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Peter Thiel’s Bubble Theory Gains Relevance As Bitcoin Hovers Around $95K: ‘Extremely Hard To Define’

Peter Thiel’s Bubble Theory Gains Relevance As Bitcoin Hovers Around $95K: ‘Extremely Hard To Define’ Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades near $95,000, PayPal Holdings Inc. co-founder Peter Thiel‘s framework for identifying market bubbles offers crypto investors a timely […]

Science

Surprise discovery in alien planet’s atmosphere could upend decades of planet formation theory

Scientists’ best theories on how planets form could be wrong, new research suggests. Astronomers studying a still-forming planet beyond our solar system have found that its chemical makeup doesn’t fully match the swirling gas and dust disk from which it formed. The finding challenges standard models of planet formation and implies they may be overly […]

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Conspiracy theory quiz: Test your knowledge of unfounded beliefs, from flat Earth to lizard people

From speculation that JFK’s assassination was an “inside job” to claims that vaccines contain microchips, the world is awash with conspiracy theories. The term was coined in the 1860sappearing in a letter in The New York Times that discussed British support during the Civil War. Fast-forward 150 years, and conspiracy theories are more prevalent than […]

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‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe

Ever since the early 20th century, we’ve known that the universe is expanding. Exactly how quickly it’s expanding, however, remains something of a vexed question. Until now, our theoretical understanding of the universe predicted a rate of expansion that’s about 8% slower than what we calculated from our actual observations. This discrepancy is referred to […]

Business & Finance

Donald Trump, accidental master of game theory

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world This article is an on-site version of Martin Sandbu’s Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or […]

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Dental supply stock rallies on theory RFK’s anti-fluoride stance will prompt more dentist visits

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Dental care supplier Henry Schein advanced in Monday trading as investors bet that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human […]