Public health: We must mandate mask wearing forever, no exceptions
This is the only way forward. You must wear a 100% effective mask, 24 x 7, including at home, for eternity. It is the only way to stop viruses. You…
EVs: Not all countries can drop gas vehicles so soon
Toyoda and other company executives have said all-electric vehicles aren’t viable for many drivers – especially in the foreseeable future – as not all areas of the world will adopt…
Create an Access Control List to Block Countries or Continents
If you run a web server or WordPress blog and want to block a country, like say, Russia, from having access to your web site, the following may be helpful:…
Demographics: Sperm counts collapse world-wide
Finding is bad news for fertility and men’s health, says co-author Prof. Hagai Levine, adding that if the decline continues, it ‘could threaten humankind’s survival.’ Source: Sperm counts worldwide have…
Software: Netherlands wants to regulate AI algorithms used by government agencies
This applies to software systems used by “public bodies” in The Netherlands. Of course, since the same software is often used by both public and non-public consumers, this may have…
Demographics: “The world has reached 8 billion people — but soon we’ll hit a decline we’ll never reverse”
This week, the world’s population ticks over a historic milestone. But in the next century, society will be reshaped dramatically — and soon we’ll hit a decline we’ll never reverse.…
Education: Best and worst college degrees?
Graduates entering the workforce with good career prospects and high starting salaries are the most satisfied with their major, according to ZipRecruiter. Source: The top 10 most-regretted college majors
Demographics: College degree maybe becoming less important
Some experts say the value of a bachelor’s degree is fading and more emphasis should be directed toward career training. A growing number of companies, including many in tech, are…
Public health, Follow up: Yet another superspreader event that didn’t
FanX, a “comic con” like fan event, had up to 125,000 attendees over 3 days at the Salt Palace convention center in Salt Lake City, UT – Sep 22-24, 2022.…
Public health: 60% of world’s population had had Covid by September 2021
Stated another way, our NPI mitigations did nothing: About 3 out of every 5 human beings carried antibodies against COVID-19 in their bloodstream as of September 2021, according to a…
Demographics: Economist Nouriel Roubini “thinks the world’s failure to have enough children will end ‘centuries of social progress’”
Advanced economies have a problem: Many workers are approaching advanced and retirement age, especially in Japan and Europe but also in the U.S. Source: Nouriel Roubini has ‘no beef with…
Climate: Some nations must develop fossil fuel resources
Head is spinning African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt,…
Public health: WHO reports 90% drop in global COVID-19 deaths since February
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that there has been a 90% drop in global COVID-19 deaths since February, which he called a “cause for optimism” but…
Demographics: Universities are slowly noticing the fertility rate issues. Kind of.
Most higher ed leaders are all too aware that some of the shifts—such as a decline in students entering college right after high school—are already underway and hitting hardest in…
Tech: Not good for repeat sales, though – “Oculus founder claims he made a VR headset that actually kills you”
The founder of virtual reality (VR) firm Oculus claims he has designed a new headset that can kill you in real life if you die in a game. Source: Oculus…