Public health: Wow
The pandemic of really bad analogies may never end – Even a brain injured idiot like me can figure out why this is nonsense: The primary function of Twitter is…
Public Health: US Sec of HHS says vaccines only good for 2 months of protection?
Secretary Xavier Becerra on Twitter: “An updated COVID vaccine can help protect you from the worst outcomes of COVID. If it’s been over 2 months since your last dose, make…
Demographics: Are retiring Baby Boomer’s causing inflation?
Simplistic perspective: Fewer people working because they have elected to retire makes it more difficult to cure the economy’s supply-demand imbalance. Source: Why retiring Baby Boomers may make it harder…
American EVs reduced gasoline consumption by just 0.54% in 2021 | Ars Technica
There are too few EVs and hybrids at this point to make generalized future projections about gas consumption. Most EVs, so far, are replacements for smaller, fuel-efficient ICE vehicles. A…
Demographics, Labor, Health: UK NHS should consider using robots to address labor shortage
Health Secretary says the risk of introducing technology needs to be judged against the impact staff shortages have on the service Source: NHS should consider robots to plug staffing gaps,…
Demographics, Education: “Employers rethink need for college degrees”
Companies such as Walmart and Delta Air Lines and Maryland’s state government have reduced requirements for some positions and shifted their focus to skills. Source: Employers Rethink Need for College…
Public health: Omicron boosters aren’t very effective against mild illness
The vaccines did not live up to their sales pitch claims: Source: Covid: Omicron boosters aren’t very effective against mild illness I’m so old, I remember when vaccines meant we…
Demographics: Automation is developed in response to aging workforce
Bingo You might think robots and other forms of workplace automation gain traction due to intrinsic advances in technology — that innovations naturally find their way into the economy. But…
Demographics: Harvard Business Review – “The Global Population Is Aging”
This is spot on: According to the latest UN reports, two-thirds of the global population live in countries with below-replacement fertility rates, while average lifespans continue to grow. This means…
Automation, Demographics: “Automated Farms Are Coming”
Automation is here and growing rapidly: Research company Brandessence predicts that the market for autonomous farm equipment will reach $155 billion by 2027, two and a half times its value…