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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Multiple Paths to Russia’s Decline
Russia’s decline extends through most of its infrastructure, from its demography to its schools, health system, roads, housing, electrical power grid, to its economy and financial infrastructure. Conditions have declined so far that Russian officials fear that something as small … Continue reading
Understanding Cycles of Oxygen, Water, and Carbon
The Oxygen Cycle Notice that most of the Earth’s oxygen is tied up in the lithosphere — planetary rock. Atmospheric levels of oxygen can rise and fall, naturally, and have done so over billions of years. Major reservoirs involved in … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Green Quagmire, Science
Tagged Climate Apocalypse, doom, Green Corruption, Science
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Realities
Realities of Crime Vengeful black mobs roam the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, and other North American cities, killing, looting, raping, in the name of an imaginary genocide. The real colour of crime is of a different hue than is … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Blacks and crime, China, Crime, Demographics, IQ
Tagged islam, race and crime
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Can You Spot Hillary Clinton’s Strabismus in this Philadelphia Speech?
As she looks to the right, her left eye seems to “overshoot” the target This appears to be a new sympton for Ms. Clinton, and may signal a new phase of her medical condition. Update: A web entry from January … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, Human Brain, Medicine, Politics
Tagged Brain, Clintons, Politics
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Electing Hillary Dumpty, Just to Make it Fair
The United States has been the world’s richest nation since roughly 1890, for over a century. This long-lasting economic inequity has caused understandable discontent among a number of other nations and would-be superpowers. Even under President Barack Obama — arguably … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Hillary Clinton, Politics, satire
Tagged China_Russia, Clintons, satire
5 Comments
The Peak Oil Fad Loses Traction
What Happened to the Great 2005 Peak Oil Collapse? The rapid growth in North American oil production leading to the global oil glut, has dominated public concerns about oil for the past few years. Oil surpluses are likely to continue … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia: Racing Against the Election
The video above provides a summary of what is suspected about Hillary Clinton’s state of neurological health, based upon public information. Over a month ago, we considered whether Hillary Clinton might be suffering from some form of dementia, based upon … Continue reading
Supersmart Individuals Control the Future
“Whether we like it or not, these people really do control our society,” says Jonathan Wai, a psychologist at the Duke University Talent Identification Program in Durham, North Carolina… “The kids who test in the top 1% tend to become … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Education, Executive Functions, IQ
Tagged Executive Functions, genes and IQ
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Why North America is the Focus of Global Innovation
The Anglosphere and Europe are Innovating the World of the Future, with a Strong Assist from East Asia All innovation is not created equal. Higher quality and more disruptive innovations count far more in terms of future global impact than … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, Economics, innovation, Peter Zeihan
Tagged Infrastructure, innovation
9 Comments
The Inevitable Economic Collapse of Leftist – Controlled Places
The economy of Venezuela is in seemingly terminal decline with riots, shortages, and enforced slave labor imposed in an attempt to force more production out of the population. Meanwhile, the economies of Brazil and Argentina — while not comparable to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Dysgenics, geopolitics, Government, Green Quagmire, Politics, Venezuela
Tagged geopolitics, Green Corruption
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China Turns to Ukraine, CEE, and Finland/Scandinavia to Bypass Russia
Despite China’s close relationship with Russia, Ukraine’s rival, China has purchased outright and licensed a number of Ukrainian aviation and naval platforms, such as the ex Varyag aircraft carrier, the Zubr hovercraft and the An-178. Antonov itself has also provided … Continue reading
Posted in China, Europe
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Is Your Life NOT a Journey?
Longer and longer lives for fewer and fewer people born in the civilised world. What is it all about? Is it possible that our “metaphor” for life — a journey from birth to death — prevents us from living the … Continue reading
Grand Triumphalism Against a Darker Background of Decline and Decay
High Speed Silk Road Routes to All of Asia and Europe Xi Jinping, 63, the president of China and general secretary of the Communist Party, wants to revive the myth and build a New Silk Road, in large parts along … Continue reading
WHO’s Afraid of a Little Zika?
Zika can make a pretty photograph, but when spread from mother to fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy, the picture is not so attractive. The World Health Organization (WHO) has its hands full just trying to keep up with … Continue reading
Posted in Biomedicine, Demographics, Epidemiology, Zika
Tagged Zika
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Crime Rates Rise in Cities: Is Moving to the Country a Viable Alternative?
Violent Crime Rising in Cities In addition to a large increase in homicides, major cities in the US have experienced more than 1,000 more robberies, almost 2,000 more aggravated assaults and more than 600 non-fatal shootings in 2016 compared to … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks and crime, City vs Country, Crime, Survival Prepping
Tagged City vs Country, crime
3 Comments
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge to Who Knows Where? The prospects for Russia’s new bridge from the mainland to Crimea are unclear. In order to pay for the grand connecting link, Russia will have to forego much-needed bridge construction and repair elsewhere in … Continue reading
Turmoil in Central Asia Brings China : Russia Great Game Into Play
The passing of a dictator in Uzbekistan and a terror attack on the Chinese embassy in Kyrgystan highlight the exploding instability of Central Asia — the past dominion of Russia and the future hope of China. Just two months ago, … Continue reading
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