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Above is a mystery find from years ago that it took me years to finally learn that it is probably horse tack. And just a day or two ago, a newer mystery item was found to be a horse hame. I've said this before, but I believe a good number of mystery items are probably horse tack.
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If you have been paying attention to the news reports recently, you might have heard something about Ghost Mumur - a long-range magnetometry system, which it was said was used to find the downed airman behind enemy lines in Iran.
A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetic field or magnetic dipole moment. Different types of magnetometers measure the direction, strength, or relative change of the magnetic field at a particular location. A compass is one such device, one that measures the direction of an ambient magnetic field.
You are probably familiar with the magnetometers used by salvage crews to locate shipwrecks or used by utility workers to locate underground cables. See Magnetometer - Wikipedia
Ghost Murmur was by some reports capable of sensing from long distances the heart=beat of the lost airman, which seems very remarkable due partly to all the other sources of interference that would have to be filtered or averaged out.
It caught my attention, so I looked into it bit. Here is summary or compilation of what Copilot and Zork said. They were agreed on the following.
According to multiple news reports (primarily originating from a New York Post exclusive), yes — the CIA's "Ghost Murmur" system was reportedly used to help detect and locate the downed US airman in southern Iran.
What the reports claim.
- The incident: This refers to the recent rescue of a US F-15E weapons systems officer (publicly referred to as "Dude 44 Bravo") after his jet was shot down. He hid for about two days in a mountain crevice while Iranian forces searched the area. His survival beacon provided a general signal, but precise location was challenging.
- Ghost Murmur's role: The system allegedly used long-range quantum magnetometry (sensors based on nitrogen-vacancy centers in synthetic diamonds) to detect the faint electromagnetic signature of his heartbeat. AI filtered out background noise (e.g., environmental interference, other biological signals). It reportedly helped confirm he was alive and narrow his position in a low-clutter desert/mountain environment, enabling a successful special forces rescue.
- Details: Developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works. First operational use. Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe alluded to advanced tech in briefings (e.g., spotting him from ~40 miles away in ideal conditions). Sources described it as effective in remote, low-electromagnetic-interference areas but not "omniscient."
This story has been echoed across outlets like NDTV, Daily Mail, The Independent, Newsweek, and others, often citing the Post's anonymous sources "close to the breakthrough."
Important caveats and skepticism
- It's based on anonymous sources with no public declassification, raw data, or independent verification. The CIA/Lockheed have not officially confirmed the tech or its use.
- Scientific plausibility: Lab demonstrations of diamond-based quantum magnetometers (NV centers) can detect human cardiac magnetic fields non-contact at short ranges (e.g., centimeters to perhaps a meter or so in controlled settings, with averaging). Extending this reliably to kilometers (let alone 40 miles / ~64 km) through terrain, with real-time AI isolation amid noise, pushes well beyond most publicly known capabilities. Experts have noted it may overstate current tech or serve as strategic exaggeration/psychological operations.
- Context: US forces used deception (false rumors of rescue), beacons, and massive air support in the operation. The heartbeat detection claim adds a dramatic "if your heart is beating, we will find you" element, but traditional methods (beacons, thermal, signals intelligence) likely played major roles too.
In short, per the prevailing media narrative from US sources, Ghost Murmur did detect the airman's heart and contributed to the rescue — marking a touted breakthrough in remote biometric sensing. However, treat the extraordinary range and details with caution, as they could involve classification, hype, or disinformation elements common in such operations. No definitive public proof exists beyond the reporting.
It gets very interesting and suggests new technologies that I would assume could be used to detect metals at long distances in the future.
The technology is based upon quantum physics and quantum computing and sensors that employ lab made diamond sensors. I won't get into that now, or possibly ever again, but personally find it very interesting.
You might imagine how these technologies might be used for locating treasures. Regardless of any possible misinformation concerning Ghost Murmur, here are a couple links if you want to read more about that.
Ghost Murmur: The Quantum Technology That Found a Missing Pilot in Iran — Glitchwire
CIA Deploys ‘Ghost Murmur’ Quantum Sensor to Track Airman’s Heartbeat in Iran Rescue – SOFX
I found it interesting that just a a few days before the word that was sticking in my mind was "murmurers." You might remember my post mentioned how the Jews murmured after being freed to to the wilderness.
On the subject of technologies. I always remember when Apple came out with their graphic user interface and that was greeted with a lot of fanfare. I mentioned that before. We went from DOS prompts, in which the user used communicated with the computer by using a computer language, to the graphic user interface and now we are in the process of switching to a human language interface.
Very interesting times.
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Here is interesting an article from BENZINGA about Odyssey Marine, which was once a great deep sea shipwreck salvage company that shifted its business model after a devastating court ruling on the Black Swan (if I correctly recall) which made them turn over millions in recovered treasure to a foreign country.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc (OMEX.NaE) shares rose on Wednesday by over 100% following a merger agreement to create a deep-sea critical minerals platform.
Merger To Form $1 Billion Minerals Platform
Odyssey Marine entered a definitive merger agreement with American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC). The deal will create a deep-sea critical-minerals platform valued at about $1 billion.
The all-stock transaction includes more than $230 million in equity capital. This includes over $150 million from a private placement and $75 million in pre-public financing.
The combined company is expected to have around $175 million in cash at closing and plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker "AOMC," subject to approvals.
So they are now going after rare earth minerals now rather than shipwreck gold and silver.
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