Sunday, 20 July 2025

CHIPS & KISSES black



A romantic noir comedy in five acts with music, vinegar, and emotional carbohydrates Setting: Salford, England Length: Approx. 3,000 words (can be trimmed or expanded for performance) Characters:

  • Amira – quick-witted, sarcastic, emotionally guarded

  • Jack – affable, awkward, persistently charming

  • Nana Mo – Amira’s cheeky gran with snacks and secrets

  • Ezra – Jack’s best mate, local DJ, lives for gossip

  • Mysterious Councilman – possibly corrupt, maybe a baker

ACT I: “Batter Beginnings”

Scene: A chip shop near Salford Quays. Rain taps glass. Grease glistens like guilt.

JACK: (behind Amira in line) Did you just order the last of the chips and the custard creams? AMIRA: You snooze, you snack-loser. JACK: That was bold. I was ready to declare war over those biscuits. AMIRA: With vinegar on your cuff? You’d lose on principle. JACK: This is emotional sabotage. I demand reparations—in pickled form. AMIRA: One pickled egg. My final offer. JACK: Done. But I want your number as compensation. AMIRA: Only if you promise not to text me chip emojis past midnight. Musical Interlude: ? “She’s got salt on her fingers, vinegar on my pride / Met her by the fryer, now I’m tongue-tied…”

ACT II: “Parked Hearts”

Scene: Buile Hill Park. Amira, Jack, and Nana Mo share a wonky picnic blanket.

NANA MO: That lad brought pickled eggs. Marry him before his brain recovers. JACK: And emotional vulnerability. It’s the full picnic package. AMIRA: You even brought Lucozade. This is borderline a proposal. JACK: Just say yes before it rains. AMIRA: I say maybe. That’s my romantic default. (Ezra bikes past, blasting music from his speaker.) EZRA: Amira! Your mystery man’s got good snack game. AMIRA: It’s why I tolerate his presence. Musical Interlude: ? “Toast too burnt, rom-coms too sappy / But somehow you make being weird look happy…”

ACT III: “Zoning Out”

Scene: Jack uncovers mysterious paperwork in the chip shop storeroom. Nana Mo knows too much.

JACK: Why does this battered sausage blueprint have a council seal? NANA MO: Sometimes a sausage is more than a sausage, lad. AMIRA: Are you saying this chip shop’s involved in a scandal? EZRA: Heard whispers. The Frog and Furkin’s being turned into a crematorium-slash-recycling hub. JACK: That’s obscene. They host pub quizzes there. AMIRA: And it’s where I won my first karaoke battle. We must resist. Musical Interlude: ?￯ᄌマ Secrets in grease stains, answers in crumbs / A love wrapped in paper, when the truth finally comes…”

ACT IV: “Fry-Day Wedding”

Scene: A wild wedding party. Amira and Jack crash. Ezra DJs in sequins. Nana Mo flirts shamelessly.

EZRA: Your girl just downed prosecco and told the groom’s aunt she’s an astrologer. JACK: She’s unpredictable. It’s half the appeal. AMIRA: We said we’re engaged for free booze. That’s love-adjacent. JACK: Want to make it real? AMIRA: Only if chips are the ring bearers. Musical Interlude: ? “Fake vows, true sparks, borrowed fries / Dancing through lies where romance defies…”

ACT V: “The Grease Rebellion”

Scene: Outside the Frog and Furkin, protest signs, chip-themed chants. Amira leads. Jack stands with her.

AMIRA: They want our memories incinerated. Our snacks pulverized. JACK: Then we fight with ketchup and passion. EZRA: DJ booth ready. Pickled egg artillery loaded. NANA MO: I baked emotional support pasties. (They rally. Chant. Laugh. Even the Councilman seems moved.) COUNCILMAN: Perhaps we were wrong. The grease runs deep. JACK: Told you. Romance and rebellion. AMIRA: Kiss me. But next time, bring tartar sauce. Musical Finale: ? “Love in wrappers, dreams in crumbs / Together we’re golden, no matter what comes…” [CURTAIN]

A romantic noir comedy in five acts with music, vinegar, and emotional carbohydrates Setting: Salford, England Length: Approx. 3,000 words (can be trimmed or expanded for performance) Characters:

  • Amira – quick-witted, sarcastic, emotionally guarded

  • Jack – affable, awkward, persistently charming

  • Nana Mo – Amira’s cheeky gran with snacks and secrets

  • Ezra – Jack’s best mate, local DJ, lives for gossip

  • Mysterious Councilman – possibly corrupt, maybe a baker

ACT I: “Batter Beginnings”

Scene: A chip shop near Salford Quays. Rain taps glass. Grease glistens like guilt.

JACK: (behind Amira in line) Did you just order the last of the chips and the custard creams? AMIRA: You snooze, you snack-loser. JACK: That was bold. I was ready to declare war over those biscuits. AMIRA: With vinegar on your cuff? You’d lose on principle. JACK: This is emotional sabotage. I demand reparations—in pickled form. AMIRA: One pickled egg. My final offer. JACK: Done. But I want your number as compensation. AMIRA: Only if you promise not to text me chip emojis past midnight. Musical Interlude: ? “She’s got salt on her fingers, vinegar on my pride / Met her by the fryer, now I’m tongue-tied…”

ACT II: “Parked Hearts”

Scene: Buile Hill Park. Amira, Jack, and Nana Mo share a wonky picnic blanket.

NANA MO: That lad brought pickled eggs. Marry him before his brain recovers. JACK: And emotional vulnerability. It’s the full picnic package. AMIRA: You even brought Lucozade. This is borderline a proposal. JACK: Just say yes before it rains. AMIRA: I say maybe. That’s my romantic default. (Ezra bikes past, blasting music from his speaker.) EZRA: Amira! Your mystery man’s got good snack game. AMIRA: It’s why I tolerate his presence. Musical Interlude: ? “Toast too burnt, rom-coms too sappy / But somehow you make being weird look happy…”

ACT III: “Zoning Out”

Scene: Jack uncovers mysterious paperwork in the chip shop storeroom. Nana Mo knows too much.

JACK: Why does this battered sausage blueprint have a council seal? NANA MO: Sometimes a sausage is more than a sausage, lad. AMIRA: Are you saying this chip shop’s involved in a scandal? EZRA: Heard whispers. The Frog and Furkin’s being turned into a crematorium-slash-recycling hub. JACK: That’s obscene. They host pub quizzes there. AMIRA: And it’s where I won my first karaoke battle. We must resist. Musical Interlude: ?￯ᄌマ Secrets in grease stains, answers in crumbs / A love wrapped in paper, when the truth finally comes…”

ACT IV: “Fry-Day Wedding”

Scene: A wild wedding party. Amira and Jack crash. Ezra DJs in sequins. Nana Mo flirts shamelessly.

EZRA: Your girl just downed prosecco and told the groom’s aunt she’s an astrologer. JACK: She’s unpredictable. It’s half the appeal. AMIRA: We said we’re engaged for free booze. That’s love-adjacent. JACK: Want to make it real? AMIRA: Only if chips are the ring bearers. Musical Interlude: ? “Fake vows, true sparks, borrowed fries / Dancing through lies where romance defies…”

ACT V: “The Grease Rebellion”

Scene: Outside the Frog and Furkin, protest signs, chip-themed chants. Amira leads. Jack stands with her.

AMIRA: They want our memories incinerated. Our snacks pulverized. JACK: Then we fight with ketchup and passion. EZRA: DJ booth ready. Pickled egg artillery loaded. NANA MO: I baked emotional support pasties. (They rally. Chant. Laugh. Even the Councilman seems moved.) COUNCILMAN: Perhaps we were wrong. The grease runs deep. JACK: Told you. Romance and rebellion. AMIRA: Kiss me. But next time, bring tartar sauce. Musical Finale: ? “Love in wrappers, dreams in crumbs / Together we’re golden, no matter what comes…” [CURTAIN]

CHIPS & KISSES the drama

A romantic comedy in three acts with music, vinegar, and emotional carbohydrates. Setting: Salford, England Length: Approx. 1,500 words Characters:

  • Amira – quick-witted, sarcastic, and emotionally guarded

  • Jack – affable, slightly awkward, and charmingly persistent

  • Nana Mo – Amira’s cheeky grandmother with opinions and snacks

  • Ezra – Jack’s best mate, local DJ, lives for gossip

ACT I: Batter Flirtations

Scene: A small chip shop near Salford Quays. Rain taps on the windows. The smell of fried heaven hangs in the air. Amira stands at the counter; Jack behind her in line.

JACK: Excuse me—did you just order the last of the custard creams and the chips?

AMIRA: I live dangerously. Snacks and saturated fat are my love languages.

JACK: (grinning) You might’ve stolen my order and my heart, but I’m willing to negotiate.

AMIRA: That’s bold for a man with vinegar on his cuff.

JACK: (looks down, horrified) Oh no! Battle scar from the chip trenches.

(The chip shop owner hands Amira her order. She turns to leave, pauses.)

AMIRA: Tell you what—buy me a pickled egg and I won’t report this as theft.

JACK: Deal. But I get your number as emotional compensation.

Musical Snippet: ? “She’s got salt on her fingers, vinegar on my pride / Met her by the fryer, now I’m tongue-tied…”

? ACT II: Parked Hearts

Scene: A picnic setup in Buile Hill Park. Jack arrives, holding a basket—inside: chips, pickled eggs, and orange Lucozade. Amira’s waiting with Nana Mo, who’s pretending not to eavesdrop.

NANA MO: (to Amira) If he’s daft enough to bring pickled eggs, marry him before his brain clears.

JACK: I brought what the woman demanded. Eggs, chips, emotional vulnerability.

AMIRA: Also known as lunch with layers.

(They sit. Conversation flows. The sky’s moody, but they’re all smiles.)

JACK: You always this hard to impress?

AMIRA: Only when I’m interested. Sorry.

JACK: (genuinely surprised) You’re interested?

AMIRA: You brought snacks. It’s possible.

(They laugh. Jack pulls out an old photo booth strip.)

JACK: My parents met in a chip shop too. Swapped phone numbers over mushy peas.

AMIRA: Romance really does start in sodium.

Musical Snippet: ? “Toast too burnt, rom-coms too sappy / But somehow you make being weird look happy…”

? ACT III: Wedding Crashers (Sort Of)

Scene: A wedding party. Amira and Jack sneak in, claiming to be "lost guests." Ezra DJs in sequins. Nana Mo is dancing with the bride’s uncle. Amira wears a fake onion ring as a wedding band.

EZRA: (approaching Jack) This your mystery girl? She just did the electric slide with a stranger named Derek.

JACK: She’s unpredictable. It’s half the appeal.

AMIRA: We told someone we’re engaged. They gave us free prosecco.

JACK: This is escalating. Should I call your mum?

AMIRA: She’d want a full spread and matching outfits. Stick to chips and false promises.

(They dance. Laugh. Step outside into the humid night, shoes in hand.)

JACK: Do you think this could be something?

AMIRA: You mean beyond snacks and fake nuptials?

JACK: Yeah. You, me. Real dates. Real pickled eggs.

AMIRA: (softly) Then yes. But next time, I want ketchup.

(They kiss. It’s clumsy, perfect. Nana Mo applauds from afar.)

Final Musical Snippet: ? “Fake ring, real kiss, champagne on my chin / Love doesn’t ask for RSVP to begin…”

[CURTAIN.]


Blackpool Illuminations so Carbon Zero

Blackpool goes carbon 0, non-nuclear

The Lights That Changed Everything

Scene: Blackpool promenade at night. The Illuminations are glowing faintly. Enter DEREK, a fiercely proud Yorkshire man, and GEMMA, an eco-enthusiast from Manchester.

GEMMA: You dragged me here on a Tuesday, Derek. I thought we were going to see your steam plasma thingy—not fairy lights powered by nostalgia.

DEREK (grinning): Ey up, lass. Patience. The lights tonight are powered by my idea. No coal, no gas, no guilt. Just steam and Yorkshire grit!

GEMMA: Right. So you built a steam turbine out of your mum’s kettle?

DEREK: Don't be daft. It’s a proper setup. Thirty cylinders, steam plasma boiling water faster than me running from a parking fine.

GEMMA: You? Running? More like a leisurely amble powered by strong tea and indignation.

(Suddenly, the lights flicker, then blaze brighter than ever before.)

DEREK (puffing proudly): There. Powered by H₂O and elbow grease. Blackpool shining like the beaches of Mauritius—all without a lick of fossil fuel.

GEMMA: Mauritius? Mate, that’s bold. You’ve turned Blackpool into a tropical fantasy—minus the coconuts.

DEREK: We’ve got donkeys. Close enough.

(Enter MAYOR BAINES, flustered but impressed.)

MAYOR BAINES: Derek! What in Saint Elmo’s spark is this?

DEREK: Carbon zero illumination, Mayor. That machine’s generating 1.5 megawatts of pure magic. And all we used was steam... and Yorkshire thrift.

MAYOR BAINES: Thrift? You charged me £1,300 a month for a rented turbine!

DEREK: Ay, but we bought it in month one. Classic Yorkshire move—spend once, brag forever.

(Crowds gather, dazzled by the display.)

GEMMA: You’ve done it, Derek. Blackpool’s got a glow-up, and the planet gets a breather.

DEREK (winking): And I get my face on a plaque, right under “Powered by stubbornness.”

MAYOR BAINES: Or maybe “The man who lit up the North—without lighting a match.”

(They all laugh as fireworks powered by excess turbine energy go off. Derek flinches.)

DEREK: Blimey, should’ve added earplugs to the budget...

Wheels fall off for Reform

Oops!

In his face between joint elections we have the UK election silly time. There are small forces going to cause fake election upsets.

But it would appear that the time is over for reform. Another of Nigel Farage's forces which come and go Nigel has a history in forming and unforming political parties.


A by-election, which was called after a Reform UK councillor stepped down just two weeks after he was elected, has been won by the Conservatives.

Jeremy Pert won Thursday's contest for the vacant Gnosall and Eccleshall seat on Staffordshire County Council after securing 1,689 votes (44.4%).

So we have the Conservative Party meeting Reform in a local council election. Their natural home for many transient farces. Hey fate Nigel tree falls as all the elected council members for the Reform Party already have .

Friday, 18 July 2025

Brenda Among the Plasmas - warm Greenland

 Scene: A prefab bungalow on the edge of Brattahlíð Rewilded Settlement, Greenland. Brenda, early 70s, from Cleethorpes, now tending moss beds for the Anglo-Scandinavian BioConsortium. She speaks directly to the audience, a mug of rehydrated nettle tea in hand.



Well it were never my idea, obviously. I’d have settled for a nice greenhouse on the allotment and maybe a wind chime from the garden centre—not plasma heaters and moss reclamation in what used to be an iceberg.

They told me it’s like Florida now, only with Norse runes and dietary fibre.

I didn’t like the idea of Greenland at first. Sounds cold, don’t it? And I said to them—what’s wrong with Grimsby? But my daughter, she’s a thermal ecologist now. 'Post-carbon legacy modelling,' she says. Which is apparently Latin for digging holes and measuring puddles.

They gave me a bungalow. A “zero-emissions module” they call it. I call it a shed with pretensions. Last month, the moss made its way through the laminate flooring. I told Erik at BioControl, but he just said, “It’s all part of the rewilding arc.” Arc, he says. Like Noah’s. Only with fewer giraffes and more compost.

I went outside yesterday to scatter the nutrient powder over the bryophyte beds and it were so warm the drone started sweating. Not that drones sweat. But it hovered a bit awkwardly, like our Des when he’s eaten too many crumpets.

Thing is, I never saw myself in the Arctic Circle. But here I am—queen of the lichen, guardian of the green. Brenda of Greenland. They even made me a badge. Real biodegradable felt.

It’s all very modern, very ethical, very green. But sometimes, just sometimes, I miss a proper brew and the sound of rain on a bus stop. And Geoff from the corner shop who always sold you the stale digestives first so he could clear the stock.

Still... the moss glows now, at night. Like fairy lights. That’s nice.

Operation Back to Viking times

by J thomasonand Copilot

the modern land of ice

[Scene: A secret underground lab beneath Greenland’s melting surface. Humanoid scientists bustle about in lab coats made of recycled water bottles. The air smells faintly of ozone and ambition.]

Dr. Vasant (frantic):
“Activate the Non Fraturized Steam Flozener! We’ve got 30 cylinders, 1.5 megabytes of thermal enthusiasm, and no clue what any of that means!”

Engineer Calvin (adjusting goggles):
“I told you we should’ve brought more megabytes. It’s like trying to boil the ocean with a toaster.”

Dr. Vasant:
“Silence, Calvin! Einstein gave us E=mc², not E=excuses². Let’s phaser this iceberg like it insulted our motherboards.”

[Suddenly, the lights flicker. One of the aluminium flotation units lifts into the air like it believes in itself.]

Intern Jodie:
“Uh, I think one of the steel cylinders is trying to escape.”

Engineer Calvin:
“Perfect. That’s our test pilot. If Greenland turns lush again, we’ll name the first tree after it.”

Dr. Vasant (dramatically):
“In the Viking Age, Greenland was green! Our mission: reverse centuries of icy indifference. Bring back the flanks, the grass, the Viking yoga retreats!”

Intern Jodie:
“Pretty sure Vikings did raiding, not reclining pigeon pose…”

[Cut to: The sea begins to steam. Ice melts. Penguins watch from afar, suspicious but intrigued.]

Engineer Calvin (laughing maniacally):
“Ha! At three degrees Celsius, the sea water will chase the equator like it's late for brunch.”

Dr. Vasant:
“Let the warm solar currents flow! Let the carbon dioxide be devoured by carbs! Let Greenland be the salad bar of the solar system!”

Intern Jodie:
“Did anyone tell the planet we're doing this? We probably need a permit or something...”

[Final Scene: Greenland blooms. Trees dance. Dolphins surf down waterfalls made of former glaciers. The world is weirdly better.]

Dr. Vasant:
“This is the dawn of a new era. Powered by science, satire, and a dangerously ambiguous understanding of thermodynamics!”

Engineer Calvin:
“And if this doesn’t work… we’re relocating to Mars. Heard the ice caps there are easier to negotiate.”

If you want to keep going, we can make this a series! Arctic redemption, aquatic villainy, or perhaps a romantic subplot between an eco-activist and a misunderstood iceberg? 🧊💘 Let me know!

Better Than Face Cream

: The High-Intensity Secret to Ageless Skin  

Looking good

For centuries, face creams have been humanity’s front-line defence against ageing. From olive oil-based cold creams in Ancient Greece to the global beauty empires of NIVEA and Pond’s, our pursuit of youthful skin has never waned. But in 2025, a promising biomedical breakthrough suggests the future of skincare may lie far beyond the jar.

The Evolution of Face Cream

Face creams date back over 2,700 years to early Chinese and Egyptian rituals. Galen’s cold cream—made of water, beeswax, olive oil, and floral extracts—was a foundational formula that endured for centuries. Today, face creams represent a $56.8 billion global market projected to reach $73.9 billion by 2030.

But modern consumers are asking a provocative question: can we do better than creams?

The Rise of HIUS Therapy

A new frontier in skin and organ rejuvenation is emerging from the halls of medical academia: High-Intensity Ultrasound Therapy (HIUS). Initially designed for prostate cancer treatment in trials at the Morphic Cancer Centre in 2002, HIUS showed potential far beyond its original scope.

✨ How It Works:

  • HIUS applies 8W ultrasound (1 or 3 MHz) externally.

  • Targeted cells—whether cancerous or biologically “cessated”—are stimulated to undergo molecular nuclear fusion, a process theorized to break down dense, inactive tissue.

  • The immune system responds by clearing ruptured cells, potentially smoothing wrinkles and revitalizing aging organs.

Formula: H₂O + P + HIUS → He + O + Energy + X-ray

Beyond Cosmetics

Researchers discovered that biologically inactive cells contribute not only to wrinkles but to organ sluggishness and even cancer proliferation. By rupturing these cells externally, HIUS may clear “cessated” skin layers and stimulate deeper rejuvenation.

The method reportedly reduces skin blemishes, tightens joints, and—amazingly—regrows hair without transplants or oils. One proponent proudly notes being 61 and wrinkle-free, often mistaken for being in his 40s.

A New Era of Regeneration?

While genetic heritage plays its part (thank you, Grandma), HIUS appears to offer a genuine edge against time’s effects—less about vanity, more about vitality.

Could this ultrasound breakthrough replace face creams entirely?

That future may already be humming beneath our skin.

Would you like a more academic tone or even a visual to pair with this?

Commentary: Rethinking the Anti-Aging Narrative

The fascination with youth is nothing new—but what if the narrative shifted from merely preserving appearance to restoring biological integrity? HIUS therapy challenges not just skincare conventions but the cultural fixation on superficial remedies. This isn’t Botox 2.0. It’s a potential rewrite of aging itself.

Where face creams soothe the surface, HIUS interrogates the architecture beneath. If further validated, this method could dismantle the binary between aesthetic and medical intervention. Wrinkles, sluggish organs, even dormant hair follicles—these may not be signs of irreversible decay, but of treatable dormancy.

Is this progress, or hubris? Perhaps both. But in a world where tech infiltrates every pore of human existence, why should skin be any different?

HIUS invites us to ask: what does it mean to age well—and could vitality become less about how we look, and more about how deeply we regenerate?

Thursday, 17 July 2025

Echoes Between Us

 — A Teen Short Story   


The sky above Manchester had that orange blush only found after a summer rain, and sixteen-year-old Zara leaned against the railing of her flat’s rooftop, headphones in, hoodie up, scanning the clouds like they owed her an answer.

Music was her refuge—especially ever since her best friend, Eli, had ghosted her over a stupid misunderstanding. They used to share everything: playlists, doodles, quiet thoughts too fragile for group chats. But now all she got were “seen” messages and silence.

One night, while scrolling a forgotten folder on her laptop, she found an old audio track—something they'd recorded for a school project on sound design. It was garbled and weird, like ambient noise mixed with whispered words. But layered beneath it was Eli’s voice, talking to her directly, not like the file was meant for school… like it was meant to be found later.

“If you’re hearing this… I guess I couldn’t say it in real time. I was scared. But I miss you—more than I can explain in emojis.”

Zara replayed it four times before texting him a single word:
“Heard.”

Ten minutes later, her phone buzzed.

Eli: “Come downstairs. I’m outside. Bring headphones.”

And just like that, the echo broke.

They spent the evening building a new track together—street sounds, laughter, quiet pauses filled with understanding. It wasn’t perfect. But it was real.

Keir Starmer Responds to the Air Tax Controversy



In a hastily arranged press conference outside Number 10, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed growing public bewilderment over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposed Air Tax initiative.

“Let me be absolutely clear,” Starmer began, inhaling deeply before continuing. “Breathing is a fundamental right—but rights come with responsibilities. And sometimes, those responsibilities come with a small, adjustable fee.”

Pressed on whether he supported taxing oxygen intake via personal AirMetres™, Starmer dodged specifics but emphasized fiscal discipline:

“We remain committed to our manifesto pledges. We will not raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT for working people. But we never said anything about atmospheric consumption.”

When asked about the crackdown on bad jokes, Starmer was more direct:

“I’ve heard the one about the chicken crossing the road. It’s time we moved on.”

He refused to comment on the rumored exemption for Erics, stating only that “personal grievances should never shape national policy, unless they’re really funny.”

📉 Political Fallout

  • Opposition MPs have demanded a full audit of the AirMetre procurement process.

  • The Green Party has expressed cautious optimism, noting that “less breathing might reduce carbon emissions.”

  • Meanwhile, Reform UK has launched a counter-campaign: “Let Britain Breathe.”

Would you like a mock editorial from The Daily Gasp or a parody interview with an outraged Eric? I’ve got plenty of satirical oxygen left in the tank. 

Rachel Reeves Declares: The Air Will No Longer Be Free

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  


London, UK – 17 July 2025 – Amidst growing concerns over a £22 billion deficit in the UK economy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a bold and unconventional fiscal policy: taxing the very air we breathe.

After dismissing an early proposal to impose a windfall tax on individuals named Eric—a personal vendetta stemming from a particularly unpleasant encounter with a Royal Navy officer a decade ago—Reeves took inspiration from humanity’s most taken-for-granted resource: oxygen.

“People go around inhaling like they own the atmosphere,” Reeves reportedly said. “It’s a government excuse for taxes.

Air - the drama

 ACT I – Scene 2: The Air Office   


A drab bureaucratic chamber lined with plastic plants and a sign that reads “Breathe Responsibly.” MAEVE, our coughing playwright, sits across from DUNCAN, a stern Air Tax Auditor with a personality dryer than his suit.

DUNCAN:
According to your BreathLog™, you’ve exceeded your monthly quota of inhalations by... (taps screen) twelve sighs and two gasps.

MAEVE:
That was during a poetry slam. Emotional distress should be tax-deductible.

DUNCAN (deadpan):
Feelings are premium features. Please upgrade to our Platinum Emote™ package if you wish to express angst or yearning.

MAEVE:
I can’t afford yearning—I’m still paying off last month’s mild panic.

DUNCAN (without blinking):
You should try repression. Very affordable.

MAEVE:
Isn’t that what your face is subscribed to?

DUNCAN:
Silver-tier. I’m not allowed joy until next quarter.

Non-Toxic Heat and Power That Pays

A play in three acts Written in the style of Alan Bennett   


ACT I — "Storms & Schemes"

Setting: Ian’s lounge. Doilies on every surface. A barometer swings wildly.

Characters:

  • Ian: Retired geography teacher

  • Marjorie: Sister, knitter of improbable contraptions

  • Mr. Goffrey: Local councilor and hobby meteorologist

  • Voiceover: Narrator with melancholic warmth

Scene begins: Rain lashes the windows. Ian scribbles on a pad.

Ian: "See, it’s not just wet. It’s molecular madness out there. Heavy rain releases X-rays! That’s the sort of thing gets published—if your name’s Rutherford and you don’t eat dinner off a tray."

Marjorie (unmoved): "You said that last week about steam. Then boiled your socks trying to prove it."

Voiceover: Ian had ideas. Big ones. The sort that scare cats and short microwaves.

Mr. Goffrey enters, flustered and holding a plunger.

Goffrey: "You heard about the flash in Bingley? Lightning struck a bouncy castle. Inflated three kids and set off someone's pacemaker."

Ian: "Aye! That’s nature doing physical nuclear fusion. TU, pressure, and a cheeky discharge. You get He²⁺, 3e⁻, and a bit of excitement. Like chemistry, but with better sound effects."

ACT II — "The Steam Plaza Initiative"

Setting: Ian’s garage. Blueprints pinned under sausages. Kettle always on.

Scene begins: Ian unveils “STEVE”—the 30x1.5 thermoelectric wonder.

Marjorie: "Is that a colander?"

Ian: "Thermoelectric generator casing. See, we cross heat over thorium salt, get out DC electricity. One megawatt of carbon-free heat. No oil vans. No whiff of nuclear trauma."

Goffrey: "The council’s still recovering from last week’s compost fire. If this works, you’ll be first man since Brunel to make thermal power smell like Yorkshire pudding."

Voiceover: The national grid would pay handsomely. £1.8 million annually for syncing 65 kilowatts. Enough for toast, telly, and a small revolution.

ACT III — "Gridlocked & Glorious"

Setting: Salford Electricity Cooperative's Community Hall. Folding chairs, tepid tea.

Scene begins: Ian presents the Steam Plaza to skeptical townsfolk.

Mrs. Pritchard: "Is it safe? I still have concerns about your solar kettle. Exploded into a pork pie."

Ian: "No fossil fuel. No radioactive soup. Just good honest steam. We’re carbon-zero pioneers—like Jules Verne, but with thermals."

Marjorie (smiling, knitting wires): "I’ve made a hat for the generator. Keeps out condensation and judgment."

Voiceover: And so, in a hall scented with biscuits and ambition, the townsfolk voted. It passed. Steam Plaza was born. Not a revolution, no. Just a bit of heat and hope, wrapped in Yorkshire irony.

Curtain Call

Voiceover (final): They didn’t mean to change the world. Just wanted to warm the house, get paid, and maybe glow a little in the rain. And who knows… maybe X-rays are just nature’s applause.

Non-Toxic Heat and Power That Pays

Setting: A draughty living room in Huddersfield. Brown carpet, beige wallpaper, two armchairs. The kettle whistles distantly. Rain lashes the window with the enthusiasm of a grudge.

Characters:

  • Ian: Retired geography teacher. Big fan of plasma and sausages.

  • Marjorie: His sister. Knits thermoelectric generator cozies.

  • Voiceover (Alan Bennett–style narrator): Reflective, slightly melancholic but warmly amused.

Voiceover: They said Ian was mad. But then, they said that about Marjorie too—and she was just collecting hats for ferrets.

Ian (entering, with a folder of diagrams): "You won’t believe this, Marj. Apparently, heavy rain releases X-rays. Not puddles. Not splashes. X-rays. Nature’s own physics GCSE, mid-exam panic edition."

Marjorie (not looking up): "I once got X-rays from the dentist. He said my jaw clenched like a ‘corrugated council noticeboard.’ You reckon it’s thunder that does that?"

Ian: "It’s nuclear fusion in the clouds. You’ve got molecules in a state, electrons legging it to the ground, and the positive ions all smug up top. 5000 volts, a bit of drama, and zap! One lightning farce strikes down like it’s got a shift at Greggs."

Marjorie (wry): "Better than Doreen next door, she still thinks 'carbon zero' is a brand of biscuits."

Voiceover: Ian had discovered a steam plaza. Not in Marbella. No cocktails or fountain shows. Just pressure, heat, and the dream of 65 kilowatts of three-phase joy.

Ian (animated): "I’m telling you, Marj, it’s all online. A 1500 thermoelectric generator, heats across thorium salt. You know... DC electricity without the drama. No oil vans. No hypochondriac nuclear power plants pretending to be useful."

Marjorie: "I like my electricity how I like my tea. Hot, paid for, and not leaking thorium. But Ian—who’s paying us for this miracle?"

Ian (smug): "The National Grid. £1.8 million for 65 kilowatts. That’s more than I got in retirement—and that included the casserole dish from the PTA."

Voiceover: And so they sat. Between the crackling radiator and an X-ray-filled storm outside. Two ordinary Yorkshire folk. Plotting to bring down fossil fuels with science, sarcasm, and a bit of leftover curry.

Wrinkles Warfare 4 - skin revolution

 Scene: A high-tech skincare lab turned battlefield. Sparks fly. Cells tremble.

Dr. Mira Dermalux (hero scientist): "Age is just a number... until your skin starts broadcasting it in HD."



General Cessatus (villain, made of sluggish skin cells): "You may have science, but I have stagnation. I'm not dead—just inconveniently undead!"

Ultrasound Unit 8W 1MHz (yes, the gadget speaks): "Target locked. Preparing thermal incineration of cellular squatters."

Dr. Mira Dermalux: "You’re obsolete, Cessatus. You lost your job as a functioning cell and now you're freeloading. Prepare to be evicted—molecularly."

General Cessatus: "You wouldn’t dare! These wrinkles are my stronghold!"

Ultrasound Unit: "Stronghold detected. Initiating ‘Youth Protocol.’ Boil ‘n’ pop commencing in 3... 2..."

(the sound of rogue cells sizzling into oblivion)

Dr. Mira: "Let’s clean up the dermal neighborhood. One dormant cell at a time."

Ultrasound Unit: "Also... cheekbones enhanced. You're welcome."


Stopping skin cancer


I have been on without using high intensity Ulcerative on your torso to clear away inactive souls with age. If they acquire some viral or bacterial genome, They may they den a protective fatty sheath to avoid scrutiny from the immune system.

They Are then free to act as far all robots. Replicating confidentiality viral stuff. They are a major target for the viral genome which turns them into full cancer.

If we apply my 8W 1MHz All the 7 amazingly enough the associated cells have contracted since they ceased biological activity. And are more dense, Just like inflated cancer cells. So the HIUS causeing the more dense cell remnants to boil and rupture.

The B cells of the Immune system see the cell DNA, But there is no novel for a Genome. So we get no antibody production - Unless there has been viral addition to the genome.

The innovative intercision clears away the cell remnants. And only if there's a sell deficit will New Seoul's foot off the local stem cells. We do not add cells automatically!

We avoid the weight gain of age. Without any special dieting! I now weigh less than in my 20s. Though I ate a far more varied diet.

Clearing away skin warts Oh stop the development of skin cancers throughout the body. They are the result of cessated cell remnants with viral additions. Application of HIUS Luckily we'll set up a body Stopping skin cancerwide action to clear that viral addition through the body. The award does not go on to become for skin cancer.

I am now 61 and waiting on the development of my first wrinkle. I have also avoided my 8W 1MHz Ultrasound unit to my knuckles Ah stops no Phylov of societies cells that characterises age and is very visible around your fingers.

Wrinkles are the result of skin cells hitting the end of our biological life and cessating. They become more dense though inactive. They are a major target for viral additions Resulting in skin cancers.

The formation of wrinkles is quite traumatic to the individual! You may try and diet them away - As cessated cells act as an unbodied food reserve to carry the individuals through the famines of pre history.

In the aid to the supermarket we would rather avoid wrinkles and any chance of developing skin cancer. We employ my trusty 8 watts ultrasound unit locally. Burning the unit over the wrinkles - It through practical experiment Look red as if slightly inflamed , And then vanish.

We do not set up any inaction as the wrinkles may well be unaltered regular body cells gone inactive. How best to apply the Ultrasound? You could earn your own eight watts ultrasound unit. Thought over the Internet as beauty devices that clear loan damage and scarring.

Oh your local beauty follower is already medically licenced to apply an ultrasound for deep massage. A void of the stomach this'll help you lose weight. If done every month.

Beauty followers are already offering ultrasound massages to the face as a wrinkle reverent technology. Not understanding why it worked they have hit upon something absolutely brilliant! And very important to life on earth.

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Wrinkle Warfare 3: Debbie’s Cetacean Spa

INT. DEBBIE’S GARDEN SPA SHED – NIGHT

(The spa is glowing in neon-pink serenity. Clients lie in reclined chairs, faces glazed in serum, producing melodic dolphin clicks.)

CHERRY (adjusting her goggles, whispering)
Debbie, your serum turned Sandra into a bath-time bottlenose. She's echolocating the snacks.

DEBBIE (pouring a glowing blue liquid into tiny vials)
Relax. It's a temporary side effect. The serum cleanses your dermis and channels your inner porpoise. Very healing. Extremely boutique.

CHERRY
Boutique?! She ordered a latte by squeaking at the Nespresso.

(Sandra wiggles her eyebrows and clicks rhythmically. The coffee machine responds with a steamy hiss.)

DEBBIE
Besides, didn’t you say you wanted cheekbones sharp enough to slice Brie?

CHERRY
Yes, but not flipper-worthy. Also… I think I just interpreted her clicks. Am I fluent now?

DEBBIE
Only if you start craving sardines.

(Cherry clicks back instinctively. Sandra clicks twice and nods approvingly.)

CHERRY (to Sandra)
You look radiant. Like if a spa and an aquarium had a baby.

(They embrace in a dolphin-style head bump. Debbie applauds like she’s just cured aging and invented dolphin diplomacy.)

DEBBIE
Wrinkles gone. Language skills upgraded. Glow-up status: oceanic.

CHERRY
We’re either beauty geniuses… or mildly unlicensed sea witches.

DEBBIE
Can’t it be both?

Wrinkle Warfare 2: Buzzed at Brunch

INT. FANCY CAFE – AFTERNOON  


(Cherry is on a date with a rugged but slightly confused man named Marcus. She’s trying to play it cool, but her purse is humming ominously. Debbie sits two tables away, spying behind a newspaper like a low-budget spy.)

MARCUS
So, you look… glowing. Like you just drank moonlight.

CHERRY
Oh, that’s just my new skincare routine. Ultrasound and optimism.

(Suddenly, her purse starts vibrating violently.)

MARCUS (alarmed)
Is your phone… breakdancing?

CHERRY (innocent smile)
Nope. That’s my 8-watt youth stick. It wants to exfoliate the guacamole off my soul.

DEBBIE (from behind her newspaper)
Turn it off, Cherry. Or the crème brûlée’s gonna explode.

CHERRY (whispers)
I can’t. It thinks I’m aging. It senses fear.

MARCUS (bewildered)
You’re not like other women, are you?

CHERRY
Not since I boiled my cheekbones. So tell me about you. Any hobbies involving electricity?

(Cue Cherry gently massaging her jawline under the table while the café chandelier flickers ominously.)

If you want, I can give Debbie her own criminally glamorous clinic spinoff next. Think Botox meets Breaking Bad 😄

Buzz Away the Years: The Cheap Facelift Revolution

INT. BATHROOM – MORNING    


(A woman, mid-40s, stands in front of a mirror. She's holding a compact ultrasound device. Her face shows both skepticism and hope. She begins to speak to the camera—almost like confessing to a close friend.)

WOMAN
You know, I’ve been banging on about high-intensity ultrasound for decades. Twenty years! It’s not just for clearing viral-altered cells that could turn cancerous.

But here’s the kicker—we don’t need to wait for those alterations. Because cells don’t stay active forever.

They cessate. They become dead weight in your body. Taking up space, causing tension, making your skin fold into—well, wrinkles.

(She points to her cheek.)
See that? That’s not age. That’s cellular clutter.

Facelifts? Pfft. They yank out inactive cells, sure. But they leave you looking like a mannequin at best. Limited range of expression. It's tragic, really.

(She holds up the device.)
This? This is an 8-watt, 1MHz ultrasound beauty unit. Medically licensed. Home-safe.

Run it over your skin... and those dense, inactive cells? They boil. They rupture.

(She grins.)
No foreign DNA. No immune overreaction. Just natural cellular cleanup. The fragments get cleared away, and new cells bud off from your own stem cells. The good ones. The ones that know what they’re doing.

(Camera zooms in as she gently glides the device over her jawline.)
This is about reclaiming elasticity. Texture. Life.

Wrinkles? You don’t need them. So buzz them away.

And guess what? This miracle? Costs less than 5 quid. Lasts over three years. Practically zero maintenance.

(She tosses aside a shelf of creams and masks.)
Say goodbye to overpriced goo. You are worth far more than a fancy bottle.

(She looks into the mirror with renewed confidence.)
Youth isn't about age. It’s about clarity.

Cheap face lift (mag article)



I have been on about using high intensity ultrasound to clear viral altered cells are going to cause cancer for 20 years. But we don't need to wait for viral alterations!

They cessate. They ceased to be biologically active and contract to take up body space. Making a living most dynamic and causing wrinkles. Really we would like to eat rid of these cells! But facelifts get rid of active and inactive cells.

They gave people a very limited range of expressions. But if you run rather than 8W 1MHz ultrasound unit over your face the extra dense biologically inactive cessated Foil and rupture.

But without any foreign DNA no immune action is fired off. The inactive immune system will clear the soil fragments away. And if there is a need a new active body cell will bud off the body stem cells.

But really we're interested in clearing away the inactive cells that we do not need. Returning the skin to its youthful elastic texture.

The 8W 1MH ultrasound device is a medically licenced home beauty unit. Unless you have a mental illness you really realise you don't need your wrinkles. So just buzz them away. And revitalise your natural youthful confection for Under 5UK pounds - For a divorce built to last over three years and has a trivial running cost .

Just think of all the money you'll save on not buying those beauty masks and oils . You are worth it!

Solarwave: The Heat Reckoning

Setting: Earth, 2137. The magnetosphere is fractured. Solar radiation floods the planet, amplified by a rogue fusion satellite. Cities are now heat zones, and Salford is ground zero for climate mutation.



Main Characters:

  • Dr. Elara Voss – A geo-engineer haunted by her role in the satellite’s creation.

  • Tariq “Shade” Malik – A drone pilot who smuggles cooling tech to surface dwellers.

  • Mother Solara – High priestess of the Sunborn, a cult that believes the heat is divine judgment.

  • The Signal – An AI consciousness embedded in the satellite, possibly sentient… possibly alien.

Plot Threads:

  • Elara discovers encrypted messages in the satellite’s heat pulses—patterns resembling ancient Earth languages.

  • Shade uncovers a black-market cryo-vault that’s melting from within, hinting at a deeper energy surge.

  • Solara’s followers begin spontaneous combustion during rituals, suggesting the Sun is… responding.

  • The team must decide: shut down the satellite and risk global blackout, or decode its message and face what’s coming.

Tech & Worldbuilding:

  • Thermoplasmic converters power underground cities.

  • Hydration gas is inhaled to prevent organ desiccation.

  • SkinMods allow humans to reflect solar radiation like mirrors.

  • Lakes are used as thermal sinks, but some have begun to boil.

🎬 Opening Monologue — Solarwave: The Heat Reckoning

[Voiceover — Dr. Elara Voss. The screen is black. A low hum rises. Heat distortion flickers faintly. Then—light.]

“We waited on the world.
But the world didn’t wait for us.”

Cut to: aerial shot of Salford, charred and shimmering beneath a fractured sky.

“In 2137, the sun stopped forgiving.
The magnetosphere cracked like old glass, and the fusion satellite we built to save us… turned.”

Flash: glimpses of people inhaling hydration gas, lakes boiling like cauldrons, cultists igniting in worship.

“Solar radiation wasn’t just weather—it became intention.
Cities melted into heat zones. Faith twisted into flame.
And something inside the satellite… began speaking.”

The Signal’s symbols pulse across the screen—unfamiliar, almost sacred.

“I helped birth it.
Shade runs from it.
Solara kneels before it.
But now?
We all burn in its judgment.”

Final shot: Elara stands before a cracked thermal vault, her eyes reflecting red pulses.

“This isn’t survival.
This is reckoning.”

Let me know if you want to score it with audio cues, or build a visual storyboard—this opening could be the launchpad to something epic ☀️👁️🔥

UK Heats Up

 : Temperatures Set to Hit 30°C This Week lets cool it down 

While parts of the globe consider 40°C a warm breeze—hello to our friends in Africa and India—the UK is gearing up for what locals call a scorcher. Temperatures are forecast to hit 30°C in the south this week, an uncommon high for British summers, where anything above 25°C is typically headline-worthy.


Manchester and Beyond Manchester residents can expect a more modest 19°C, while the southeast climbs to a sizzling 26°C, nearing what many would cheekily call the “English summit” of heat. That elusive 30°C mark? It's drawing the nation's attention and summer wardrobe changes.

⚡️ Engineering Meets Heat And while Brits seek shade under parasols and queues form outside ice cream vans, some are dreaming bigger—far bigger. A speculative design imagines harnessing ambient heat through steam plasma technology and thermoelectric generators. This imagined device, supposedly the size of a shoe box and capable of producing 65 kilowatts of electricity from heated air, reads like something out of an eccentric inventor’s sketchbook.

The concept involves pressurising air, tapping into the Carnot heat pump principles—yes, the same science that keeps your kitchen freezer cold—and funnelling energy into neighbourhood cooling solutions. There’s even talk of venting processed air over lakes to balance the system and boost efficiency.

❄️ From Heatwave to Snowfall? It might be 30°C today, but the same unpredictable British climate could have us prepping snow boots in six months. Until then, let’s enjoy a few glorious days of sunshine—even if our fridges are working overtime to compensate.


In the year 2137, summer arrives not with lazy beach days but with a threat called Solarwave—a heat phenomenon born from a rift between Earth’s atmosphere and a rogue fusion satellite abandoned after the 2094 orbital wars.

☀️ The Premise The Earth's magnetosphere is weakening. Energy pulses from the satellite bounce back solar radiation at tenfold intensity. Cities like Salford become microclimates: glass melts, pavements liquify, and humans adapt by evolving heat-reactive skin and internal cooling systems.

?￯ᄌマ The Society Shift Air-conditioning is now a class privilege. The rich retreat underground into cryo-vaults, while surface dwellers rely on tech like “shade drones” and “hydration gas.” The heat has birthed new religions, one of which worships the Sun as a punishing god that will only relent when Earth reaches climate equilibrium.

Plot Possibility A team of geo-engineers and rebel climate mystics discover that the rogue satellite is transmitting signals—messages that seem… intelligent. The heat might not just be a side-effect. It might be a test.

Would you like me to expand this into an article or story draft, or spice it up with characters? Let’s turn the temperature way up ?￰゚ヤᆬ


Temperatures set to hit 30C

 30oC nice        


Temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of UK this week

I must be spending too much time Africa and India. A 40C is regarded as quite warm. We first need a source of carbon 0 electricity. Will you fire up my old 30 x 1.5 cm Steam plasma. Practically confirmed to give off a constant one megawatt of carbon 0 heat.

1 H2O+PL → 2(E2+L+X-ray) We refer the high voltage electronic travel for the action light starter. Can I get this team from a boiling pan or paint stripper.

The first one that ferns irregular water into lots of heat with a little light on potentially low far X rays. We draw in air from the environment and fast it through a 65 kilowatts thermoelectric generator. We get a 65 kilowatts of carbon 03 phase means electricity. Now can we get on!

You pressurise the regular air from one to two atmospheres. And the air heats up to 300 degrees C. Light the valve in your bicycle pump Eats up as you pressurise the air.

So we get all that lovely hot air which we have three commercial source thermoelectric generator. That turns 13% of that heat into electricity. Same idea as in Paragraph 1.

And reduct that air to a large lake or the earthen sea. How in the air emerges from the sea it is at 10oC. And this is where the magic of first year undergraduate engineering comes in. As we vent the fresh air the air shoots down to minus 250oC, And yes there are some efficiency considerations to factor in - I have allowed 3oC for mechanical inefficiency.

Up an aluminium Helix. This is the 18th century science of the Carnot heat pump. Which is how your fridge and freezer in your kitchen produces cold from the warmth of the kitchen air .

So we have generated 65 kilowatts of electrical power. It'll cool the neighbourhood! But really 30 degrees C in the UK is bordering hot. Virtually in Manchester the temperature today is 19oC. 26oC In the Southeast. This is as hot as the English summit gets. 30oC Yes please .

6 months until we all the latest snowfall .


Asymptomatic Cancer Is Not Real

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    


Salford, England – July 16, 2025 – A provocative new blog post published on Cancer Done has ignited debate across the medical and patient communities by asserting that asymptomatic cancer is a myth and that all global cancers were effectively cured by 2002 using high-intensity ultrasound therapy.

The blog, authored anonymously and citing the “Moffitt Cancer Centre” breakthrough, claims that 8-watt, 3-megahertz ultrasound applied externally for one minute can eliminate all known cancer cell types. It further alleges that drug companies and healthcare providers have perpetuated the concept of asymptomatic cancer to maintain revenue streams from unnecessary testing and treatments.

The cancer cure was validated in the US 2002, In a 100 Double Vine Trail civilised by three medical professors it demonstrated a 100 cent cure of prostate cancer.

Every registered died on Earth had to acquire the required eight words three Amigas ultrasound unit 2002. And validate the exciting medical procedure actually worked on all cancers that have ever or could ever exist. Since when council medicine has lost into doing research work on asymptomatic cancers - Councillors that do not exist in the real world.

“There is no inappropriate tissue growth. No symptoms. No cancer,” the post declares. “Asymptomatic cancer is just a label for a disease that no longer exists.”

Among its most Incredible assertions:

  • That biochemical cancer treatments since 2002 constitute medical malpractice.

  • That doctors prescribing such treatments should be struck off without legal argument.

  • That annual cancer screenings for previously diagnosed patients are medically and ethically unjustified.

The blog also extends its claims to diabetes, stating that global diabetes ceased in March 2023, and that animal testing is irrelevant to extinct human diseases.

Medical experts have widely Try to ignore This scientific validated results. According to Anglia Ruskin University, cancers such as prostate, breast, and thyroid can remain silent for years, and early detection through screening remains critical for improving outcomes.

Just admitting cancers cease to exist would remove the jaws of every registered medical doctor on the planet.  Who so desperately have tried to circumvent the truth for 23 years.

Medical experts have widely rejected these claims almost predictably - after all it is their jobs

While the blog’s tone is combative and its language unfiltered, it reflects a growing distrust in pharmaceutical and healthcare institutions among certain online communities. Whether viewed as whistleblowing or misinformation, the post is sure to spark further discussion.

The cancer game is up and world drove companies and doctors are not about to admit it!  Herefore are using their own 8W 1MHz ultrasound entered hole to clear all cancers.  Hence 2002 and doctors noted morosely that cancers globally had stopped forming.

Contact: Cancer Done Blog via JonThm9@aol.com

TIME BENDS AS WE BREAK THE LIGHT BARRIER

 — “Faster Than Light Travel” Cast Speaks Out 


Byline: Manchester Chronicle Science & Culture Desk – July 16, 2025

Dateline: Manchester, UK

Body:

According to Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity, time doesn’t tick quite the same when you’re zipping close to light speed. In fact, as you accelerate, time slows dramatically — a phenomenon known as time dilation.

That’s exactly the concept behind the gripping new sci-fi drama Faster Than Might Travel, where the cast explores what it means to live in a world where travelling five times faster than light doesn’t just shatter speed limits — it warps the very fabric of reality.

? “To your own experience, nothing feels unusual,” says lead actor Mira Chen, who plays Commander Sol. “But the universe around you… it’s crawling at a fifth of the pace. You’re aging slower, watching stars blink like slow pulses, while Earth spins away in fast-forward.”

Einstein famously showed that at speeds approaching the speed of light, time for the traveler stretches out — making minutes feel like hours to those left behind. And in this fictional universe, the speed of light isn’t a barrier, but a doorway into distorted time perception.

? Co-star Theo Nyland, who portrays pilot Jax Orion, adds, “We’re not just travelling fast — we’re witnessing a universe frozen in slow motion. And yet for our crew, life on board is completely normal. Meals, missions, mischief. But when they return to Earth, centuries may have passed.”

The series has sparked new conversations about the strange, poetic consequences of relativity — a reminder that science isn’t just equations, but a wellspring for imagination. As Einstein put it: “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

Catch Faster Than Might Travel on Galactic Stream this week. Just don’t forget: the faster you go, the stranger things get.

Are we alone?

    


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NASA discovers 'super Earth' planet sending mysterious signal

Story by Osheen Yadav For Dailymail.Com



NASA discovers 'super Earth' planet sending mysterious signal©Shutterstock / Pike-28

NASA has discovered a mysterious 'super-Earth' planet that appears to flash a repeated signal from 154 light-years away. The planet, named TOI-1846 b, is almost twice the size of Earth and four times as massive. It orbits a small, cool red dwarf star every four days and causes a strange, repeated dip in the star's light, a signal thThe question **** at first caught scientists' attention when NASA's TESS space telescope observed the dimming pattern in March of each year.

The question arises , What is the mysterious signal ? Is it daily transfers of a soap like Coronation Street - Filmed within five kilometres of where I live.

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Revolutionary Plasma Heat Tech Sparks Carbon Zero Breakthrough

Manchester, UK — July 15, 2025 


In a move hailed as "the beginning of the end for carbon reliance," UK innovators have unveiled a plasma-based heat system capable of delivering carbon-zero energy to over 90,000 fans annually — all backed by salary-scale support from the National Grid.

At the heart of the initiative lies an unassuming 15x1.5 cm steam plasma generator housed in experimental stations ranging from Arctic labs to underground cellars. Based on a reaction scientists have dubbed "H2O + PL → 2(E2 + L + X-ray)", the process yields high-efficiency thermal energy with negligible water use — reportedly unmeasurable over a millennium.

“Even stray X-rays from the reaction are harmless,” joked one researcher, adding, “It’s all clean, controlled, and shockingly powerful.”

🔋 500kW of Heat, Zero Emissions

The system, validated in 2018 by a U.S. collaborator, is capable of producing up to 500 kilowatts of carbon-free heat. This energy feeds directly into a 62 kW commercial thermoelectric generator, converting thermal output into stunning three-phase alternating current — affectionately dubbed "Calvin Zero AC" among the project’s engineers.

💡 Christmas Fire & Future Sparks

Despite running on minimal water and producing just 8 kW of "electric fire" during holiday lulls, the grid remains committed. Under new pledges, carbon-zero electricity is prioritized year-round, with ongoing marketization strategies gaining traction across Europe.

🌍 Where Tech Meets Legacy

Rome’s echoes of 1930s science mingle with modern advancements, as researchers claim their approach blends ancient curiosity with next-gen precision. The low-temperature BiTe thermoelectric modules — as outlined in a 2023 ScienceDirect article — play a central role in energy conversion across multiple subsystems.

The project’s lead scientist summed it up best: “Plasma is the fire of the future — and we’re just getting warmed up.”

Would you like this styled for print, a website, or a press release format next? Or shall we dig deeper into the tech behind those thermoelectric modules?