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Dossier: Nebra Sky Disc

Dossier: Nebra Sky Disc

Discovered near Nebra, Germany and dated to roughly 1600 BC, the Nebra Sky Disc is a bronze plate inlaid with gold symbols of the sun or full moon, a crescent, stars, and later-added arcs. It may encode horizon and calendar knowledge. It is also one of UNESCO’s Memory of the World documents.

Deep Think: The Sim Charter

Deep Think: The Sim Charter

A blueprint for how to treat simulated beings when characters cross the line from actor to partner. Rights, duties, audits, and shutdown rituals.

Case File — The Phoenix Lights (1997, Arizona & Nevada)

Case File — The Phoenix Lights (1997, Arizona & Nevada)

Overview On March 13, 1997, thousands across Arizona (and parts of Nevada) reported peculiar lights: first a slow, V-shaped formation moving south across the state; later a stationary row of bright lights over Phoenix. The events spanned roughly 7:30–10:30 pm MST over ~300 miles. Debate has centered

Signal Check: Early Universe

Signal Check: Early Universe

Quick Take Several teams now argue that some of JWST’s puzzling “little red dots” are not tiny galaxies at all, but gas-shrouded black hole stars. In this picture, a rapidly feeding black hole is wrapped in a dense, star-sized cocoon that glows like a cold star even though no

Dossier: Derinkuyu Underground City

Dossier: Derinkuyu Underground City

Carved deep into Cappadocia’s soft volcanic tuff, Derinkuyu is a vertical maze of tunnels, halls, and vents that once sheltered thousands.

Signal Check: Albania’s AI “Minister” Diella Takes the Mic

Signal Check: Albania’s AI “Minister” Diella Takes the Mic

Albania just rolled out Diella, an AI “minister” meant to oversee public tenders and fight corruption. Parliament saw its debut speech on September 18, 2025. Is this real transparency or a new flavor of political theater?