Funniest video you’ll see today
NBC Today show “reporter” tells us how to improve our gas mileage – but in the clip, she is doing her demonstration in an EV while telling us how to…
I’m so old, I remember when inflation was going to be brief and temporary
I’m so old I remember when our political leadership lied to us a year ago and insisted inflation would be brief and temporary. And here we are: products are being…
I see big problems (pun intended): Apple to create “contact lens” VR
See below for why I do not buy this: According to MacRumors, Apple is in the process of designing high-tech ‘contact lenses’ which will let you live in augmented reality…
Numerous “connected” cars will lose service due to 3G shutdown
Cell phone service providers are shutting down their older 3G services – which means a lot of devices that relied on 3G will lose service. Many dozens of car makes…
Russian Farm Girl has the most sensible comments on the war
She points out her Dad is Belarusian and Polish and her Mom is mostly Ukrainian, and they all live on a farm in southern Russia not far from the Ukrainian…
Part 1: Climate Hypocrites
When the pandemic began in early 2020, I thought it likely to become an historic event and I began taking notes of what was happening. I had no idea where…
Seriously: In the event of a nuclear attack, the US government advises you to wear a cloth facial covering to prevent Covid
Nuclear Explosion Nuclear explosions can cause significant damage and casualties from blast, heat, and radiation but you can keep your family safe by knowing what to do and being prepared…
Hydrogen fueled airliners?
Airbus said it plans to test a hydrogen-powered engine on a modified A380 by the middle of the decade, in hopes of bringing lower-emissions fuels to commercial air travel. Source:…
Why the CDC is useless
An essay by a mathematical biologist on why the CDC has lost its way and is now, basically, a useless organization hindering progress. Read the entire thread. Lengthy but interesting.…
India Central Bank official labels cryptocurrencies as a “Ponzi scheme”
A top official of India’s central bank has compared cryptocurrency to “Ponzi scheme” and suggested an outright ban in its sharpest criticism just weeks after the government proposed taxation of…