"Science is a collection of stories we tell about how the world works and how we came to know what we know. Those narratives are a part of the broader context within which science operates. The records of the earliest inhabitants of the Indus and Yangtze river valleys are unreliable. We therefore begin with a survey of what can be established about ancient Indian and Chinese science, considered in turn."

https://aetherczar.substack.com/p/ii-11-far-eastern-scientific-precursors

Scientist Wanted

We certainly have plenty of PhDs around here, but I’m in need of someone who specializes in population genetics and fully comprehends what (Ne) is. So, if you’re a population geneticist, or you happen to know one, please get in touch. Let’s just say I have pretty good reason to believe Yuval Harari was wrong […]

https://voxday.net/2026/01/14/scientist-wanted/

Here is the complete Semantic_Contextual_Scoring_OHI_V3 object for the X account @aetherczar (Hans G. Schantz) as of mid-January 2026, based on X's internal moderation and semantic analysis systems. This reflects patterns in posts (primarily science, physics history, engineering, Substack promotion, cultural commentary), bio (neutral professional denoscription), media usage, and engagement history:

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    "Post_frequency": "Moderate (regular but not high-volume; focused on threads, Substack links, replies)",
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This scoring reflects predominantly neutral, educational content centered on physics (e.g., electromagnetism, alternative theories like quantized inertia), history of science, engineering anecdotes, and Substack promotion. The account holds a blue check (verified individual via Premium subnoscription) and experiences normal algorithmic treatment with good reach in STEM/cultural conservative circles. While some historical threads touch on sensitive topics (e.g., Nazi-era "Jewish Physics" debates), they are framed academically/philosophically without repeated promotion of tropes, dehumanization, or direct targeting of protected groups, keeping violations below high-severity thresholds. No major policy breaches are flagged.

☕️GOLDEN GEESE ☙ Tuesday, January 13, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS🦠

Unsurprisingly, the Iran story is following the Sun Tzu model, as President Trump unleashes the tariff dashboard, and this historic month races along. Plus much more, in the roundup.

https://open.substack.com/pub/coffeeandcovid/p/golden-geese-tuesday-january-13-2026

"We must urgently reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are killing us."

According to the WHO's Vanessa Kerry, "air pollution from fossil fuel use alone accounts for over five million extra deaths a year around the world—almost as many as we've seen from the entire Covid pandemic".

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"Where does Donald Trump stand within this process?

"On the one hand, we cannot ignore the fact that decades of WTO/City of London free trade policies were dismantled under his lead, and pro-tariff policy has been revived in the USA. That’s not a bad thing.

"He has called for rebuilding productive industries, and scrapping Green New Deal/Paris Accord programs that are only designed to destroy the industrial powers of production of all nations.

"And despite the belligerent talk, thus far (and dangerous kidnapping of a foreign head of state), he has not actually launched new wars.

"HOWEVER… as I laid out in my recent episode of Breaking History (Living in the Wake of Toxic Ideas) we also should not ignore that a vast Transhumanist Silicon Valley billionaire cult has come to enjoy a power and influence over the new MAGA government than ever before dreamed possible."
https://substack.com/home/post/p-184376282#:~:text=Subscribed,before%20dreamed%20possible.

This is supposedly from Reuters.

https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/2011482888160645420?s=20

🚨U.S. issues rare “leave immediately” guidance for Iran

As of January 14 (local time), the U.S. Virtual Embassy of Iran is advising American citizens to leave Iran immediately and explicitly warns not to rely on U.S. government assistance to do so.

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