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Start Trek Tech and the Reality of Teleportation

Start Trek Tech and the Reality of Teleportation

By Patrick Copeland
PostedAugust 30, 2013

By using principles of quantum physics, as opposed to the classical kind, physicists at ETH Zurich have recently been successful in transporting information across something similar to a computer chip at a distance of about 6 millimeters.

Anarchy: The Basis for a Civilized Society, Part 2

Anarchy: The Basis for a Civilized Society, Part 2

By Chris Mayer
PostedAugust 30, 2013

Sartwell puts forward a moral argument for anarchism in his book. He writes how he knows he doesn’t want to be tortured, so he assumes others don’t want to be tortured either.

A Huge Gold Prediction... From Reality TV

A Huge Gold Prediction... From Reality TV

By Matt Insley
PostedAugust 30, 2013

Although an otherwise obscure country, Ghana is a top-10 gold producer in the world. But it’s not the gold they are producing that caught my eye, but rather who was producing it!

Bionic Commandos from the Warrior Web

Bionic Commandos from the Warrior Web

By Josh Grasmick
PostedAugust 29, 2013

As military technology gets more advanced, new developments in wearable technology and human augmentation, like the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton are changing the future of warfare.

Is a 90% Down Day the Dawn of a New Day?

Is a 90% Down Day the Dawn of a New Day?

By Greg Guenthner
PostedAugust 29, 2013

A 90% down day on the NYSE could signal that stock market selling has reached its peak. Plan for a potential bounce in stock prices and find something you like to buy for next week.

Anarchy: The Basis for a Civilized Society, Part I

Anarchy: The Basis for a Civilized Society, Part I

By Chris Mayer
PostedAugust 29, 2013

Crispin Sartwell is someone you should know. He is doing important work in recovering forgotten greats in America’s anti-authoritarian tradition.

The Dead-Head Fed And "The Only Road to Riches"

The Dead-Head Fed And "The Only Road to Riches"

By Chris Mayer
PostedAugust 29, 2013

In May, the Fed’s tapering announcement created a giant fault line that shifted many markets. Housing and emerging markets (currency-related) have been hit the hardest, the quickest. Plus, it’s hard to come away from all of this without thinking that the stock market is where it is largely because of the Fed’s actions. The only thing we can do is manage our risks.

Don’t Fear the Taper

Don’t Fear the Taper

By Thompson Clark
PostedAugust 28, 2013

Whether the taper is announced or not is of no concern to the small and micro-cap companies, as this sectors has historically marched forward regardless of higher borrowing costs and a higher interest rate environment.

Forget Syria: Use Your Stock Market “Tunnel Vision”

Forget Syria: Use Your Stock Market “Tunnel Vision”

By Greg Guenthner
PostedAugust 28, 2013

The market awards no extra points for determining whether chemical attacks in Syria or a lackluster durable goods number is the dominant factor that’s moving the markets. Forget everything you think you know about the market right now. It’s time for some tunnel vision. Just the facts…

We're All Edward Snowden Now

We're All Edward Snowden Now

By Jeffrey Tucker
PostedAugust 28, 2013

The curtain is falling fast on free speech. It’s happening all around us, and it is getting worse every day.