Patrick L. Smith: US & NATO Restart Cold War + NATO RECAP

We restarted the Cold War: The real story about the NATO buildup that the New York Times won’t tell you Our leaders and media push time-worn nonsense about American innocence, while taking aggressive moves. Look out EXTRACT As of this week, leaders who know nothing about leading, thinkers who do not think and opinion-shaping poseurs …

Answers: Steele for NATO Strategic Foresight

My preliminary contributions to the NATO Strategic Foresight Online Workshop. I have no appointment or connection to NATO or the Transformation Command. This workshop is open to the public without restriction. Characteristics of the Future Threats & Possibilities Economic Considerations Environmental Considerations Human Considerations I & II Political Considerations Technology Considerations Strategic Foresight I & …

Stephen E. Arnold: Is Human Collaboration Key to Big Data Progress and Future of Internet?

Is (Human) Collaboration the Key to Big Data Progress? The article titled Big Data Must Haves: Capacity, Compute, Collaboration on GCN offers insights into the best areas of focus for big data researchers. The Internet2 Global Summit is in D.C. this year with many exciting panelists who support the emphasis on collaboration in particular. The …

Sepp Hasslberger: Steorn’s “Never Die” Orbo Battery

A free energy maverick, Shaun McCarthy, says he has a ‘never die’ battery and he’s presenting it in his favorite pub… Field Testing Steorn’s ‘Never Die’ Orbo Power Cube Battery in Dublin Pub Starting Friday [New Pictures and video] “The battery is very unique — You don’t put any energy in, it’s what they call …

SchwartzReport: Republicans Seek to Sell Off or Give Away National Forests — Time for States to Repossess Land?

It is the intention of the Republican Party to see that America’s heritage of national forests be sold for a pittance, or just given away to a small group of corporations. This is so shameful I am amazed that that is not the lead story of the news cycle. But the corporate media doesn’t really …