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So according to Dick Pound, former vice-president of the IOC, Canada was in ‘full boycott mode’ until the earthquake in Sichuan province of China. I’ve had more than my fair share of experiences with earthquakes lately and understand their power, and I was truly surprised by the devastation in Sichuan province, with most of the casualties coming from collapsed middle schools and high schools. But I don’t think this particular natural disaster, as this particular time is the opportunity to wipe t… Continue

English 4 Sale We live in a Type 1 civilization, almost. I’m going by the definitions created by Dr. Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and futurist who popularizes the science by infusing sci-fi comparisons and pop-culture references. According to Dr. Kaku there are three stages of civilizations hoping to be discovered by scientists in search of extra-terrestrial intelligence. Type 1 is a fully globalized economy and government like Buck Rogers (his words, not mine), Type 2 is an extra-sol… Continue