Technology

Chinese Corporation Buys World’s Largest Copper Mine In Peru

News Analysis: Averaging an estimated 90,000 Tons of Copper Concentrate a year, a mine located at south Peru’s Apurimac region, the Las Bambas Project, will help support China’s Cuprous (Cu) needs.

This $5.5 Billion Dollar Acquisition needs pertinent approvals by all relevant parties.

A ‘Cu’ Mine sale of this size will benefit the acquirer for many years. One might expect the value of this property to increase mightily in future years.

Reality.

Reference: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-04/14/c_133261332.htm

☆ Computers’ “Heartbleed Bug” Was Not To Be Government Corrected For ‘Bleeding Hearts’

News Analysis: Computers’ “Heartbleed Bug” Was Not To Be Government Corrected For ‘Bleeding Hearts’ by the U.S. National Security Agency’s (NSA) Personnel people say. Since the ‘NSA’ allegedly had been working on such a ‘Bug’ for its own purposes for several years, why would it not want to enjoy a ‘Free Lunch’ with an Existing Software Flaw it discovered?

As We have maintained for years, the ‘NSA’ has remarkably ‘Bright’ People working for it and, a Budget to Match! It is now pretty much Omnipotent and Omniscient, like it or not. While we decry Invasions of U.S. Citizens’ Right to Privacy as Guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, we also understand both “Power” and “Justice”. The adage: “Justice Occurs When The Entity With The Power Says It Has; Nothing More” might seem a little harsh to the Naïve; to  experienced ‘Internationalists’, this Actuality is well understood. In this Instant Case, the ‘Power’ (NSA) determined ‘Justice’ was served with ‘Non-Disclosure’ of this “Heartbleed Bug”.

Perhaps, all of the ‘Silicon Valley’ Information Technology (IT) ‘Geniuses’ the Mass Media love to fawningly adulate, will realize the “Heartbleed Bug” should have been discovered YEARS AGO by THEY and/or their ‘IT’ Peers around the World; It Was Not. Could it be that rather than paying such generous Salaries and giving ‘Stock Options’ of substantial value to Managements in Software ‘IT’ Companies, more of the profits would be better utilized in seeking out “Heartbleed Bugs” and their Cohorts? Is not Silicon Valley the “Apotheosis of Information Technology In the Entire World”? Mass Media reports indicate it is; could they be mistaken?

“Bleeding Heart” Masters of the ‘IT’ Universe at Software Companies about the ‘NSA’s’ Lack of Disclosure of this ‘Bug’ is sort of like the “The Pot Calling The Kettle Black” many people think; Disingenuous at Best, Hypocritical at Worst.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/us/politics/obama-lets-nsa-exploit-some-internet-flaws-officials-say.html

☆ Russia Names Three Major Corporations That Are Moving Their Headquarters To Siberia

News Analysis: Russia Names Three Major Corporations That Are Moving Their Headquarters To Siberia as they all have very sizable investments already there and additional future investments in Siberia by them will occur.

President Vladimir Putin had appointed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to oversee the Russian Far East Development to happen post-haste. Both Gentlemen, International Businessmen state, are Declarative, Driven, and Dynamic; they DO NOT VACILLATE (as some other World Leaders seemingly do). Development of Siberia is beginning to gain Momentum with this Corporate Re-location Announcement and other peripheral events taking place. 

Investors and Entrepreneurs, as We have stated many times, presently and in past decades, should seriously consider the Financial Prospects of Funding Siberian Projects (one way or another); “The World Belongs to the Aggressive”.

The Russian Far East has possible collective Natural Resource Rewards far exceeding anywhere else on this ‘Big Blue Marble’.

Reality.  

Reference: http://siberiantimes.com/business/others/news/three-major-companies-to-be-sent-to-the-other-side-of-siberia/

☆ Ohio, U.S.A., State Authorities Say “Fracking” Causes Seismic Events

News Analysis: Allegedly Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) of Sediments deep underground by using high pressure water and/or chemicals causes additional stress therein; these are said to be ‘Conditions Precedent’ for Seisms. As more time passes, and additional testing for Earthquakes takes place, will other States declare like Ohio, U.S.A., State Authorities and say “Fracking” Causes Seismic Events? Time will tell.

We think much more Problematic Possibilities occur around the ENTIRE GLOBE with what occurs: which we call “‘Accupressure’ of the Earth”. “Sky Scrapers” being built singularly or en masse in confined locales, i.e., Commercial Centers of Cities causes Great Stress, we think. The PRODIGIOUS MASS of each “Sky Scraper” causes pressure to directly underlying Sub-Strata (Much like a person standing on the edge of a Diving Board; it bends profoundly). We think that “Where the diver is standing on the board (Base, Middle, or End)” is of importance to Deflection as is his mass; so too are “Sky Scrapers” over their Sub-Strata.

A large stress by a building might have less effect to that which is underneath, in a particular locale, yet caused severe deflection of the Sub-Strata located elsewhere (that is: “It’s MASS LOCATION relative to the particular Sub-Strata may be Critical and cause Earth Quakes OVER TIME). Much as a Tectonic Plate may “Dive Under” another Plate, Fracturing of part of the Plate (Seism) relieves pressure build-up. So too, pressure build-up due to “Sky Scrapers” being erected over a particular Sub-Strata may cause it to deflect and release pressure MANY miles away.

Perhaps, New York City, with its multitudes of such “Monsters”, while built on Granite, is stressing other geologies, far afield. If for example, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was struck with a huge Earthquake, would it be connected to the stress caused by the vaunted ” Big Apple”?

Since Ohio, U.S.A., State Authorities declare: “‘Fracking’ Causes Seismic Events” what would they think about Chicago, Illinois, “Sky Scrapers” stressing ‘The Buckeye State’? 

Geologists, who Scientifically Test Our Postulation, will have to be undaunted by severe attacks by “Vested Construction Interests” of Bankers, Insurance Companies, and Real Estate Developers. To some, “The Truth Hurts”.

Seismologists must “Think Outside The Box” and investigate our “Acupressure of the Earth” Theorem since, if verified, its effects may be profound. We offer It to those, with an Open Mind, who seek the Technical Truth.

Reality.

Reference: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/12/fracking-linked-toearthquakesohiouticashale.html

Novosibirsk’s River Ob Bridge: “A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever”

News Analysis: Novosibirsk’s River Ob Bridge: “A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever” is aesthetically, ‘Easy On The Eyes’ many Russian Citizens say. This Largest Bridge in Europe, at an Arch Span of 380 Meters (1,246 Feet), will be completed  at the end of October, this year.

A Structure of Beauty can be Designed and Built just as easy as something Aesthetically Boring; This, IF the Creator(s) have ‘Vision’ and can “Think Outside The Box”; such Capabilities have the Russians.

One can only assume that as their Far East (Siberia) develops, Artistic Monuments in its Infrastructure, will be prevalent throughout its 5,057,938 Mi2.

Since the Natural Resources of the Russian Far East are Beyond Spectacular, Entrepreneurs and Investors will want to consider funding projects therein. As the Political Rhetoric of today fades away, Capitalism will prevail, especially for those who are aggressive and have Economic Vision about this Horn of Plenty: Siberia.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/nbt47lt

Argentina’s Huge Vaca Muerta Oil and Shale Gas Reservoir Gets Accelerated Development

News Analysis: The huge 30,000 Km2 (12,000 Mi2) Formation has its Shale at a depth of 2,900+/- Meters (9,500 Feet) with an average thickness of 400 Meters (1,300 Feet) covering the entire area. Now, Argentina’s Huge Vaca Muerta Oil and Shale Gas Reservoir Gets Accelerated Development  with an American Oil Company joining an Argentine Concern.

The American Government estimates Hydrocarbons subject to recovery are 16.2 Billion Barrels of Oil and 308 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas.

Investors who finance such a project as the Vaca Muerta can win substantial monetary returns on a “Sure Thing” as it eventually goes into Production Increase.

The question many Geologists ask: How many other large Shale Oil/Gas Reservoirs are there: besides, the Vaca Muerta; the Orinoco Basin in Venezuela; and the Bakken Field in North Dakota, U.S.A.; and of course the biggest of all, the Bazhenov Formation in the Urals area of Russia.

Beyond being ‘Fashionable’ for being renewable and lower polluting, Alternative Energy Sources OF EARTH are presently Quantitatively Minuscule (a relative Scintilla) compared to available Energy from Vast Petrochemical ‘Reservoirs’ as aforementioned.

Perhaps the “Marketing Capacity (‘Hype’)” of those who promote Alternative Energy Sources is more Productive than the Actual Energy available from those entities NOW; and less of the Petrochemicals to which they remonstrate.

To the Chemical Engineers and Physicists who desire to “Think Outside The Box” regarding this General “Power” Subject, We suggest the “Non-Polluting” ‘Energy Potential’ conjoined with the HUMONGOUS  ‘Quantitative Source Availability” in Sea Water.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/156684/chevron-ypf-boost-spending-to-develop-argentine-shale

Missing Vaginas On Females Are Laboratory Created And Transplanted Into Them

News Analysis: Remarkable Medical Innovation, worthy of Nobel Prizes, in that Missing Vaginas On Females Are Laboratory Created And Transplanted into them. The organs, which originate from the Girls own cells are produced on a Collagen ‘Scaffold’, grown further,  and molded into the proper size to fit the particular person’s anatomy.

The organs grow and function as ‘Originally Designed’ by the “Creator”; these being ‘Replications’ of “His” Work.

A Spectacular Element of this Research and Development is that is will give other Scientists insight into the vast capabilities of the Systems and Sub-Systems Capability of the Human Body.

These Gentlemen who “Pushed the Envelop” of Physiological Knowledge are definitely worthy of Nobel Prizes, if anyone is.

Reality.

Reference: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/11/scientists-grow-viablevaginasfromgirlsowncells.html

★ Russia Is Developing Its Own 1.2 Petaflop Computer: An Inspired “Activity For Self-Sufficiency” Which All Nations May Want To Pursue

News Analysis: Russia Is Developing Its Own 1.2 Petaflop Computer: An Inspired “Activity for Self-Sufficiency” which All Nations May Want To Pursue (rather than follow other Countries like  “Sheep Dogs”). Since Russia does not want to be at the mercy of other Nations’ Politicians, it has chosen the “Road To Electronic Independence”; (to the dismay of varied Countries’ Politicians’ Puppet Masters, one may presume). It will eventually manufacture all of  the Electronic Components and Systems it needs; not be beholden to others with Nefarious Intentions (with smiles of their faces). This will apply to Commercial as well as Military Hardware one may presume.

Commercial Self-Sufficiency of ALL NATIONS, be it in terms of Energy, Manufacturing, Research, and/or Technology are worthwhile goals to actively pursue.

A Nation that is largely self-sufficient is a much stronger entity than those which must rely on other Countries for its Security. It is far better to be beholden to No Others, than to be a Minion to a “Tyrant”, many people think. Often, a Country with Weak Leaders who lack confidence, will seek out “Alliances” with other Nations; Cooperation is good, Kowtowing is bad. These Politicians effectively make their constituencies Servile to another Country’s Leadership; a Bad Idea!

We think as “Independence of Thought” is an excellent idea for People, it also of “Survival Value” for Nations. Perhaps, Hegemonic Nations, which presently exist, might be Less Truculent if they understand that their Aggressions will not be tolerated by Self-Sufficient Countries.

Reality.

Reference: http://rbth.com/defence/2014/04/11/russian_military_to_get_its_own_supercomputer_35853.html

Gold Crystal Is: Artful, Genuine, Rare, And Very Valuable

News Analysis: “Neutron Activation Analysis” at Los Alamos National Laboratories in New Mexico, U.S.A. confirmed a Single Gold Crystal Structure. The Gold Crystal Is: Artful, Genuine, Rare, and Very Valuable, Assessors think. The ‘photogenic’  217.78 Gm. (7.7 Oz.) Aurum (Au) Nugget  was slightly worn due to tumbling within the river current to where it was discovered. 

Collectors are certainly anticipated to want to bid on this unusual Singular Crystal. One might expect a price far exceeding the Afternoon (Second L.M.E.) Fix for Gold. In fact, compared to the soaring prices of some large Diamonds (due principally to capable ‘Marketing’ efforts of Auction Houses), this Gold Nugget is genuinely “ONE OF A KIND”; verified by the Premier Technical Laboratory of America at Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/04/10/scientist-gold-crystal-too-big-to-be-real-is-real/

☆ Solar Powered Aircraft Is Designed To Circumnavigate The Globe

News Analysis: The just revealed Solar Powered Aircraft Is Designed To Circumnavigate The Globe with its crew of two. Subsequent to an earlier version of a smaller aircraft, which transited the United States, this version has been designed for Intercontinental travel.

The Entrepreneurs who consummated this Project are to be commended for their

Assumption of Risk (Financial and future Physical), Manufacturing Prowess, Vision, and Tenacity.

In their own manner, they are like a “Felix Baumgartner” of the World,; a MAN to which we hold in Great Esteem for his “Increasing Man’s Scientific Knowledge (At Possible Inordinate Physical Risk to Himself)”.

Some Men Are “Men”; Many Others Are Mere Apparitions of Such.

Reality.

Reference: http://rt.com/news/solar-airplane-global-flight-488/