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Jimz . You are not being lazy, a "Black Swan" event comes from the book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, "'The Black Swan", sub titled " The impact of the highly improbable". He states that history has been changed by highly improbable events, he also destroys financial annalists and number crunchers. A si...

We live in interesting times. Many things seem to building to a crescendo. There is at least one "Black Swan" event on the horizon, and it is quite interesting. Some people know of it, and they are either pushing for it or are trying to prevent it. If it occurs, it will be beneficial, it will solve ...

There are two considerations here - 1) Those that have worked and have earned pensions. The pensions, like the health benefits, are actually part of the person's salary, but the first is (as today's catchword goes) "deferred salary" and the second is, like all benefits, "in lieu of salary." 2) Thos...

Regarding the health care and pension problem there is a solution, nature's way. Nature, ultimately, always has the final say. The solution.--- From a cost benefit perspective if you do not work, you do not eat. Regarding health care, if the cost is excessive verses the persons future productivity, ...

A comment I read years ago, I forget where, may be appropriate
" The American people are treated like mushrooms, they are kept in the dark and fed manure".

Oh, this is just great, lets see, 1,500,000 people with poor sanitation, food problems, etc. and a possible flue pandemic. Prior history indicates this is good for the spreading of cholera , typhoid , plague, etc. People in stress are more susceptible to disease, my grandfather almost died in the pa...

Yes, this is very disturbing situation, but interesting from the perspective of ancient history. The Rama Empire existed many thousands of years ago in that part of the world. One of it's ancient cities was Mohenjo -daro located in the Sind Province of Pakistan. It was discovered and excavated in th...

I been reading this site for a few weeks, and find it very interesting. I am of the baby boom generation, 1945. During my years I have received some success as a sculptor, painter, instructor, industrial designer, ( for a large telecommunications co, receiving an award and patents ) a former member ...