Day: March 14, 2014

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The disappearing paper: Why cash is a dying payment method

Fernando Kaskais

By Jon Norris A cashless society has been a talking point for futurists for years, but for one reason or another, has never quite been within our grasp. Now, like the electric car and clean energy, it’s finally happening – and it’s about time. The arguments for ditching notes and coins are numerous, and quite convincing. In the US, a study by Tufts University concluded that the cost of using cash amounts to around $200 billion per year – about $637 per person. This is primarily the costs associated with collecting, sorting and transporting all that money, but also includes … Continue reading The disappearing paper: Why cash is a dying payment method

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What Will the Earth Look Like in Millions of Years?

Fernando Kaskais

Human civilization is developing very fast. Only five thousand years ago first nodular writing was introduced, and today we have learnt to share terabytes of information at light speed. And the pace of progress is increasing. Predicting what human impact on our planet may be even a thousand years into the future is almost impossible. However, scientists love to speculate as to what awaits the earth in the future if our civilization suddenly disappears. Let us follow them and envision an unusual situation, for example, what if in XXII century all humans will leave Earth for Alpha Centauri, what is … Continue reading What Will the Earth Look Like in Millions of Years?

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Freedom from Government

Fernando Kaskais

Harry Browne | Laissez Faire The first principle in dealing with government is: Don’t be awed by it. What little the government achieves is almost always due to the voluntary participation of its citizens. Those who don’t want to help the government can go their own ways without running into much trouble. The second principle is: Don’t confront the government. A sure way to make your life miserable is to attack the government head on. Its resources are limited, and it can’t waste them tracking down every possible violator of every law. But it will certainly aim its power at … Continue reading Freedom from Government

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You Won’t Believe What Spies On Malaysia Plane Were Doing

Fernando Kaskais

Military intelligence is heavily involved in Malaysia Airlines 370, but contradicting itself and denying the public from needed information, thus increasing speculations officials are unauthorized by the military to disclose the craft’s whereabouts and intel by 25 high-tech passengers, employed by five major defense contractor technology companies, was liekly valued enough to seize the plane. Two Chinese companies represented on the plane’s manifest list are declared U.S. national security risk due to its spying with backdoor computer technology. Congress ousted them from business in the U.S. and warned American companies to halt busines with them, only two of five such … Continue reading You Won’t Believe What Spies On Malaysia Plane Were Doing

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Mom in court for refusing to drug daughter, 13, with antipsychotic

Fernando Kaskais

            WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Maryanne Godboldo endured a mother’s worst nightmare  when in May 2011 police and social workers burst into her home without a  warrant, seized her then 13-year-old daughter, locked the child in a psychiatric  hospital and purportedly doped her with dangerous antipsychotic drugs – but the  devoted mom refused to allow authorities rip the little girl from her arms  without a fight. Instead, Godboldo, a former dance teacher who had never before had a run-in  with the law, fought to defend her daughter, Ariana, in a 10-hour standoff with  a Detroit … Continue reading Mom in court for refusing to drug daughter, 13, with antipsychotic

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‘As polluted as Beijing’: Paris makes public transport free amid smog crisis

Fernando Kaskais

Public transport will be free from Friday until Sunday evening in Paris as the authorities try to encourage drivers to leave their cars at home, as much of France suffers severe air pollution caused by unusually warm weather. The French capital and 30 other regions of France have been on maximum pollution alert for several days, with conditions set to continue until the end of the weekend. The European Environment Agency says the pollution is the worst since 2007, and almost three-quarters of France is affected. The air pollution has also affected neighboring Belgium where authorities have introduced a maximum … Continue reading ‘As polluted as Beijing’: Paris makes public transport free amid smog crisis

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This Is The Most Beautiful Beach In Greece, Which Means It’s The Prettiest Beach In The World

Fernando Kaskais

We know, we know. You’re thinking to yourself, “Come on, guys, another pretty beach?” And we totally understand but look. at. this: Navagio has been called the prettiest beach in all of Greece, which, if we can all agree is one of the prettiest places in all the world, then this beach is the prettiest beach in the whole wide world. Logic works for us. And so do these pics. Like seriously? Oh, did we mention that to add to the beauty there’s a creepy factor, too? There’s a large boat that just sits on the beach that is supposedly … Continue reading This Is The Most Beautiful Beach In Greece, Which Means It’s The Prettiest Beach In The World

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The ultimate tree house: Amazing white apartment block with trunk and branches will be built on French Mediterranean

Fernando Kaskais

.A 17-storey apartment block resembling a tree is set to be built in Montpellier, France next year .Called The White Tree, balconies and shade decks will hang off the tower like branches, creating shade and drawing light into the building .The structure’s French and Japanese architects were inspired by Montpellier’s outdoor living and the form of a tree .It will feature a rooftop penthouse bar with sweeping ocean and mountain views, an art gallery and restaurant .Residents will be able to choose from 120 units offering many different floor plans .Montpillier hopes to build 12 architectural follies – buildings featuring … Continue reading The ultimate tree house: Amazing white apartment block with trunk and branches will be built on French Mediterranean

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Could we condemn criminals to suffer for hundreds of years? Biotechnology could let us extend convicts’ lives ‘indefinitely’

Fernando Kaskais

.Life extension tech could mean prisoners will serve longer sentences .Time distortion pill could make people feel like they were in prison longer .Another suggestion is uploading the criminal’s mind to a digital realm .It would then possible to speed up the rate at which an uploaded mind run .Running it a million times faster than normal would enable the uploaded criminal to serve a 1,000 year sentence in eight-and-a-half hours ByEllie Zolfagharifard Sentencing a criminal to 1,000 years in an  artificial hell may one day become a reality. At least, that is the claim of scientists at  Oxford University … Continue reading Could we condemn criminals to suffer for hundreds of years? Biotechnology could let us extend convicts’ lives ‘indefinitely’

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Was missing jet hijacked and flown towards Indian islands? Radar data shows flight MH370 was heading towards Andaman Islands

Fernando Kaskais

.Plane may have been deliberately flown across Malay peninsula, sources say .Military radar-tracking evidence reportedly suggests it was heading towards the Andaman Islands .Third source claims inquiries were increasingly focusing on theory someone who knew how to fly a plane deliberately diverted the flight .Search efforts being stepped up in the Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean ByJames Rushand Richard Shears Military radar data suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for nearly a week was deliberately flown hundreds of miles off course, it has been claimed. As the search continued for the missing Boeing 777, which vanished with 239 people on … Continue reading Was missing jet hijacked and flown towards Indian islands? Radar data shows flight MH370 was heading towards Andaman Islands