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Mar 31 2019

SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk Explains How It’s Possible to Make a Self Sustaining City on Mars by 2050


Published on Mar 30, 2019

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Elon Musk, founder of Spacex wants to build a Mars city. The SpaceX currently working on the Starship to send the humans to the red planet. SpaceX Starship is critical to these plans. This is a prototype of the reusable vehicle that SpaceX hopes to one-day use to transport up to 100 people to destinations including the Moon and Mars, with a Raptor engine instead of the rocket propellant used for the Falcon 9’s Merlin engines. That’s important because, SpaceX Raptor engines burn methane and oxygen – both chemicals Musk believes humans will be able to establish propellant plants and create fuel to power a return voyage to Earth. In this Video Engineering Today will discuss Mars orbital synchronizations. What is it? Why Elon musk thinks self-sustaining city on Mars only could possible taking this orbital synchronizations? So, Let’s get into details. #EngineeringToday #SpaceX #SpaceXMarsMission
Mar 29 2019

Are 95% of Bitcoin Trades Fake?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Cryptocurrency

Re-Posted Mar 29, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

 

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; I love the fact you always stand in the middle. Do you believe that 95% of Bitcoin Trading is fake?

Thank you

KL

ANSWER: I did not conduct that study. It does sound a bit high. However, manipulation has been a historical problem in the commodity world. As I stated before, the manipulations were common practice in commodities during the 1970s. It was brought to Wall Street when Phibro took over Solomon Brothers in the early 80s. By 1991, they were charged with manipulating the US government bond market. How did they do that? The very same way these allegations of fake Bitcoin trades are taking place. You put in bids to pretend the market is deep and so you buy ever increasing the price.

Do I personally believe there is fake trading in Bitcoin taking place off-exchange? Absolutely. Would I assume that 95% is fake? I would question that high of a number. I would have to review their criteria for classifying a trade as fake. I would probably place it at the 50%+ level but not 95%. That is just my opinion based upon historical levels of manipulations in commodities.

For example, I knew the Hunt brothers as clients in the early 1970s. Only a few months before the high, the world suddenly knew what they were up to. That info was spread by the dealers to get everyone in the retail market to rush in and buy silver with claims it was heading to $100. But the dealers, I believe, bribed the CFTC and the exchange into raising margins to be long on silver and making shorts required to put up a fraction of that margin requirement. The dealers shorted silver, the public lost, and they bankrupted the Hunts. They made so much money that they then began to buy Wall Street.

Mar 28 2019

One Giant Leap: If History Had Gone Differently – Kerbal Space Program (RSS/RO)


Published on Aug 11, 2017

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In this alternate history President Nixon authorizes NASA to shoot for Mars, but only using Apollo hardware and other hardware available at the time.
Mar 28 2019

Industrializing the Moon


Published on May 18, 2017

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We return to the Moon to explore ways to go beyond simple Lunar Bases to a full-fledged productive colony that can help us travel to other worlds and expand our own. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15839… Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-1… Season 3, episode 20 Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Mar 28 2019

Moon Base Concepts


Published on Feb 1, 2016

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A look at the difficulties of returning to the moon to establish a permanent presence and many of the concepts and ideas envisioned to help accomplish that goal. Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-1…
Mar 28 2019

Inverted Yield Curve Points to Recession?


Armstrong Aconomic Blog/Bonds

Re-Posted Mar 28, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

Last week, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bill fell below that of the 3-month note for the first time since 2007. This is what everyone calls an Inverted Yield Curve, and is seen as an early indicator of a recession. In that regard, it is conforming to the Economic Confidence Model (ECM) which has been warning that this last leg should be a hard landing economically for most of the world. Nonetheless, while the yield curve has inverted, it has done so in a rather unusual manner. This is NOT suggesting a major recession in the United States. Instead, it is a reflection of global uncertainty outside the USA.

This Inverted Yield Curve is confirming that as the political chaos emerging around the world, and that more and more foreign capital is parking in the dollar. With the May elections on the horizon in Europe, and the October elections in even Canada, April elections in Israel … etc. etc., the capital flows are still pointing ever stronger into the dollar right now. The foreign capital has been buying the 10-year notes driving the spread lower.

 

We can see that the 10-year premium to the 2-years has been in a major decline ever since our War Cycle turned in 2014. The Yield Curve (10-2yr) has not inverted. This is clearly showing the capital flight to the dollar that has been going on post-2014. This is not reflecting a major recession in the USA, but it is inferring that the ECM will be turning soon

Mar 27 2019

Facebook to Launch a Cryptocurrency & Compete Against Banks?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Cryptocurrency

Re-Posted Mar 27, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: Why is Facebook going to issue a cryptocurrency? Doesn’t that confirm the evolutionary path of technology?

ND

ANSWER: The term “cryptocurrency” is being thrown around very loosely. It is true that there is increasing hype and speculation regarding a theoretical Facebook Coin. However, this is not a “cryptocurrency” it is simply a digital entry and nothing more. The proposed Facebook Coin is the polar opposite of Bitcoin. AFacebook is creating a pretend cryptocurrency for WhatsApp. This is not a real cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency enthusiasts are only looking at the label. The Facebook Coin is nothing like Bitcoin (BTC).

Thet Facebook Coin will be pegged to a fiat currency similar to that of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) and it will use blockchain technology. The only real unique aspect about Facebook Coin versus a regular stablecoin is that it could be backed by a basket of fiat currencies, all held in Facebook bank accounts. This is more along the lines of the ultimate evolution of what I would expect to become the next reserve currency – a basket of currencies rather than a single currency.

If our sources are correct, this means that a Facebook Coin would easily compete with the rest of the $2-3 billion stablecoin markets where the biggest stablecoin remains Tether (USDT). Tether (USDT) has had some problems with its backing which resulted in its decline by as much as 10% below the value of a U.S. dollar.

That said, since Facebook Coin would be a stablecoin, it will not be possible to invest in it so it would not be a trading vehicle like Bitcoin. That means it would be more of a store of value which is quite different from Bitcoin (BTC) and most other cryptocurrencies where fluctuating prices really prevent them from becoming a true currency digital or otherwise. Clearly, Facebook has no intention of launching a trading cryptocurrency. If they did, it would probably blow Bitcoin out of the water. Facebook is not going this route for it is looking to get into really the digital currency world, not cryptocurrency. However, Facebook’s total stock has a market cap of $463 billion is closer to 4 times that of the entire crypto market cap of $130 billion.

If we pull back the curtain, Facebook is much more interested in a real-world market by creating its own payment network independent of Visa and PayPal. Effectively, venturing into a digital currency world backed by a basket of currencies or allowing clients to select their currency means they would compete for deposits like banks but globally. With Facebook’s immense user base, such as a payment network would be extremely competitive in the banking world. Obviously, Facebook sees that a digital payment network will be unique out of all the other big name fiat payment networks since it will use blockchain technology and its client base to launch it into the future..

 

Mar 27 2019

The SEC is Trying to Remove Musk But Not the Bankers. Why?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Corruption

Re-Posted Mar 27, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: Is it possible the Gov’t is going after Elon Musk for his opinion on AI. It seems as though Google CEO is working with the Gov’t to collect information against the citizens of the USA and absolutely for an unregulated AI sector. Maybe there is a battle going on between the techies and the US Govt. Wondering if you believe it is possible or I’m just paranoid..

Thank You as Always Mr. Armstrong.

JN

ANSWER: I do not believe that is the issue. Google itself is quite advanced in AI. If anything, it might be to remove a competitor. It is very strange that the SEC demanded he be removed from the board for a simply stating he might take the company back. You had Corzine and countless bankers doing major damage to the world economy and they remain in play. Something is just not right.

Mar 26 2019

Our Flawed Monetary System & Why it is Doomed


Armstrong Economics Blog/Economics

Re-Posted Mar 26, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: You mentioned that Rome had no national debt and no central bank. Exactly how did it function for 1,000 years?

JY

ANSWER: In addition to not having a national debt or a central bank, Rome had no police force or agency charged with enforcing the law. There were specific crimes against the state that would be prosecuted such as arson and treason. But the prosecution of a murder would be carried out by the family. The responsibility for enforcing the law thereby fell on the kin, tribe, gens and patron of the offended individual.

It was the King of England after Magna Carta who began to prosecute people for what was private crimes all so he could make money. By the time of the American Revolution, there were 240 felonies all of which carried the death penalty. So the king got to confiscate all your property and throw your family out on the street all based on what had historically been a private dispute.

As far as finances, the government simply minted coins to pay its expenses. As I have said, if we just created the money to fund the government rather than borrow, it would be far less inflationary. Because we borrow, with no intention of paying anything off, we must keep paying interest to roll the debt. That suppresses the economy, for it is competing with the private sector. It is a contributing factor as to why 70% of small business get turned down for loans that would expand the economy.

As shown here, the accumulative interest expenditures eventually exceed 70% of the total debt so the money never went to anything such as schools, roads, or social programs. If the government simply created the money, as did Rome, then the economy is segregated between public and private.

Today, the Fed raises interest rates to slow our spending yet it increases the spending of government. It is impossible for the economic theories of Keynes and Marx to ever function when the government is the single greatest borrower. Our current economic system is doomed. No rational person would EVER create such a completely flawed monetary system as this.

Mar 24 2019

Documentary : Top 10 equations that changed the world | 1080p


Published on Oct 25, 2015

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