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Has India just Democratized Moon Colonization?

Much of the media today are focusing on the fact that Chandrayaan-3’s successful touchdown on the moon cost about $90 million less than it cost to make the movie Interstellar. (Of course it cost less you unpatriotic flag burner, I can hear Americans shouting. Interstellar went to another galaxy!) Anyway, much of the media are […]

FAA reports ‘horrifying’ 300 near-collisions a year in US airspace

Planning a trip to or around the US anytime soon? Well, don’t be surprised if you hear this announcement from the flight deck. “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard our flight today. In the interests of public transparency the FAA requires us to alert you to the following. Firstly, please note that I […]

Zermatt. Val d’Isère. Cortina d'Amezzo. Neom.

Enjoy fantastic skiing in Saudi Arabia NEOM is a Saudi Arabian giga-project in the North West of the Kingdom. And although nowhere near completion, it has a habit of taking people by surprise. A 170 kilometre long city in a building known as The Line. A floating manufacturing and logistics hub called Oxagon. A flora […]

BRICS Rebuilding the House Uncle Sam Built?

South Africa Hosting the BRICS summit During the white privilege era of apartheid, Clifton Beach had long been the default visual subject matter for South African tourism. Nestled under the famous Twelve Apostle mountains in Cape Town, the suburb of Clifton Beach arches back steeply away from the Atlantic Ocean facing west, giving every house […]

‘Red’ China now a Financial Term

China’s Economy in Trouble The list of woes reads like a failed state. Except it’s China, the world’s second biggest economy. So the world cannot afford to let it fail. Let’s look at the data first. The Yuan has fallen to its lowest level in a decade and a half. This is a currency now […]