Experts predicted a stalemate in Ukraine, here’s why they keep getting it wrong.
September 20, 2022
‘Crippling’ Energy Bills Force Europe’s Factories to Go Dark. Some more of that dang ol’ “transitory” inflation about to hit.
Food Supply Disruption Is Another Front for Russian Falsehoods. As the war in Ukraine has put pressure on the global markets for food, Russia has spread conspiracy theories that blame the West. A lot of lefties believe these idiotic theories too.
Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations. Another reason to avoid mass transit.
September 19, 2022
How should we do research on human nature? Yes, there is a human nature.
September 18, 2022
Why Do All These 20-Somethings Have Closed Captions Turned On? I am not 20-something and I always turn these on even when the show is fully English.
Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive. I am Gen X and I never learned to read cursive.
On Martha’s Vineyard, even the doctors can’t afford housing anymore. That’s the future of the rest of the country.
September 17, 2022
Lots of strange things about Saturn can be explained by a destroyed moon. Alien space laser, for sure.
September 16, 2022
September 15, 2022
Autonomous Weapons and Human Responsibility. Byte magazine, 1985.
September 14, 2022
The Strange Behavior of Sound Through Solids. That’s a solid, sound story.
Ukraine Pulled Off a Masterstroke. Brilliant battle plan and execution.
Voters Don’t Believe You Stand for Things Until You Actually Do Them. Shocking whom, exactly?
September 13, 2022
Take Your Fries and Leave. Why fast food is racing to ditch the dining room. This sounds hellish.
September 12, 2022
From an old convent to rooms for rent, schools are desperate to find affordable housing for staff. Goddamn we really fucked up by making housing into a luxury good in this country.
September 10, 2022
Why pain feels worse at night. Pain is always worse for me during the day.
What Makes Your Brain Different From a Neanderthal’s? For most people? Nothing.
September 7, 2022
American workers need lots and lots of robots. With the power of automation, our workers can win. Without it, they’re in trouble. With redistribution this could work. Without it, we’re still fucked.
September 6, 2022