Tag Archives: weapons

Always watch the supply chain for rare earth magnets, the pulse of vital industries globally

Posted on August 25, 2025 by borderslynn

China dictates access to vital rare earth magnets. Here is a reproduced piece about this year’s issues with supply to vital industries:

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Creating Enemies

Posted on August 22, 2023 by borderslynn

Commenting in The Indian Express on the shocking violence, clearly green-lit by the government, Pratap Mehta wrote: The targeting of enemies—minorities, liberals, secularists, leftists, urban naxals, intellectuals, assorted protestors—is not driven by a calculus of ordinary politics….When you legitimize yourself … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy: history of uranium

Posted on August 12, 2023 by borderslynn

As long as nuclear reactors are being built to provide clean energy, those who supply the skills to build them will always be in demand. Uranium must always be sourced. Here is the history of uranium and of its applications … Continue reading →

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Is This Humanity in the End Game?

Posted on June 30, 2023 by borderslynn

I’m reproducing part of a summary of the Global Peace Index report, recently released. As we see the 21st century reveals humans are increasingly prone to destruction rather than evolving into a benign and beneficial force for good. Follow this … Continue reading →

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Teotihuacan in Mexico compared to Roman Kingdom in Italy: Part Two

Posted on November 10, 2018 by borderslynn

Little is certain about the Roman kingdom’s history, as no records and few inscriptions from the time of the kings survive and we find a similar lack of written history for Teotihuacan. As small groups of hunter gatherers, 12 to … Continue reading →

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