I strenuously object to rap “music,” with its all-to-common promotion of violence, hatred, and misogyny. That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised when I came across this, extolling the virtues of …. wait for it …. the cucumber. So clever, so well done.
Here’s a directive from Norwegian University of Science and Technology to its students living abroad, especially if they happen to be in a “country with poorly developed health services and infrastructure and/or collective infrastructure, for example, the USA.”
Now, their website has been updated since to include all countries, but it’s kind of amusing and/or sad, depending on one’s perspective, that Norway regards us as a ****hole country.
The video below is an explanation of the Hyperloop, the futuristic mode of transportation in which passengers climb into pods that travel at speeds of up to 700 MPH though tubes with very low air pressure. One can imagine that such speeds could easily be achieved using the combination of magnetic levitation to keep the pod hovering above the base of the tube, combined with virtually zero wind resistance. (more…)
Here’s a short video on one of the many variations on the theme of converting the kinetic energy of ocean waves into electricity. A couple of points: (more…)
Most of us are decent and kind people, yet we live in a society that increasingly takes a joke like this and turns it into real life:
There are two people in a wood, and they run into a bear. The first person gets down on his knees to pray; the second person starts lacing up his boots. The first person asks the second person, “My dear friend, what are you doing? You can’t outrun a bear.” To which the second person responds, “I don’t have to. I only have to outrun you.” (more…)
This strikes me as close, but somewhat inaccurate.
Trump is who he is, i.e., a self-aggrandizing liar, in every situation, this one included. (more…)
It’s hard to explain Evangelical Christians, other than to say that they are not really Christians at all. (more…)
In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, an extremely senior judge detailed why he’s lost faith in the U.S. Supreme Court; I just read his resignation letter through the tears in my eyes.
Excerpts include: (more…)
Friend: Hi, Craig. How are you!!! Isn’t the coronavirus such a surprising happening?
Thought you might like this: a report on electric cars. It is by a group that reports on innovation.
Craig: I’m good, thanks very much. And thanks for the report; here’s a post I wrote on it just now. (more…)
Here’s a report on the EV adoption curve that discusses its limiting factors, e.g., technical limitations, production challenges, and consumer uncertainty.
Yes, the industry is experiencing a 50% per annum growth rate, which sounds great until one realizes that 50% of a small number is itself a small number. (more…)
