XKCD chart on Fukushima radiation. Damn good graphic.
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Anyone Else Notice That The Nations Abstaining in the U.N. Libya Vote Were the BRICS?
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@Emmanauel,
ReplyDelete"Anyone notice...nations abstaining in the U.N. were the Brics".
Yes I did. India. Self-interest. I guess India has several internal conflicts such as Kashmir(Al-Qadia/Pakistan) and Maoists in a state closer to China, so they don't want U.N. meddling in their internal affairs. whether that is good/bad I don't know.
Re,"Corruption 'threatens India's economic growth". The rot from centuries never went away. That's why my parents don't want to move back to India, although they could live a very comfortable life there. People get sick and tired and those who can move to western countries.
BTW, the current Prime Minister is the best India could have. He's done a lot for India, since 1992(opening up India for trade).
ICan
The issue of safety of nuclear power will come to the forefront again.
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Lot of uranium producers like Cameco, Denison mines of Canada whacked this week.
ICan
"IBM sued over alleged gifts".
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ICan
Good thing the market is closed today.
ReplyDelete"Radiation hits Japan crops".
"Gadhafi hits Benghazi".
Marketwatch.com
ICan
Awesome link fest Emmie! Yes, I did notice that the countries who abstained were the BRIC countries. I can't imagine the people of the middle east are naive enough to think that they're ever going to get any real support from China. They don't even play lip service to Democracy like we do, they just want the resources and aren't shy about it.
ReplyDeleteAir strikes have begun in Libya. Wolfie, France is leading so far.
ReplyDeleteInteresting noticing how the British and French seem to be fairly quick to use the term "Civil War" while I've noticed US and Al Jazeera call it a revolution.
ReplyDeleteMight that be that both France and Britain might be careful using the R word for obvious historical reasons?
Wolfie - You've seen Team America yes? REmember the song - America - F***k Yeah!?
ReplyDeleteICan, from the last thread. You seem surprised that an MP who is also a lawyer would be involved in a fraud investigation. I should think they would automatically be considered persons of interest, based solely on their poor choice of careers, no?
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ReplyDeleteLOL. No I am not surprised that a crook could be a lawyer. But an MP? No way. That only happens in India. Police and Politics two choices to get rich.
ICan
@Thor, 2:06PM, re Air strikes: I'm totally in favor of offensive moves by the coalition.
ReplyDeleteI don't know "our" leaders main motivations in entering this conflict. Probably oil, geopolitics, and to a lesser degree miscellaneous economic interests.
Nevertheless, if only for the short run, money and Lybians have one goal in common: to fulfill a revolution chosen by the people, and make sure the old bastard can never retaliate against the population.
That in my mind is the "right" action to take for now.
Great linkfest, Emmy. That Dubai article is really something.
ReplyDeleteJapan Disaster Caps Decades of Faked Reports, Accidents
ReplyDeleteRotten structures fall eventually.
Added a link to the XKCD radiation chart.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link fest, Emmy. Slow weekend for comments, but we had 197 page views yesterday and 33 so far today.
ReplyDeletePeople are reading, if not commenting.
Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya
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@Emmanuel(2:11)
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Who wants to give up good life? Who are these Arab leaguers anyway. Rulers of the those same countries where freedom is denied.
Also, it's not just Arab league but also Russia and China. Self-interest.
ICan
"Constitutional Changes Pass in Egypt Referendum".www.nytimes.com
ReplyDelete"Opponents fear the short timetable(to hold elections) could boost the fundamemtalist Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former ruling party....The brotherhood had campaigned heavily for a "yes" vote".
"Mohammed ElBaradei and his supporters were pelted with rocks, bottles, and cans outside a polling center...he blamed on followers of the old regime".
I don't think western style democracy will come to the Arab world in this generation's life time.
Too much ignorance, hubris and misinformation.
ICan
Meanwhile, the "more conservative" ARM is back:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/realestate/20Mortgages.html?hp
#Emmanuel(2:12)
ReplyDeleteAmr Moussa - Head of the Arab league:
Egyptian, former Mubarak--era minister.
Expected to run for president of Egypt.
David Kirkpatrick -New York Times -Video - No known casualties.
"Assessing the casualties" -NYTimes.
CR on gold, SP500, oil.
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AT&T buying T-Mobile. Up Up and away tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteFutures up 71
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