"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
The gang at Zero Hedge are in high snark over news that Venezuela has run out of toilet paper with the government blaming opponents for a media campaign that has created an excessive demand. The government will be importing 50…
A new study highlights areas in the country with the greatest potential for water shortages. I have a problem with their methodology because they only include water from local precipitation in the results and exclude water from rivers or water…
David Ronfeldt and John Arquilla of the Rand Corporation literally wrote the books on swarming as military, activist, and protest tactics. Ronfeldt just posted a comprehensive round-up of links on swarming as well as his thoughts. This is fascinating stuff…
Rand Paul says ambassador to Libya killed for gun-running in Benghazi. Right-wing hones Republican Benghazi meme pointed at White House. Washington has a new meme in town, trying to give fresh impetus to the Benghazi Blowback Bandwagon still circling the…
Useful slideshow on the promise of 3D printing. What’s being printed now? Custom shoes, facial prosthetics, synthetic tissue, lab grown meat, guns, motorcycles, and even houses… 8 Exponential Trends That Will Shape Humanity – Prepare for Hyper-Local Manufacturing: The Rise…
Should big hydropower be counted as renewable energy towards meeting a Renewable Portfolio Standard for a state? It generally isn’t, but that could be changing as states scramble to meet their RPS goals. Construction of big dams is indeed destructive…
Student loan rates rise to 6.8% on July 1 on money the big banks borrow from the government at 0.75% and which are riskless loans to them since the government guarantees the loans. This is simply a license to print…