Business: When high farm production is a disaster
Odd situation when a huge crop results in a disaster, but that's the situation here.
Demographics: East Asia faces economic decline as population shrinks
The great demographic shift: East Asia’s population decline | Foreign Brief A demographic shift is underway in East Asia, as deaths have started to overtake births across China, Japan and…
Public health: CDC’s social distancing and lock down concepts inspired by China
The official meme was lock downs came from a 14 year old's science fair project, but seems the idea came from China.
Climate: “Tonga Eruption Blasted Unprecedented Amount of Water Into Stratosphere | NASA”
Several studies, plus NASA, suggest Hunga-Tonga's eruption might have warmed the earth (together with other factors).
Business: Just 10% of McDonald’s customers eat in the dining room
Customers are no longer eating "in" at fast food places-everything is now to-go.
EVs: Consumer Reports says EVs do not meet range expectations, especially in cooler weather
EV range in cold weather is a problem for those of us who live in 4-season climates.
EVs: Electric camper vans
The Winnebago EVR2 camper van has a range of 108 miles but carries 900 watts (at peak, optimal sun) of solar PV charging. The manufacturer estimates up to 4 hours…
Climate: Official Phoenix Temperatures for July 2023
Official temperatures at Sky Harbor International Airport.
Social: Combat disinformation via thinking
What a radical concept – so radical this just might work! “Instead of relying on regulation, we should be relying on building more robust social resilience,” said Vilas Dhar, president…
Automation: Oregon restaurant’s robot food system confuses some
Robotic waiter ‘Plato’ divides small Oregon town: Some restaurant customers recoil, and others ask if they are supposed to tip it | Daily Mail Online I’ve written many posts about…