Efficiency – Coldstreams

Tue. Mar 3rd, 2026

Business Crime/Corruption Efficiency Emerging Technology Energy Environment Everything is Untrue EVs Vehicles/Autos

EVs: Manufacturers mislead customers about range

2026 February 25

EPA EV range estimates are highly misleading, and EV manufacturers mislead the public about real world, useful range.

Demographics Economy Efficiency Policy/Government

Government: State spending, per capita (2024)

2026 February 23

State spending per capita (2024). Some states spend (and presumably tax) much more than other states.

Business Economy Efficiency Geopolitics International/Global/Immigration

Business: Globalization and free trade is dead

2026 February 14

Protectionism is now hip. Free trade is so 20th century.

Doomerism Efficiency Health-Healthcare Management Nation of Idiots Social media Think

Mythical Growth of Hospital Administrators Chart

2026 January 1

A widely disseminated chart purporting to highlight the growth in hospital administrators is bogus.

Automation Business Demographics Economy Efficiency

Economy: How efficiency reduced railroad crew sizes

2025 December 26

As automation and improved systems were deployed, railroad crews went from about 12-16 per train in the 1950s, to just 1 or 2 crew members in 2025.

Business Doomerism Efficiency Energy Environment

Energy: Colorado to shut down 41% of natural gas use within 10 years

2025 December 16

Colorado to cut natural gas emissions by 41% in 10 years, be 100% renewable energy in 15 years. Hmmmm....

Automation Business Economy Efficiency Emerging Technology Geopolitics

Economy: Tariffs will not bring jobs back to the U.S.

2025 April 8

Instead they will bring robots and automated factories - duh.

Efficiency: EPA closing small museum that cost $315 per visitor

2025 April 1

Hardly anyone ever visited. Instead, it just bled tax money.

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Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance

Personal finance: You get rich by not spending-who knew?

2026 March 2

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance

Economy: “18% of California homes change hands via inheritance”

2026 March 2

Privacy Security Transportation Vehicles/Autos

Security: TPMS tire pressure monitoring provide a way to track vehicles

2026 March 1

Demographics Social media

Social: What happened to “socialites”?

2026 March 1