AI: The War on Data Centers
While there are some legitimate issues with new data centers, much of the opposition is not focused on those.
Watching the Spokane area fires – horror
Horror in Spokane as high winds drive wildland fire into north Spokane.
Education, Demographics: LA Schools may have to lay off 6,000 staff
The district has half the enrollment of 20 years ago - and recently handed out +14 to +24% pay hikes and is basically bankrupt.
Personal finance: What an 8% annual return looks like in real life
This was seen on X - and this is true when investing in the stock market!
Economy: US median home prices, 1963 to 2023
Reminder – you cannot compare home prices across the decades without taking in to consideration the differences in home sizes. The typical home today is twice the size of one…
Demographics: Most of Gen Z is not in the career work force
Because most of them are still really, really young! Duh! Most, especially, the media, do not seem to understand this.
Demographics: Massachusetts school enrollment at 30-year low
We have ghost towns in our future.
Demographics: “More elderly are sharing housing with others due to costs”
"1 million of those age 65+ are living with unrelated roommates" or about 1.6% of those age 65+.
Health: Interpreting drug studies
The studies are sort of rigged and biased to show "some benefit". And the benefits might not be large.
Policy: Federal tax rates have gone down for most lower earners
The bottom 80% have seen their tax rates drop over the past decades while the top 20% have gone up.
Weather: What do colors on temperature maps mean?
What do the colors on temperature maps mean? Not much - as this collection of maps shows very different color schemes for the same day - depending on the provider.
Climate: We must ban playing golf
Climate activists demand an end to golf tournaments. It's Just Science, of course.
Climate: Few want to pay huge costs
Youth unwilling to pay more than $10/month to fight climate change. Hmmmm.
Automation: Lots of white-collar jobs will go away
2024 is the year that AI begins eliminating white-collar jobs.
Climate: We must ban all travel and vacations
Within 15 years, your carbon footprint will be monitored in real time, and if you exceed it, there will be hell to pay. All travel will be banned. It's Just…