Hell just froze over
Alan Greenspan backs bank nationalization
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month February 2009
Growing more rice with less water
Rice is an essential food for literally billions of people. But it requires enormous amounts of water and emits huge amounts of methane while growing, due to being underwater. However, a new system of growing rice, the SRI method, increases…
Crazed enviro wackos say oil output near peak
Oh wait, it’s a major oil company that’s saying it.
Clinton Foundation and L.A. to retrofit 140,000 street lights to LEDs
Image. LED street light from Kaga Inc. The Clinton Foundation is working with the City of Los Angeles to retrofit 140,000 street lights to LEDs. LEDS last longer, require less maintenance, and use less electricity. Thus, they expect the $48…
Blackwater becomes Xe
Following in the footsteps of Philip Morris who renamed themselves Altria because their reputation was lower than whale sh*t, Blackwater has decided to call themselves Xe, a name that reveals nothing yet somehow seems reliable and trustworthy, doesn’t it?