Dmitry Bayuk After each subsequent earthquake, the question arises whether it was possible to prepare for it. They say the shaking has become more frequent, or at least stronger. In 1999 alone, several devastating earthquakes occurred in Taiwan, Mexico and Turkey. Each of them was unexpected. But thousands of scientists from different countries conduct continuous observations of the Earth’s seismic activity. Is it really impossible to predict an earthquake?!

Boris Dubin Jordano Bruno was not a scientist and a philosopher, but a magician and a Kabbalist Francis A. Yates. Jordano Bruno and hermetic tradition. M.: New Literary Review, 2000 As one smart and evil Frenchman noted, "at the beginning and at the end of any event there is a misunderstanding." The book Francis Amelia Yates is based on (1899 - 1981), which successfully opened the publishing series "Intellectual History", a string of such "misunderstandings". The misunderstanding is the first.

Alexander Golts To become the Minister of Defense, Anatoly Kvashnin is ready to destroy the missile forces (Photo: ar ) In the Russian Ministry of Defense, great changes are possible. This is clearly noticeable in the suddenly increased stream of rumors about the upcoming general resignations and appointments.

Vitaly Shlykov Our officers don't even understand what it means to be a military professional The glory of Russian weapons is not empty words. Our army won a lot, and certainly in all the wars in which the fate of the Fatherland was decided. Another question is what these victories cost us. The trouble is that, as a rule, we were not behind the price; it almost always turned out to be excessive. And not only because human life in Russia even now is worth little.

Nikolay Molok At the Venice Biennale, Russia found itself in opposition to the entire global architectural community. But (or just for this) I received a prize (Photo: Irina Kaydalina ) After a four-year break, the seventh International Architectural Exhibition, held as part of the Venice Biennale, has opened. 57 thousand square meters of space, almost 90 personal exhibitions and 36 national pavilions.

Yuri Gladilshchikov USA * Directed by Roger Christian Stars: John Travolta, Forest Whitaker Rental — "Pyramid" (Photo: "Pyramid" ) About what . Again about the fact that in the future we (that is, humanity speaking American English) will face severe trials. By the year 3000, we have been ruled for a thousand years by cruel aliens three meters tall (among whom deceit is considered an honor), and people have fallen into a primitive state.