The cleaner wrasse spend much of their life providing grooming services for other fish but unknown to their clients they also do a bit of science work in the evenings which seems to prove them smarter than the average fish , in 2018 they passed the mirror test although that was contested by the creator of the test but now a science team from Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan have run an improved test which the little wrasse also aced.

Quote:Though the 2018 study reported that the fish had passed, the mirror mark test's founder, evolutionary psychologist Gordon Gallup, told New Scientist he believed the fish in these experiments were mistaking the marks on their own bodies for parasites on other fish.

Now, a team from Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan and the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland has tweaked the experiment to test the wrasse's self-awareness even further.

Quote:"In earlier cleaner wrasse mirror studies, the procedure was typically the fish see a mirror for several days, they habituate to it and stop reacting socially, and a mark is added," animal behavioralist Shumpei Sogawa from Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan explains.

"In this study, the order was reversed; the fish were marked first, then the mirror was introduced for the first time. The fish were likely aware of something unusual on their body, but they couldn't see it. When the mirror appeared, it immediately provided visual information that matched an existing bodily expectation, hence scraping occurred much faster."
While it's far from a perfect control, this goes some way to improving the initial experimental design, giving the fish time to identify the 'parasite' on their own body before encountering their reflection.

The scientists were surprised by how fast the fish reacted in these new experiments: on average, they tried to rub off the 'parasite' within about 82 minutes. This, they say, implies self-awareness before being exposed to the mirror.

After the fish had several days to get used to the mirror, the scientists noticed some performing an unusual behavior. They would pick up a little piece of shrimp from the bottom of the tank, carry it over to the mirror, and drop it.
As the mirror-shrimp fell in sync with the real thing, the fish followed the reflection closely, touching the mirror surface with their mouths.

Sogawa and team believe this is the fish's way of exploring the mirror's properties, using an object separate from themselves to better understand how the reflected images work.




https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-f...great-apes

Jeffrey Sachs, a public policy analyst and former senior advisor to the UN, strongly criticizes the US's militaristic and imperialistic actions, particularly under the current administration.

He warns of the devastating consequences of the conflict with Iran, and highlights China and most of the world's belief in international law and multilateralism, in contrast to the US's disregard for these principles.

Sachs argues that the US is not listening to calls for cooperation, and is instead seeking conquest and hegemonic control, risking World War III.

Disclaimer :  i oppose terrorism , such as the hamas October 7, 2023 attacts.




To be, or not to be kosher , that is the question .


A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....


First, there was God .

God selected Israelites to be he`s chosen people.

I am skipping most of the history after God selected Israelites to be he`s chosen people , because the issue started later when zionism entered  the chat .

If i am reading this right , God did not give yet green light to set up state of Israel , according to Torah . And that opinion is not mine, it comes straight from Ultra-Orthodox Jews .

So so wondering ....could there come repercussions , if they indeed contravened God command ?

And as of 10.3.2026 .....i would not call the current security status as " safe " in State of Israel . 


Why Ultra-Orthodox Jews Are Opposed to a Zionist State

Quote:The so-called "State of Israel" is diametrically opposed and completely contradictory to the true essence and foundation of the People of Israel. The only time that the People of Israel were permitted to have a state was two thousand years ago when the Glory of the Creator was upon them, and likewise in the future when the Glory of the Creator will once more be revealed.

Quote:First some introductions:

This paper, found on the above ultra-orthodox Jewish website, reflects the truth found in the Bible that the true Tribes of Israel will not return to their Promised Land in the Middle East until AFTER the future appearance of the Messiah to recover YEHOVAH's people from the nations of the world. Could it be true that some of these ultra-orthodox Jews actually have Israelite blood flowing in their veins? -- Editor.

The website continues:

1) What is "The People of Israel" ?

Quote:

(a) The People of Israel have existed for thousands of years.

(b) They have their own particular, essential nature.

© The Torah is the source of their essential nature.

(d) Without Torah and Faith there is no People of Israel.

(e) Whoever denies the Torah and the Faith is no longer part of the People of Israel.

(f) The purpose of the People of Israel in this world is Divine Service.

(g) Their salvation is occupation in Divine Service.

2) What is Zionism?

Quote:

(a) Zionism is a relatively new thing.

(b) It has only existed for a century.

© Zionism redefines the true essential nature of the People of Israel, and substitutes for it a completely contradictory and opposite character -- a materialistic worldly nation.

(d) Their misfortune is lack of what other nations possess, i.e. a state and army.

(e) Their salvation is possession of a state and army etc.

(f) This is clearly spelled out in the circles of Zionist thought, and among the leaders of the Zionist State, that through changing the nature and character of the People of Israel and by changing their way of thinking they can set before the People of Israel "their salvation" -- a state and an army.

Quote:Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the Epstein documents have been slowly disappearing off the official site—especially those having to do with the Rothschilds. The Iran War has at least had one tangible benefit, from a certain point of view.

It’s very telling to me that Eric, Don-Don and Ivanka have quietly backed away from Dear Old Dad. All three were ever-present during the first administration, Don-Don and Barron were highly visible during the 2024 campaign, but all of them have simply vanished in the mediaspace. One might interpret that as the kids being aware that Dear Old Dad is losing his mind.

From 2017 to 2020, there was a global phenomenon called “Q” or “Q-Anon”. That whole operation seems to have faded completely from mass memory, except for perhaps a couple of commentators (looking at you X-22).

I wrote 35 articles (full list at bottom of link) over those years, examining in depth the Q Phenomenon, and came to the conclusion that it was a major propaganda operation that superficially functioned as a marketing campaign, but was primarily a network mapping project.

My full argument is laid out in my series, but for our purposes here I want to focus on a major theme of the Q Operation: Trump was recruited by a secret cadre of “generals” to oversee the dismantling and final destruction of the NeoCons and American empire. While the proposition stretches credulity, let’s assume it’s true for the sake of argument.

A great number of people now believe that Trump has lost his ever-lovin’ mind, and objectively that is hard to refute. Attacking Iran, shattering his MAGA movement, turning on allies like Massie and Green, breaking nearly all his campaign promises, at least concerning foreign policy, and possibly breaking his fragile economic “recovery” all point to a man in mental collapse.

However, if we place these data points in the context of Q’s assertion that Trump’s true purpose is to destroy the Deep State, the picture suddenly shifts.

Let’s suppose that the Deep State is so entrenched in global governance that it cannot be voted out, revolted against, or otherwise done away with. If the US dollar is a “track and trace” tool to follow Deep State penetration, then they are dug in like ticks on the blood supply of the world. The only way to kill the Deep State is the same theory behind chemotherapy in cancer treatment: bring the patient to the brink of death, hoping the cancer cells will die before the rest of the patient.

If we assume this theory, then global chaos, medical shut-downs, energy wars, and non-sensical agenda-less policies seem to line up. In order to kill the petrodollar and the Military-Industrial Complex once and for all, it must be stretched to the utter limit until it is ‘splintered into a thousand pieces and scattered to the winds’ (see JFK who was also shot at).

Q said on numerous occasions that we are in a war taking place far above the heads of us peons. Anyone doing an objective analysis can clearly see that World War III started back in December of 2020, and is still raging around the planet. There is not a single human, much less a nation, that is unaffected by global shut-downs and energy shocks, not to mention soaring food and commodity prices. While hot conflicts are still fairly limited—the Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran—more are likely to spring up soon.

If the goal is to reset the entire planet, killing the dollar hegemon and ensuring that the desire and ability to wage hot war are finally trampled, then we seem to be on the right path.

Is any of this possible? All things are possible. Is any of it plausible? It depends on how much power you ascribe to the elites of the world.

We have long lived in a fascist architecture, where corporations have superseded national de jure governance and borders. The BRICS represent a somewhat more humanist and organic movement, while the West and the dollar are clearly little more than corporate enforcers of a de facto control system.

So, the Question comes down to: is/was Q real, and did it represent an actual “insider” effort to destroy the Deep State (corporatism)? Or was it a sophisticated psy-op designed to rally support for the elites defending their Ivory Towers?

My conclusion was the Q is/was absolutely real, and that it had clear agendas and planted a great number of thought memes that have since become “mainstream” thinking (see Pizzagate for one). It was a global phenomenon at the time, with “Anons” springing up in every corner of the planet, and enthusiastic Q Fans showing up at every Trump rally. That’s not the work of a couple of influencers in the Philippines operating a chat room. Not even Pet Rocks were that big.

Since the end of World War II, we’ve lived in an oddly contrived “reality” designed to pacify the masses. Blinky lights and dingy dongs in boxes have kept us all pleasantly distracted, while the big kids ruled the roost. It appears we are now in an existential battle for humanity, with Borg cybernauts on one side, and flesh-and-blood humans on the other.

It all comes down to two choices: either Q was telling the truth and Trump was recruited to lead the crypto-war against the Deep State; or, a man who has been under mental and physical attack every minute of the past 11 years has lost his ever-lovin’ mind.

You pays yer money and you takes yer choice.

Si mundus vult dicipi, ergo dicipitatur.

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I wracked my brain to think of an unusual and/or little-known flick to illustrate today’s theme, and I came up with Winter Kills (1979). It’s clearly based on the JFK/RFK drama, and the direction is a bit shaky—one of William Richards’ early films—but with Jeff Bridges, John Huston and Anthony Perkins in the cast, who cares? Well worth a rainy Sunday afternoon. This is JFK (1991) written by Franz Kafka and directed by Orson Wells, and presaging Arlington Road (1999). Go for the triple feature!

"The Man with the Midas Touch"

Hi,

Thank you for allowing me to join the Rogue-Nation.
It's sad that Deny Ignorance plans to shut down,  I understand that many D.I. members plan to migrate here.  
My goal is to contribute useful content from time to time, particularly vis a vis UFO info. 
Many thanks to founder, admins, and moderators for making Rogue-Nation a fantastic web site. 

Again, Thank you very very much. 
Adonsa7100

So, what is your state doing concerning the Hemp Ban?

Best I can tell, we are looking at relaxing medical marijuana laws, and low THC hemp flower may still be available. That would be without any other federal legislation.

It is what it is. Ive heard medical MJ can get expensive, NGL digging the low prices as places try to unload inventory

Supposedly, there's a proposed bill to extend the November 2026 deadline to November 2027, which, for my state, is the best I could ask for.

Tried to copy and paste the story, but it ain't workin'.

Apparently they have FBI, local police and K9s at the airport and everyone has been evacuated, along with grounding all incoming or outgoing flights.

When things like this happen, my mind goes to straight to "sleeper cell activated".

https://apnews.com/article/airport-evacu...6dd7bf9022

Star Trek Fleet Command (STFC). Does anyone here play this game?

You start with one spaceship for mining and a base station. Your ship has an AI assistant. You follow the AI's instructions at the beginning until you understand the user interface better. You build up the station, your ships, and the crew. You go on missions and have to open a lot of goody boxes for rewards.

Also, you can create or join an alliance with other members. You can then help your members with their tasks, do tournaments, or attack other players' ships and bases to steal their cargo inventory. There are more than enough non-player hostiles to destroy, so no real need to attack other players.

I should mention that it is a huge real-time simulation. You can put your base station and ships to work and leave the game while they continue to work in the game world. "Set it and forget it". You could get attacked and robbed, but it pays to mine while you're away.

Here's a link.

Star Trek Fleet Command

I thought it was a lot like the very first star trek computer game from the late 70s. We used the school's computer with an acoustic coupler modem and no screen, just a printer, to play that simple game. STFC is a word game basically, like Zork, but with cool graphics, plus online and multi-player. The graphics seemed simple, until I started to zoom in. 

I'm just really getting going now. It seems like I have always played this game. I felt like that from the first day I tried it, spooky really. I'm Admiral Buck Marsh of the Buccaneers Alliance, which is an independent organization that includes myself and five cadets who don't seem to know how to use the chat feature. Just think, if I hadn't gained the rank of Admiral, I'd still be a space cadet. 

I just ran across this on YouTube and thought it was a teaser for bringing back Firefly one more time. Maybe a "where are they now" sort of movie that shows them getting the team back together for one last adventure

Minus the ones who died in Serenity of course.

Come to find out, it may be that they're coming out with bobblehead dolls, that's why all the nodding in the video.

Assholes. Got my hopes up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U1o3PiYj0k