Author: Simon

From Zero Hedge. Science is glorious. But government is not science, and society cannot be managed scientifically from the center. Ludwig von Mises had a phrase he used to describe every attempt: “planned chaos.” There is a plan, and the experts are in charge with all resources and conviction. But the results are crazy, random,…

A video explanation of some of the footage in the above video: 3rd Armored Division History. PDF Books: Last Push Last Request I have a copy of the Spearhead WW2 Division History. Bought it 25 years ago from a book seller who mispriced it (I paid $20). Below is a republication of the book I…

Where did all the jobs go? Computers killed them. The world is undergoing a mega shift and most of the governments have no idea how to handle the problem. Computer power has reached the point where almost any job can be automated, and computer pricing has reached the point where it is profitable to do…

Can an abortion ban work? At an open-air flea market outside McAllen, Texas, Mexican-sourced Cytotec, which is commonly used for treating stomach ulcers, is available for sale, according to a July report by Bloomberg. WebMD cautions that the drug, generically known as misoprostol, “may cause abortion, premature birth, or birth defects.” That “side effect” is…

The United States Has More People In Jail Than High School Teachers And Engineers America has become a gigantic gulag over the past few decades and most of its citizens don’t know, or just don’t care. One of the primary causes of the over incarceration in the U.S. is the absurd, tragic failure that is…

Cop steals pot. Bakes it into brownies. The result is the usual.

Will Obamacare(less) trigger a recession due to an increase of out of pocket expenses? Some people think so. Here is a headline for you: Obamacare Will Change Everything — And I Think It Might Cause A Recession If you reduce the revenues of 18% of the economy by 6 to 8% every year for 4…

The definition of a stool sample.

Hot Swapping is not a sexual term. Follow the link for a moderately comprehensive definition. And Hot Swap Controllers are not people directing an orgy. I do wonder though if there are Male and Female Mating Connectors involved. H/T Weasel Zippers

Some poetry from SF cira 1969. The original scan should you actually care to read it. And the other side of the page (slightly defaced by my kids a long time ago) for historical accuracy.

Pointman’s latest. It is a hoot. And devilish clever. It has just occurred to me (1125z) that I should add a quote from the piece to get readers interested. Here goes: Wol is a person I admire of the highest personal integrity combined with great moral fibre and a true believer in the essential wholesomeness…

Reason Magazine thinks the Federal Obamacare signup site is unfixable. Josh Barro, who is basically supportive of the law, writes that “there’s no reason not to level with the public right now, unless the truth is so horrible and the website is so un-fixable that Obama administration officials can’t bring themselves to discuss the matter…

      Well I never knew her that way. And I hope I never do. Eric though, may have met her. Original link from a comment at Reason.

Is the failure of the ACA Online presence intentional? New York state’s guaranteed issue and community rating rules—the two regulations that limit how insurers can charge based on health history and require them to sell policies to all comers—took effect in 1994. At the time, there were about 752,000 policyholders in the state’s individual market,…

I got the link from a comment on this piece.

A beautiful explanation of the atmospheric system. And funny thing – you don’t need anything but classic physics/chemistry to understand it. Here is a starter: P is pressure. V is volume. If pressure goes up, volume must go down as long as all other things are kept equal (that is, the other side of the…

By reducing wear and tear on healthcare equipment: A joke? Nope. It is true. Ah. But surely it is only one hospital. Nope. Six. At least. Well. It could be worse. You could get your face eaten by mice. Musta been engineered by a 1984 fan. Well they should have done a root cause analysis.…