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Why Plato's Republic can never work
Merlin's Return The current political system across the planet resembles Plato's Republic. There's one crucial aspect that is its Achilles' heel: the Golden Lie. The Golden Lie is: the 'Golden people' can do... 
Complexity and the Systems Approach
Systems definition of complexity:sub-definition: ample: statistically significant in numbersub-definition: trivial: easily or simply characterized1. an ample supply of distinctly different component types2. a non-trivial arrangement of components for nominal system... Laser Assisted Pinched Field Fusion Reactor for Space Application
Abstract: a three stage fusion reactor intended for space applications is conceptually developed and compared to an older design determined infeasible.The previous design included three stages: plasma initiation – confinement area one, a helical progressively confined... 
'Spaghetti junction' – the scariest road system in Britain
The survey of 3225 drivers revealed the scariest road systems in Britain. Among top 10 spots eight were taken by Birmingham, Glasgow and London
Survey also revealed other drivers fears. 8% of drivers claim to... 
created by Giedre Sarkunaite | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1337 views | 8 recommendations | 3 comments
1337 views | 8 recommendations | 3 comments
From Chaos, Order: W3C Standard Helps Organize Knowledge
Latest Press Release from Sir Tim Berner's Lee's organization, W3C, regarding developments in data storage technology, with a view to promoting standards and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.–SKOS Connects Diverse Knowledge Organization Systems to Linked... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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135 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
Ground the Airbus?
To date, there have been 23 fatal Airbus crashes, killing 2,584 people. EXCERPT: Used in law, science and philosophy, a rule known as Occam’s Razor requires that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex, and/or that explanations of unknown...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
4654 views | 30 recommendations | 13 comments
4654 views | 30 recommendations | 13 comments
Windows XP Tiny Edition
For some of you, this may be a kind of new thing to play with, or maybe you have tried it before. Windows XP Tiny is built by carefully and unofficially removing useless components that come installed together... 
Climate Change Now the Main Driver of Natural Disasters
"Most natural disasters today are linked to climate change, says the UN emergency relief coordinator. From 1988 through 2007, over 75 percent of all disaster events were climate-related and accounted for 45... 
Microsoft's Black Friday and the Success of Xbox 360
"Microsoft announced today that on Black Friday its Xbox 360 game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 at a 3 to 1 ratio. That record weekend of sales puts the 360 over 25 million systems sold worldwide, surpassing the sales of the original Xbox"Say what you will, but... 
Future Combat Systems gets full funding in Authorization Act
www.Army.milWASHINGTON, DC -- The testing of Future Combat Systems equipment and testimonials from Soldiers using it may have helped the program receive full funding for the first time. President Bush signed...
Providing Power When There is None: Instant Access Networks, Frostburg Facult...
National security nuts are boosting the renewable energy revolution; an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a terrorist missile or solar flare could take out the power grid, computer systems and our economy, so they're developing a distributed backup system based on renewable...
UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September
Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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234 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
Russia may give more missiles to Iran
US President George Bush has been threatning to attack Iran and Iran has also responded in the same language. US and Israel have hinted many times of military action to stop Iran's suspected nuclear-weapons programme. With weak American administration, failing diplomatic...
650 Lockheed Martin engineers face layoffs
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth says around 850 layoffs will begin in April as the Joint Strike Fighter development comes to a close. "The first 250 cuts are expected in April. ... 
created by dunkelberg | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2070 views | 28 recommendations | 6 comments
