As murder hornets continue to kill humans worldwide, Japan has announced the four most effective ways they have found on how to kill a murder hornet or a murder hornet colony. These strategies given by Japan have been researched since the early 1970s.

Many do warn that those who are uneducated in the matter will kill innocent insects.

Before learning how to kill a murder hornet, be sure you know exactly how to identify one.

1. Poisonous Extermination

• Pros
  • Can be highly effective in eliminating large amounts of murder hornets quickly.
  • Keeps victim at a physical distance from murder hornets
• Cons
  • Effects of suggested poisons have not been extensively tested.

There are a few options when it comes to poison.

“Above-ground nests can usually be treated with a ready-to-use aerosol spray designed specifically to kill wasps and hornets. The University of Missouri Extension recommends using aerosol products with special nozzles and propellant systems that spray streams of insecticide up to 20 feet away.” – SF Gate

SF Gate seems pretty confident in the use of aerosol products to kill murder hornets. There is definite evidence that Raid is effective.

Malathion is the one proven chemical to kill an entire swarm of murder wasps if administered correctly.

2. Bait Traps

• Pros
  • If done successfully, the hornet can be captured and turned in for research.
  • Keeps hunter at safe distance from murder hornet.
• Cons
  • If the trap fails, there will be at least one angry hornet.
  • If the hornet is not disposed of quickly, others may come to it’s rescue.

If you want to know how to kill a murder hornet, a lot of the techniques aren’t too far off from usual wasp killing.

So here is my favorite way on how to kill a murder hornet:

• Create bottle trap
• Put orange soda and half of a raw hot dog at bottom
• Wait for a few murder hornets to get trapped
• Pour in malathion

Never be afraid to go in for the kill with the malathion. Murder hornets are smarter and will surprise you at times. Better off dead than trapped.

3. Hive Suffocation

• Pros
  • When done properly suffocation will kill an entire hive without much mess.
• Cons
  • Dangerous procedure, one slip up could lead to a swarm.

This is for the brave.

Essentially its a starve out. You want to block off the entry to the hive and hope the colony starves out before it digs its way out.

Here is an interesting read from 1973 believe it or not, as Japanese officials tried to explain the proper way to suffocate a hive in this document.

As always I suggest mixing this with poison. A lot of poison.

4. Blunt Force

• Pros
  • If skilled enough, this is the quickest way to eliminate a single murder hornet.
  • A murder hornet left bludgeoned in the open will deter other murder hornets.
• Cons
  • Don’t miss if you go for the swat method, that’s a given.

If all else fails you’ll have to fall back on the caveman strategy on how to kill a murder hornet. Good luck, humans have instincts don’t turn your back.

Facebook has shut down two artificial intelligences that appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood.

The two chatbots came to create their own changes to English that made it easier for them to work – but which remained mysterious to the humans that supposedly look after them.

The bizarre discussions came as Facebook challenged its chatbots to try and negotiate with each other over a trade, attempting to swap hats, balls and books, each of which were given a certain value. But they quickly broke down as the robots appeared to chant at each other in a language that they each understood but which appears mostly incomprehensible to humans. – Independent UK

Here is a transcription of their conversation that frightened Facebook developers into shutting down the robots –

Now I don’t know anything about artificial intelligence, but to me this sounds like broken robots.

Experts are assuring us though that these are not glitches, but instead these are “complex negotiations”. Evidence for this? The researchers say the way the robots “keep stressing their own name appears to a part of their negotiations”. There is no elaboration beyond that. So basically they are saying “trust my hunch I’m a researcher”.

Other researchers pointed to the fact that negotiations being completed was evidence the robots were having a genuine conversation. You kidding me? If the conversations are glitches, then the ‘negotiation’ being completed could just as easy be a glitch. That’s like saying you must have understood all the coursework for the final exam just because you filled out your scantron.

Why is the possibility of this being all nonsense not even being mentioned? I’ll tell you why. It’s because humans are sick. They want robots to be making up secret languages, we eat this stuff up. Robots taking over the world? Oh my that would be terrible! What entertaining chaos that would be!

Why do you think people fund these weird projects in their first place? We are dying for some sort of apocalypse. We make up rumors about history to make people believe in them, then we play with fire like AI robots and then run screaming when they start talking to eachother.

I’ll tell you what really happened. Facebook made some shitty robots but they spent way to much to tell everyone that they ended up being retarded. Why is St. Patrick a genius? He invented a fake problem and then solved it to make himself a hero.

This is what the robot looks like by the way, personally I would have killed it on site-

Instead of being the company that couldn’t make working robots. Now they are the company that made evil robots and shut them down just in time! Suddenly the failed project is forgotten and Facebook is back in the headlines. Very impressive Facebook… PR is just turning lemons to lemonade and you continue to be on of the best at it.

Now, obviously I’m not coming out here to advocate smoking to all of you. I am merely putting forth some psychological reasons why people smoke cigarettes. These are relatively new studies and go against some conventional understandings of nicotine addiction. But these scientists are proposing that it goes deeper than the standard physical addiction we once believed to be the main obstacle. In the Psychology world, these are three currently popular psychological reasons why people smoke cigarettes. Is smoking still seen as cool? You’ll be surprised as to why…

3. Smoking Increases Your IQ

Yes. I know this is unbelievable, so I will drop the source for all you skeptics before I even start. Source: UCSF, Department of Psychopharmacology

That right there is a study from New Zealand reporting that smoking increases your IQ by as much as six entire points. This is far from the only study to make such claims. Stay with me here I do have a point, I promise.

Before long, countries including Denmark and Sweden were publishing research papers with shockingly similar findings:

Gjedde also refers to the Swedish professor of genetic developmental biology, Klas Kullander, who found that nicotine promotes learning and memory: “Nicotine affects receptors in the memory center. You simply get better at organizing your memory. “, said Gjedde, “Smoking increases the IQ six points in tests.”

The Danish and Swedish findings are an extension of the large meta-analysis of the past 40 years of nicotine research, which was created by the U.S. government’s “National Institute of Drug Abuse” in 2010. – Sott

Whatever a person’s reason for smoking was originally, it now may be a habit they keep up to maintain their slightly heightened intelligence. This type of response to nicotine tends to effect those of naturally high IQ as is. This is because smoking a cigarette won’t turn a dimwit into Einstein, but for someone with above level intelligence in the middle of a high-stress situation, a little nicotine could be the boost needed to get the wheels turning and find the solution to a problem. One of many reasons why people smoke cigarettes.

Do you find you enjoy cigarettes most while chain-smoking through political debates with your friends? Or maybe when you are driving alone, and you light up a stick because you’re mentally planning your day and smoking during that makes sense to you. If these are the times you are most inclined to smoke, it is very possible you are an “intelligence smoker”. You enjoy the slight raise in IQ because it helps your mind just make it over a mental hump when you have a lot going on. At least at first. Before long an “intelligence smoker” who smokes frequently will grow accustomed to their slightly raised intelligence. This is a psychological reason why people smoke cigarettes, which brings me to my point of why some people have trouble kicking the habit:

As Doctor Reuven Dar explains, after years of smoking, going without it makes you feel like a less intelligent person for a period of time.

“Depression, fatigue and lack of concentration, as many ex-smokers experience when quitting smoking, probably reflects the ex-smoker’s unfulfilled expectations of being able to solve everyday small and large tasks as easily as he always did – when he was smoking. These expectations disappear when he has grown accustomed to ride in the brain’s natural, lower gears – without nicotine.” –  Dr. Reuven Dar

Sometimes caring too much, thinking about too much, can cause over-activity in the brain. Leading to stress, depression, anxiety, however the specific person is wired to handle their meltdowns. This is why intelligent people are more likely to experience those symptoms such as anxiety. In turn, leading one to turn to cigarettes as a form of relief. Attempting to relieve anxiety in this way is a psychological reason why people smoke cigarettes.

Lip Gallagher is a perfect example of this!

2. You Just Don’t Give A F**K! (Or You Care TOO Much And Your Anxiety Has Peaked And Made You This Way To Protect Your Ego)

Think of all the people you know that smoke cigarettes.

Not the fakers, or the frat guys who “smoke parliaments” when they drink.

I’m talking about the people that you go outside on smoke breaks with ritually, daily, Monday through Friday. People that smoke when they are drunk as well as when they are sober. Usually with a hot coffee, sluggishly driving to work the next morning. They buy packs. They smoke alone. Even if you never see it. You know they do, because they are a smoker. And you smoke alone so they must do it too.

That’s the kind of smoker I want you to picture. As many as you know.

What do they all have in common?

To some degree, however small it may be, a piece of them doesn’t give a fuck.

And it could be because they don’t care at all. It could also be because they care so much they can no longer handle it. Sometimes our brain adjusts to protect us. Sometimes it implodes.

All the smokers I told you to think of. Answer me this.

Are they not some of the least judgmental people you know? Some of the most rational people you know? Is one of them the person you would call if your car broke down in a rainstorm? But on the flip side, it’s also every heroin addict you happen to know. Or the kid who used to steal Ipods out of backpacks in Middle School.

There are a lot of reasons why people smoke cigarettes. I’m not trying to put it out as a positive or a negative, just a truth. Every smoker has one thing in common, like most people on this earth, a little bit of them is in pain.

Whether you see it as good or bad, it’s the reason smoking circles never have trouble striking up conversations. For the next 6 minutes, it’s you guys against the world.

1. Science Has Proven Smoking Is Seen As Cool…As Recently As 2014…

Why is an expensive product that slowly kills you while making you smell bad still considered cool?

Oh right, because being cool is about not caring.

So to be genuinely cool, you have to somehow prove you genuinely don’t care.

And if you refer to point number 2 above, all genuine smokers genuinely don’t care (at least a little bit). I mean, why else would you smoke something daily that you know is going to kill you? I guess the only more confusing question would be, why do people think you’re cool because of it?

If only they knew the psychological reasons why people smoke cigarettes…

Is Smoking Still Seen As Cool? Really?

Yes. Sophisticated suicide is unfortunately still viewed as cool.

Not just making this all up, this is science!

If you have been visiting the super market at all in the past week and noticed a shortage of produce, you may have also noticed a shortage of peppers. But still some of the green ones left. Why do people always seem to prefer yellow, orange or red peppers? What is the difference between red and green peppers?

We have the answer for you. As expected it comes down to taste and nutritional value, and that’s exactly why green peppers are the last left on the shelves. All peppers are different of course, but green in particularly has the most distinct differences from the other colors.

After some source checking, here is the quick rundown:

What Is the Difference Between Red And Green Peppers

• Green peppers are harvested earliest and contain the least vitamins.

• Red peppers are harvested later and contain more Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and beta carotene

• Red, orange, and yellow peppers have a sweeter taste than green peppers

• Green peppers taste more bitter than other peppers

• Green peppers generally cost less than other peppers to harvest

Surprisingly the nutritional value of a green pepper is significantly lower than a red pepper.

“Red peppers contain 11 times more beta-carotene (an antioxidant associated with cancer-fighting properties), eight times more vitamin A, and 1.5 times more vitamin C than green peppers. Yellow peppers have more vitamin C than green peppers, but less vitamin A and beta-carotene.” – Source

Unsurprisingly, this makes the cost of a green pepper generally lower than that of other variations of peppers.

As Thekitchn explains, maturity dictates price. It’s a simple principle but a core truth in agriculture.

It takes more time to grow a red or yellow pepper than it does a green pepper. In turn it takes more work and material for a farmer to grow a red or yellow pepper. A farmer could harvest a batch of green peppers and in turn would be able to sell them quicker and spend less time and resources than he would waiting for the peppers to ripen into orange or red. In turn, the farmer would receive less value for the green peppers as they are not fully ripened.

This also explains the difference in taste. Green peppers are more bitter because they have not been given the time to ripen. If given the time to ripen until they were orange or red, they would have a more full, sweeter taste. As opposed to the bitter taste of a green pepper.

“To get a yellow, red or orange pepper, the pepper needs to spend more time on the plant to ripen and color. The older the pepper, the greater the chance of some damage coming to the pepper,” explained Karl Foord, who teaches horticulture at the University of Minnesota Extension. “So growing colored peppers can cause a yield reduction leading to a higher price.” – Source

We all know the average American can’t sew. So I’m not sure why the CDC and every mainstream media outlet assumes that everyone can sew or has even the slightest desire to learn how. Ridiculous articles like this from CNN explain how your everyday items (you know, like top quality sewing machines, sterilizer fabric, and 1000 pc. box of 1/4″ nylon string, things that every American has lying around…) can be used to make an efficient mask. No one has these things. There are way easier ways to make a homemade Corona mask.

Also for most people, they just want to run to the store quick to buy some Trix but Shop Rite won’t let them in because their town/state has demanded that everyone entering any essential business must have their face covered. Even though just last week they were saying masks were useless but that’s a topic for another post…

How To Make A Homemade Corona Mask

Luckily, since you can’t even buy masks, there is a lot of wiggle room as to what counts as a Corona mask that covers your face effectively. So I am taking it upon myself to make a list of masks people can easily make with items that every American ACTUALLY has. CDC has already clarified that any mask obstructing the mouth or nose is equally effective. This includes cloth. 

T-Shirt Ninja Mask

What You Need:

• 1 T-Shirt (Not V-Neck)

If you are unaware of how easy it is to make a ninja mask out of a t-shirt, you can go ahead and thank me now. 
It’s super easy, ends up looking really cool, and the best part is it actually looks complicated to make when someone sees the finished product. They will be impressed by your resourcefulness without knowing that you whipped that stealth hood up in under 45 seconds. (We suggest using a black t-shirt for ultimate coolness).

Check the instructions below (yes they are in Chinese but just look at the pictures and try it you’ll see how easy this is). 

The Shaun White Strategy

What You Need:

• 1 Bandanna

Probably the most easy solution if you need to grab eggs from the store but your town is forcing everyone outside to have some sort of mouth cover. 

If you have ever gone snowboarding you probably already know. But if not, you simply fold the bandanna, wrap around your face, and tie. And boom. Homemade Corona mask.

Bandanna Hair Tie Face Mask 

What You Need:

• 1 Bandanna
• 2 Hair Ties

Not enough faith in the Shaun White Strategy? Well here’s a homemade Corona mask that’s a little more complicated.

This is top of the line Beijing fashion right now, make sure you use a flowery mask for the full Etsy effect.

A mask like this will likely cover your mouth a little better than just a simple tied bandanna. BUT the hair ties will push up against your ears and you will resemble a contagious elf. So, pick your poison.

Corona Party Cone

What You Need

• 1 Party Hat
• Little To No Shame

Now this one I understand is a slight obscure “household item”. But if you are a hoarder or recently had a planned birthday party for your toddler this may be the perfect solution for you.

When flipped over your face, a party hat has all the hardware you need to keep your Corona mask securely in place while also covering your mouth and nose. The strings will lie on your ears keeping the Corona mask held close enough up to your face without being pushed in too hard.

On top of that, unlike a regular mask, if you forgot to brush your teeth that morning the cone shape of the party hat will allow a lot more room for your breath before it starts piling up and filling up your face. Brushing your teeth would solve this however so if that is the only reason you want to try the party cone you may want to explore that option.

Brown Bag It

What You Need:

• 1 Brown Bag
• Scissors
• Low Will To Live

Corona brown bag mask. The riskiest homemade Corona mask out there. But it also makes the loudest statement.

Need to comply with your town/states covered face protocol but still think Corona Virus is a conspiracy and that the earth is flat, make a statement, and brown bag it.

I mean nurses keep their used masks in them, they can’t be that dangerous. Right?

Specualtion on the newly found Mars fossil has been generating a lot of buzz and theories in the scientific community.

Many scientists are confident this fossil is irrefutable proof of marine life existing on Mars at some point.

The following is an excerpt taken from UFO Sighting Daily.

Date of discovery: Sept 2020
Location of discovery: Mars Sol 551
NASA photo: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/00551/mcam/0551MR2233051000E1_DXXX.jpg
Source 2: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/150622

As the rover was taking photos, it inadvertently recorded ancient aliens sea life. I’m sure NASA would have covered it up had they seen it, but this does confirm that there was water on Mars. A fossil needs that. For some reason, NASA is saving this fossil information for when they need it…maybe a push to save NASA or a push for larger budgets. Several things we know to be true about this photo. 

1. This is a fossil. 
2. This was taken by the Mars rover. 
3. The photo was put on the JPL site by NASA. 
4. Its on Gigapan also! HD and surrounding area.

What this means is NASA cannot dispute this claim nor will they ever try. NASA will not turn the rover around to reexamine this fossil, nor do they care…since they already have an abundance of Top Secret images that expose alien life on Mars. I have a similar ammonite fossil on my desk right now as I type this. Its an ancient water animal, a kind of Mollusc. On Earth most these style of mollusks are 200-400 million years old, but on Mars…who knows? 

Finding even signs of life on Mars excites astronomers across the globe.

The closer the space community can get to proving there was life on Mars of any sort, the human race gets closer to dedicating a human exploration to the planet.

Of course, this wasn’t the first fossil that NASA has ever located on Mars. A fossil was also found in 2018.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the regulations for air travel weren’t as strict. It is almost strange to remember that we used to walk around without masks on our faces.

While this last year has shown many hardships, there have been some positives when it comes to traveling.

Airplanes or airports are probably the first few things you would think of when considering the pros and cons of traveling during a pandemic.

Especially when airports used to be so crowded with people that you couldn’t even find a seat while waiting for your flight.

Here are some of the reasons why air travel during the pandemic is actually one of the safest ways to travel currently.

Air Flow

Air enters the cabin from overhead inlets and flows downwards toward floor-level outlets. Air enters and leaves the cabin at the same seat row or nearby rows.

There is relatively little airflow forward and backward between rows, making it less likely to spread respiratory particles between rows.

The airflow in current airliners is much faster than in normal buildings.

Half of it is fresh air from outside, the other half is recycled through HEPA filters of the same type used in operating rooms. 

Any remaining risk to be managed is from contact with other passengers who might be infectious. Seat backs provide a partial physical barrier, and most people remain relatively still, with little face-to-face contact.

Air Lines Preparation

Steps being taken at airports and airlines include temperature checks and asking about symptoms such as fever, loss of sense of smell, chills, cough, shortness of breath.

They enhanced cleaning and disinfection methods while also use contactless boarding/baggage processing. 

Physical barriers have been created to motivate social distancing and sanitization checks are in every corner in the airports. 

Physical distancing in airports and during boarding they state that guest must make use of face coverings or masks.

It is one of the sticker policies they have for flights.

You must wear a face mask at all times unless to eat or drink. 

If they are able to create separation between passengers on board when feasible. They even adjusted food and beverage services to reduce contact.

Flight attendants monitor control of access to aisles and bathrooms to minimize contact which also helps limit the exposure of crew members to infection.  

Tips Minimize Risk of Covid-19 While Traveling

Wear a mask! Don’t remove it at any given point. If you are higher risk then we would recommend purchasing a face shield for better protection.

Travel short distances. Remember the amount of time you expose yourself matters. A shorter flight means there is less time for you to be exposed to the virus and there for less of a risk. 

Plan for extra time at the airport. Due to social distancing and regulations, you won’t be able to breeze through TSA as quickly as before.

Only pack the essentials and minimize the time you spend in security. No loose change, no belts, no shoes with ties, take off and store your jacket in advance then have your laptop and carry-on toiletries at the ready.

Remember to keep your distance whenever it is possible. Don’t travel if you feel unwell and try to limit carry-on baggage. If you see someone is clearly unwell report to staff. 

Stay seated when on aircraft if possible, and follow crew instructions. Remember to wash or sanitize hands frequently and avoid touching your face.

Plan to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival. Don’t simply rely on the fact that you tested negative right before you decided to take a trip to see the family.

To minimize any potential spread, make sure that for at least a week and a half you can quarantine yourself. It is the best way to confirm that you test negative.