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The deepest point on land ever discovered—over 2 miles below sea level.

The lowest spot on land isn’t a desert basin or a salty lake—it’s hidden under ice.

Beneath East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier, the crust surface plunges roughly 2 miles (about 11,500 feet, or 3,500 m) below sea level.

That's more than eight times deeper than the Dead Sea (the lowest surface point on land) and about a third as deep as the Mariana Trench (the deepest point in the ocean).

This extreme depth isn’t carved by rivers or open water, it’s shaped by how ice and rock interact over long periods.

Thick ice presses down onto the crust, flowing ice tugs and grinds at the surface of the crust, and the shape of the buried landscape feeds back into how the glacier moves.

Where the surface of the crust plunges below sea level and slopes inland, ice thins and retreats more easily.

Ridges serve as "brakes" that slow and channel the flow of the ice toward the ocean.

The Denman “abyss” only appeared clearly when a new mapping effort—BedMachine—"cleaned up" the old terrain maps.

When current ice‑flow models didn’t align with the older terrain maps, it became clear that the old bedrock maps were wrong.

By combining radar soundings, seismic data, snow accumulation studies, and ice‑flow information from 19 research groups, the team built a much sharper view of Antarctica’s buried topography.

The results revealed the Denman trench in striking detail—the deepest point on land ever discovered.

Source: popularmechanics[dot]com/science/environment/a30243505/deepest-point-antarctic-glacier/

09/05/2026

(May 9, 2026) The stories continue about the mystery land acquisitions south of Pecan Island. This article suggests that either Elon Musk's Space X or Jeff Bezo's Blue Origin want to build a launch site for their heavy-lift rockets. This actually started in 2023 when Governor Jeff Landry proposed a new bill to help large aerospace companies set up facilities in Louisiana. The evidence that he was approached by one of them was a non-disclosure agreement about the detail of the legislature and who exactly is interested.

"A space exploration company is negotiating to buy a large amount of coastal land in southwest Louisiana, a state lawmaker confirmed Thursday.

State Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, said he knows of two companies — he did not reveal if it is Elon Musk-owned SpaceX or Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin — that have reached out to landowners in coastal Vermilion and Cameron parishes about a possible acquisition.

"I know both companies are trying to find property in southwest Louisiana," Hensgens said. "I know from people in the parishes that the companies have made outreach in the area."

The confirmation comes ahead of a hearing next week on the final piece of legislation in an incentive package designed to attract aerospace companies to Louisiana. The bills would offer tax incentives while limiting certain lawsuits and exempting some records from public disclosure.

A legislative committee on Monday will take up the final piece of the aerospace incentive package. The bill, by Rep. Jack MacFarland, R-Jonesboro, would shield aerospace companies from lawsuits related to harm or damages their rockets cause to people and properties.

Several legislators have signed nondisclosure agreements at the request of Gov. Jeff Landry's administration precluding them from discussing specifics about the bills or a potential aerospace company. Hensgens is the first elected official to go on record confirming it.

He said he did not sign the NDA because he did not believe it was fair to his constituents..."

If the deal happens, it would bring billions in revenue to the parish along with about $100 million for coastal restoration, a state legislator said.

09/05/2026

(May 9, 2026) Of all places, Louisiana has a lake that shows signs of be an "airburst" comet explosion similar to the Siberian Tunguska event of 1908,

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A shallow Louisiana lake hides the scars of a powerful ancient cosmic airburst impact.

Beneath the tranquil surface of a Louisiana lake lies evidence of a cosmic catastrophe that occurred near the dawn of human history.

Here, the landscape appears to have been reshaped by an explosion so intense it melted the ground and blanketed the area with microscopic glassy spherules.

This is the Perkins site, near Perkins, Louisiana—now recognized as North America's first identified airburst crater, dated to the onset of the Younger Dryas period, a sudden and anomalous cooling in Earth's climate.

The Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis suggests a fragmented comet struck Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago, triggering abrupt, widespread cooling that contributed to the extinction of numerous animal species.

Scientists exploring this unassuming, shallow depression—stretching nearly 1,000 feet (300 meters) across—have uncovered billions of fused spherules and large fragments of high-temperature meltglass, clear markers of an extreme cosmic event.

What distinguishes Perkins is not only the vast quantity of impact materials, but also the presence of abundant shocked quartz grains—a mineral signature almost exclusively linked to confirmed impact sites.

Chemical and structural analyses reveal that the spherules and meltglass here closely resemble those from renowned impact craters worldwide.

The exceptionally high concentrations of meltglass and spherules at Perkins rank among the greatest found at any known impact or airburst site, highlighting the scientific significance of this discovery for geology and our understanding of cosmic hazards.

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09/05/2026

(May 9, 2026) Again the hoax of "climate change" rears its head with its socialist control-freaks offering no practical solutions, only "tax baby tax" in the form of carbon taxes, the REAL goal that makes "climate change" not only a hoax but a financial scam to the consumers of the earth. This time its ships. In the 1800's, ships depended on the wind to push them across the ocean. The wind was the first example of the disadvantage of a free renewable source of power; the wind was the master and controlled when and where the ship could travel.

Then the creative minds of the Industrial age invented the steam engine, and the sea was easier to travel and the wind was less of the master. These steam engines used coal that had to be hand shoveled. Then Parsons invented the steam turbine and ships ran faster. Whatever you could burn was enough to produce the steam you needed. Next "Col" Drake discovered oil in Pennsylvania and John D Rockefeller refined it. After he extracted the kerosene, what was left was gasoline and heavier fuels, including the bottom leftover fuel oil. Everything from oil was truly liquid gold. Ships switched from coal to fuel oil for steam turbines, and more recently giant diesel engines are also part of the fleet. There is NO PRACTICAL substitute, and every nation that has a fleet of cargo ships has no intention to change to the only REAL alternative, expensive nuclear power, or the non-existent "magic" high energy density batteries powered by "magic" large power solar arrays that does not exist. Even climate change fanatics know this, and they certainly don't support nuclear power, but they do want the "carbon tax" the REAL objective of "climate change", solutions that will never happen but money that will never end to pay the grand socialist global welfare system they have dreamed of for decades, since it first was proposed by the greatest financial scammer of all time, Al Gore.

The U.S. has threatened countries supporting the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. A slim majority of nations still back it.

08/05/2026

(May 6, 2026) Rumors of a possible SpaceX land acquisition in Vermilion Parish are spreading quickly across Acadiana, but parish officials have not confirmed any such development. Why the location in Vermillion Parish? Vermillion Parish has the Gulf Intracoastal Water and its Gulf outlet, the Freshwater Bayou Canal. Space X built the Falcon Heavy, but now SpaceX is developing Starship, with the Super Heavy lift booster, fully reusable, an even more powerful "super heavy-lift" comparable to The Space Launch System (SLS), NASA’s super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle for the Artemis moon program.

What can the area provide? The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway allows barges to transport the heavy lift stage. If Space X wants to have its own assembly center, the best locations are at the LA 82 bridge crossing the Intracoastal Waterway at Forked Island. Another would be Intracoastal City where the Intracoastal Waterway and the Freshwater Bayou Canal meet. The area south of Pecan Island is more suited for launch and reuseable recovery as well as ground test facilities.

The existing NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in east Orleans Parish sits along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. NASA chose this site for the Saturn V booster stage, Space Shuttle external hydrogen-oxygen tank and now the Artemis SLS. These vehicles are assembled at the facility and shipped by barge to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Kennedy Space Center (Meritt Island) has the advantage that the launch pad is several miles from the launch control center and the assembly building at the Cape. Currently, Space X has a 500-acre launch site at Brownsville Texas. It works geographically for eastward launches, but it is too close to the heavily populated South Texas area, and has had its share of launch explosion, too dangerous to chance in the area. Space X will continue to use the Kennedy Space Center for government sponsored launches, but Space X wants to have a private launch site that allows it to land the reuseable rocket.

The 136,000-acre area provides plenty of buffer land for both launch and/or landing. That is why speculation has centered on Pecan Island, where some residents believe the company may be tied to a large-scale purchase of marshland south of Pecan Island along LA Highway 82.

No official documents confirming a sale have surfaced publicly. However, several developments are fueling speculation. One key question involves land previously connected to a carbon capture project proposed by ExxonMobil in 2022 in the numerous oil and gas fields south of Pecan Island, accessible by the network of private canals dug to reach the various well locations.

Exxon cancelled the carbon capture project after it has proven to be too expensive and serving no essential purpose as carbon capture has become controversial because of environmental concerns and wants to sell it all. The rumored footprint is estimated at roughly 136,000 acres. If accurate, it would represent one of the largest private land acquisitions in the modern history of Vermilion Parish. Some locals said they have heard additional details about how the land could be used.

The rumor is Space X really needs 500 acres for the actual launch site and wants at least a 30,000-acre buffer. Multiple property owners say they have received unsolicited offers from out-of-state investors at prices significantly above appraised value.

Rumors of a possible SpaceX land acquisition in Pecan Island, Louisiana are spreading, with speculation that the company may be tied to a large-scale purchase of marshland, but officials have not c…

07/05/2026

(May 6, 2026) Sucks to own a gas station in California. Prices have skyrocketed worldwide and now prices are around $6 for regular and $7 for premium. The old demon word "Price Gouging" has surface in that some are too high. Some dropped their prices by 50 cents out of fear the "pump police" are coming. It all a moot point because the prices are TOTALLY EMOTIONAL REACTIONS not reflective of real shortages and are already to plunge as oil prices plunge with the Iran war coming to a stalemate as Iran has not been able to bring "death the America" as their propogandist do their daily cheers along with prayers in the direction of Mecca, but has only been able to stop foreign flagged ships, none of them American, ILLEGALLY on the international seas of the Strait of Hormuz. I wonder how many of these gas stations being investigated are owned by some poor legal immigrant from say Indian who came here to make a buck the good old fashion American way. While Trump has been deporting ILLEGAL ALIENs, will California prosecute the poor LEGAL Indian merchants?

California’s fuel watchdog has issued subpoenas to gasoline stations across the state that are charging anomalously high prices.

07/05/2026

(May 6, 2026) At first, is you don't success in selling the public on a battery only heavy-duty Ford 150-Lightning truck that nobody wanted, then try and try and try, again, and again.... to this time sell the public on a light-duty battery only truck that nobody is going to want again, and again, and....Stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and trying to get different results.

People love the road-hog big ass trucks with a cab about the same size as an SUV, with seats front and back, and a big hauling truck bed in the back to haul what you want, anytime you want. They are not interested in a two-seat only in the front with a small bed in the back like trucks were in the 1940's and 1950's.

Designers and engineers are working on simplifying and speeding up development of what the company says will be a sleek, lightweight plug-in pickup truck.

06/05/2026

(May 6, 2026) The North Sea was one of the biggest oil and gas discoveries in the 1970's. Europe was on the road to energy independence. But stupidity now rules Europe with socialism and "climate change" fanaticism. One of the major oil companies that symbolized British economic power, the British Petroleum Company, better known as BP is abandoning the area because of idiotic "windfall profit" taxes. Every time a Democrat president has been in office in the United States, the first thing the Democrats in Congress do is slap a "windfall profit" tax which does nothing more that shut down oil and gas production.

Fortunately, those days are gone for now. Trump never uttered the stupid word "windfall profits". Biden did, along with climate change and the oil business went downward. Trump's "drill baby drill" has had the effect of making the United States energy independent with no gas lines. While world prices have spiked because of Iran, they have also begun to fall just as quickly as the Iran has been defanged.

Perhaps that new saying should be "better to drill than just sit still" and let the rest of the fools in the world control our economy. Always remember, the mighty navy of Britian once ruled the sea to maintain the free flow of trade around the world. Today, when Iran decided to control international waters in Persian Gulf, the British just let them have their way, Only the United States, in the tradition it first establish under Thomas Jefferson, that piracy would not be tolerated, and he sent the fleet to destroy the Tripoli pirates of North Africa, made the solitary move of sending the Navy to stop the Iranian violating the REAL international law of freedom to sail in international waters. Britian no longer rules the wave, nor can it protect itself anymore. The last time Britain sailed alone was the Falkland War in 1981, it it was a pretty pathetic attempt even then at the time.

BP is considering a partial or full exit from the North Sea as high taxes, political pressure, and global market dynamics undermine the region’s investment appeal.

27/04/2026

(April 26, 2026) “Green” hydrogen gained significant traction during the post-pandemic period, as governments worldwide pledged to decarbonize their economies and energy companies looked to diversify their portfolios. Hydrogen produced using renewable energy as an input looked like the best way to provide a clean alternative to traditional fuels, as it can be used for a range of applications, including decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. However, many green hydrogen projects are now lagging behind as energy companies scale back their climate plans and governments fail to achieve decarbonization goals.

“Green” hydrogen is produced using renewable electricity to power an electrolyser, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The gas is then burned to produce power, emitting only water v***r and warm air, making it carbon-free. This contrasts with “grey” and “blue” hydrogen production, which are powered by natural gas.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global hydrogen demand reached 100 Mt in 2024, marking a 2 percent demand increase from 2023. Demand was driven by refineries, the production of chemicals, and the iron and steel sector. Most hydrogen is produced using fossil fuels, using 290 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 90 million tons of coal equivalent a year.
During the early 2020s, the widespread support for a global green transition drove companies to announce hundreds of green hydrogen projects, despite the fuel still being in the nascent stage of development.

Governments targeted a cumulative electrolysis capacity of 190 GW by 2030, according to the IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review 2022. While the global green hydrogen capacity has grown, from just 0.7 GW in 2022 to a capacity potential of around 4 GW in 2025, this is still far below the global target.

Some companies have been deterred from developing “green” hydrogen projects due to the barriers to new products entering the market, including high costs and a lack of adequate regulation and infrastructure, according to the IEA. In addition, due to the lack of experience in developing commercial-scale “green” hydrogen projects, several companies have faced delays in development.
Reports of project delays, cancellations, and downward revisions of “green” hydrogen output targets have exacerbated concerns that “green” hydrogen could have been an overhyped trend. According to a 2025 study, just 7 percent of global “green” hydrogen capacity announcements were completed on schedule, out of 190 projects monitored over three years. However, research by the IEA suggests that many green hydrogen projects are still being developed, albeit at a slower pace.

“Green” hydrogen is now expected to contribute around 4 percent of the total global hydrogen production by 2030, compared to less than 1 percent today. However, green hydrogen output has the potential to grow beyond current estimates by the end of the decade, to 6 Mt of low-emissions hydrogen production, depending on political will and investment in projects. Achieving this production by 2030 will require policy action to overcome barriers, with a focus on closing the cost gap between “green” hydrogen and other fossil fuels.

The Industrias Cachimayo plant in Peru became the world’s largest electrolyser in 2020, at 25 MW, and several major projects are currently in the works, such as Envision Energy’s 500 MW electrolysis project in China and Saudi Arabia’s 2.2 GW NEOM Green Hydrogen Project, which is expected to be operational by 2027. There is a global project pipeline of more than 15 Mt of “green” hydrogen production, with most planned for after 2030. China, Europe, India, and North America contribute almost 90 percent of the committed production to 2030.

One of the main barriers to expanding “green” hydrogen operations is the high cost associated with the production of the fuel. “Green” hydrogen production is between three- and five-times higher on average than that of grey hydrogen. Green hydrogen is currently 2–3 times more expensive than blue hydrogen primarily due to the high cost of electrolyzers, the high cost of renewable electricity, and the limited scale of production compared to established fossil fuel technologies. Breakthroughs in each of these technologies will drive down production costs, according to a 2025 Interesting Engineering report.

The new system, developed by a joint team from China Agricultural University and Nanyang Technological University, uses sugars derived from agricultural waste (such as wheat stalks) in place of oxygen, which makes the overall production cycle much cheaper than conventional methods, at just $1.54 per kilo.

“Green” hydrogen is particularly attractive to heavy industries in the hard-to-abate emissions segment, as decarbonization relies on the use of clean fuel, as it cannot simply shift to renewable electricity. However, justifying the use of renewable electricity for green hydrogen production, rather than using it directly to provide clean power, is difficult.

Nevertheless, without “green” hydrogen or an alternative clean fuel, it will be difficult for many industries to significantly reduce emissions. Therefore, the creation of favorable government policies and economic incentives could support the accelerated deployment of “green” hydrogen projects to power heavy industry.
While the development of the global “green” hydrogen sector has been complicated, with several barriers arising in recent years, there is still hope for a delayed expansion of the sector to support meaningful decarbonization efforts in some of the most hard-to-abate industries.

Green hydrogen remains a critical but underdeveloped solution for decarbonizing heavy industry, hindered by high costs, delays, and insufficient policy support.

24/04/2026

(April 24, 2026) Entergy and solar farm companies are taking advantage that traditional family farming disappears as old farmers are retiring and dying and their heirs have no interest in continuing with farming. The biggest area in the state this is occurring in is along the Mississippi River, among the legacy sugarcane farms that were once part of the plantation along the river.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission greenlit plans last week for a $300 million solar farm that would be owned and operated by Entergy in Iberville Parish. The site, named Cypress Harvest Solar, would sit on roughly 1600 acres of former sugarcane fields about 5 miles southwest of Plaquemine, between Milly Plantation and Derick Road, near Belleview Drive.

It has the capacity to generate 200 megawatts [125kW/acre] of clean energy, enough to power about 30,000 Louisiana homes a year.

The project comes on the heels of another major energy infrastructure investment in the area. Magnolia Power Station, a $750 million power plant in Iberville, came online in February.
The project will cost around $297 million [$1.5/watt], and will only bring 201 jobs at the peak of construction, and four full-time jobs, with an estimated $7.8 million in sales tax revenue during construction and $2.9 million in annual property tax revenue. Natural gas currently powers about 73% of Louisiana, and a 200 megawatt facility is basically token effort the won’t make a major shift in Louisiana’s energy portfolio.

Last year, plans for a 2,000 acre solar farm in White Castle were cancelled after fierce opposition from local residents over fears the solar panels would undermine property values and tarnish the rural appeal of the community. Florida-based NextEra Energy was behind the development of that project, and Entergy was expected to sign a 20-year contract to purchase power generated by the farm. Another solar farm in neighboring West Baton Rouge faced similar pushback years earlier.

Entergy purchased the land from aging families who had farmed the acreage themselves and did not lease to tenants. Entergy’s lease from the private landowners has terms for up to 40 years. There is already a high-voltage substation on the property, and Entergy plans to build a battery storage system there.

Construction will mostly be funded through contracts with larger industrial or commercial customers, who agree to purchase the power generated in exchange for the ability to claim credit for renewable power use. Those contracts theoretically help defray the cost of construction being passed on to ratepayers, though by how much is unclear.

It has the capacity to generate 200 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power about 30,000 Louisiana homes a year.

22/04/2026

(April 21, 2026) It took off, but it did not reach its goal. And now it's going to have an early re-entry, v***ring in the atmosphere.

"The cost of the satellite is expected to be recovered under the company’s insurance policy."

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