Nov 29, 2024 · Having received a call from Trump four years ago thanking Friedman for endorsing Trump's Abraham Accords; Being a confidante of outgoing President Biden; Having been a driving force in formulating the 2002 two-state solution proposed by Saudi Arabia overturning 21 years of Saudi foreign policy and endorsed as the Arab Peace Initiative 2002; In an op-ed headlined "How Trump Can Earn a Place in ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Long ago, in high school maths, I was taught about the value of "elegant solutions". A correct answer might be good; an elegant correct one is better. What is "elegant"? In common usage – graceful, stylish, sophisticated, attractive. In technical innovation – a simple, neat, clever, efficient ...

Jan 17, 2025 · There are two sides to the Israeli Gaza conflict. The two sides are the West Bank settlements and the Hamas attack on the Israeli Kibbutz on 7 October killing more than 1,400 people in communities, army bases and at a music festival in the south of the country and the taking of 200 or more hostages.

Jan 8, 2025 · This writer published a book some years ago Ending War which argued that war is an endemic aspect of human nature (with some convincing evidence). He asserts on another OLO blog, Do we have free will?, that we, the human race, has a limited freedom to choose, that we don't have the ability to prevent war, and that is why we have had war after war since the beginning of recorded history.

A new era of governance. With Harry at the helm, we could witness an unprecedented shift in Australian governance. Forget traditional ceremonies; imagine replacing them with televised events like "The Voice of Australia," where local talent competes for the chance to perform at government functions.

Jan 14, 2025 · The impact of increased available of products and electricity on human productivity was unprecedented. The increase came from the enormous increase in energy available per person. When these processes were successfully implemented, the entire population benefitted from substantial increases in the standard of living, resulting in …

Jan 24, 2025 · Resistance will come from those who have thrived under the status quo. Expect their objections to be loud and insistent. Expect their opposition to be full of falsehoods and personal attacks, similar to the smear campaign against Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination.Kavanaugh's Trial by Ordeal

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Dec 30, 2024 · A statue of the topless young witch has pride of place on the Cutty Sark bowsprit in Greenwich London. This spectacular ship was built for speed and while she achieved 17.5 knots in a 24-hour period with a very favourable wind, her fastest record of 73 days from Sydney to London only represented 7.5 knots on average, carrying 900 tonnes of wool.

Jan 9, 2025 · Because of their weather-dependent intermittency, solar and wind are only part-time generators. To generate the same electricity output over time (but not necessarily when you want it) as a dispatchable generator, you need on average, four times the number of solar generators and three times for wind.