Years ago I had the opportunity to work on the ITER project at EPFL, but the ridiculous amount of bureaucracy, delays, and politics involved led me to believe it wasn't something I wanted to be a part

My hope is that steemit does become a great platform and community to share good content and help others. It's up to the users to see how it grows.

Maybe they surpass the US in GDP, but does that really matter? First, there's serious questions about the validity of Chinese statistical values with many provinces overstating their values to appease

Really interesting stuff! Where did you get most of the historical information? Any good articles out there?

It's tough to build up an online income through blogging alone, but it can be done! Keep up the good work and wishing you good luck!

The internet has opened up so many possibilities for people to earn a sizeable living online. Heck, you can learn about dropshipping and send products around the world from your local coffee shop. It really

I just published a post criticizing this same article. It's remarkable to me how obtuse MIT Technology Review can be regarding Bitcoin.

The iron law of prohibition states that when a substance (e.g. drugs, alcohol) becomes prohibited, it will begin to trade at more potent doses because it's cheaper to transport. For example, during 1930's

I think people are finally waking up to the damage this war on drugs has wrought.

A classic little book on the topic: What has government done to our money?

So all the conspiracy theories are really a conspiracy?! Meta...

Anarcho-capitalist, happy to see that on the list.

The frustrating thing is that the Oxford study has a series of weaknesses to it, but still, it gets repeated often.

I don't understand how the content of the post is judged. Is there a link to an algorithm? I like the idea, I'm just curious to see what the methodology is.

It was only a matter of time before the transaction fee problem got solved. If this trend continues via Segwit and other, future innovations, I wonder what it means for the long-term viability of BCash

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I recently attended a church service in the US and was shocked that they were discussing placing armed guards in the church to protect the congregation from attack (they had received no threats, or anything

I've had to fix a few double-posts when this first occurred. Will be very pleased to see this resolved.

I think utilitarians also have the issue of having ex ante knowledge of another's utility, which is problematic for a utilitarian position, even if it could be quantified and measured. For instance, how

I think it was Murray Rothbard who asked us to imagine any group of people doing an action that the state does. The immorality of the state action becomes immediately apparent.