@danielbsmith It is, apparently, at best, just a theory to be explored. Not even a popular one. Interesting though.

3rd-century-B.C. woman was buried facedown with a nail hole in her skull. Here's why. | Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/3rd-century-bc-woman-was-buried-facedown-with-a-nail-hole-in-her-skull-heres-why

Is it just me? I'm trying out the simplified mode and the focus column continues to jump around even after I scroll away from the top. No matter how far down I scroll. On Chrome/Windows.

Mystery behind red streaks on Europa's surface could now be solved
Scientists have long speculated about the composition of these "unearthly" substances.

https://interestingengineering.com/science/red-streaks-on-europas-surface

Dark energy from supermassive black holes?
Physicists spar over radical idea
New theory aims to account for one of the universe’s great mysteries

https://www.science.org/content/article/dark-energy-supermassive-black-holes-physicists-spar-over-radical-idea

Researchers create nanoscale, ultra-fast, user-friendly microscopy

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-nanoscale-ultra-fast-user-friendly-microscopy.amp

Scientists engineered a wood that gets stronger as it captures CO2

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/engineered-wood-captures-co2

My Congressman, Cicilline, just announced he's stepping down in June.

@GaryPoole Ah, that's where you went wrong. You emulated a vegetable rather than a berry.

Watch: The scale of the Universe versus JWST's views - Big Think

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/jwst-universe/

Israeli scientists find groundbreaking approach for treating Alzheimer’s - The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-732059

Missing USS Albacore Submarine Finally Found After 79 Years

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a42954456/missing-uss-albacore-submarine-found-after-79-years/

Scientists reconstruct the face of a 'lonely' cave boy who died in Norway 8,300 years ago https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11763733/amp/Scientists-reconstruct-face-lonely-cave-boy-died-Norway-8-300-years-ago.html

NASA designed new spaceship parts with generative AI https://www.fastcompany.com/90851698/nasas-new-generative-ai-designed-parts-look-like-theyre-from-an-alien-starship

Factory Photos Show Fully Private Space Station Under Construction

https://futurism.com/the-byte/photos-fully-private-space-station-construction

See the photos that won National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the Year’ contest

https://cnb.cx/3lIvlLf

4,000-year-old tomb of high-ranking Egyptian official is now open. Take a look inside https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article272520078.html

@Helveticus Maybe *we* need this kind of allegorical mechanism, but the underlying reality does not, apparently.