It seems every week some aspect of a classic dystopian novel jumps off the page and into the designs of the Technocracy. This week, two congressmen were shining a spotlight on Amazon’s bolder moves into censoring books. Why does it matter? Because over the last decade, the tech behemoth has gained a de facto monopoly...
Tag: mar 16 2021
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SELF-DEFENSE SPRAYS
by Bradley J. Steiner I have always been against mace, tear gas, pepper sprays, etc., for self-protection. This is why: After experimenting with a relatively large number of students years ago, I found that the effectiveness of these sprays was unimpressive. They did work effectively to make some individuals stop in their tracks and cease...
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CLEAN, GREEN SEAWATER BATTERIES
For all their usefulness, batteries are a toxic mess. Electrolytes, the medium that moves a battery’s electric charge from one pole to the other, are a slough of sometimes-flammable toxins that can include cadmium, ammonium chloride, and sulfuric acid. When batteries are used up and thrown away, those poisons can go into soils and water...
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mRNA VACCINE EFFECTIVE AGAINST MS, PERHAPS OTHER ILLNESSES
The mRNA vaccine design effective against the COVID virus also shows promise in battling multiple sclerosis (MS), a complicated condition in which the body’s immune system peels away the protein sheath surrounding nerve fibers, causing them to short-circuit. Traditional vaccines carry a fragment of a hostile virus or a weak version of the whole bug,...
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NEW BRANCH OF THE MILITARY: CYBERFORCE
In 2018, the U.S. Congress established the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, made up of 15 professionals in technology, security, public policy, and education. The commission has just delivered its final report to Congress and the president. Its finding: “America is not prepared to defend or compete in the AI era,” it said. The...
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YOUTH REVOLUTION
As we pointed out in our 23 February article, “YOUTH REVOLUTION 2021: MYANMAR MILITARY VS. THE PEOPLE,” the youth in the country have been a force to be reckoned with after the military coup. Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal ran the headline: Youths Take the Lean in Myanmar Protests In the article, the WSJ...
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NEWS MEDIA: POST-TRUMP SLUMP
News websites are trying to figure out how to attract viewers who seem to be less interested in President Biden than former President Trump. SimilarWeb reported that web traffic at news websites has seen a drop in traffic by 20 percent since Trump left office. Axios reported there were about three times as many news...
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U.S. BORDER PATROL: CHILD BORDER CROSSINGS SPIKING
The Biden administration is facing a crisis at the border with a surge of migrants – unaccompanied minors, in particular, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that in February alone, 9,297 of these children were recorded at the border, which represents a 63-percent increase. The report said there have been 97,000 arrests in...
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NYC $TUPIDITY: $447,337 FOR A YEAR IN JAIL
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer released a report last week that revealed the city spent a staggering $447,337 per year housing each inmate – or about $1,226 per day – a 146-percent jump from 2014. The Wall Street Journal reported Stringer blamed the increase due to staffing remaining relatively unchanged at these city jails...
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BRITS CALL AMERICAN DRUG ADS “POST-APOCALYPTIC”
On 17 November 2015, the American Medical Association (AMA) called for an end to commercial ads touting prescription drugs. At the time, the AMA posted on its website: “Physicians cited concerns that a growing proliferation of ads is driving demand for expensive treatments despite the clinical effectiveness of less costly alternatives.” AMA Board Chair Patrice...