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Bread and Circuses

In 140 BC, politicians in the Roman Empire doled out cheap food, drink and entertainment to the general populace to assure the loyalty of voters, thus guaranteeing their rise to power.  This was described by the Latin term, panem et … Continue reading

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Energy crisis solved?

For the past forty years, scientists, politicians and regular people are trying to avert the impending doom that is the lack of energy.  Many methods of quelling our thirst for oil and fossil fuels are investigated and implemented, such as … Continue reading

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