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Innovation: Robotics is happening far faster than most realize

2022 September 26

We are going to see advanced automation via even humanoid robots. This is an amazing bit of engineering. Last Saturday I stopped in an ordinary Asian Bistro restaurant – and…

Economy Finance

Finance: Inflation as a wealth tax on all, to cut Federal debt

2022 September 26

For all the attention that soaring inflation has gotten this year, one of its most surprising direct offshoots has gone largely unnoticed: US government debt is shrinking rapidly. Not in…

Business Demographics Management Software/Tech

Business: Tech’s “up or out” culture

2022 September 25

Meta, parent of FB and IG, is putting some workers on a “30 day list” during which they can try to find another job in the company, or they are…

EVs

EVs: EV charging will need to be done during the day, not at night

2022 September 25

As California (and some other utilities) become reliant on unreliable wind and solar PV power, a study says that EV charging will need to be done during the day and…

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Food: Will Beyond Meat survive?

2022 September 22

The product was marketed all wrong, as explained here: But when the inflation hit, omnivorous shoppers balked at spending $8.35 per pound for fake ground when the real stuff cost…

Demographics Education

Demographics: Anchorage school district considering school closures

2022 September 22

The fertility rate in Alaska is 1.8 and has been steadily dropping for years. There are 18 Anchorage schools with a student body that is 65% of capacity or lower.…

Business Demographics International/Global/Immigration

If you are not global you won’t be working in tech?

2022 September 22

Tonight, Microsoft showed me a LinkedIn ad for a position. I clicked through to read the description. Below that, they had photos of people working at Microsoft, with a link…

Demographics

Demographics: U.S. Christian majority to be minority in 2070

2022 September 21

Christians could fall below 50% of the U.S. population by 2070 if recent trends continue. Source: America’s Christian majority could end by 2070 Much of this change is because many…

Demographics Other

Demographics: Social Security’s full benefits retirement age is 70

2022 September 21

Interesting discussion – most people think “retirement” is somewhere from age 62 to 68 and few would say age 70. But the author makes a good point here: Social Security’s…

Aviation

Aviation: Flying car start up Kittyhawk, shutting down

2022 September 21

No explanation provided. Just 3 weeks ago, they posted a thank you to the 7 new hires that would be starting soon – that’s gotta hurt. Company had been co-founded…

Innovation: Robotics is happening far faster than most realize

Finance: Inflation as a wealth tax on all, to cut Federal debt

Business: Tech’s “up or out” culture

EVs: EV charging will need to be done during the day, not at night

Food: Will Beyond Meat survive?

Demographics: Anchorage school district considering school closures

If you are not global you won’t be working in tech?

Demographics: U.S. Christian majority to be minority in 2070

Demographics: Social Security’s full benefits retirement age is 70

Aviation: Flying car start up Kittyhawk, shutting down

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