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Nov 2024
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Norwegian Fishermen Catch U.S. Submarine...

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In today's episode of Discover Daily, we explore a tense encounter between Norwegian fishermen and a U.S. nuclear submarine that highlights the complex reality of NATO operations in the High North. The USS Virginia's entanglement with fishing nets near Tromsø brings attention to the increasing military presence in Arctic waters and its impact on local fishing communities, as NATO maintains vigilance against Russian naval activities in the region.

We then examine tech millionaire Bryan Johnson's latest setback in his ambitious anti-aging quest. The founder of Braintree and Kernel, who spends $2 million annually on longevity interventions, recently experienced a severe allergic reaction during his "Project Baby Face" treatment. While Johnson claims remarkable results in reducing his biological age, medical experts express serious concerns about his experimental methods and their safety.

Our deep dive focuses on groundbreaking observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that are challenging our understanding of gravity. The telescope's discovery of unexpectedly large and bright galaxies in the early universe aligns more closely with Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) than with traditional dark matter theory, potentially forcing scientists to reconsider fundamental aspects of how galaxies form and evolve.

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https://www.perplexity.ai/page/alternate-theory-of-gravity-iDOdAKY1TO2S.sFOPm64fw

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