Are we there yet?

Some economists are referring to our current economic malaise as the “Lesser Depression” — but it could be getting worse soon. Europe is unraveling, China’s October output fell off a cliff and the U.S. Supercommittee is about to push a round of austerity.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT GREAT DEPRESSION

Google Earth Spots Unidentified Structures In China’s Gobi Desert

Vast, unidentified, huge structures have been spotted by satellites in the barren Gobi desert, raising questions about what China might be building in a region it uses for its military, space and nuclear programmes. In two images reflective rectangles up to a mile long can be seen, a tangle of bright white intersecting lines that are clearly visible from space.

Other pictures show enormous concentric circles radiating on the ground, with three jets parked at their centre. All of the structures are on the borders of Gansu province and Xinjiang, some less than 100 miles from Jiuquan, the headquarters of China’s space programme and the location of its launch pads. VIA: –PRESURFER

Celebrate our last year on Earth with this stunning apocalypse calendar

As you all know, on December 21, 2012 the rivers and oceans will fill with lava and we will all drown in a sea of fire tornadoes and locust clouds. But until then we’ve got one year left to celebrate. So let’s go out in style.

13 Staggering Facts About The Global Super Rich

As protests against the “1%” continue to rage on in downtown Manhattan and cities across the globe, we’re taking a look at how wealth is distributed and which countries are increasing their share of the world’s richest people.

If you’re going to hell, pray you don’t get sent to the Chinese version

We’re big fans of Hieronymus Bosch-style artwork showing the Christian Hell in all its glory — but Bosch pales in comparison to this art collection of (what we’re assuming) is Chinese Hell. There’s one form of punishment that’s just needle rain and another that’s some sort of a bee and scorpion tornado.