U.S. Geological Survey Fails With Outdated Maps And Data For The Public
The recent swarm of earthquakes that occurred near Yorba Linda, California this week didn’t originate on the Whittier Fault, but on a little known fault called the “Yorba Linda Trend.” This small fault was discovered in the 1990s and it runs perpendicular to the Whittier Fault, according to Doug Given of the U.S. Geological Survey. [...]
New Report: Wealthy Elites Actively Hiding Trillions From Taxman
If you thought that the wealthy elite in the world was about 1 percent of the population, think again because it’s more like 0.001 percent — far less people. The global economic crisis that has countries around the world cutting government programs including vital safety nets for the poor is nothing but the by-product of [...]
“Don’t Hate Me Because I’m An American”
If you’ve ever had the experience to live in another country in your adult years, you may agree on many of the things that I’m about to mention on how other people view the United States. Of course, a lot also depends on where abroad you have lived and how that society and culture views [...]
Wars And Conflicts Over Natural Resources Already Taking Place
(Reporting from Yokohama, Japan) Imagine that you live a peaceful life on an island that is part of the United States, like Guam or Saipan. Suddenly the Russian government tells you (and the rest of the world) that the island is in fact part of Russia and that it will be taking it over. How [...]
Should Intelligent Robots Get The Same Rights As Humans?
This question is not at all far fetched, in fact technology experts have been arguing that intelligent robots should be given the same “rights” as living people for years and it’s even on Wikipedia. They are calling it “Robot Rights.” Despite a sluggish economy worldwide, technology is evolving at a frantic speed: from BMW’s intelligent [...]
