Ever wondered what the wind would look like if you could see it in action from above? A new project posted online by a pair of Google computer scientists, called simply Wind Map, has to be seen to be believed. “It can be quite hypnotizing to watch the gusty trails blast across the American...
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Are “The Hunger Games” realistic? Yes and there are ample historic examples. The Soviet Union operated on that basic premise for decades. Specifically various regions (Districts) operating a very monolithic economy with all planning and distribution through a central authority or city (Moscow). Such...
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Sometimes just one chart says volumes. I give you the US GDP to US Debt chart. In all it’s glory.
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In a word, No. Because the US has an economy, whereas as one Greek Poltico put it, “all we have is olives, sun and ruins”. But we are in...
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Had to happen. Attorney David Anziska tells Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia that he plans to file class action suits against 20 more law schools in the coming months, and...
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Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia interviews the former Commissioner of the SEC of the much maligned Dodd-Frank bill. Roberta Karmel told Bloomberg Law on Tuesday that Dodd-Frank financial reform isn’t...
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Ponder the concept of tech so amazing that it must get Federal loans. Considering the track record of Federal government giving loans and the following exchange between Energy...
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Why? Because he stepped down. At a critical point in the new Republic, when traditions had not yet been solidified, he voluntarily gave up power and went home. A tradition...
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Greek 1 year bonds hit over 600% yield and are trading as I write (8:30AM) at 583%. http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/GGGB1YR:IND 2 year Greeks are at 207% down from over 400% earlier...
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