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“The Proteus Operation” is a time travel/alternate history novel by James P Hogan. The basic plot- History through World War I proceeds as normal. In the aftermath, though, it really becomes the war to end all wars. Peace and prosperity is established worldwide by 2020. Spoilers for the overall plot of the book, though few…
This is something I’m not sure how to feel about. Certainly, since her BAC was not at all her fault and prior to the arrest she had no reason to suspect something like this might happen, dropping the charges was absolutely the right thing to do. But while she might not have felt…
Unlikely this plan would ever be used, though some aspects are probably useful for general civil disorder. I wonder what contingency plans exist for alien invasion? While we can’t be certain, that might actually be a possible threat. It would be hard to plan for. Zombies can safely be assumed to have some subset of…
Greece Must Pass Massive Austerity Reform Bill by Tonight Or Else – RYOT News. Of course, harsh austerity, can’t have the Greek government spending money in ways that might stimulate the economy, rebuild the tax base, and lead to increased revenues. Even George W Bush accepted that sometimes you have to spend a shitload of…
Giuliani: U.S. Could Take Out ISIS in Just ‘6 Months’ | Mediaite. Could the US take out ISIS in 6 months? Probably. But look at the last time we created a power vacuum in the region, what did it lead to? Oh, that’s right, ISIS. The only time the US was at all successful in…
Abbott Signs Bill To Allow Students That Fail Exams To Still Graduate | Texas Public Radio. It doesn’t waive test passing entirely, just allows other factors to be considered. This *could* be a good thing to do- two people of equal qualification might have different results on a given evaluation, so providing alternative options, or…
Robot Chef That Can Cook 2,000 Meals Set To Go On Sale In 2017 | IFLScience. The price mentioned in the article is $15,000. While hugely expensive for a consumer gadget(now- it will likely come down over time if the thing works well), robots like this at that price could be amazing for anywhere that…