Rare Earths are Rare
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
First World Problems
Here’s an interesting overview as to what’s considered the first, second, and third world over a period of decades. It looks like Africa is doing a crackerjack job of not changing much.
Disturbing the Natives
This shows what percentage of a given country is populated by migrants. Switzerland, for instance, formerly the whitest place (with the most chocolate) on the planet is now almost one-third migrants.
Japan #1 After All!
Around 1990, everyone figured Japan was going to be the #1 economy in the world. Well, they did indeed become #1, but perhaps not in the contest they anticipated.
Import Kings
