Climate: Why hotter air temperatures in 2023?
A climate scientist provides a very long and very detailed possible explanation for the high temperatures in the summer of 2023.
Automation: “Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of AI”
Writer suggests Luddites should have sought tax on machine made fabric. How about a tax on words written on word processors?
AI, Energy: A single Nvidia GPU will use as much power as a home
Am concerned about the accuracy of this forecast – that’s a lot of energy to consume, and heat to dispose of, in a single slice on a data center rack.…
Follow up: Lahaina death toll
In the aftermath of a disaster, it is common for there to be many missing people who have not notified anyone of their location.
Environment: Ocean plastics may be much less than previously estimated
Plastic particles in the oceans might be 3.2 million tons, considerably less than the 50 to 300 million of other estimates.
Climate: Must limit all to 2 round trip flights in their entire life
"41% of French people in favour of the proposal of a quota of 4 flights per person in a lifetime".
Energy: Many roof top solar panel companies have gone out of business
Many rooftop solar PV companies from the past decade have gone out of business, leaving non-functional systems on roofs.
Energy: US Sec of Energy blocks EV charger access with a gas vehicle
The U.S. Sec.of Energy sets off on a multi-state EV car trip to demo EV utility-but has staff block an EV charger with a gas car so she'll be able…
Public health: No or little evidence that NPIs worked to stop Covid-19 transmission
UK study finds that lock downs and non-pharmaceutical interventions to stop Covid - did not work. Duh.
Climate: We must eliminate all cars – including EVs
Activists say EVs are climate greenwashing; we must destroy all cars. So they set a bunch of other people's Teslas on fire.
Education: Bad grades forbidden
The Australian government is mandating that university students who score less than 50 percent in their exams will be entitled to a slew of educational life-savers. University-funded tutoring, counselling, examination…
Public health: Trends in Covid-19 prevalence
These charts are from the CDC, as of September 28, 2023: The incidence of Covid-19 is trending downwards, including hospitalizations. Deaths with Covid, at right, is a lagging indicator. Various…
Environment: Modern fire management practices said ineffective
Instead, methods from indigenous groups in Australia might be more effective: Indigenous groups say they have a better way to fight wildfires – oregonlive.com In Australia, they do frequent, smaller,…
Economy: Most home buyers put down 6%-7% for a down payment
The typical home buyer today puts forth a down payment of 6%-7%, not the 20% that was typical of the past.