Follow up: California drought likely to continue into 2023
100% wrong: As California’s 2022 water year ends this week, the parched state is bracing for another dry year — its fourth in a row. So far, in California’s recorded…
Follow up: “XBB.1.5 to be “deadliest wave in pandemic history”
Another “expert” prediction crashed and burned to the ground. Jacob B. Aguilar, PhD on Twitter: “I wish all a prosperous 2023. However, in realty the XBB.1.5 SUPER variant is exploding…
Aviation: Airlines increasing passenger count per flight
Airlines are turning to bigger planes that fit more travelers to handle strong demand. Source: Airlines answer congested airports and rising costs with bigger planes Helps reduce costs by enabling…
Drones: “Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing”
Amazon announced its drone delivery system was in development, back in 2013, saying it had been in development for some time. Ten years later, they have been unable, so far,…
Automation: “Walmart aims for 65% of stores to be automation serviced by 2026”
(Reuters) -Walmart Inc on Tuesday said it expects about 65% of its stores to be serviced by automation by the end of its fiscal year 2026, just days after revealing…
More climate oops: Climate Scientists Oppose “Doomerism”
Biden’s rhetoric is “misleading and unhelpful,” said Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. The best way to view what lies beyond 1.5 C is as a…
More climate oops: Models versus Actuals
NOAA has a web site where you can view modeled versus actual climate for your location. Will post on that another day. For now, these two charts from elsewhere: The…
Climate oops: Canadian government study
Let’s pause there for a moment: 6.6 per cent after 80 years is a very small number. Canada has set out ambitious economic growth plans based on high levels of…
Public health: Public health policies caused mental health issues for those over 50
Fake news web site The Guardian, of course, blames the “pandemic” rather than the ineffective policies and fear mongering (much of which was false) that caused harm: The mental health…
Demographics: “An Asian demographic decline deepens in three nations”
An Asian demographic decline is taking place in China, Japan and South Korea, but not in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. Source: An Asian demographic decline deepens in three nations