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Berto Jongman: Kurzweil on Global Networks Must be Redesigned

Missing from all this is the OSC/M4IS2 solution. Global networks must be redesigned May 2, 2013 Our global networks have generated many benefits and new opportunities. However, they have also established highways for failure propagation, which can ultimately result in man-made disasters. For example, today’s quick spreading of emerging epidemics is largely a result of …

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Anthony Judge: 30 Disabling Global Trends (Checklist)

Checklist of 30 disabling trends Systemic erosion of confidence and trust, most notably with regard to: Politicians, with a vested interest in ensuring their re-election at any cost Science, with a vested interest in justifying costly research Professions, with their vested interest in overselling on the basis of their authoritative advice Business (especially the financial …

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Marcus Aurelius: Special Forces Autonomous, Morphing Into White SOF Going Global

Washingtonpost.com, March 29, 2013 Drawing Down, But Still Projecting Power By David Ignatius TAMPA–The emblem of the U.S. Special Operations Command pointedly illustrates its mission: It shows the tip of a spear. Now SOCOM is expanding this arsenal to create a global network that can project power even as America’s armies withdraw from the battlefields …

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Round-Up: Global Trends 2030 at PBI/PBI

2011 Robert Steele: Global Trends 2030 – Gaps + RECAP 2012 Global Trends 2030: Review by Robert Steele — Report Lauds Fracking as Energy Solution, Disappoints on Multiple Fronts Graphic: Global Trends 2030 Elements of Country Power Graphic: Global Trends 2030 US GDP Comparative Collapse Graphic: Global Trends 2030 Water Stress NIGHTWATCH: Restrospective Review of …

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Review: Global Trends 2030 – Alternative Worlds [Paperback, Well Priced]

National Intelligence Council, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI/NIC) 3.0 out of 5 stars $75 Billion a Year and This is the Poster Child for the Public, March 26, 2013 Certainly worth reading, along with other and generally better reports linked below, but a huge disappointment. There is nothing here actually useful to …

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Reference: US IC Global Water Security Study

2012 Global Water Security, US IC 2 February Assumptions: We assume that water management technologies will mature along present rates andthat no far-reaching improvements will develop and be deployed over the next 30 years. In addition, for several states, we assume that present water policies—pricing and investments in infrastructure—are unlikely to change significantly. Cultural norms …

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Owl: CamOver Counter Attack Against the Global Surveillance State

CamOver: Counter Attack Against the Global Surveillance State “It started in Berlin: Anarchists, donning black bloc attire, hit the streets at night in pairs, small groups or alone to smash and dismantle the CCTV surveillance cameras adorning the city streets. They posted videos and photos of their exploits online and called the guerrilla project Camover. …

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