Demographics: US population age 18-64 to start falling
Beginning in 2026, the US working age population will begin to decline by 300,000 persons per year.
Public health: 5 volunteers infected with Covid but only 2 got sick
Directly infected with the Covid virus, but only 2 actually ended up with Covid. What does that mean?
Demographics: Global fertility rate dropped below replacement level
The global fertility rate just hit 2.16 which is below the population replacement rate.
Media: When you can tell who wrote it by the headline
Click bait headlines.
Health care: Heart attack deaths decline, survivability increases
Decreases due primarily to end of smoking (30%), use of statins (25%), BP management (25%), 6-19% to ban on transfats, plus better treatment. Diet is a tiny factor.
Health: High dose rosuvastatin or atorvastatin recommended for heart risk
Says many should be on high dosage statins. But what about people who can't take these drugs?
Home prices per square foot, adjusted for inflation
Home prices, when adjusted for square footage changes and inflation, have remained mostly constant through 2015.
EVs, Climate: Tesla Takedown
I spent USD $64k over 5 years to drastically reduce my carbon footprint, but stuff like this is a turn off.
Climate: “Responsible tourism”
It's time to ban travel: Global elite who've spent their life traveling around the world now urge restrictions on travel.
Computers: 2019 Apple MacBook Pro (Intel) Battery Issues
How I fixed the battery drain problem on my Apple Macbook Pro, when the unit was supposed to be sleeping.
Education: As more people get advanced degrees, the value is less
Has the value of a Master's degree gone down? Perhaps.
Demographics: In 11 states, elders outnumber kids
Lots of people are still not paying attention to demographics and what this means.