The Good News? Time Travel Exists! The Bad News? You Can Land Anywhere!

Time traveller, who came back after 74 years, died at the age of 31 years old  From The Truth Behind The Scenes.  Excerpts:

Translated: Did a space-time vortex snatch a man from the 1800s and plop him down in the middle of traffic on a busy New York City street? Many witnesses—including the New York Police Department—say YES…
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The Spanish website sinmisterios.com recounts the tale of the best documented occurrence of time travel in recorded history. The incident is allegedly corroborated by witnesses 74 years apart.



All details are said to be documented by official law enforcement records.

Rudolf Fenz, Senior disappeared in 1876. Despite an intense search by police, Fenz was never found. Yet his family always held out hope that the kindly immigrant from Europe would return. They waited years, eventually dying one-by-one still with the hope that their beloved Rudolf might come back.



The return of Rudolf Fenz
Long after all his living relatives had died, Rudolf Fenz returned. And he returned in the most incredible fashion possible. For Rudolf Fenz suddenly materialized on June 1950 in the middle of a busy Fifth Avenue in downtown Manhattan—74 years after vanishing without a trace.


Seconds after appearing in the midst of heavy traffic he was struck down and killed by a car.

There's much more to the story.  That's just a taste.  Check it out.  It's worth the click.

Update:  A friend emailed with the official-debunk--an urban legend started from a portion of a short story by Jack Finney.   Too bad;  The Alanis Morissette-iness of the episode is delicious!  Thanks for the head's up, M!

Whether time travel ever proves to be reality or not, I will continue to put my faith in The Infinite Sophistication of The Universe, the sophistication that flows both through and to humanity, and to the infinite possibilities that that sophistication provides.

Oh!  The Possibilities! 

Earthquake or Foreshock? Sumatra Hopes It's The Former..

7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the west coast of northern Sumatra  The Extinction Protocol.  Excerpts:

A 7.3magnitude tectonic earthquake at a depth of 29 km (18 miles) was recorded on Tuesday, 420 km (260 miles) south west of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No immediate tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for its Indian Ocean area but later that was changed. The epicenter of the strong earthquake was about 1789 km (1111 miles) WNW of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. The earthquake lasted for about 30 seconds, and residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, rushed out of their homes in fear, an AFP reporter said. They later returned indoors. In recent weeks, a spasm of earthquakes have rattled the region in around Indonesia and currently 7 volcanoes in the very geologically-active archipelago are on high alert status.

January 10, 2012

Russia and Iran dump the dollar?  That's provocative..!  Press TV.  Excerpts:

Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Seyyed Reza Sajjadi says Iran and Russia have turned to their national hard currencies instead of the American dollar in reciprocal trade exchanges.



Sajjadi said on Saturday that the proposal for the replacement of the US dollar with the Iranian rial and Russian ruble was raised during a meeting between Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the 11th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) last June.


Permanent SCO members include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran, along with India, Mongolia and Pakistan, is an observer state to the intergovernmental mutual-security organization.


The Iranian envoy said Tehran and Moscow switched to their national currencies in preference after the meeting between their presidents.


Sajjadi also pointed to Russia' strong opposition to sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying Russians have clearly announced that they will not accept fresh anti-Iran bids that target the country's Central Bank and financial institutions.

Last June?  And then they patiently waited to drop the hammer.  And now they have.  Uh-Oh! 

Escalation?  Iran sentences American to death in spy case

Or not?  Panetta: Iran not building bombs yet

No long-term lung damage from occasional marijuana use  Ha Ha!  Little by little, brick by brick, all the scary lies disintegrate..  Raw Story.  Excerpts:

People who occasionally smoke marijuana do not suffer long-term lung damage the way cigarette smokers do, and may actually experience a slight improvement, said a 20-year US study published Tuesday.



Since the research included more than 5,000 people over a long time span, the authors said it should help clear up some of the confusion about the risks of marijuana smoking, which is increasingly common in the United States.

Perfunctory "Experts' Caution:"

“Marijuana is still an illegal drug, and it has many complicated effects on the human body and its function,” said Stefan Kertesz, senior author of the research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.



“In our findings we see hints of harm in pulmonary function with heavy use, and other studies have shown that marijuana use increases a user’s likelihood of a heart attack… and impairs the immune system’s ability to fight disease.”

Romney wins New Hampshire primary  Paul's second, and Huntsman's third.  Where's Newtie?  Looks like 5th place.  Losing to Santorum must sting..  or at least froth..  Raw Story.  Excerpts:

Former governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) is the projected winner the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, just a week after pulling out an 8-vote win over former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) in Iowa. By 8:10 ET, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) was declared the projected second-place finisher.
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In the one obvious hit against his fellow Republicans, Romney did address the Gingrich documentary that’s been making headlines since Sunday: “President Obama wants to put free enterprise on trial, and in the last few days we’ve seen some desperate Republicans join forces with him. This is such a mistake for our party and for our nation.” He called such attacks the “bitter politics of envy” and “resentment of success.”

Say what you want about Bullshit Mitt, I do love his cartoon show!