Data That Matters July 2015

US wages rose 3.3%. Humans can lay bricks at 700/hr. Robots, 1,000/hr. Americans turning away from owning homes as only Continue reading →

Robot Ala Industrial Revolution

Robots are adding about 0.36% to GDP, surprisingly similar to the 0.35% from the introduction of steam in the Industrial Continue reading →

Californians Go Waterless

California’s drought has gone beyond cutbacks. In some communities the water no longer flows and it being trucked in. In Continue reading →

Beehive Collapses

Honey bee losses continue. Science is finding causes like pesticides and is working more quickly than governments. Pesticide use continues. Continue reading →

Global Economic Disparities

Outside of Asia, Africa, and Germany, the majority of people are uncertain about the economy and think things are getting Continue reading →

US GDP At 2.3%

US GDP is at 2.3%, lower than expected, but growth. People are buying more. The crash in the oil rigging Continue reading →

US Highways Need $1T

Maintaining a highway is more than fixing potholes. The US Interstate Highway system was designed to connect the lower 48 Continue reading →

Hacking Hardware

Most hacks are against software. Software is complicated and fragile because it is nothing but information. A hacker just has to Continue reading →