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29 Apr 2002 @ 19:21, by finny. Violence, War
ZNet Commentary Arms, Climate Change, And The Grand Media Deception by Dave Edwards [link]
In a recent Guardian article, Julian Borger reports a massive 11% increase in U.S. defence spending. It is estimated that by 2007 defence spending will be 20% higher than average cold war levels. While September 11 is cited as justification, the increase is actually dedicated to promoting cold war-style weapons systems useless in the "war against terrorism".
Paul Krugman of the New York Times writes, "The military build-up seems to have little to do with the actual threat, unless you think that al-Qaida's next move will be a frontal assault by several heavy armoured divisions." (Borger, 'Bush billions will revive cold war army', the Guardian, February 6, 2002)
So what does the build-up have to do with? According to Peter Beaumont and Ed Vulliamy of the Observer, it's a mystery:
"So why the need for more and better military power? The answer is that even the military analysts are baffled." (Beaumont and Vulliamy, 'Armed to the teeth', the Observer, 10 February 2002) More >
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 29 Apr 2002 @ 15:20, by magical_melody. Spirituality
Planets Line Up in the Sky and We Are Being Catalyzed to Come Into Greater Balance Within Our Bodies, In Our Relationships and In Our Lives. More >
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 15 Apr 2002 @ 15:36, by ming. Recreation, Fun
This is a fun little happening. This fellow bought up text ads at google, connected with various keywords, and he used the space for fairly non-sensical poems. He has some interesting calculations and musings about the cost of a word, and the possibilities in sending people somewhere else than where they expect. More >
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15 Apr 2002 @ 14:02, by ming. Energy Sources
Dean Kaman, the inventor who introduced the Segway Human Transporter, a self-balancing motorized scooter, seems to have come up with a way of mass-producing Stirling engines. A Stirling engine can draw its energy from just about anything that can produce heat, and produces next to no pollution. It has so far been extremely expensive to produce and has only been used in places like submarines. See New York Times article (registration required). More >
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 12 Apr 2002 @ 03:37, by ming. Personal Development
Here is Solara's Surf Report for April. I always find these readings of our collective energies to be spot on and very enlightening. More >
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10 Apr 2002 @ 19:44, by ming. Violence, War
I was just listening to an interview on the Charlie Rose show on public TV with Thomas Friedman who's a columnist for the New York Times and an expert and analyst concerning the Middle East. It is the first time for a long time I've heard somebody give such a knowledgable and balanced view. This man really knows what he is talking about, he is very good at making it clear, and he manages not to take sides. Read his latest column. You might need to register to read online content from New York Times. More >
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10 Apr 2002 @ 10:08, by biophilos. Philosophy
Biophilos/Friends of Wisdom More >
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 5 Apr 2002 @ 16:52, by ming. Transportation
Now, this is fun. I'm drooling. Your own 213 foot luxury submarine from U.S.Submarines. It is just that the price tag is ... $78 million. But it comes with its own docking mini-sub, and can sit and be served dinner with your friends in the dining area, while looking out the big portholes. More >
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 3 Apr 2002 @ 17:33, by ming. Violence, War
It makes me sick to read about the travesties going on in the Israeli occupied areas in Palestine. Below is a report from an American student visiting Ramallah, plus some comments. It is from this site. Very depressing. Although, a somewhat positive news item from today, if you read a little further is:
"Today, between 5,000 and 6,000 people -- Israeli peace activists, Palestinians in Israel and Palestinian MK's in the Israeli Knesset -- marched to the Kalandia checkpoint, with several aims:
1. To ensure that urgently needed aid people here had collected - medicines and food - would enter Ramallah.
2. For the Palestinians, to try to enter Ramallah, breaking the military closure around the city and protesting against the curfew and occupation;
3. To protest America's open support for the clearly illegal occupation, and re-assault in the West Bank. " More >
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 31 Mar 2002 @ 15:48, by ming. Developing World
I received an e-mail announcement quoted at the bottom, about "Production Mini-plants in mobile containers", which sounded like a great idea. 40-foot containers that would contain some kind of manufacturing plant, which could easily be transported to developing areas and put to work. But when I tried to research it on the net, I realized that "The Financial News" and "Steven P. Leibacher" who wrote it have no other history at all, other than this same announcement, which apparently has been spammed to a bunch of places. So, most likely it is in investment scam. But it is a great idea, which is why I'm quoting it. And, in researching it, I found a very interesting site on Mobile Structures. Lots of interesting things that people have managed to make mobile that normally wouldn't be. Very inspiring resource. More >
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