The Western Hemisphere Just Shifted
A systems-level update on Greenland, Mexico, Venezuela, and control under constraint, updated as of January 19th, 2026. Over the past several days, a set of developments that might otherwise appear…
The Western Hemispheric Sphere Management Scenario (A Playbook)
An analysis of power under entropy. Drafted beginning Sunday, 01/04/25; completed as events escalated in real time. By Alexander Taylor Clayton Ended 01/11/25 @Avalon Evergreen, LLC | Alexander’s Corner This essay…
Event Horizon in D Minor
I got a little into it with a creative prompt I made for my own Music League with friends and fellow improvisors. For context, my music league is described as…
NordVPN is Sunsetting Meshnet — and Why That’s a Mistake – An Open Letter to NordVPN
On August 25th, NordVPN announced it would be sunsetting Meshnet, one of its most innovative and distinctive features. As both a long-term customer and a CEO/Founder working in regenerative systems, I believe this decision represents more than the loss of a feature. It reflects deeper issues of customer trust, brand identity, and strategic vision. This article expands on the open-letter advisory note I wrote to NordVPN leadership.
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Overfishing, Oceanic Depletion, Anthropocentrism, and the Future of Japan and the United States in the Pacific Ocean
Overfishing is, of course, nothing new. The Ancient Egyptians, who relied heavily on dried fish as rations for commoners and nobles alike, and to build the pyramids, suffered from shortages of catfish and mullet. Roman markets sold rare large fish at premium prices, so most people relied on smaller species, which also became garum, the ubiquitous fish sauce that had as many vintages as wine. Both Egyptians and Romans, as well as the Chinese, turned to fish farming to guard against poor catches as early as 2500 BC. But they faced nothing like the devastation of the oceans that we are experiencing today.
Machine Structure used in Cyclic Graph Evolution
A Revolution in Computing Technology: AEM Architecture
Dr. Michael Fiske proposes a novel computing machine named the Active Element Machine (AEM) that could transform the battle against malware. The AEM architecture employs random pulses to obstruct malware and has the potential to self-repair any infiltrations, making it harder to hijack program execution and reverse engineer instructions. This development could have substantial implications in a variety of sectors, including medicine, military, and scientific technology.
One Small Step for Man, One Small Future Colony for Humankind
Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Paul Davies propose a one-way human mission to Mars as an affordable alternative for colonization in their Journal of Cosmology article. They suggest that eliminating the cost of a return trip could reduce expenses by about 80 percent. The proposed mission, not being a suicide one, would start the long-term human colonization on Mars where astronauts plan to establish a base for future exploration and even further space travel. Along with scientific benefits, a Martian colony could serve as a lifeboat in case of Earthly disasters. The authors stress on the spirit of human exploration and pragmatics of surviving potential Earth disasters as motivations for the mission.
