Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world – physics-math – 19 October 2011 – New Scientist
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Oct 11
So Goes the EU and the Eurodollar Dream
Here we go. Say bye bye to the Eurodollar.
Greece will miss a deficit target set just months ago in a massive bailout package, according to government draft budget figures released on Sunday, showing that drastic steps taken to avert bankruptcy may not be enough.
As Germany slowly makes for the door, one might ask who has been making money off all this? Any guesses?
How about Goldman Sachs?
Greece wanted to build a new airport. Goldman got them the money to do so, but held the mortgage to the property, the payments for which consumed all the profit the airport generated (and added additonal costs to the Greek state).
Now, reunited Germany is morally obligated to start stuffing Deutschmarks in its pockets as it removes deposits from Brussels. Its steady export surplus entitles it to do so, but the reunification of Germany was agreed to only because the new Germany would back the Euro with its Deutschmark. Now for it to withdraw support for the currency would surely be the deathknell for the European Economic Community and its market basket currency. would it not?
via Greece to miss deficit targets despite austerity | Reuters.
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Sep 11
A Message From Occupied Wall Street (Day Four) | OccupyWallSt.org
You know, I’d be happy to jump in on this if anyone wants to buy me a plane ticket to NYC.
This is the fourth communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street.
On September 20th, 2011, we were awoken by police bullhorns around seven in the morning, they objected to us protecting ourselves from the rain. They told us that the tarps suspended above us had to be taken down. We held a General Assembly to determine how to respond. We decided that we would hold the tarps over ourselves and our possessions. The police ripped the plastic away from us. We then scrambled to protect our possessions, primarily the media equipment streaming our occupation to the world. The police were also mostly interested in our cameras, it seems like they don’t want you watching us.
via A Message From Occupied Wall Street (Day Four) | OccupyWallSt.org.
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Aug 11
5 Crew + 2 Birds = Area 52?
Visual Imagery in Advanced Aeronautics is Dominated by Numerical Symbolism
I get a shrug every time I ask anyone who might have an interesting answer to this question: “Why is there so much numeric symbolism in the visual imagery of the USAF (especially “black” projects)?”
This photograph clearly depicts five crew members and two vehicles, possible a coded boast they are at Area 52 of the Groom Lake facility in Nevada. It seems a little far-fetched until you see some of the insignia made visible by FOIA requests.
In fact, it’s public knowledge that OXCART did operate out of Area 51.
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Aug 11
Apple Store in Santa Monica will be Second to Feature Curved Glass Roof
The Santa Monica Planning Commission approved Apple’s plans for a new retail store with a giant glass roof on Wednesday without any discussion.
via AppleInsider | Santa Monica Apple Store with glass roof given swift approval.
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Aug 11
Beyond IPO: Demand Media
So, what happens when no one can see past an IPO? Demand Media (and its financiers) is finding out the hard way.
the company’s stock hit its all-time low yesterday, after a strong IPO in January. since the summer, it’s been all downhill, with Demand shares off 50.4 percent since early May.
Since it went public, the stock is off 63.1 percent.
via Wall Street’s Demand for Demand Media Falls Off – Kara Swisher – Media – AllThingsD.
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Aug 11
JFK to Moscow in 30 Minutes
I’m sure it’s just a funny coincidence that the vehicle’s test range operating from the continental US would put the Russian capitol in reach.
Uh oh.
After reaching an undisclosed altitude, the aircraft jettisoned from its protective cover atop the rocket, then nose-dived back toward Earth, leveled out and glided above the Pacific at 20 times the speed of sound, or Mach 20. The plan was for the Falcon to speed westward for about 30 minutes before plunging into the ocean near Kwajalein Atoll, about 4,000 miles from Vandenberg.
So, the idea is to build something like an ICBM MIRV, but with control surfaces so you can change its persistent re-entry vector through the thinnest edges of the earth’s atmosphere. The vehicle might actually resemble a stone skipping across the surface of the earth’s atmosphere. Or, a cigarette racing boat leaping across the water. The rudder does no good when it’s not in the water.
via latimes.com.
Kyle Hayes