The Struggle for Survival is an Incredible Waste of Time
24 hours, 70 workers, 1,440 minutes and 1,611 digit changes, all filmed in real time. The entire 24 hour performance of Standard Time is available for purchase to run as a clock on your computer, iPhone or iPad. Will they … Read More
Without the water management schemes we’ve implemented, such as dams, pipelines and other means of securing water supplies, this is what the state of water security in the world would look like… Aside from India and China, whose situation doesn’t … Read More
After spending the 90’s helping the tobacco industry hide the dangers of secondhand smoke, The Heartland Institute is still around and still working the wrong side of the debate, presently functioning as “the primary American organization pushing climate change skepticism.” … Read More
Last week we looked at world trade from the angle of who and what. This week we consider part of the how. First, a little perspective on shipping by way of Spanish, Dutch and English routes from 1750 to 1855. … Read More
“When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention.” – Special Agent Dale Cooper Our object of inquiry in this case is Maiden, NC… The Question:Â Why did “The Biggest … Read More
Straight from the horse’s mouth: InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic level, InfraGard is a partnership between the Federal Bureau … Read More
Real-time Asteroids, minus the asteroids, plus strangers and friends. (click image to play) If you need more than that, here’s Ars Technica on why it is remarkable. If you need more players, try @apeconmyth.
The Observatory of Economic Complexity is a simple thing. It’s a tool for exploring the world via countries and the products they trade. It’s also a tool that has come a long way in a year. Now you can embed … Read More
Please note the order of operations: 1. Break it down 2. Build it up 3. Stop The good news is, we really only need to work on #3. [Flight of the Conchords]
The Occupy movement spontaneously created something that doesn’t really exist in the country: communities of mutual support, cooperation, open spaces for discussion … just people doing things and helping each other. - Noam Chomsky Perhaps what also didn’t exist was … Read More
So, what’s the end game here? (click to enlarge) Do we really have to play this out or can we just count up the money, name a winner and move on? We don’t even need most of this stuff. [Chart … Read More