Demographics: Univ of Wisconsin enrollment has fallen sharply
Undergraduate enrollment at UW-Oshkosh has fallen from 10,619 in fall of 2013 to 7,909 in fall 2022, according to a campus spokesperson. At the same time, UW System data shows…
Climate: Dogs and cats must be eliminated, pets banned
We must kill off all dogs, because they eat meat, and meat means CO2 and methane. And so on.
Climate: Why hotter air temperatures in 2023?
A climate scientist provides a very long and very detailed possible explanation for the high temperatures in the summer of 2023.
Automation: “Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of AI”
Writer suggests Luddites should have sought tax on machine made fabric. How about a tax on words written on word processors?
AI, Energy: A single Nvidia GPU will use as much power as a home
Am concerned about the accuracy of this forecast – that’s a lot of energy to consume, and heat to dispose of, in a single slice on a data center rack.…
Follow up: Lahaina death toll
In the aftermath of a disaster, it is common for there to be many missing people who have not notified anyone of their location.
Environment: Ocean plastics may be much less than previously estimated
Plastic particles in the oceans might be 3.2 million tons, considerably less than the 50 to 300 million of other estimates.
Climate: Must limit all to 2 round trip flights in their entire life
"41% of French people in favour of the proposal of a quota of 4 flights per person in a lifetime".