I’ve long been in favor of nuclear power. Maybe more of the world is now going in that direction, having discovered that the green alternatives don’t work very well. For example: Over the past few days, the politics and policies … Continue reading →
We can still tell the difference – kind of. But soon, it may be impossible: It’s so over. Google Veo 3 AI does speech and sound for its video generation now. Not sure how I feel about this. pic.twitter.com/C0voPsrDY6 — … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Bob Wilson.”] Yesterday there was a blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France. From Michael Shellenberger: It was one of the largest peacetime blackouts Europe has ever seen. And it was not random. It was not … Continue reading →
The Trump administration has a 500-page online report explaining how the COVID pandemic was from a lab leak. You can find it here. Summary: 1. The virus possesses a biological characteristic that is not found in nature. 2. Data shows … Continue reading →
It was probably only a matter of time before we heard this: Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found. An Australian review of existing studies has argued … Continue reading →
I’m on my way home today, but yesterday I went to the Natural History Museum, an experience I recall from childhood with affection. It’s so huge that it would take many days to really cover it, and I was only … Continue reading →
What a triumph: The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station joyfully emerged from their rescue capsule following a dramatic but smooth return to Earth Tuesday — months after their days-long jaunt in orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space … Continue reading →
Who is this “we” who were deceived? And who was doing the deceiving? Here’s the article, which doesn’t exactly answer those questions but seems to be saying that the “we” who were deceived included the well-meaning media and everyone else … Continue reading →
I missed this at the time Birx’s memoir came out, but it was highlighted on “X” recently. Birx must think this is something to brag about – otherwise, why would she be admitting it in her memoir?: On Monday and … Continue reading →
It can be hard to sort out the wheat from the chaff in California fire news and information. But I highly recommend listening to the following interview with Brett Barbre, who is a Yorba Linda Water District board member. He … Continue reading →
Jay Bhattacharya has been up, then down, and now up again. His academic pedigree has always been stellar: it’s Stanford all the way, from undergrad to medical degree to PhD in economics. Then work at RAND, teaching at UCLA, then … Continue reading →
It’s no surprise at all, although if you’d have said a year ago that it would happen, most people would say you’d lost your mind. I’m not a big RFK fan (see this, for example), but I can’t say I’ve … Continue reading →