Climate, Follow up: “Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared.”
This would be good news? Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared (Washington Post) This was the first time in history that a hurricane has struck Florida, proving the “impact…
Wireless: Relatively few cell sites knocked out by Hurricane Idalia
See the FCC Report: DOC-396609A1.pdf (fcc.gov) About 2% were offline on August 30, rising to about 17% on Aug 31, and back down to about 5% on Sep 1. 9-1-1…
EVs: Telsa Model 3 “Highland” new version introduced
The new Tesla Model 3 features updated look, longer range, and lower manufacturing cost.
Demographics: Portland schools see falling enrollment
Oregon, with a fertility rate of 1.39, is seeing a sharp decline in Portland high school enrollment.
Software: Measuring Software Developer Productivity
CEOs and CFOs would really like a good way to measure software developer productivity.
Public Health: “Experts” think we should be wearing masks again
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. "Experts" say we should all wear masks again.
Public health: “When to wear a mask”
Back to masks? Covid: When to wear masks as cases rise, new variants emerge in U.S. (cnbc.com) Says that mask mandates in “health care settings and businesses” and schools, can…
Climate: Climate scientist says its time to stop the fear-mongering
"A large cohort of the climate science community, in an attempt to deal with their own climate grief, has heightened rather than alleviated climate anxiety in civil society."
Demographics: Would government child benefits increase the fertility rate?
To address the fertility rate collapse, many politicians say we should increase taxpayer subsidizes for those with children. However, every country in the world that has tried this approach has…
Climate: Ban cars, beef, large homes and air travel and make life “less comfortable”
Here’s the real problem with all-electric cars: They lull us into believing that we can solve the climate crisis without significantly modifying the way we live. The problem isn’t cars…