Journal: Bees’ tiny brains beat computers

Bees’ tiny brains beat computers, study finds Bees can solve complex mathematical problems which keep computers busy for days, research has shown. Bees can solve complex mathematical problems which keep computers busy for days, research has shown. The insects learn to fly the shortest route between flowers discovered in random order, effectively solving the “travelling …

Reference: Our Perfect Storm–“synchronous failure”

The Great Transition: Beyond Carbon Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed M.A. D.Phil (Sussex) EXTRACT: Given the scale of supply constraints across the spectrum of traditional energy sources, we may find it very difficult to scale-up a viable supply of energy to replace cheap, conventional oil in time to avoid the collapse of critical infrastructures. The converging …

Reference: Summary of Earth’s Terminal Conditions & Radical Necessary Changes

Published Sep 4 2010 by Ceasefire Magazine The End of the World-as-we-know-it in 10 years? And the rise of the post-carbon era… by Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed Only 500 generations ago, hunter-gatherers began cultivating crops and forming their tiny communities into social hierarchies. Around 15 to 20 generations ago, industrial capitalism erupted on a global …

2008 Annotated Bibliography ELECTION 2008 – Lipstick on the Pig (Full Text Online for Google Translate)

Annotated Bibliography[1] Robert David STEELE Vivas Chapter in ELECTION 2008: Lipstick on the Pig (Earth Intelligence Network, 2008) Anti-Americanism, Blowback, Why the Rest Hates the West Betrayal of the Public Trust Biomimicry, Green Chemistry, Ecological Economics, Natural Capitalism Blessed Unrest, Dignity, Dissent, & the Tao of Democracy Capitalism, Globalization, Peak Oil, & “Free” Trade Run …