Climate: Climate change causes potholes
Climate change is causing a pothole plague. Are robots and self-healing pavement the solution? (bbc.com)
Climate: We need to ban cataract eye surgery
As the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide, cataract surgery contributes significantly to global climate change. Source: Carbon footprint and cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery – PubMed
Norway’s Minister for Research and Higher Education plagiarized her thesis
She plagiarized extensively in her own thesis but punished students for plagiarism.
Demographics, Education: Are today’s college students dumber than in the past? Not exactly
The average IQ of today's college students is less than the 1940s - but it is because almost no one went to college in the 1940s.
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Dueling Experts
Health-Healthcare
Nation of Idiots
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Climate: We must ban all meat consumption
Or, we could just ignore the experts who are generally wrong about everything.
Demographics: Peak number of people turn 65 this year
No surprise: America is hitting “peak 65” in 2024, breaking retirement records (yahoo.com) Update: A December 2024 WSJ article says the peak is 2025 but seems to hedge suggesting no…
Climate: Portland devastated by cold weather
The City had a "climate action plan" but had no plans for contemporary weather events.
Climate: Must ban all cars, only ride bikes and walk
To save the climate, we must urgently ban all cars, including EVs - only bicycling can save us in time. Or walking. It's Just Science.
Climate: Mass censorship essential to fight climate change
To stop the climate from changing, we must embrace censorship and not question any official statements, conclusions, or recommendations.
Up to half the population may require a VR prescription to use VR
Previously: Up to half the population may require a VR prescription to use VR – Coldstreams Apple’s new Vision Pro, about $3,500 – requires special lenses for those who wear…