Don Mann

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Don Mann

Don Mann

@donaldsmann

“There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.” Smedley Butler

Lancaster, PA Katılım Kasım 2013
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Camus@newstart_2024·
Jordan Peterson dropped this: psychopaths have zero compassion for others or their own future self. They treat tomorrow’s version of themselves like a stranger, no learning from mistakes, no foresight. A mature person does the opposite: they care for their future self the same way they’d care for someone else. Future orientation and communal care are the same thing.
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Martin A. Armstrong@ArmstrongEcon·
Europe is pushing Zelensky for war. On average, 70% of European pension funds have to be held in government debt. These are Ponzi schemes, you sell new debt to pay off the old. The crash comes the day you can't sell the new debt.
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Don Mann@donaldsmann·
@DrJackKruse Jack: Saying “Part of the SAA makes it Plan no way.” ??? For someone extolling the virtues of biology and physics, precision in language is unnecessary??
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Ray Armat, Ph.D.@RayArmat·
A Key Secret for Healthy Weight, Hair, Skin and Fertility The Puzzle of Testosterone, Estrogens and Steroid Hormones Controlling Our Weight, Hair, Fertility and Health Eye-Opening Facts Biohackers & Short-cutters Miss! My New Article: tinyurl.com/eev6wsv8
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Martin A. Armstrong
Martin A. Armstrong@ArmstrongEcon·
They took out John F. Kennedy because he, too, was against the war. Johnson took us right into Vietnam. "We all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's future, and we are all mortal." - JFK
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Ethical Skeptic ☀
Ethical Skeptic ☀@EthicalSkeptic·
Be cautious - Understanding begins with courtship, not conquest. When the unknowns constitute the greater set, the premature application of known measurements, mathematical solutions, or model/simulations may narrow our thinking more than uncertainty may warrant, leaving us in a state of highly precise ignorance. Applying rigorous math too early in the prosecution of a daunting challenge, is not a first principle. Math usually comes near the end. Early on, it can usually only offer an illusion of confidence.
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clif is antiselenite 🏴‍☠️
V. Vernadsky is the man to read. Biosphere and Noosphere.... The take-away (as per grok verbiage)....One hour of solar energy hitting Earth (~7.25 × 10^19 kJ) exceeds humanity’s entire annual consumption. One HOUR of solar output takes humans more than a year to consume~!!!!! Grokspeak version. 1. Annual Solar Energy Hitting Earth Total incoming solar power at the top of the atmosphere: ~173,000 terawatts (TW) average (after global averaging over the sphere). Seconds in a year: ~3.156 × 10^7 s. Total annual energy: Approximately 1.74 × 10^24 kJ (or ~5.5 × 10^23 to 1.8 × 10^24 kJ depending on exact solar constant used). Notes: This is the energy incident on Earth. About 30% is reflected (albedo); ~70% is absorbed by the Earth system (~1.2 × 10^24 kJ absorbed annually). For context: This is an astronomically large number — equivalent to humanity’s needs for millions of years. 2. Annual Human Energy Consumption Global primary energy consumption (all sources: fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, etc.) is roughly 600–650 exajoules (EJ) per year recently. 1 EJ = 10^18 J = 10^15 kJ. Annual total: ~ 6.0 × 10^20 to 6.5 × 10^20 kJ (often cited around 6.2 × 10^20 kJ). Breakdown notes: This includes all human uses (electricity, transport, heating, industry, etc.). Per capita it’s tiny compared to solar input, but total civilization use has grown rapidly. For scale: One hour of solar energy hitting Earth (~7.25 × 10^19 kJ) exceeds humanity’s entire annual consumption. Quick Comparison (Vernadsky/Noosphere Context) Solar input (annual) / Human use (annual) ≈ ~2.7–3 million times greater. Humanity uses a tiny fraction (< 0.0001% or so) of the solar energy available — aligning with Vernadsky’s emphasis on the biosphere/noosphere as a transformer of vast cosmic energy flows, with human culture as an emerging geological force.
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Elon Musk explains why the Sun is humanity's ultimate energy source: "The vast majority of Earth's energy already comes from the Sun. Without it, Earth would be a frozen ice ball A roughly 100-mile by 100-mile area of solar panels....about a corner of Arizona, could generate enough electricity to power the entire United States" The challenge isn't whether enough solar energy exists It's building the infrastructure to capture, store, and distribute it efficiently

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Martin A. Armstrong
Martin A. Armstrong@ArmstrongEcon·
In December 2013, I published a blog post warning that Ukraine would be the most important country to watch on the War Cycle, and that it could become the focal point where a global conflict begins. Our models could easily forecast precisely when the war would begin, for there was a massive outflow of currency in advance.
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Jota@jota_snchez·
Richard Feynman, Nobel de Física, lo dejó claro: "La mayoría de personas saben muchas cosas. Pero no saben pensar." Dio esta clase de 1 hora sobre física e imaginación. Sus 12 lecciones de vida: 1. La imaginación le gana al conocimiento.
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Martin A. Armstrong
Martin A. Armstrong@ArmstrongEcon·
I’ve long argued that communism never works because it denies human nature. Every attempt ends in repression, shortages, and collapse, yet the modern left keeps trying to smuggle it back in under new labels like equity or social justice. You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out.
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David Morgan
David Morgan@silverguru22·
When Money Becomes God youtu.be/pMC_deXtUs0?is… via @YouTube Thought I would post again- There is a bit of an intro before I read the essay. And yes the documentary was launched the end of October 2025.
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Martin A. Armstrong
Martin A. Armstrong@ArmstrongEcon·
I have repeatedly stated that the sovereign debt crisis remains the biggest threat facing the developed world. Governments cannot borrow forever. History has never produced a single example where endless debt expansion continued indefinitely. Every empire eventually reaches the point where the cost of maintaining the system exceeds the productive capacity of the economy.
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The Fourth Musketeer
The Fourth Musketeer@IV_Musketeer·
Before the 1950s, clover was a STANDARD component of American lawns. Seed mixes included it on purpose. Then broadleaf herbicides were invented. They killed clover along with "weeds." So the chemical companies rebranded clover as a weed — to sell more herbicide. That's it. That's the whole story. Clover is not a weed. It's the future of your lawn. White Dutch clover (Trifolium repens): Self-fertilizing — fixes nitrogen from the air into the soil. No fertilizer needed. EVER. …and it feeds the grass around it for free. Drought-resistant — stays green when grass goes brown. Bee paradise — constant blooms from May to frost. Chokes out weeds — dense growth shades out weed seeds. No mowing needed (stays 4-6 inches) — or mow monthly. Soft underfoot — kids love it. Costs $5-10 to overseed 1,000 sq ft. How to add clover to your existing lawn: Overseed in spring or fall. Scatter seed (2 oz per 1,000 sq ft). Water lightly for 2 weeks. Done. Stop using broadleaf herbicides (they kill clover). Stop fertilizing (clover makes its own). Mow at 3-4 inches. The lawn industry told you clover was a weed so they could sell you chemicals. Take your lawn back.
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