Over 10 Million US Jobless Claims over Two Weeks

Another 6.6 million jobless claims were added in todays report of US unemployment. Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, says this is an underestimate because the systems are overloaded. Worse is still to come. There is a study from Drexel, that unemployment increases your risk of death but recessions are good for …

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There is an Obesity and diabetes epidemic but doctors are not prepared to enable healthy lifestyle or fixing habits

A leading GP (general practioner – primary care doctor) estimated that up to 80% of his patients had conditions linked to lifestyle and diet but medical students say they currently learn almost nothing about the way diet and lifestyle affect health. Lifestyle and diet conditions include obesity, type 2 diabetes and depression. Looking at the …

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China Techno-Police State will identify any face within 3 seconds by 2020 using billions of cameras

Since the start of the 2018 Spring Security Campaign, Zhengzhou Railway Police has taken the lead in using the portraits of police glasses on national railways. The police sunglasses can effectively screen out illegal travelers who are fleeing and fraudulent use of identity documents on the Internet. It is understood that the Zhengzhou Railway Police …

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Accepting and Managing a nuclear North Korea or other alternatives

Michael Swaine, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, proposes accepting and managing a nuclear North Korea. Swaine says policymakers in the United States, China, South Korea, and Japan should adopt a more realistic approach focused on deterrence, containment, and an array of crisis management measures. * North Korea will not give up …

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Bombarding North Korea with connected smartphones

Drop 25 million iPhones on them and put satellites over them with free wifi. https://t.co/kDmgrXulwH — Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) September 7, 2017 Jocko Willink‏, a former US Navy SEAL, suggests airdropping 25 million iPhones into North Korea and using satellites to provide free internet and phone access. Yun Sun, an expert on North Korea at …

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World’s largest free spanning dome is over 1000 feet across and has a lightweight movable EFTE roof

Singapore’s new national sports stadium (completed in 2014) is the world’s largest free-spanning dome, measuring 310-meters (1017 feet) across, and its roof can be opened or closed to suit the tropical climate. The moving roof sections are made from translucent ETFE plastic, chosen for its strength and thermal properties. The panels are supported on metal …

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Nextbigfuture reachs 75 million page views and 244 million google plus views

Nextbigfuture has over 75 million page views. Nextbigfuture has over 244 million google plus views. Thanks to the all of the readers, subscribers and commenters for supporting Nextbigfuture. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News …

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Boxofficemojo predicts a $231 million opening weekend for Star Wars the Force Awakens in North America

Boxofficemojo uses detailed analysis of how many theaters show a movie and the amount and timing of showings. They analyse all past movie openings. Boxofficemojo predicts Star Wars: The Force Awakens (which will show on 4,134 theaters in North America) will open this weekend with a record $231,090,000 box office. Star wars the Force Awakens …

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