Archive for October, 2008

Our Silent Sun - What Does it Mean?

This month the news of our currently very quiet sun reached a non-scientific publication, the Financial Times:
The solar wind – which is comprised of electrically charged particles streaming out from the star – is weaker than at any time since scientists began accurate observations in the 1950s, and the number of sunspots in 2008 may [...]

Our Silent Sun - What Does it Mean?

This month the news of our currently very quiet sun reached a non-scientific publication, the Financial Times:
The solar wind – which is comprised of electrically charged particles streaming out from the star – is weaker than at any time since scientists began accurate observations in the 1950s, and the number of sunspots in 2008 may [...]

Genetic Manipulation, DNa Testing, and the Time Machine

The list of top careers for 2012 includes genetic counseling in number seven position - source - Daily Galaxy .

Organic Food Industry
Computational Biology
Parallel Programming
Data Technology
Simulation Engineering
Boomer Caregiver
Genetic Counselling

Doctors will be able to test for dozens of genetic markers and predict when a person will likely experience a genetically based condition. With more tests and treatments [...]

The Death Society: Insurance Companies Promote Suicide Over Treatment

An insurance company refuses to fund a woman’s cancer treatment, but offers to pay for her suicide medication. This is a direct result of “assisted suicide” laws like I-1000 proposed in Washington state.
A new television ad in Washington State shows footage of an interview with a recently deceased Oregon woman whose insurance company said [...]

European Leaders: Natural Food Should Be Intellectual Property

Today we learn that European leaders are secretly hatching plans to push genetically engineered food and eliminate public resistance to the crops. Some of their tactics include convincing you that problems such as world hunger and cancer can be cured by eating their commercial laboratory products instead of actual food. The secret meetings [...]

Letter Re: The Least Expensive Way to Stock Up on Storage Food?

Mr Editor, I’m a newcomer to your site. Last week, I followed a link from a news story that mentioned SurvivalBlog, and instantly found my favorite blog. I’ve been burning the midnight oil for the last few nights, going back through your archives. What amazing stuff! Thank you for…
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Letter Re: Prisons and Other Institutions Amidst a Societal Collapse?

James: I live in a rural area in Wyoming. My husband, our children and I are lucky to have been raised in the area. We have access to thousands of family owned acreage to hunt, fish and garden on. Because we live in a rural area (at lease ninety…
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Letter Re: Anti-Hoarding Law of World War I as a Precedent for Future Laws?

Hello, Thanks for all the helpful information in SurvivalBlog. Regarding the reader who wrote in about the prospect of food hoarding laws; there have indeed been times where private U.S. citizens were forced to give up "unreasonable" stores of provisions, thus setting a possible precedent. For example: In 1918,…
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Odds ‘n Sods:

Larry in Cincinnati spotted a link over at the excellent Urban Survival blog to a classic book in the public domain: Handy Farm Devices & How To Make Them. (BTW, there are lots of other free references available at the Journey to Forever site.)    o o o Adrian mentioned…
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:

A clown is funny in the circus ring, but what would be the normal reaction to opening a door at midnight and finding the same clown standing there in the moonlight?" - Lon Chaney, Sr….
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