“Experts” admit they don’t know – about time
THIS is what they should have said in the spring of 2020 instead of speaking from positions of authority and expertise: Experts say what comes next is hard to predict,…
California sea ports among least efficient in the world
Have you noticed that the media is incapable of using the word infrastructure without prefacing it “crumbling“? English should be like German and just combine the words into one: crumblinginfrastructure!…
Follow up: Another superspreader forecast collapses
“I don’t think it’s smart,” Fauci said during a CNN interview after he was shown pictures of college football stadiums with maskless fans. “Outdoors is always better than indoors, but…
Adopting Scandinavian social benefits and taxes in the U.S. | Coldstreams Business and Tech
Back in May 2021, I showed how the U.S. is proposing to adopt Scandinavian social benefits and taxation: Adopting Scandinavian social benefits and taxes in the U.S. | Coldstreams Business…
“Researchers show Facebook’s ad tools can target a single user”
A new research paper written by a team of academics and computer scientists from Spain and Austria has demonstrated that it’s possible to use Facebook’s targeting tools to deliver an…
Many Android smart phones are spying on you and your data
Google sends large amounts of obfuscated data from your phone to Google – no one knows what Google is collecting: Study Warns Android Phones From Samsung, Xiaomi And Others Are…
No it isn’t: Missouri governor says viewing HTML source code containing private data the state published on every page, is a crime
Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday condemned one of Missouri’s largest newspapers for exposing a flaw in a state database that allowed public access to thousands of teachers’ Social Security…
Gallup poll: “Americans Revert to Favoring Reduced Government Role”
Likely an effect of authoritarian rule the past 19 months: Americans once again say the government is doing too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Source:…
How many workers on the job at a typical fast food restaurant?
While waiting for an order to be fulfilled, I count the number of staff working at fast food restaurants, espresso cafes, and so on. In the past, there were usually…
Short video explaining what it takes to become a commercial ATP pilot
A lot of studying. A lot of hours flying aircraft.
There is no inflation, I tell you: “Heating bills set to soar as inflation hits energy prices”
But the experts tell us there’s not much inflation and even if there were, it’s just momentary. We can print as much money as we want without consequences! NEW YORK…
This sure looks like the goal is to control the people
This Nature item advocates taxing EVs by weight, saying because batteries are heavy, models say EVs will result in more highway fatalities (all things being equal – but what if…
But they assured us there is none: “Inflation gauge should be hot again in September and for months ahead”
I’m so old, I remember when the government officials assured us they can print as much money as needed and there will be no inflation we need to worry about.…
Should “The algorithm” be regulated by the government?
Some think the government should regulate “The algorithm”: Whistleblower Frances Haugen says the software that decides what we see in our social feeds is hurting us all. But reforming it…
October 12, 2021: OHA stills says wear a cloth face covering, avoid using masks that actually might work
Public health remains stuck in the dark ages, about 200 years ago. As of October 12, 2012, Oregon Health Authority still asks the public to wear “cloth face coverings” We…