Category Archives: Apocalypse

Lewis Pugh “Human Polar Bear” goes head to head with Shell

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

I received this via email and whether or not it is exactly what it claims to be, it remains a good speech.  (If you can look past the bit about global warming!)  It is apparently the content of a short … Continue reading →

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Launching a nuclear missile (or not)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Great piece in Slate about Maj. Harold Hering who most likely saved the world from World War III and was fired for it.  (Not quite, but that’s the short version) Let’s say you were a Minuteman missile crewman during the … Continue reading →

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On responsible leaks

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Yesterday, Wikileaks began releasing a huge collection of US embassy cables, and now we’re starting to see just how corrupt this government really is. The cables show the extent of US spying on its allies and the UN; turning a … Continue reading →

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Last Man Alive, the Handbook. Part 1

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

Due to some catastrophic event, you are the last person on earth. You wake up and everybody is dead or gone. You are the only person left alive on the entire planet. What do you do? I’ve always been quite … Continue reading →

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