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The future we fear - decivilization, piracy and localisation

  This is a book that tries to predict the future based on what is happening currently. In summary, the future looks dire for everyone, but some are worse than others. In some areas, it is just a mild inconvenience, it could be not drinking Coke but drinking Pepsi instead. But in others, it is a total societal collapse, massive starvation, and a Mad Max-like environment where all institutions are gone and everyone is out for himself. There would be deglobalisation, leading to decivilisation in some areas. No electricity, a disjointed food supply, communication and everything that made modern living a luxury. But there is one exception: America, he says that America will survive, except for a few inconveniences, and this is because not only is it far from the rest of the world. Also, because it is vast, and the land is plentiful, it has almost all of the minerals and products that can be found within its borders it is also protected by two great oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific,...
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The end of a massive killer - The Malaria vaccine story

  A program on BBC iPlayer tells the story of the search for the first Malaria vaccine. T his is an exciting story. It has everything, from an exciting detective story to romance, horror, thriller, and finance. The individuals involved go from country to country, from London, Oxford, and New York to Villages in Africa and India. It involves multi-million organisations and sole individuals working against the system. It is recorded that one child dies every minute from Malaria, and it is a significant killer in a large number of countries. This program tells the story of how the Oxford University Team, the same team that developed the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZencetra as part of the Academic Vaccine Development Program. They had produced about 3 billion doses and had been used in 170 countries. This was also helped by a grant from the EU. Malaria was endemic throughout the Western world. It got its name from Rome.  The "bad air" ( Medival Latin' mala aria' ) surrounding ...
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Opening of Parliament

During King Charles III's opening of Parliament, the British had a series of customs and traditions that reminded them of their tremendous and complicated past. King Charles III's third time carrying out this duty will be his first State Opening with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government in power, following 14 years of Conservative rule. These traditions might seem strange to others, but they maintain the status quo and prevent unforeseen circumstances. The Monarch does not make laws. Since June 1215, at the signing of Magna Carter at Runnymead, the King's power has been restricted, and the Monarch is constantly reminded they are not above the law. The King reigns, but he does not rule. His government rules, and as head of state in the UK, the King is constitutionally obliged to follow the government's advice. It sought to prevent the King from exploiting his power and placed limits on royal authority by establishing law as a power. The UK has a Constituti...
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Puff the magic dragon

Cannabis is on my mind. I have a friend with whom we discussed things at the swimming pool. He sells cannabis or cannabinoid products. It might be that I wanted him to clear or clarify it in my mind. I said, "So, in short, you are a drug dealer". I believe that didn't make him happy. He was a certified natural health pharmacist and had a certificate from the government for dealing with natural remedies. These are professionals and tend to avoid the label of being drug dealers. However, he explained that he was using natural remedies to treat complicated ailments. He indicated that because the body has "cannabinoid receptors" for cannabinoid products, it is natural. This is part of the endocannabinoid system of all vertebrates. I wanted to say that our body also has Opioid receptors, which means we should be taking Opium, but that thought was lost in our discussion. He went down a rabbit hole, a conspiracy theory of the CIA supporting research to discredit the sm...
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Three Kings from the East

  The story of the three kings is often seen in every Nativity play. As a child, I remember being one of those three Kings, as at least one was traditionally black. The notion was that he was from Africa. The tradition even named them Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior. Each of the Kings symbolically brought a gift with a specific meaning: gold representing kingship, frankincense symbolizing divinity, and myrrh foretelling Jesus' death and burial. Balthasar is often represented as a king of Arabia or sometimes Ethiopia and is thus frequently depicted as a Middle Eastern or Black man in art. He is usually said to have given the gift of myrrh to the Christ Child. Caspar (or Gaspar) is often represented as a king of India and is usually said to have given the gift of frankincense to the Christ Child. Melchior is often represented as a king of Persia and is usually said to have given the gift of gold to the Christ Child. The incense was worth more than gold in weight and was used by Kings...
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The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help"

After listening to Thomas Sowell, who wrote a book on Social Justice Fallacies. "A thought-provoking Challenge to Modern Social Justice Narratives". I now understand the position of the USA Conservatives among our colleagues. Thomas Sowell explained that liberal intellectual elites often think they possess the blueprint for running countries, economies, and societies. However, the failure of socialism in Eastern Europe and the centralized planning in economies like the Soviet Union, although there were initial improvements, these efforts resulted in unintended consequences such as food shortages and economic downturns.  Thomas Sowell believes that intellectual elite liberals in our Universities lack practical knowledge and hence may be unable to advise running governments. Being a software developer/ project manager, I know what is involved in running out-rolling complex solutions and various applications. It has also led me to understand that practical knowledge is often ess...
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StarTalk - George's Anus

I love talking about astronomy. It is fascinating and raps up science, history, mythology, mathematics and culture into one brilliant container. StarTalk is a podcast by Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson and some other hosts.  The episode I came across today that tickled my fancy is about how the planets and moons in our solar system got their names, the exceptions to the rule, and the reasons why. The episode was with Mr Chuck Nice, a comedian who asked questions that we non-professional astronomists would love to ask and would make it funny and understandable to the common man in the street. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has been the body responsible for naming astronomical bodies since its inception in 1919. They followed a rule when it came to naming the planets. Since these have been known to us since antiquity, they use their Latin names as done in other fields like Medicine, Chemistry,  etc. The Romans knew of seven bright objects in the sky: the Sun, the Moon, and th...
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