How many homeless are there in the United States?
On any one night, there are 600,000 homeless in the USA, according to The Lancet.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
What is the new real economy?
What is the new real economy?
In the six months ending June 30, 2014, WhatsApp brought in $15.921 million in revenue, and a net loss of $232.5 million.
Facebook broke down the money it spent on WhatsApp as $2.026 billion for the user base, $448 million for the brand, $288 million for technology,$21 million for other and $15.314 billion difference as “good will” aka the value “from future growth, from potential monetization opportunities, from strategic advantages provided in the mobile ecosystem from expansion of our mobile messaging offerings.”
In the six months ending June 30, 2014, WhatsApp brought in $15.921 million in revenue, and a net loss of $232.5 million.
Facebook broke down the money it spent on WhatsApp as $2.026 billion for the user base, $448 million for the brand, $288 million for technology,$21 million for other and $15.314 billion difference as “good will” aka the value “from future growth, from potential monetization opportunities, from strategic advantages provided in the mobile ecosystem from expansion of our mobile messaging offerings.”
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
How many members of Congress have backgrounds in science or technology?
How many members of Congress have backgrounds in science or technology?
According to Peter Thiel, fewer than 35 of 535 members of Congress have backgrounds in science or technology.
According to Peter Thiel, fewer than 35 of 535 members of Congress have backgrounds in science or technology.
How to create an organization devoted to the protection or the destruction of something.
How to create an organization devoted to the protection or the destruction of something.
Raise money, help elect a few reform-minded candidates in office, raise more money to elect more candidates, and keep growing until your organization has a majority in the House and Senate.
Raise money, help elect a few reform-minded candidates in office, raise more money to elect more candidates, and keep growing until your organization has a majority in the House and Senate.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Where does the printed money go?
Where does the printed money go?
The top 3% of families, according to the Fed, held 54% of wealth in 2013, up from 45% in 1989. The bottom 90% now hold 25% of wealth, down from 33%.
The top 3% of families, according to the Fed, held 54% of wealth in 2013, up from 45% in 1989. The bottom 90% now hold 25% of wealth, down from 33%.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
How many submarines carrying fully armed nuclear missiles are there in the United States army?
How many submarines carrying fully armed nuclear missiles are there in the United States army?
There are 18 submarines, Ohio-class submarines, carrying fully armed nuclear missiles.
Russian Navy has seven Delta IV-class submarines, the equivalent to Ohio-class, carrying fully armed nuclear missiles and China (094 Jin-class) has five.
There are 18 submarines, Ohio-class submarines, carrying fully armed nuclear missiles.
Russian Navy has seven Delta IV-class submarines, the equivalent to Ohio-class, carrying fully armed nuclear missiles and China (094 Jin-class) has five.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
When do people become happy?
When do people become happy?
People become happy when they get what they want.
If you don't want anything you will never know what is happiness.
People become happy when they get what they want.
If you don't want anything you will never know what is happiness.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Which is the skill number one?
Which is the skill number one?
The ability to accumulate data, analyze it and synthesize it, in order to make good decisions.
The ability to accumulate data, analyze it and synthesize it, in order to make good decisions.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
How does a crisis begin?
How does a crisis begin?
A crisis begin when a small issue comes out and asks if it’s OK to harm.
Then according the regulations, the harm does not meet the definition threshold required for the regulators to be concerned about it.
A crisis begin when a small issue comes out and asks if it’s OK to harm.
Then according the regulations, the harm does not meet the definition threshold required for the regulators to be concerned about it.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Poverty among those 65 years old and up
Poverty among those 65 years old and up
Excluding Social Security benefits from income, the poverty rate for Americans 65 years old and up is 52.6% roughly 23.4 million people.
The official poverty threshold for a two-adult-two-child family was $23,624 in 2013, $11,670 for a family unit of 1 and $15,730 for a family unit of 2.
Excluding Social Security benefits from income, the poverty rate for Americans 65 years old and up is 52.6% roughly 23.4 million people.
The official poverty threshold for a two-adult-two-child family was $23,624 in 2013, $11,670 for a family unit of 1 and $15,730 for a family unit of 2.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
What to do when nobody knows anything.
What to do when nobody knows anything.
When the world’s finance ministers, central bankers and international financial organizations do not know anything what you have to do is remember why they have run out of ideas and why their key idea (demand and artificial economic growth) was totally wrong.
When the world’s finance ministers, central bankers and international financial organizations do not know anything what you have to do is remember why they have run out of ideas and why their key idea (demand and artificial economic growth) was totally wrong.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Regulations and entrepreneurship
Regulations and entrepreneurship
A strong state is going to enforce regulations and entrepreneurship will be squelched by these regulations.
Regulated companies become cartels or regulated monopolies that engage in financial transactions with unregulated companies which in turn also become regulated.
Governments create laws knowing that the winner is also the monopoly and governments like to pick up the winner.
A strong state is going to enforce regulations and entrepreneurship will be squelched by these regulations.
Regulated companies become cartels or regulated monopolies that engage in financial transactions with unregulated companies which in turn also become regulated.
Governments create laws knowing that the winner is also the monopoly and governments like to pick up the winner.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
What is the best weapon in modern times?
What is the best weapon in modern times?
Marketing
Marketing that doesn't repeat the same message .
Marketing that designs each video and each message to correlate exactly to the target audience.
Marketing that is an intellectual desert.
Marketing
Marketing that doesn't repeat the same message .
Marketing that designs each video and each message to correlate exactly to the target audience.
Marketing that is an intellectual desert.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Why you don't do what everybody is telling to do?
Why you don't do what everybody is telling to do?
Because the side effects of what everybody is telling to do have collateral damage in your brain.
Because the side effects of what everybody is telling to do have collateral damage in your brain.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Why unemployment appears on the rise across the South
Why unemployment appears on the rise across the South while other data—unemployment filings, home purchases, corporate hiring—suggest a sudden souring of the region’s economy?
Because the United States Department of Labor manipulates numbers before the elections.
Because the United States Department of Labor manipulates numbers before the elections.
Friday, October 3, 2014
What is the average hourly earning for an American?
What is the average hourly earning for an American?
$24.53.
Average earnings have risen 2% in the last 12 months.
$24.53.
Average earnings have risen 2% in the last 12 months.
How to reduce civilian casualties when U.S. forces are attacking enemy targets?
How to reduce civilian casualties when U.S. forces are attacking enemy targets?
Avoiding wars of choice as much as possible.
Avoiding wars of choice as much as possible.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Who is running the show in America?
Who is running the show in America?
Government officials; they are too huge, too present and all-encompassing.
Government officials; they are too huge, too present and all-encompassing.
Monday, September 29, 2014
What is an intelligence failure?
What is an intelligence failure?
Someone telling you more than what you want to hear?
Someone telling you more than what you want to hear?
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
What is real power?
What is real power?
Real power is to waste $79 billion in a stealth F-22 fighter program and use it against an adversary with no air defense systems.
Real power is to waste $79 billion in a stealth F-22 fighter program and use it against an adversary with no air defense systems.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
What does it mean being a free person?
What does it mean being a free person?
Being a free person means choosing how to spend your life.
Being a free person means choosing how to spend your life.
Friday, September 19, 2014
How big money is managed.
How big money is managed.
Cultivating personal relationships with an intensity that can feel tiring.
Cultivating personal relationships without Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media.
Cultivating personal relationships without sending emails to outsiders who aren't business partners.
Cultivating personal relationships with an intensity that can feel tiring.
Cultivating personal relationships without Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media.
Cultivating personal relationships without sending emails to outsiders who aren't business partners.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Participation in the labor force for workers ages 25 to 54.
Participation in the labor force for workers ages 25 to 54.
81.1% according the Bureau of Labor Statistics
81.1% according the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sunday, September 14, 2014
What is a unique characteristic of the U.S. Government?
What is a unique characteristic of the U.S. Government?
It is constantly creating monopolies.
It is constantly creating monopolies.
Friday, September 12, 2014
What is the difference between America and Africa.
What is the difference between America and Africa.
America’s profusion of natural wealth served to enrich its peoples and Africa’s profusion of natural wealth served to impoverish and enslave its peoples.
America’s profusion of natural wealth served to enrich its peoples and Africa’s profusion of natural wealth served to impoverish and enslave its peoples.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The Average American's Budget Monthly In 2013
The Average American's Budget Monthly In 2013
$4,125.00 according the Bureau of Labor Statistics
$4,125.00 according the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monday, September 8, 2014
How to be lucky with money.
How to be lucky with money.
Being focused on finding unique ideas.
Adapting your strategy to your growth.
Thinking always that it is easier to manage something small than something large.
Being in the right place at the best time.
Being focused on finding unique ideas.
Adapting your strategy to your growth.
Thinking always that it is easier to manage something small than something large.
Being in the right place at the best time.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
What is a permanent feature of humankind?
What is a permanent feature of humankind?
Horrible and effective wars
Horrible and effective wars
Friday, September 5, 2014
Why intelligence is inborn and not achievable?
Why intelligence is inborn and not achievable?
Because intelligence is not data-driven and doesn't ask great questions.
Because intelligence is not data-driven and doesn't ask great questions.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
When you can be often wrong but never in doubt?
When you can be often wrong but never in doubt?
When you have huge cash and huge independence.
When you have huge cash and huge independence.
Why any public-work project will be always an embarrassment of delays and costs?
Why any public-work project will be always an embarrassment of delays and costs?
Because city, state and federal agencies, as well as developers will join in public and private clashes.
Because city, state and federal agencies, as well as developers will join in public and private clashes.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Standard characteristics of evil organizations
Standard characteristics of evil organizations:
Their leaders have known each other for years, with anyone of dubious loyalty long since eliminated.
Their leadership is infused with a real sense of paranoia and a focus on outright loyalty.
They have an effective recruitment strategy—join us or die.
Their leaders have known each other for years, with anyone of dubious loyalty long since eliminated.
Their leadership is infused with a real sense of paranoia and a focus on outright loyalty.
They have an effective recruitment strategy—join us or die.
How to "diminish" an issue to a manageable problem.
How to "diminish" an issue to a manageable problem.
Doing the opposite of what you say.
Using a lot of words.
Talking much with adjectives.
Pursuing a more "systematic" approach.
Doing the opposite of what you say.
Using a lot of words.
Talking much with adjectives.
Pursuing a more "systematic" approach.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
How to use your influence and capabilities to solve a situation.
How to use your influence and capabilities to solve a situation.
Moderating one party.
Stepping up demands to that party to negotiate.
Putting pressure on the weak-looking party.
Denying accusations of interference.
Spreading sophisticated threats and then say they were taken out of context.
Showing the situation is fully controlled.
Supporting the practical implementation of any agreement.
Moderating one party.
Stepping up demands to that party to negotiate.
Putting pressure on the weak-looking party.
Denying accusations of interference.
Spreading sophisticated threats and then say they were taken out of context.
Showing the situation is fully controlled.
Supporting the practical implementation of any agreement.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
When is difficult to get an answer
When is difficult to get an answer
When who should respond doesn't ever expect to hear from you.
When who should respond doesn't ever expect to hear from you.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
How many Americans live abroad?
How many Americans live abroad?
The State Department estimates that 7.6 million Americans live abroad.
The State Department estimates that 7.6 million Americans live abroad.
Friday, August 29, 2014
What happens when the system has winners and losers?
What happens when the system has winners and losers?
The system cannot consider people inherently reasonable and inclined toward peaceful compromise and common sense.
The system cannot consider people inherently reasonable and inclined toward peaceful compromise and common sense.
Why is not good to have large sums of money in a business?
Why is not good to have large sums of money in a business?
Because more money can mean you do too much and you don't have any focus.
Part of the success with a business is you have no money but you go out and raise it when you need it.
Because more money can mean you do too much and you don't have any focus.
Part of the success with a business is you have no money but you go out and raise it when you need it.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Why Americans are not interested in other countries?
Why Americans are not interested in other countries?
Because we do not know each other.
Because we do not know each other.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
How does Warren Buffett minimize tax payments?
How does Warren Buffett minimize tax payments?
Cashing out his investment by executing tax-free swap of assets.
Exchange defers or eliminates tax.
Cashing out his investment by executing tax-free swap of assets.
Exchange defers or eliminates tax.
Friday, August 22, 2014
What is the only difference between the poor and the rich.
What is the only difference between the poor and the rich.
The poor has less opportunities and less skills to implement the same impulses the rich has.
The poor has less opportunities and less skills to implement the same impulses the rich has.
Who are the America's enemies?
Who are the America's enemies?
People desperate to belong to something.
Something like, al Qaeda, Taliban or ISIS.
People desperate to belong to something.
Something like, al Qaeda, Taliban or ISIS.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
What do you need to build machines that can learn and reason?
What do you need to build machines that can learn and reason?
Machine learning
Belief propagation
Markov chain approximation method (MCAM)
MATLAB
Natural language processing (NLP)
Knowledge representation and reasoning (KR)
Default logic
Machine perception
Machine learning
Belief propagation
Markov chain approximation method (MCAM)
MATLAB
Natural language processing (NLP)
Knowledge representation and reasoning (KR)
Default logic
Machine perception
Another issue of national security
Another issue of national security:
Close to half of black men drop out of high school. High unemployment and high rates of out-of-wedlock birth leave too many of them without guidance.
Close to half of black men drop out of high school. High unemployment and high rates of out-of-wedlock birth leave too many of them without guidance.
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