Health: 1% self-identify as vegan
1% of the U.S. population self-identifies as vegan, and 4% as vegetarian.
Demographics: Revised fertility rate for India – may be 1.6 in 2024
Populations continue to see declines throughout much of the world India's fertility rate is now thought to be as low as 1.6 to 1.7.
Education: Harvard University President accused of significant plagiarism in papers and thesis
Harvard University president accused of plagiarism in past papers and her PhD thesis. Serious allegations.
Climate: To fight climate change we must ban social media
Al Gore says social media algorithmic news feeds "ought to be banned". They convey double bad wrong think.
Aviation: 1 in 3 Americans think they could land an airliner
Hmmmm..."A survey published in January shows about one-third of adult Americans think they can safely land an airliner with the help of air traffic control"
Public health: Should wear masks at all times, including while eating
She says that 17 of 18 people at a dinner got Covid - and that's why everyone must wear masks 24 x 7. Even while eating?
Climate: Ban printed books
The U.S. book publishing industry, by itself, uses 32 million trees. That's shameful.
EVs: Tesla gives away its 48-volt architecture to other manufacturers
Tesla introduced a 48-volt auto technology on the CyberTruck, and has sent the architecture design documents to the other auto makers, saying they can use it for free. Tesla shares…
Energy: Heat only the rooms you need warm?
May be save on energy costs and reduce your energy demand by using small electric space heaters instead of heating the entire home.
AI: Google’s Gemini AI demo was faked, sort of
Google Admits It Faked Gemini AI Demo | Extremetech