Follow up: What happened to “microplastics”?
Recent studies indicate early panic over microplastics may have been due to false positives and contaminated samples.
Tech: Repair, reuse, recycle
Most people upgrade tech more often than they need to, partly due to "gotta have the new one" and because the battery is worn out.
Percentage of households having an air conditioner
Some countries have a high % of homes with AC.
Environment: Mandatory energy assessment before a home sale
More opportunity for fraud and corruption.
Consumer products: The lack of user replaceable batteries
Tons of tech products today are literally disposable - from Bluetooth headphones to cell phones to notebook PCs - because they lack replaceable batteries.
Federal government land ownership/control
The western half of the US is dominated by BLM and USFS.
Environment: The US is a net carbon sink
Due to forest and crops, the US contribution to global carbon emissions is apparently negative.
EVs: EVs have minimal to no impact on carbon emissions
Past estimates said EVs provide minimal benefits to carbon emission reductions.
Climate: Eliminating cattle might not reduce animal methane emissions
Study finds that in certain grass and range lands, eliminating domestic animals led to an increase in wild herbivores, negating presumed methane reductions.
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.
Solar: Farmland is being converted to solar farms?
There are many social media posts about farmland converted to "solar farms". But housing, strip malls, factory conversion of land is 4x greater.
Economy
Energy
Environment
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
Health-Healthcare
Innovation
Innovative/Creative
Personal finance
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Science
Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.
Business
Crime/Corruption
Emerging Technology
Energy
Environment
EVs
Media
Policy/Government
Stupidity
Vehicles/Autos
Autos: The U.S. EV industry died
It's due to being misleading at best, and telling outright lies, at worst, and a failed government industrial policy.