Here’s an investment that I won’t be making: Miso Robotics and its product “Flippy.” It uses robotics to cook French fries and flip burgers in fast-food restaurants. Let’s begin by admitting that such a solution will ultimately replace humans, who …
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Space Migration
From the website Physics Is Fun: Stephen Hawking’s quote, “I think the human race has no future if it doesn’t go into space,” underscores his belief in the existential importance of space exploration. He viewed humanity’s expansion into space as …
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Putting One’s Head in the Sand Doesn’t Change the Facts
School boards in deeply red states like Florida are using textbooks with all reference to the subject of climate change removed. Of course, that does not change the fact a warmer climate is one in which storms become more destructive …
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What Is Physics?
I like to answer this question as follows: If it’s the study of anything that’s alive, or that’s ever been alive, that’s biology. If it’s the study of how matter interacts at the level of the electrons that surround the …
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Understanding How We Raise Our Kids Means Following the Money
The meme here makes sense until we realize something very important: there is no profit associated with teaching our kids about basic biology, but there is a ton of profit getting them to recognize and admire Jason Aldean, Patrick Mahomes, …
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Dealing with Children
Here’s a piece on the present-day controversy forwarded by the Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance to the effect that all women should have children. I commented: Not to like kids? I wouldn’t say that’s natural. … to which a …
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How Did Trump Get So Far?
The author of the meme here poses an excellent question. I believe it will ultimately be shown that Putin had a great deal to do with this. Russia benefits from a United States that is depleted morally, diplomatically, and economically. …
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Going Backwards
Americans’ human rights are under fierce attack from the far-right-wing. At left is a warning concerning the right of women to make their own choices regarding their reproductive systems, but it just as well could have dealt with LGBTQs, Muslims, …
Public Opinion on Climate Change
Right now, we are seeing a slow but steady increase in the recognition that our climate is warming due primarily to the consumption of fossil fuels. However, as 81-year-old climate scientist James Hansen said recently, it’s possible that, in his …
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It Seems to Get Worse Every Day
An important part of the Republican party’s strategy going into the 2024 elections is to convince Americans that their country lies in ruins due to the incompetence of the Democrats in power. Unfortunately, this means amplifying every piece of bad …
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