Why is the Philippines investing it oil? It’s old technology.

Posted by JoeAm on October 26, 2018 · 55 Comments 

By JoeAm Oil is not technology, I suppose, but getting to it involves a lot of technology, especially if the wells are in deep seas. That means a lot of money is spent, too. The issue came to mind as I read a CNN report about a joint Philippine-Israeli agreement to explore the oceans west … Continue reading →

Category Ecology/Global Warming, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Global warming, the end game for humanity, and the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 19, 2018 · 218 Comments 

By JoeAm I wonder how many Filipinos consider that their children who are now in school will have to deal with drastic, life-threatening impacts of climate change before they are middle-aged. Storms will be horrifying. Not just typhoons, but freak events like raging floods or killer lightning storms. Droughts. Heat. And even man-made disasters like … Continue reading →

Category China, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Is technological evolution our ticket to extinction?

Posted by chemrock on July 16, 2018 · 68 Comments 

By Chemrock Joe prodded me to blog on Bitcoin / blockchain recently. With my banking background I can probably scramble some decent words on Bitcoin. Blockchain however, is beyond my comprehension technically. Whilst reflecting on this, I was inspired to write on something interesting that springs off from this mundane subject. So, at the risk … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Religion, Technology/Internet

Could the Duterte appeasement policy on the WPS be correct?

Posted by JoeAm on June 29, 2018 · 111 Comments 

By JoeAm A recent article here by Chemrock explored how the Philippines ‘lost’ the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to China. There were two prominent historical moments that led to the loss: (1) The Philippines kicking out US bases in 1991, and (2) President Arroyo’s appeasement program. Other mistakes were made under President Aquino that aggravated … Continue reading →

Category China, Ecology/Global Warming, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

Are we smart enough to survive?

Posted by JoeAm on June 20, 2018 · 87 Comments 

By JoeAm Okay, my friends, we have botched earth big time. You and me and our kind, the two-legged homo sapiens who arrogantly brag about our superiority to other animals. The cockroaches will outlive us, the rats, the snakes, the octopi and sea monsters deep in the Mariana Trench just the other side of Benham … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Education, Family/Parenting/Children