California’s high speed rail – hmmm
At current airfare and estimated rail prices, it will be cheaper to fly than take the train, round trip, and will get you there twice as fast.
Economy: The end of secretarial jobs
Up through the 1970s, up to 1 in 5 jobs were secretarial/clerical jobs. Most of those have vanished due to automation (think PCs) and work place changes.
Solar: Why solar panels do not make sense for every home
This is a fair assessment.
Business
Crime/Corruption
Efficiency
Emerging Technology
Energy
Environment
Everything is Untrue
EVs
Vehicles/Autos
EVs: Manufacturers mislead customers about range
EPA EV range estimates are highly misleading, and EV manufacturers mislead the public about real world, useful range.
Government: State spending, per capita (2024)
State spending per capita (2024). Some states spend (and presumably tax) much more than other states.
Business: Globalization and free trade is dead
Protectionism is now hip. Free trade is so 20th century.
Mythical Growth of Hospital Administrators Chart
A widely disseminated chart purporting to highlight the growth in hospital administrators is bogus.
Economy: How efficiency reduced railroad crew sizes
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.
Energy: Colorado to shut down 41% of natural gas use within 10 years
Colorado to cut natural gas emissions by 41% in 10 years, be 100% renewable energy in 15 years. Hmmmm....
Economy: Tariffs will not bring jobs back to the U.S.
Instead they will bring robots and automated factories - duh.