknamed Shoebert, was first spotted last week. An official in a rowboat was seen on the water near the seal.

Shoebert's capture would bring to an end a charming saga that's delighted people in the area. The seal took up residence in the pond next to the Cummings Center office park, which is a few blocks from the ocean.

The animal earned the local police department's seal of approval: "Beverly Police Supports Shoebert!!!" they wrote

The seal, nicknamed Shoebert, seems to be relaxing in Shoe Pond since first being spotted Thursday, and Beverly Animal Control says it's fine.

Police, Beverly Animal Control, NOAA's wildlife division and others had been telling the public that Shoebert appeared happy and healthy. At one point, the seal traveled between the upper and lower parts of the pond on its own.

But by Wednesday, they appeared to be considering intervening.

NOAA officials said they were "consulting with our local stranding network partners ... to consider all options that ensure the continued well being of the seal." And on Thursday morning, Beverly firefighters tweeted that NOAA was "considering plans for possible relocation" to keep the seal and people gawking at him safe.

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