Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Wuhan Coronavirus: Are People Collapsing in Public [???]
January 24th, 2020It is extremely difficult to get a clear idea of what is happening in China with regard to the Coronavirus outbreak. Via: DailyMail: Disturbing videos have emerged purporting to show people collapsing in the streets of the Chinese city at the centre of the new coronavirus outbreak. Dozens of videos tagged as coming from Wuhan […]
2015: “Lab-Made Coronavirus Triggers Debate”
January 24th, 2020Via: TheScientist: The creation of a chimeric SARS-like virus has scientists discussing the risks of gain-of-function research. Ralph Baric, an infectious-disease researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, last week (November 9) published a study on his team’s efforts to engineer a virus with the surface protein of the SHC014 coronavirus, found […]
U.S. Drinking Water Widely Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
January 24th, 2020Via: Reuters: The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group. The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl substances, […]
‘Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion In Accounting Changes In A Year’
January 22nd, 2020Rotten to the core and the source of most of the problems on this planet. In other news: Nearly 4 in 10 Americans would borrow money to cover a $1K emergency. Via: Bloomberg: The Pentagon made $35 trillion in accounting adjustments last year alone — a total that’s larger than the entire U.S. economy and […]
China to Reduce Consumption of Single Use Plastic
January 20th, 2020Via: Bloomberg: China will curtail its consumption of single-use plastic in an effort to tackle a soaring amount of the discarded material that has quickly become one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Non-degradable plastic bags will be banned in places such as supermarkets and shopping malls in major cities, as well as for […]
Virginia Governor Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Gun Rights Rally
January 16th, 2020Via: NPR: Fearing potential violence, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is declaring a state of emergency and is banning firearms and other weapons on the Capitol grounds in Richmond ahead of a gun rights demonstration planned for next week. “We have received credible intelligence from our law enforcement agencies that there are groups with malicious plans […]
Visit Art Museums to Live Longer?
January 14th, 2020Hmm. I don’t know about the health benefits, but in the the pre-collapse California days of the late 1990s to early 2000s, I found that roaming around art museums was definitely pleasant. I wasn’t particularly interested in art, or, so-called art, but the air conditioning worked and it was generally quiet in museums. Bonus feature […]
U.S. Alcohol Related Deaths Doubled Over 20 Years
January 10th, 2020Via: NPR: More Americans are ordering more rounds, and that’s leading to more funerals, according to a new study on alcohol-related deaths. Looking at data from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers estimate deaths from alcohol-related problems have more than doubled over the past nearly 20 years. Death certificates spanning 2017 indicate nearly 73,000 […]
American Dystopia: San Francisco in Decline
January 7th, 2020Via: Fox:
Iran Fires Rockets at Iraqi Bases Hosting American Soldiers
January 7th, 2020Update: Trump Says No U.S. Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes — It might be a good idea to check your preparations for any interruptions in critical infrastructures, food and fuel delivery, or other emergencies. While Iran is unable to directly engage the U.S. military in any substantial way, asymmetric warfare is another matter entirely. Electricity […]
