Public health: CDC is testing travelers at airports
CDC is testing volunteer international travelers at some airports for up to 30 possible diseases.
Climate: We must ban beef, lamb, coffee, chocolate and dairy products
Let's face it, we need to ban everything in the name of climate.
Energy: NY to get 40% of electricity from renewables by 2030
NY thinks it will source 40% of its power from renewables by 2030. Magical thinking?
Follow up: Disease models were, uh, terrible
Red line is actual – gray lines are model forecasts for Covid – the SAGE models were garbage. SAGE (spectator.co.uk)
Demographics: USAF raises max enlistment age to 42
Blames waning interest in military service for not meeting recruitment goals - but another factor is the shrinking cohort at age 18 and lower now.
Automation: Starbucks to increase use of automation
Starbucks will improve efficiency by adding more automation.
Demographics: Minnesota eliminates most college degree requirements
Minnesota drops college degree requirement for most state jobs - because of the shrinking youth cohort as the fertility rate continues dropping.
Energy: Norway goes nuclear
SMR power plant proposed in Norway : New Nuclear – World Nuclear News (world-nuclear-news.org)
Climate: End national sporting events to fight climate change
We need to end college and professional sports to save the climate. Really.
Public health: ACA premiums 2024, $2,057/month, $19,000 deductible
2024 ACA premiums for a bare bones Brone policy for 2 adults: $2057/month or about $25k/year, $19,000 annual deductible.