The oldest papyrus scrolls from ancient Egypt describe mathematics. Especially important to the ancient Egyptians were fractions. Every conceivable fraction can be expressed as the sum of reciprocals (fractions that are 1/n), and they had a couple of good reasons … Continue reading
I’ll never forget the name Heidi Montag because she was on the cover of the Playboy issue where I was interviewed (alongside 3 members from my forum). Turns out she was a true believe of the ancient Mayan apocalypse theory, … Continue reading
If a scenario arises in which you cannot recharge your cell phone, but the phone infrastructure is still up-and-running, this Dark Energy Reservoir portable charger is a good choice for your Go Bag. One spec that stands out – it … Continue reading
Note – smart survivalists have their own backup of Wikipedia – cheap, portable, batteries last a long time – it’s called WikiReader. I have several at my safe spot, because they only cost $12. ————————————— Unsurprisingly, the greatest repository of … Continue reading
I know that western countries tend to be over-regulated, and I would prefer it if regulations and requirements, taxes and licenses that negatively impacted citizens and small businesses didn’t exist. However, I am all for regulating major businesses – especially … Continue reading
I will be joining some of these. They all get my vote based on a good look. Consider these my officially recommended discussion boards for 2012ers. CONSPIRACY RabbitHole2 http://www.rabbithole2.com/forum/ I am managing this one, taking over from Lucus. I intend … Continue reading
My 2012 Forum began in early 2006 and ran for 7.5 years. It started out as a means to managing comments at Survive2012.com and quickly became the most popular place to discuss the 2012 meme. It became so successful that: … Continue reading
While I am happy with my Dec 2012 risk assessment, it also daft publishing under such a moniker in 2013 and beyond – so this is the new blog – welcome! The Mayans may have been a bit out with … Continue reading
Lunar Eclipses and Killer Earthquakes MELBOURNE, Australia, May 30, 2012 Could next week’s lunar eclipse (on June 4) cause a major earthquake? Researcher Robert Bast has uncovered a connection between eclipses and earthquakes, suggesting that the Moon’s gravity affects Earth … Continue reading
New Discovery Helps Solve Noah’s Ark Mystery Melbourne, Australia, February 16, 2011 Religious zealots have searched high and low for remains of the Biblical ship known as Noah’s Ark, while scientists dismiss the story as a myth. Recent discoveries in … Continue reading