Drones: The Great Drone Hoax of 2024
How people notice something ordinary that has been going on for ages and turn it into mass delusion. We have been here before.
Demographics: World may be close to a shrinking population
World population might already have peaked or be closer to it than we realize.
Economy, Demographics: First time home buyers’ median age is 35
Median home buyer age is 35 in 2024, up from 31 in 1981. This is due to demographic population distribution - US population median rose from 30 to 38.
Public health: Which animals can get H5N1 Avian Bird Flu?
Since H5N1 can infect almost all animals, how would NPIs work - if at all?
Automation: Salesforce.com will not hire any new software engineers
If I were just starting to study software development, as a career, I would quit now and pick a new field. Reasons inside ....
Drones: What happened to the drones over NJ?
There never were any and the media lost interest in continuing to make themselves look like fools.
Public health: How would we stop an H5N1 pandemic?
No one has a clue or a successful strategy but there will be much hand waving from experts.
Demographic: PSU announces 17 faculty layoffs due to declining enrollment
Enrollment continues to drop.
Nutrition: Nutrient deficiencies, widespread, worldwide
The WHO and others are pushing everyone to “plant-based” eating which risks making this problem worse: The study found significant intake inadequacies for nearly all of the evaluated micronutrients, excluding…