Economy: “Four in ten under-30s rely on family money to cover their down payment on a property”
Only example given turns out to be an economist with an $800,000 list price education, who got assistance buying a house after graduation. Hmmmmm.
Climate, Social: Burning Man mud due to climate change?
A few people have posted on social media that the muddy man celebration in the northern Nevada desert is due to climate change. Let’s practice factfulness. 1998: Burning Man documented…
Business: Remote work is so 2020 – FB says back to the office
Meta/Facebook is requiring staff to be in the office at least 3 days per week: Meta employees are back in office three days a week (cnbc.com) Meta joins Amazon, Zoom…
Climate: Britain’s Climate Change Committee says to stop heating homes at night
Seriously. Says should swap out gas for electric heating, and not use at night.
Climate: France seeks to ban “cheap flights”
There are many influencers, documented on this blog, that wish to ban air travel. By raising prices, as France proposes, the common folk will be de facto banned while the…
Climate: Rationing is the “fair way” to fight climate change
Rationing: A fairer way to fight climate change? (phys.org) We may need to ration fuel, food, travel, air flights and much more. The authors propose to limit “long haul flights…
Energy: Using solar PV in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's electrical grid is antiquated, fails frequently, and the utility is basically bankrupt. Residents who can, are installing battery-backed solar PV.
Aviation: Remote ID mandated as of Sep 16 for drones, RC aircraft
The FAA’s mandate that all RC aircraft over 8 ounces/250 grams have continuous remote identification broadcasts goes into effect on Sep 16. Model aircraft and drones that cannot comply by…
Public health: This is from an actual professor at Oxford
An Oxford professor says we should reliably trace who you got Covid from, and then file suit for personal injury. Seriously.
Climate: Aging ex TV star calls for climate rationing
Aging former TV star says we should embrace "climate rationing", limiting food and travel options.