Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
The Encyclosphere Is Coming
November 22nd, 2019Via: Larry Sanger: We are fed up. After ten years of domination by big social media—which might finally be in decline—we are tired of giant Silicon Valley corporations using us contemptuously. We still remember an Internet in which we charted our own destiny and owned our own data. It’s not just social media. It’s Wikipedia, […]
California Faces Decade of ‘Unique’ Wildfire Blackouts
November 22nd, 2019Via: Reuters: California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a decade. PG&E initially said outages would happen only a couple of times a year, but millions of Californians were hit by four massive shutdowns in October […]
Association Between History of Dental Amalgam Fillings and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
November 20th, 2019Via: PubMed: The patients exposed to dental amalgam fillings were 1.583 times more likely to have PD afterward compared to their non-exposed counterparts after adjusting for comorbidities and CCI scores.
‘Insect Apocalypse’ Poses Risk to All Life on Earth, Conservationists Warn
November 20th, 2019Via: Guardian: The planet is at the start of a sixth mass extinction in its history, with huge losses already reported in larger animals that are easier to study. But insects are by far the most varied and abundant animals, outweighing humanity by 17 times. Insect population collapses have been reported in Germany and Puerto […]
Billionaires Seek Secure Storage Facilities for Possessions
November 20th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: A few blocks from Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, 46 Park Lane resembles a private club with wood-paneled walls and an ornate fireplace dating back to Britain’s Victorian era. But down a flight of stairs is one of the most secure rooms in London. Built by IBV International Vaults, the steel-walled stronghold is scheduled […]
Too Much Screen Time May Be Stunting Toddlers’ Brains
November 19th, 2019Via: U.S. News: Toddlers who spend loads of time looking at tablets, smartphones or TVs may be changing their brains, and not for the better. A new study using brain scans showed that the white matter in the brains of children who spent hours in front of screens wasn’t developing as fast as it was […]
Japan: Wind and Solar Power Plants Will Be Built on Fukushima Farmland Polluted by Fallout from 2011 Disaster
November 18th, 2019Via: Daily Mail: Farmland in Fukushima that was rendered unusable after the disastrous 2011 nuclear meltdown is getting a second chance at productivity. A group of Japanese investors has created a new plan to use the abandoned land to build wind and solar power plants, to be used to send electricity to Tokyo. The plan […]
Scientists ‘May Have Crossed Ethical Line’ in Growing Human Brains
November 17th, 2019Oh, really? What could possibly go wrong? *sigh* Anyway, I designate, “Sentient lumps of brain,” as Cryptogon’s Phrase Of The Year. Have a nice day. Via: Guardian: Neuroscientists may have crossed an “ethical rubicon” by growing lumps of human brain in the lab, and in some cases transplanting the tissue into animals, researchers warn. The […]
Prince Andrew Interview: “It’s Like Watching a Man in Quicksand”
November 17th, 2019Via: Daily Mail: A public relations expert said the Duke of York’s interview over his links with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was ‘like watching a man in quicksand’. PR and crisis consultant Mark Borkowski said Prince Andrew’s appearance on BBC Newsnight was a lesson on ‘how not to do’ public relations. The duke’s long-awaited appearance on […]
Bank of America Merrill Lynch: Automation Could Replace 800 Million Jobs by 2035
November 15th, 2019Via: Yahoo Finance: Some half of all jobs worldwide — or up to 800 million total jobs — could be at risk of becoming obsolete by 2035 due to the rise of automation. That’s the assessment from a new report written by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC) analysts highlighting 10 themes to watch for […]
