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Jordan Peterson stuns atheist debaters by refusing to identify as Christian in viral exchangeNew Foto - Jordan Peterson stuns atheist debaters by refusing to identify as Christian in viral exchange

Famed Canadian psychologist and speaker Jordan Peterson debated twenty atheists in a video posted Sunday that quickly went viral after Peterson shocked the group by refusing to clarify whether he'sa Christian. The academic appeared on the YouTube channel Jubilee in a video currently titled, "Jordan Peterson vs 20 Atheists" on Sunday. The video was originally titled, "1 Christian vs 20 atheists," accordingto Newsweek. The popular YouTube channel frequently publishes videos where one person debates 20-25 other people who hold a contrary view on politics, religion or other polarizing issues. In the roughly-90-minute video, Peterson debated several atheists on claims about belief in God, Christianity and atheism. About halfway through the video, one debater who said his name was "Danny," pressed Peterson on his understanding of Catholicism, as Peterson reportedly attends a Catholic Church with his wife, whoconverted to Catholicismlast year. Joe Rogan Starts Going To Church As Faith Resurgence Gains Momentum, Christian Apologist Claims When Peterson asked Danny why he was asking him about this, Danny responded, "Because you're a Christian." Read On The Fox News App "You say that. I haven't claimed that,"Peterson replied. His answer drew laughs from the atheists. Danny retorted, "Oh, what is this? Christians versus atheists?" referring to the title of the debate. "I don't know," Peterson responded. "You don't know where you are right now?" Danny mocked, with Peterson chiding his debater to "not be a smart—." "Either you'rea Christianor you're not," Danny said. "Which one is it?" Peterson refused to answer his question, replying, "I could be either of them, but I don't have to tell you. It's private." Country Music Singer John Rich Confronts Jordan Peterson On His Faith Crisis: 'What Terrifies You?' Danny told Peterson he was invited to debate a Christian and that Peterson must be in "the wrong YouTube video." "You're really quite something, aren't you?" Peterson retorted. "Aren't I? But you're really quite nothing, right? You're not a Christian?" Danny scoffed. Peterson ended the debate with Danny at this point. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture A clip of the exchange has since attracted over 7 million views. The person who posted the clip wrote in the caption, "During a debate titled 'One Christian vs. Twenty Atheists,' Jordan Peterson was pressed to identify himself as a Christian but awkwardly refused.." Peterson did not immediately returnFox News Digital'srequest for comment. Peterson, who wrote a book last year titled, "We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine," has faced questions about his faith journey over the years. During an interview with country music singer John Rich in 2024, Peterson admitted he "loathed" talking about his personal faith beliefs in public because he didn't want it to be a spectacle. Original article source:Jordan Peterson stuns atheist debaters by refusing to identify as Christian in viral exchange

byRoger Fisher
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May 26, 2025

Jordan Peterson stuns atheist debaters by refusing to identify as Christian in viral exchange

Jordan Peterson stuns atheist debaters by refusing to identify as Christian in viral exchange Famed Canadian psychologist and speaker Jordan...
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Scientists 'strike gold' in shocking discovery from Hawaiian volcanic rocksNew Foto - Scientists 'strike gold' in shocking discovery from Hawaiian volcanic rocks

AGerman university, Göttingen University, has literally "struck gold" in recent findings from volcanic rocks. A new study of these volcanic rocksfrom Hawaii, that leaked out from deep under the lithosphere, contained various precious metals. Dr. Nils Messling of theGöttingen University's Department of Geochemistrysaid in a news release they were surprised when the test results came in. "When the first results came in, we realized that we had literally struck gold! Our data confirmed that material from the core, including gold and other precious metals, is leaking into theEarth's mantleabove," Messling said. Largest Gold Deposit In The World Worth $83 Billion Found In China Approximately 99% of the Earth's gold is buried deep in theEarth's Metallic Core, far out of humankind's reach. Read On The Fox News App The gold is currently buried about 1,800 miles deep in the core. The discovery of this ruthenium, which was formed and locked down with gold, might be a telling sign that these volcanic rocks are coming from deep within the Earth. Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts With 1,000-Foot 'Lava Fountaining' "Our findings not only show that the Earth's core is not as isolated as previously assumed. We can now also prove that huge volumes of super-heated mantle material – several hundreds of quadrillion metric tonnes of rock – originate at the core-mantle boundary and rise to the Earth's surface to form ocean islands like Hawaii," said Professor Matthias Willbold in a news release. There is a way totest for isotopesof ruthenium, especially when differences are small variations of the same element. The isotopes of ruthenium in the Earth's core are slightly different from those on the surface, with the difference being too small to really detect. However, new procedures developed by researchers at the University of Göttingen have made it possible. "Whether these processes that we observe today have also been operating in the past remains to be proven. Our findings open up an entirely new perspective on the evolution of the inner dynamics of our home planet," Messling said in a statement. With these precious metals beginning to leak to the Earth's surface, it could suggest that the supplies of gold and others important for renewable energy came from the Earth's core. Original article source:Scientists 'strike gold' in shocking discovery from Hawaiian volcanic rocks

byRoger Fisher
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May 26, 2025

Scientists 'strike gold' in shocking discovery from Hawaiian volcanic rocks

Scientists 'strike gold' in shocking discovery from Hawaiian volcanic rocks AGerman university, Göttingen University, has literally ...
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Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystemNew Foto - Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the nutrients they get from sunlight by digesting ants, flies and spiders. But theVenus flytrapsaren't like the human-size, ravenous and cruel Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors." In the wild, Venus flytraps are the size of a lima bean and pose no harm to anything other than insects. Their special hairs snap their leaves together when brushed — but only twice in about 20 seconds or less to reduce the amount of false alarms by dust or rain. Once inside, the insect is doomed to become plant food, Anderson said. "It continues to trigger those hairs and the trap slowly closes and eventually starts releasing digestive enzymes to start breaking down the insect. And because they're in nutrient-poor environments, they supplement their food with insects," Anderson said. Anderson's hike atCarolina Beach State Parkon the southeast North Carolina coast also showcases other carnivorous plants. There are vase-shaped pitcher plants with liquid at the bottom that traps insects, then digests them. Butterworts and sundews attract insects with glistening leaves, then secrete an adhesive to trap them in place. Bladderworts work similarly to Venus flytraps. And the hike is one of the few places to see Venus flytraps. The plant only grows in 12 counties in southeast North Carolina near Wilmington and a few nearby places in South Carolina, which made the organism the state'sofficial carnivorous plantin 2023. Now is an especially good time to take that hike. Venus flytraps bloom from about mid-May to mid-June, Anderson said. The flytrap is a fragile plant that needs fire to survive. Wildfires in the pine forests where they grow clear off the denser overgrowth to provide the abundant sunlight the plants need. They face two big enemies —poachersand development. Harvesting the plants without permission isa felonyin North Carolina and a misdemeanor in South Carolina. In 2016, a manwas sentencedto 17 months in prison for taking nearly 1,000 Venus flytraps from game land in Hampstead, North Carolina. And the flytraps live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the U.S., where neighborhoods and businesses have been built over their habitats. Most of the plants can now be found in preserves and other undisturbed areas. Scientistscountedonly about 300,000 flytraps in the Carolinas several years ago. While Anderson's hike is one of the few ways to see Venus flytraps in their natural environment, he said commercially grown plants can be found around in greenhouses and plant stores around the world and can thrive in homes in the right conditions "They like nutrient-poor soils, and also they can't stand typical well water or tap water. So they need things like rainwater or distilled water or versus osmosis," Anderson said. Venus flytraps need abundant sunlight and soils that are moist but not drenched. And they don't have to eat bugs if they can get enough nutrients from photosynthesis. Please don't feed them hamburger meat — that's not what they eat. And try not to trigger the leaves shut without something to digest. That takes a lot of energy the plant needs to replace. ___ Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this story.

byRoger Fisher
in
May 26, 2025

Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Park ranger Jess...
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North Korea says US space shield is 'nuclear war scenario'New Foto - North Korea says US space shield is 'nuclear war scenario'

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's foreign ministry has criticised the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield project as a "very dangerous threatening initiative", state media said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on May 20 said he had picked a design for the Golden Dome missile defense system and named a leader of the ambitious $175 billion program. The Golden Dome plan "is a typical product of 'America first', the height of self-righteousness, arrogance, high-handed and arbitrary practice, and is an outer space nuclear war scenario," said the Institute for American Studies of North Korea's foreign ministry, according to state KCNA news agency. The aim is for Golden Dome to leverage a network of hundreds of satellites circling the globe with sophisticated sensors and interceptors to knock out incoming enemy missiles after they lift off from countries like China, Iran, North Korea or Russia. China last week said it is "seriously concerned" about the project and called for Washington to abandon its development. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

byRoger Fisher
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May 26, 2025

North Korea says US space shield is 'nuclear war scenario'

North Korea says US space shield is 'nuclear war scenario' SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's foreign ministry has criticised the U....
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Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jailNew Foto - Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill known as "The Roaring Lion". Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original print from Ottawa's Château Laurier hotel between Christmas 2021 and early January 2022. He also admitted committing forgery. The photo of Britain's war-time prime minister, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, features on the UK £5 note. Ottawa Police said it was found last year in Genoa, Italy in the possession of a private buyer, who was unaware it was stolen. The image depicts a frowning Churchill, who was 67 at the time, shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament. It wasn't until August 2022 that a hotel staff member realised the original photo had been replaced with a fake. According to Canadian media, Wood said he took the photo to find money for his brother, who was suffering from mental health problems. During sentencing, Justice Robert Wadden said: "It is a point of national pride that a portrait taken by a Canadian photographer would have achieved such fame." "There is an element of trust in our society that allows such properties to be displayed, to be enjoyed by all Canadians. To steal, damage and traffic in such property is to breach that trust," he added. "We're very happy to see that Canadian history is recognised," said Geneviève Dumas, the general manager of the Château Laurier hotel, according to theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation. Wood was sentenced to "two years less a day", a distinction which means he will serve his sentence in a provincial institution instead of a federal prison. The lawyer representing Wood said the sentence was "unnecessarily harsh" given that he was a first-time offender. Churchill photo stolen in Canada discovered in Italy Iconic Churchill photo vanishes from Canada hotel

byRoger Fisher
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May 26, 2025

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous p...
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