The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Policy Paper on Connectivity 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3 Technical Background 3.1 Peering and Transit – How thousands of Networks become the Global Internet 4. Special Issues in Connectivity 4.1 Access for Scientists 4.2 Access for Rural Areas 4.3 Access for Citizens via a Civil Society Stakeholder Body 5.The Ecuadorian Political, Economic, and Infrastructural …
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The matter is settled: Fracking causes earthquakes. My prediction: The carbon energy interests see Fracking and natural gas as a way to prolong the dominance of carbon energy for another 30 years. It may bring your house down in states like Oklahoma? Destroy your kids school while they are in it? A small price to …
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I like their design and the professional prototyping. The turbine can tap the huge energy potential of moving water in ocean currents without disturbing the marine eco-system. It can supply power constantly, 24/7/365 Crowd Energy seeks funding for vertical axis Ocean Energy Turbine – Renewable energy from ocean currents The Ocean Energy Turbine is important …
An Introduction to Humanitarian UAVs and their Many Uses Satellite images have been used to support humanitarian efforts for decades. Why? A bird’s eye view of a disaster-affected area simply captures far more information than most Earth-based data-collection technologies can. In short, birds have more situational awareness than we do. In contrast to satellites, UAVs offer significantly …
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Here is a wonderful story of how a single couple has been able to take on a destructive industry and win. The Real Secret to Beating the Koch Brothers: How Our Broken Political System Can Still be Won LINDSAY ABRAMS, Assistant Editor – Salon You probably haven’t heard of Helen Slottje, or, for that matter, …
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India-Russia-Afghanistan: India, Russia and Afghanistan quietly have created a triangular arrangement for providing arms aid to Afghanistan after NATO withdraws. None of the countries have made an official announcement. Only a small number of news services, including The Moscow Times and Pakistani newspapers, have published articles about it. The arrangement was finalized in February when …
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Upshifting our limited empathy to face Big Issues Our empathy is built in us with a kind of disconnect which can make it hard to usefully integrate our feelings with our reason. This has profound implications for the climate crisis, the possibilities of nuclear war, and many other “extinction level” issues. A leading negotiator offers …
