Record Low California Snowpack

A measure of California’s drought is that this year’s snowpack hit a 500 year low. If the climate was steady, Continue reading →

Gun Deaths In America

Data: From 1989 to 2014, 836,290 people in America were killed by guns. From 1776 to 2015, 656,397 Americans were Continue reading →

Turning Pollution Back Into Fuel

Burning fossil fuels released carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, polluting and warming the planet. One solution is to quit burning Continue reading →

Autonomous Weaponized Robots

One of the fears of weaponizing autonomous robots is that they decide who to kill. That’s one reason drone strikes Continue reading →

Minimum Versus Living Wage

It is easy to assume that the minimum wage would also be the limit defining a bare-subsistence living wage. A Continue reading →

American Entrepreneurial Inequality

America has been known for its entrepreneurs. Policies encourage business creation, at least relative to other nations. Culturally, taking risks Continue reading →

Should SETI Watch For Wars

The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence relies on trying to tune into the galactic radio broadcast. Well-established civilized civilizations may be Continue reading →

Wall Street Buys Into Blockchain

Blockchain doesn’t get much publicity, but it is the technology that enables the secure transfer of the electronic currency, Bitcoin. Continue reading →