Climate: They’ve switched from “Temperature” to “Heat Index”
Media running dangerously short on superlative adjectives as they proclaim "apocalyptic" 150 F heat dome. Except it's a heat index and not a record.
Climate, Education: We must revert to a degrowth, socialist utopia
We must grow academic programs in degrowth to achieve degrowth. Or something.
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Software: Crowdstrike never heard of pilot testing and phased rollouts
Crowdstrike takes down the entire world.
Business: Double majors in college have better earnings security
Study suggests the path to job security is cross training - and having degrees or double majors in 2+ subjects.
Climate: Climate activists sentenced to prison over plans to end democracy
Founder of Extinction Rebellion sentenced to 5 years in prison, in part, over their intent to end democracy.
Climate: The only solution is global communism and rule by technocratic elite
To solve whatever we are trying to solve requires we turn over control to an unelected (Democracy sucks) technocratic elite. Says "experts".
Public health: Vaccine versus natural immunity
Remember when "experts" said only a vaccine could provide immunity, and having a disease would not provide immunity? Sure, that made sense.
Automation: Walmart dramatically increases automation
Walmart to dramatically increase use of automation in distribution centers and stores.
Public health: Covid vaccines not nearly as effective as the sales pitch
Covid vaccine just 33% effective at preventing infection, ten weeks after getting vaccinated.
Business: Are our manufacturers losing an ability to repair their factories?
Are our factories losing their maintenance and equipment repair talent? This thread says yes, and that's bad news ...