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Apr032011

Civilization: The Biggest Bubble

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One thing I'm certain of is that the more I know, the more I realize I don't know that much. That's the irony of knowledge. It's like, as you open one door of knowledge, there are ten more to explore. And to be honest, I love that about life; I love learning more and more about our ever-changing reality. But sometimes, it can be frustrating. Having ideas you're grown accustomed to believing in challenged by new information can be quite unsettling.

And that's what I've been dealing with recently. Let me explain:

I've been a big believer in free markets and capitalism. After all, as the story goes, their combined power have brought prosperity to more people than any other economic model. Actually, they've enabled a population explosion since the industrial revolution that is unprecedented in the history of mankind. Check it out:

But don't take my words wrong. I still think free markets, capitalism and liberty are the only route, though to call today's economic system a "free market" would be a stretch (fascism is more accurate). However, what I've learned recently about our finite planet has been startling.

Like me, you've undoubtedly heard of the theory of Peak Oil: "a point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline."

Some people rival this theory by saying that people have been predicting the end of oil for decades. And it's true. Even back in the early 1900s, some people predicted the end of oil, and those people have never quieted. Every decade since those early years of oil production, people have predicted the end of oil. It makes sense: we live on a finite planet so it factually has finite resources, oil included.

But are these oil alarmists just the proverbial "boy who cried wolf"? Or are today's Peak Oil theorists different?

I believe they're different.

I believe they're right.

Just using common sense, let's think about this...

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Thursday

Mar242011

The Problem of Civilization: Peak Oil, Scarcity and Decline

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Have you guys checked out the amazing documentary, "Blind Spot" yet? If not, here it is in full:

Have you seen "Collapse" with Michael C. Ruppert? No? Here's that documentary as well:

"Blind Spot" and "Collapse" explain and detail the undeniable dilemma we face as a civilization, but fail to recognize or act against: our dependence on fossil fuels. Without our oil, our coal, our uranium, civilization as we know it ceases to exist. Though many people speak about so-called "anthropogenic global warming" -- that is, global warming caused by CO2 released by mankind -- very few people really take note of the fact that, regardless of whether or not you believe man is to blame for global warming (which I do not, at least, not as a major factor), we're running out of fuel.

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Sunday

Mar202011

US Military-Industrial Self-Destruction and its Middle East Ally

CLICK TO ENLARGEOnly powerful, prosperous nations have ever become dominant military powers. Of course, this is because you must have the means to create a strong military and complementary technology. Without those means, a nation would be incapable of becoming a dominant militaristic force. Since the early 1900s, the United States has had the means and has used them in greater and greater measure, exploding during and after WWII.

Today, the United States is the pinnacle of militaristic world dominance, eclipsing even the most outlandish desires of the Roman empire. The US has military bases in nearly every country in the world; almost 130 countries, actually. And we spend almost as much on our military as all other nations in the world combined [1]. And when our military is not proactively attacking someone -- almost always against our wishes -- they're the world's SWAT team... the last line of defense.

But our ability to be that is in decline. We've over-extended ourselves, unable to fund the malignant military's never-ending war waging. If we looked at our military for what it is -- a prosperity-consuming monster -- we could stop it. But we won't.

This is where the Middle East comes into the picture. As you're likely well aware, a couple days ago the US military joined NATO forces in attacking Libya, a country that posed no threat to America whatsoever. This on top of occupying Iraq -- a shithole that poses no danger to America -- and Afghanistan -- another shithole that poses no threat to America. The attack on those two mudholes was spurred on by this idea that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and that Afghanistan was where al Qaeda was hiding and training Islamic extremists in how to attack the US and US interests.

Since then, however, we've learned that Saddam Hussein's Iraq possessed no WMDs, though Donald Rumsfeld et al. claim he would soon have and/or likely did prior to our invasion (how convenient) [2], and that al Qaeda is virtually non-existant in Afghanistan (over 100,000 US troops are chasing after less than 100 al Qaeda [3]). Even a complete dullard can educe that we're not in these countries for the reasons we're being told.

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Sunday

Mar202011

Poll: If a disaster happened here in the US, would we be civilized?

In Japan, there have been no reports of looting or rioting. So this week, we asked you, "If this earthquake/tsunami disaster happened here in the US, would we be this civilized?"

Here's what you thought:

I happen to agree; if disaster struck here, the lack of a moral fabric underlining our society would expose us for the heathens we really are. Of course, not all of us, but most Americans. Gone are the days when community meant something. Our government has created an environment of class warfare as always occurs when you rob from Peter to pay Paul. Resentment abounds.

I'm not a religious man, but I think religion helps prevent societal decay....and we're lacking faith in our society. Although I'm not religious, I'm well aware that who I am was shaped by my parents and the generations of religious family members who preceded us. My morality stems from Christianity.

Can we be moral without religion? Or does morality stem from religion? Regardless, without that morality, what would keep me from killing someone for the clothes on their back or the food in their possession?

Nothing.

And this is what we've become as a society: decrepit, decayed, immoral.

The Liberty to Tyranny cycle continues........

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Friday

Mar182011

SoCal Fun: The Radioactive Plume and the "Big One"

Radioactive plume heads for US west coastMan, what a week. Not that my paranoia comes anywhere close to what people are going through in Japan, I must say that all this talk about nuclear 'plumes' sweeping across the Pacific and wiping across the shores is scaring the hell out of me. I'm a health fanatic. I literally do everything I can to be as healthy as I possibly can be. I love the feeling of empowerment that I enjoy when I know I'm maximizing my potential. So when something like this comes along and makes me completely powerless, it really has a profound affect on me.

Depending upon where you go for the latest on the disaster -- government/mainstream media (one in the same) or alternative media -- you get a completely different story.

The government, supported by the CNNs, Fox News, MSNBCs, AP and Reuters of the world, tell us that the 'plume' that's just swept ashore is harmless. The most often-quoted phraseology is "readings are far below levels that could pose a health hazard." But then you switch over to InfoWars, Natural News, Activist Post, Global Research and the like, and it's literally all doom and gloom.

The toughest part is determining where the real truth lies, especially since either Japan isn't leveling with the rest of the world in regard to the severity of the situation, or they simply don't know what the hell is actually happening because the radiation levels are so high that they have to stay away from the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

So where's that leave us Southern Californians? Who do we believe? What is the truth? Unfortunately, there's no way to know. We just have to continue to monitor the situation. Where? Here are a few sites I've been checking out regularly:

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Tuesday

Mar152011

Heroin, the CIA in Afghanistan, 9/11 and the Mujahideen

Kevin Hayden -- purveyor of the amazing website, TruthIsTreason.net -- wrote this great piece that I think you should all read. One of the main points we're always trying to get across is that nothing is as we're told. There's always a deeper truth beneath the propagandized surface. And that is where we'll find empowerment. Here, Kevin digs deep into the truth behind Afghanistan, the Mujahideen, 9/11 and the CIA:

SOURCE: Truth Is Treason, March 10, 2011

Heroin, the CIA in Afghanistan, 9/11 and the Mujahideen
by Kevin Hayden

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has always been on the outside edge of politics. His claim to fame was becoming a hero during the Mujahideen resistance to the Soviets in the 1990′s. His nefarious brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, is of particular interest for his role in the booming heroin trade and the subsequent troop surge in Marja (Helmand Province). Ahmad Wali is most likely the top drug lord of Afghanistan, if not the entire region and rules the trade routes with an iron fist under the guise of being a businessman.

Ahmad Wali Karzai served time in US Federal prison for trafficking heroin but returned to Afghanistan and created a very large and very feared “security company” that essentially controls trade in and around the Helmand Province, specifically “Highway 1″ (a strategic route). The Helmand Province is considered to be the world’s most fertile region for growing poppies (opium/heroin).

He and his minions charge convoys in order to pass through the region unharmed and many US Military commanders have even admitted to this yet continue to play along in order to avoid bloodshed and issues. His forces control passage of private trucks, civilians, military convoys and most importantly; the heroin.

In 2010...

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Sunday

Mar132011

Humanity's Most Dire Problems

Twelve unsustainable things that will soon come to a disastrous end on our planet

Here is a list of twelve of humanity's most dire problems, all of which can or will lead to disaster for us all. And we can actually add one more to this list: nuclear power. As we sit and await the end result of the tsunami disaster in Japan, we know only one thing for sure: there's a man-made disaster that's about to unfold that will make the preceding natural disasters look tame.

Radiation from a series of nuclear power plant explosions is seeping into the air. And in time, that radiation will likely contaminate some if not all of Japan, some of the mainland countries to the west of Japan, and some of the United States to the east. Of course, the Japanese government is keeping information on the leak to a minimum, as governments do. After all, public control is far more important than public health to them. So we wait to see how bad this will get.

And because of this unfolding nuclear disaster, the rest of the world is looking at their nuclear energy facilities with new eyes. Is nuclear power worth its potentially disastrous side effects? Furthermore, is there even enough uranium to power our current needs for long? Peak uranium is something few of us have heard about, but it may be very real very soon.

But I'm hearing nothing about nuclear waste. Yeah, nuclear power plants can explode causing huge devastation. But nuclear waste -- the byproduct of atomic energy creation -- is also potentially disastrous; I'd argue inevitably disastrous. The half-life of atomic waste is potentially 500,000 years...which means it wil be harmful for humans for up to one million years!

How do we manage that? We can't! That waste will be here long after humans. The question is, will that waste be the reason why.

Listen to this:

"The time frame in question when dealing with radioactive waste ranges from 10,000 to 1,000,000 years,^[33] according to studies based on the effect of estimated radiation doses.^[34] Researchers suggest that forecasts of health detriment for such periods should be examined critically.^[35] ^[36] Practical studies only consider up to 100 years as far as effective planning^[37] and cost evaluations^[38] are concerned. Long term behavior of radioactive wastes remains a subject for ongoing research projects.^[39]"

So basically, humans are planning for today and not tomorrow. What's new. This is why I say nuclear energy is a dead end; "dead" meaning, it will one day kill us all. That is, if one of these twelve issues don't do the job first.

SOURCE: Natural News, March 11, 2011

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Mar132011

Poll: What concerns you most about Middle East?

This week, we ask, "As the craziness and unrest in the Middle East spreads, what concerns you most?" Granted, there are plenty of options; the Middle East is in complete chaos right now and it's hard to imagine how it will all play out. Here's what you guys thought:

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Wednesday

Mar092011

The Middle East, Oil and Our Energy Future

It's getting chaotic in the Middle East and North Africa, and I'm sure it's a scary time for them. With rogue factions vying for power in every case, and a Dictator who won't go down easy in Libya, I can understand why people in the US want to step in and help. Especially where we've grown up in an America where we never stand on the sidelines. Name a conflict and we've been involved somehow.

But it's time to step back. It's time to not get involved, partially because we can't afford it -- and we really can't -- but predominately because it's none of our business. Our intervention will lead only to further decay here in America, but also further anger toward America abroad.

The wisdom of our founding fathers is not perfect, but there are many things they got right. One such bit of wisdom is their near-universally shared opinion on war: they believed you should stay out of all foreign conflicts and simply lead by example; only act when attacked. Stand tall on your own, increase individual liberty and prosperity and the rest of the world will follow suit naturally. I agree. It just makes sense.

These words from John Quincy Adams’s speech before the House of Representatives on July 4, 1821 stand out as the absolute truth in such matters to me:

"Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.

"But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy.

"She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.

"She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.

"She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example.

"She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom.

"The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force….

"She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit…."

It's true. You know it and I know it.

So then why are we in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and soon to be Libya?

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