Archive for March, 2009
Goldman Sachs and the Manipulation of Oil Prices
March 29th, 2009Anyone who “dismisses” the role of speculators in this shakedown is either stupid, or in on the scam… Henry Paulson was formerly the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs. Well, well, well. Hank might have us believe that the Tooth Fairy has more to do with the price of oil than speculators. I […]
Economist Intelligence Unit: Manning the Barricades
March 28th, 2009Here are EIU’s probabilities on how the economic crisis will unfold: Scenario 1: Stimulus stabilizes system — 60% chance Scenario 2: Stimulus fails, leading to depression — 30% chance Scenario 3: Dollar collapse, social unrest, violent protest — 10% chance If I was forced to guess, these would be my numbers: Scenario 1: Stimulus stabilizes […]
Cryptogon Reader Sends $25
March 28th, 2009Thanks AF.
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Council on Foreign Relations on Planetary Geoengineering: “Add more small reflecting particles in the upper part of the atmosphere”
March 27th, 2009I don’t think anyone has the complete story on exactly what chemtrails are. I don’t doubt that weather modification is a part of it, but take your pick on the rest. There’s almost certainly a biological component to some of the spraying. There could also be some kind of scalar weapon application involving HAARP. My […]
Space Storm Alert: 90 Seconds from Catastrophe
March 27th, 2009Via: New Scientist: It sounds ridiculous. Surely the sun couldn’t create so profound a disaster on Earth. Yet an extraordinary report funded by NASA and issued by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in January this year claims it could do just that. Over the last few decades, western civilisations have busily sown the […]
Electric Cars: The Tesla Model S Which Most Americans Won’t Be Able to Afford, or the Reva Li-on, Which Americans Won’t Be Allowed to Buy
March 27th, 2009I looked at the news about the upcoming Tesla EV sedan, and I thought *meh*, at $50,000, it might as well cost $50 million. Production doesn’t start until mid 2011. But check out this little Reva. That vehicle would easily cover all of our regular driving needs. With a couple more solar panels (besides the […]
Japan Has Decided to Shoot Down North Korea Missile
March 27th, 2009Also, U.S. deploys warships as North Korea prepares to launch missile. Via: AFP: Japan gave its military the green light on Friday to shoot down any incoming North Korean rocket, with tensions high ahead of a planned launch that the US and allies say will be an illegal missile test. Japanese and US warships have […]
Bangladesh Orphanage Run by British Charity Was Being Used as Training Camp for Islamist Militants
March 26th, 2009Via: Guardian: An orphanage run by a British charity in Bangladesh has been raided by local security forces who claim it was being used as a training camp and arms factory for Islamist militants. The anti-terrorism Rapid Action Battalion said today that it had arrested four people, including a teacher and three caretakers, and was […]
Bank of America, Wells Fargo Ratings Cut by Moody’s
March 26th, 2009Via: Bloomberg: Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. home lenders, were downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service on concern that they’ll need another round of government aid. The senior-debt rating for Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America was reduced to A2 from A1, according to a statement today by Moody’s. […]
