Follow up: “Arcuturus” XBB.1.16 variant is “coming in hot”
April 14, 2023: ‘Arcturus,’ a COVID variant sweeping India, is now in the U.S., the CDC says—and it’s coming in hot. What it means for the future of the pandemic”…
Aviation: Trevor Jacob sentenced to 6 months in Federal prison
He deliberately crashed a plane in an elaborate stunt to generate views to sell advertising. His story fell apart when Youtube viewers observed numerous irregularities in his saga. Eventually he…
Demographics: Oregon state economists now planning “zero population growth” scenarios
Oregon State economists now using "zero population growth" scenarios for the state's economic planning. The fertility rate is 1.39 and outbound migratioin has recently been high.
Public health: Child masking not supported by current evidence
"The current body of scientific data does not support masking children for protection against COVID-19."
Demographics: Plunge in elementary school enrollment in South Korea
South Korea's fertility rate is 1.075. The number of students entering elementary school is in sharp decline.
Climate: Head of IMF says we should use carbon taxes to redistribute wealth
She really said that.
Climate: We must shut down everything, end all travel, all global shipping
Here's the chart showing what the UK academics say we must do - literally shut down everything for decades to come. This is not realistic nor sustainable.
Social marketing: Brilliant response by North Face to a social media video that went viral
A young woman hiking in the rain in NZ had an issue with her North Face jacket. North Face responded in viral fashion - well done!
Drones: Do you need to register your drone or Remote ID module?
If you have remote ID on your recreational quadcopter, you need to register your drone with the FAA.
Climate: Some COP28 attendees pledge more nuclear energy
An actual solution versus other proposals such as banning meat, reducing food production, banning travel and making pet dog and cat ownership illegal.