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Observations From The Heart Of Silicon Valley
by Adam Taggart

Yesterday I made the 2-hour drive back to Silicon Valley, where I lived for 15 years before moving out to the country.

I rarely go back, as I miss very little about the hyper-elite scene there. When I do, though, I feel I have a useful 'insider-now-outsider' perspective that allows me to see things there more accurately than those who live in that fishbowl 24/7.

What hit me most strongly upon arriving back in the Menlo Park/Palo Alto area, is how little of the craziness has changed since I left 4 years ago. I don't mean 'unchanged' though; rather that the same craziness is there, just more extreme than ever.
Observations From The Heart Of Silicon Valley
 by Adam Taggart

Yesterday I made the 2-hour drive back to Silicon Valley, where I lived for 15 years before moving out to the country.

I rarely go back, as I miss very little about the hyper-elite scene there. When I do, though, I feel I have a useful 'insider-now-outsider' perspective that allows me to see things there more accurately than those who live in that fishbowl 24/7.

What hit me most strongly upon arriving back in the Menlo Park/Palo Alto area, is how little of the craziness has changed since I left 4 years ago. I don't mean 'unchanged' though; rather that the same craziness is there, just more extreme than ever.
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The Fatal Blindness of Unrealistic Expectations
by Adam Taggart

We, as a society, have very much indeed lived beyond our means. By building up such a tremendous amount of debt through our profligacy that a small rise in interest rates would be catastrophic. That our children and children's children will be "paying backwards" for our largess, unless some debt-clearing event transpires (which I think will).
The Fatal Blindness of Unrealistic Expectations
 by Adam Taggart

We, as a society, have very much indeed lived beyond our means. By building up such a tremendous amount of debt through our profligacy that a small rise in interest rates would be catastrophic. That our children and children's children will be "paying backwards" for our largess, unless some debt-clearing event transpires (which I think will).
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Weather Is 1,557% More Harmful Than Helpful To Corporate Profits
by Chris Martenson

It's just another day in the spin factory so let's have some fun with it.

Lately 'bad weather' was cited as the reason that Walmart and FedEx earnings were disappointing.  If it isn't 'one-time' charges that happen every quarter being removed from reported results, it's the weather being blamed for somehow hurting operations.
Weather Is 1,557% More Harmful Than Helpful To Corporate Profits
 by Chris Martenson

It's just another day in the spin factory so let's have some fun with it.

Lately 'bad weather' was cited as the reason that Walmart and FedEx earnings were disappointing.  If it isn't 'one-time' charges that happen every quarter being removed from reported results, it's the weather being blamed for somehow hurting operations.
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Visualizing the Impact of Humans
by JW

A fascinating and sometimes disturbing look at the impacts humans have on their environment as we develop, grow, and inhabit our world.  You can explore the pre-selected regions/topics (oil sands) or use the "Explore the World" link at the bottom right of the page to type in your own location and look at how your region has changed over the past 30 years. 

http://world.time.com/timelapse/?hpt=hp_t3

Note:  Grab the slider and move it back in time to see how things might look in reverse.  How long would it take for Nature to reclaim the land and reverse the impacts of our development and growth?

Visualizing the Impact of Humans
 by JW

A fascinating and sometimes disturbing look at the impacts humans have on their environment as we develop, grow, and inhabit our world.  You can explore the pre-selected regions/topics (oil sands) or use the "Explore the World" link at the bottom right of the page to type in your own location and look at how your region has changed over the past 30 years. 

http://world.time.com/timelapse/?hpt=hp_t3

Note:  Grab the slider and move it back in time to see how things might look in reverse.  How long would it take for Nature to reclaim the land and reverse the impacts of our development and growth?

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