Tech: The VR metaverse workplace doesn’t actually work
Anyone who has used VR is aware of these problems: “I am totally immersed in the metaverse, have a big headset on, and then I need to take off the…
Economy: Understanding How the Federal Reserve Creates Money
Does the Fed Print Money? No. The actual printing of paper money is handled by the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The U.S. Mint produces the country’s coins.14…
Demographics: Oregon public school enrollment plunges
They’ve blamed Covid school closures, more students being home schooled, more students going to “virtual schools” but … The full extent of enrollment declines can’t be chalked up to families…
Caffeine culture: I had no idea how many foods contain added caffeine
Many do disclose they contain added caffeine, fortunately, so those who are caffeine sensitive can avoid their products. My guess is that vastly more people are caffeine sensitive than are…
Caffeine Culture: Death Wish Coffee
But hey, it has zero sugar so it’s all good! How Much Caffeine in Death Wish Coffee The caffeine content in Death Wish Coffee is 660 mg per 12.00 fl.…
Environmental Insanity: Company wants you to ship them your compostable food waste
A new green tech startup wants us to rethink what we do with our banana peels, pepper tops and other kitchen scraps, …. Why it matters: Scraps thrown away in…
Follow up: “Will Thanksgiving make a bad season of respiratory illness even worse?”
The Experts’ Prediction: As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.…
Demographics: Population Under Age 18 Declined Last Decade
By comparison, the younger population under age 18 numbered 73.1 million, or 22.1% of the U.S. population in 2020, a 1.4% decrease from 74.2 million in 2010. The slow decline…
Caffeine Culture: Caffeine’s environmental degradation
Here in the U.S. it is estimated that 420 million cups of coffee are consumed every day. Many of those are in disposable paper cups – which are trashed in…
Demographics: China’s population has begun to shrink
Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world. Source: China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic…