With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, "If there's a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off." In the world's nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions... FTW's Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin
Sunday, April 29, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
The American Government’s Secret Plan for Surviving the End of the World
Electronics-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers' lives
The EU is currently debating whether or not to grant robots 'personhood' — here's what that would mean
The American Government’s Secret Plan for Surviving the End of the World
Electronics-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers' lives
Goldman Sachs is battling to contain an outbreak of mumps on the trading floor
The EU is currently debating whether or not to grant robots 'personhood' — here's what that would mean
800,000 People To Flee New York & California In Next Three Years
Columbia Students Storm Library To Denounce Conservative "Hate Speech"
Chinese Smartphone Sales Collapse In "Biggest Decline Ever"
The Oil Curse Comes To Washington
Newspaper in Virginia runs full KKK recruitment flyer on front page
Saturday, April 28, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention
'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention
"Forgotten In Statistics" - UK Homeless Population 10x Larger Than Government Says
Friday, April 27, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
North Korea-linked hackers stole data from 17 countries in an ongoing cyberattack that's far bigger than we thought
Records: NXIVM hacked billionaire's emails with Hillary Clinton, world leaders
There's soaring interest in CBD, the marijuana compound in a drug that could be the first to win FDA approval — here's what it does
I’ve been told by Indian students that kids are funneled into either engineering or medicine. Those who can’t make it become journalists, politicians, businesspeople et al.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
Estée Lauder is now paying employees $10,000 to adopt and giving parents 20 weeks of paid leave
Democratic Senator Alleges Trump's VA Pick Was Known As "Candy Man" For Handing Out Drugs
Taiwan To Simulate Chinese Invasion In Live-Fire Military Drill Starting Next Week
Armenia Heats Up As The Proxy War Continues
Top Secret: DoD Building $110 Million Drone Base In Niger
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
I shopped at Thrive Market, the online grocery store that sells organic foods for up to 50% off year-round — and I saved over $100 on my first order
Here's what we know about Alek Minassian, the 25-year-old suspect in the Toronto van attackComment: Time for regime change in Armenia
I shopped at Thrive Market, the online grocery store that sells organic foods for up to 50% off year-round — and I saved over $100 on my first order
Comment: A plug. I’ve been pleased as well.
70% Of Taiwanese "Willing To Fight" China
New Zealand Brace
Army Building "Self-Aware" Squid-Like Robot That Can Be "3-D Printed" During Combat
AI-Operated Health Pods To Be Introduced In Dubai
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized Two Days After Wife's Funeral
Saudi Media Claims Houthis Are Holding 19 Oil Tankers Hostage Off Yemeni Coast
Ex-Facebook Executive: "You Don't Realize It But You Are Being Programmed"
"those who are best-and-brightest are the most likely to fall for it, “because you are fucking check-boxing your whole life."
Fresh water from melting glaciers could upend the circulation of the oceans, leading to a world of fast-rising seas.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
From Jenna Orkin
Starbucks is closing all stores nationwide for racial bias training — and baristas say the problem runs deeper than many customers realize
The latest Snapchat Discover channel promises to get inside your head using Japanese psychology
The Waffle House shooting suspect was arrested near the White House in 2017, had 4 guns confiscated then returned to him
Starbucks is closing all stores nationwide for racial bias training — and baristas say the problem runs deeper than many customers realize