Demographics: WSJ charts show the challenges of our declining labor pool
Why America Has a Long-Term Labor Crisis, in Six Charts – WSJ
Science: Nobel Prize winner was demoted by U of Penn, papers rejected by Nature and Science
Ouch: As Karikó worked for decades toward adapting mRNA to bring out its therapeutic qualities, her efforts were repeatedly dismissed by the university, she has said. When she was unable…
Climate: To prevent climate catastrophe, we must end democracy
Should climate change policy call for an end to democracy?
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.