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A large number of people are starting to get very concerned about the melting glaciers in the Himalayan mountains. The problem: billions of people could be left without water: The Tragedy of the Himalayas Reports from Leh indicate that precipitation has dropped during the past quarter-century as temperatures have risen, a possible consequence of climate [...]
This video presents the worst-case scenario for the collapse of the dollar: Just another crazy YouTube video? Or could something like that really happen? The problem is that there is more and more stuff in the mainstream press about the problems with the U.S. deficit and the dollar. This article appeared in Time magazine last [...]
In the United States, we still haven’t rebuilt New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and Detroit is in ruins. In China they have the opposite problem: They build entire cities but no one lives in them (the first 75 seconds is intro): [[[Jump to previous MYT - A completely different way to think about guns]]]
Makes you think – a completely different way to think about guns
by Marshall Brain | December 7, 2009
In the United States we have a certain attitude toward guns. That attitude is embodied in the laws we create for gun ownership and use, the way we allow guns to be sold, the way we portray guns in movies, TV shows and news outlets, and the way people use guns in their daily lives. [...]
This is an fascinating video, and it makes you appreciate our ancestors. The next time you buy a cheeseburger at a fast food place, think back to the way our ancestors had to do it not so long ago: See also: – How In-Vitro Meat Works – creating meat without killing any animals – How [...]
Eric Schmidt (CEO of Google) and Steven Chu (U.S. Energy Secretary) talk about America’s energy future and how it may unfold: Topics covered include wind and solar power, carbon sequestration, “clean coal”, nuclear power, the role of science in setting energy policy, etc. [[[Jump to previous MYT - The Army won’t accept 75% of Americans]]]
Makes you think – The Army won’t accept 75% of Americans
by Marshall Brain | November 6, 2009
This is an eye-opener: Military Recruiting: The Kids Aren’t All Right Even so, the agency recently found that 75% of Americans ages 17 to 24 are ineligible to enlist — largely because of either a lack of education, a criminal record, poor fitness or all of the above…. So how does the military recommend fixing [...]
This new study indicates a remarkable fact about poverty in America: Study: Half of U.S. kids will receive food stamps More than 35.8 million Americans used food stamps in July — nearly 6.8 million more than a year earlier, Weill’s group says. About half of food stamp recipients are children, Rank says. This study is [...]
Makes you think – the amount of traffic seen by different web sites
by Marshall Brain | October 29, 2009
The following image offers a fascinating way to look at web traffic, and the importance of different sites. It is a little bit like the video in How big is the universe? Finding Perspective (You may have to click once on the image to see it full size) [[[Jump to previous MYT - the state [...]
Makes you think – the state of health care reform and how we got there
by Marshall Brain | October 13, 2009
A probing look at the state of the healthcare reform process and the reasons why we have arrived at this point: Sick and Wrong – How Washington is screwing up health care reform – and why it may take a revolt to fix it The article’s opening pulls no punches: Let’s start with the obvious: [...]
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