Monthly Archives: June 2019

Putin Won’t Leave So Russia’s Best Have To

Posted on 30 June, 2019 by alfin2101

100,000 of Russia’s Best Leave the Country Yearly There are too few skilled and independent-minded Russian people to begin with. If the economic and political climate under Putin remains dismal, more good people will leave — and Russia’s future will … Continue reading →

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Make the World Go Away

Posted on 25 June, 2019 by alfin2101

Intelligent readers can see the contradiction in the graph above: In order to achieve the “global decarbonisation” called for by the world green movement, the world as we know it must cease to exist… and an alternate universe must come … Continue reading →

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3D Printed Space Rockets ++

Posted on 21 June, 2019 by alfin2101

Engineers are getting better at printing complex metal objects using 3D printing. Building rocket engines for space launch has to be one of the more complex applications of the technology. SpaceX launched its first 3D-printed part, the body of a … Continue reading →

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The Wasteland

Posted on 20 June, 2019 by alfin2101

Breathing the air in China is an exercise in suffocation. Drinking the water is slow poison. Eating the food is a recipe for degenerative conditions of body and mind. Soaking in the mindset of slavery kills the soul. Chinese people … Continue reading →

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Brief Note on Russia’s Dog Days

Posted on 20 June, 2019 by alfin2101

The Russian economy has been in the doldrums, for very good reason. And a top Russian official says that Russia may explode if things do not get better. Russians are starting to feel a bit rowdy, and are beginning to … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Fiction, Dystopian Reality

Posted on 16 June, 2019 by alfin2101

WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU __ Orwell, 1984, Chapter 1 Dystopian societies bend the meanings of words and natural human emotions badly out of shape. This is done to make it … Continue reading →

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China: All the Way Down

Posted on 14 June, 2019 by alfin2101

Automobile Sales and Birth Rates Decline Worst Ever Car Sales Drop China reported the worst-ever monthly sales drop in the world’s largest vehicle market on Wednesday, exacerbating concerns over the country’s economic slowdown and growing impact of an ongoing trade … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of the Flat Mind

Posted on 12 June, 2019 by alfin2101

Psychologist Nick Chater says that he has discovered that the human mind is exceedingly shallow — or even flat. This is not what most people want to hear about themselves, and has not been a very popular message on the … Continue reading →

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Death by Administrative/Bureaucratic Bloat

Posted on 11 June, 2019 by alfin2101

For thousands of years, administrative bureaucracies have been seen as “necessary evils” by most taxpayers. Without them, it would be impossible to administer or defend cities and nations. But when they grow costly beyond their actual value — as in … Continue reading →

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Women in Chess vs. Women in Tennis

Posted on 8 June, 2019 by alfin2101

When we think of the greatest players overall in either Chess or Tennis, we typically do not think of female players. In tennis, Serena Williams is often considered the best female player of all time, but if she were forced … Continue reading →

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