In the basement of the last Furr’s Cafeteria in America, the heads of Microsoft, Apple, Google and Facebook meet each September 8 with leaders of the two main political parties, presidents of major corporations and advertising agencies, and a rotating cast of foreign enemies and enemy domestic celebrities. Their long-term goal is the eradication of […]
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Humanity is facing an inevitable catastrophe that world leaders continue to ignore due mostly to indifference and blind ignorance. This means that the public and scientific community need to more proactively address the issue to avert disaster. Specifically, many don’t even realize that on July 23rd, 2012, a massive solar storm of two coronal mass
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Deforestation, coal mining, and carbon dioxide emissions (the primary greenhouse gas emissions from human activities) cause devastating environmental damage. Runaway human population growth doesn’t help. Norway has taken proactive measures to counteract these problems with such operations as wind turbines, a hydrogen hybrid project, and osmotic power plants capable of producing hydrogen fuel generally emission-free. The vast
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“E Pluribus Unum.” Out of many, one. Our national motto, written in a dead language so the meaning wouldn’t change with the vagaries of daily use. The founders understood the necessity of correct use of language as well as those who subvert its meaning to their own selfish ends. Words matter. Exhibit A is that
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The Hawaiian Islands have an invasive algae problem. The eight major Hawaiian Islands harbor more than 60 percent of the coral reefs found in the waters surrounding the United States. Non-native algae species infect these reefs. They spread aggressively. This deters local marine life from building their habitats in the coral. Hawaii needs to address the
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The special understanding between people and the animals they love is timeless and enduring. Because of our ancient connections to the natural world, all cultures have animals they connect with on a psychic and spiritual level. Sometimes, the animals we most identify with and desire to control are the ones that move with beauty, speed,
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