Demographics: Immigration accounts for 1 in 3 new workers in the U.S.
But the supply of workers has since rebounded by about 10.6 million people. That recovery has owed partly to a pickup in the foreign-born labor force, which has accounted for…
Climate: How is a weather “heat alert” determined?
The NWS calculates a “heat index” that takes into account both air temperature and humidity. You can convert your local air temperature to a heat index value using this NWS…
Personal finance: Why education loan borrowers may be in a pinch
A large percentage of those with education loans took advantage of the "Covid pause" on repayments to ... take on more loans. Not good.
EVs: How long does your EV battery last? Data!
Check this out: New Study: How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last? (recurrentauto.com)
Crypto: Sam Altman wants iris scans of everyone in the world
An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project (coindesk.com) He wants iris scans of everyone in the world to create a digital identification…
Education: How to get admitted to top universities using this one weird trick!
One trick to boost your chances of getting into an elite college? Be rich. – MarketWatch The universities loudly bemoaning inequality in society are among the primary drivers of inequality:…
Media lying about pavement temperature and pavement burns in Phoenix
In some parts of the U.S., it has been really, really hot - with some areas experiencing new record high temperatures..But the media is telling lies. Read on.
Follow up: Hottest temp ever on earth expected in Death Valley
I have said repeatedly: the best way to communicate about climate change is with facts, logic and well made arguments. Repeatedly crying wolf is not an effective strategy, but that…
Aviation: The Greatest Air Show on Earth or In the Air
EAA AirVenture is underway. Watch it via the live video feeds: AirVenture Live | Air Show Live Stream | EAA AirVenture
Climate: Is the entire planet baking?
Here is a graphic representation of global temperatures as of July 23, 2023. Click on the map for a full size image. The map does not show the polar regions…
Food security: India to ban exports of non-basmati rice
India currently provides 40% of the world’s exported rice supply – this does not sound good: ‘Some will go hungry, some will starve’: Global rice shortages feared after India bans…
Energy: New tech could dramatically lower cost of producing hydrogen from water
Newly invented catalyst could dramatically improve how hydrogen is extracted from water.
Doomerism: Doomscrolling
Doomscrolling is the constant checking of news, typically seeking out scary news that has a negativity bias. Doomscrolling leads to mental health problems.
Aviation: The media discovers density altitude
Aircraft pilots need to calculate the density altitude of airports to understand the aircraft’s expected performance at take off, climb out and landing. Density altitude is the airport’s effective altitude…
AI, Media: Google’s Genesis can write news articles for journalists
“Genesis” will seek to assist journalists, not replace them—yet. Source: Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news | Ars Technica