Dog is spelled God backwards
Stanford research provides a snapshot of a new working-from-home economy
Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom discusses the societal impacts of a new “working-from-home economy” and the challenges posed by the massive transition to widespread remote work. "We see an incredible 42 percent of the U.S. labor force now working from home full-time."
Dark Comedy: JPMorgan Drops Terms 'Master,' 'Slave' From Internal Tech Code and Materials
JPMorgan Chase is eliminating terms like "blacklist," "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address racism within the company, said two sources with knowledge of the move. Reuters reports:
#Comment: Just how many unaccounted trillions did the Bankers and their Spook & Billionaire friends extort in recent years? Luckily they can easily hide all - as public attention is for sale.
Selecting a Compost Technology (via)
As seen in Berlin: "Community Garden 48. Participate :)"
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's World Drug Report 2005 estimates the size of the global illicit drug market at US$321.6 billion in 2003 alone. With a world GDP of US$36 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally.
#Comment: The "Illegal drug trade estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade" is a bad joke - and the real numbers are likely pure dark comedy.
Fuck Cars: VanMoof’s e-bike ad banned in France for creating a ‘climate of anxiety’
VanMoof, the Dutch electric bicycle brand, is officially too hot for (French) television.
The company’s first TV advertisement was banned in France for its negative portrayal of car traffic and pollution. The commercial was rejected by France’s advertising regulatory authority, ARPP, because it “discredit[s] the automobile sector [...] while creating a climate of anxiety.”
China-India border conflict can be resolved with Himalaya nature reserve, says scientist
Indian environmentalist argues rare wildlife under threat as both countries build infrastructure along contested border. Ecology trumps geopolitics as Himalaya rivers supply water to more than 1 billion people, scientist says
Open tools for bridging the gap between science-policy-practice - by Aristide Athanassiadis
Out of Nowhere, a Global Magnetic Anomaly
Earth's quiet magnetic field was unexpectedly disturbed by a wave of magnetism that rippled around the globe for more than 30 minutes. There was no solar storm or geomagnetic storm to cause the disturbance.
Dolphins learn from their peers to use empty shells to catch fish (cell.com)
• Network-based diffusion analysis revealed that “shelling” spreads among associates
• Dolphin foraging innovations can spread socially outside of the mother-calf bond
• First quantification of a non-vertically learned foraging tactic in toothed whales
BUY or DIE! - the official slogan of humanity today.
Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown (MIT)
A team of astronomers, including researchers at MIT, has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts emanating from an unknown source outside our galaxy, 500 million light years away.
China’s Digital Currency Could Challenge Bitcoin and Even the Dollar (Bloomberg)
Now the Chinese government has begun a pilot program for an official digital version of its currency—with the likelihood of a bigger test at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. Some observers think the virtual yuan could bolster the government’s power over the country’s financial system and one day maybe even shift the global balance of economic influence.
US Senators Introduce 'Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act' — With Backdoor Mandate
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices and operating systems to have the ability to decrypt data upon request, creating a backdoor requirement.
Types of Media - by Tom Fishburne