Joseph talks about quantum teleportation and its implications for the hidden system of finance implied by the bearer bonds scandals, and for the western system of finance in general, and the relationship of this story to the stories of cyber warfare attacks on major Western and American banks. See the following article: The Race to Bring Quantum Teleportation to Your World … [Read more...]
THE GROWING DISCONTENT: THE CAPTURE, AND RUMBLINGS OF REVOLT, WITHIN THE PROFESSIONS
As most of you are aware, I've written a lot on this site, and spoken in my video blogs News and Views from the Nefarium, about the growing erosion of the "social contact" between the western oligarchs and the people, and this growing cynicism is also reflected by a growing uneasiness within the professional classes. I continue to be intrigued - not shocked, nor surprised - by the emails I get from professionals, particularly physicians and lawyers, but in a few cases, academics or even people in the finance and banking sectors, reflecting a growing discontent. Indeed, in the political climate … [Read more...]
TAKING SOME ISSUE: MAINTAINING THE EMPIRE
It is not often I dare on this site to disagree with a man whose views, lucidity, and rationality I deeply respect, but today I must do so with Lew Rockwell. The article I have in mind, which apparently is not by Mr. Rockwell but by Mr Michael S Rozleff, is here: U.S. Protectorates in Asia Cost a Great Deal Mr. Rozleff is, of course, correct, the US Asian bases cost a great deal to maintain, and the implicit implication is that it would make good political (and fiscal) sense to shut some of them down and scale back others. But this, of course, won't be allowed to happen, for the power … [Read more...]
EUROPE TAKES MORE STEPS TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Europe is getting serious - or is it? - about moves away from energy dependence on Middle Eastern and Russian petroleum and natural gas for its energy supplies: Europe launches trillion-euro energy revamp Note the move toward an increased role for nuclear energy, being championed by France, Europe's largest nuclear power (by far), most of whose electricity is produced by nuclear power. What intrigued me about this article however, was both the odd vision amd lack of vision that the European leadership seems to have. On the one hand, the move to proven nuclear technologies and energy … [Read more...]