Drones: How to create fake/spoofed Remote IDs
There’s a serious problem with the FAA’s Remote ID system for model aircraft – it can be easily spoofed to create swarms of fake aircraft seemingly overflying a zone. GitHub…
Climate: We need “climate rationing”, says another writer
Socialist writer argues we need "climate rationing", and "rationing...has a rich and positive history".
Food, climate: Americans lose interest in vegetarianism
Interest was never high, surprisingly: https://read.chartr.co/newsletters/2023/9/3/vegging-out 84% of those who were eating vegetarian eventually give up and return to eating meat. The above does not bode well for Beyond Meat…
Climate: Kids cut school to go on “climate strike”
Students go on "climate strike" but students do not deliver services-it's just cutting class.
Drones: FAA statements adds confusion Remote ID date change
FAA says won't enforce Remote ID rules for six months but then says maybe we will enforce anyway, implying if you haven't place an order you might be guilty anyway
Software: Developer of Powerpoint passes away
The creator of the original Powerpoint product has passed away, plus a whole bunch of software history.
Climate: Study says 40% of temperature rise due to “urban heat island” effects
New study suggests global warming could be mostly an urban problem (ceres-science.com) 37 researchers from 18 countries published the study in Climate. Will be interesting to see the feedback –…
Climate: We must stop having kids
A philosopher says we must stop having kids because climate.
Drones: Dutch drone pilots say people approach them “aggressively”
Drone pilots are routinely threatened with aggression by members of the public. Sometimes, armed aggression.
Demographics: U.S. fertility rate hits 1.6
The fertility rate in the U.S. is now at 1.6. Paul Ehrlich's Population Bomb was one the most wrong expert forecasts in history.