Puerto Rico Is Poor

Sad to say, but Puerto Rico is in a debt crisis. Tax credits made the island attractive, and allowed increased Continue reading →

Downpours Increase

Data: Since 1950, the number of days of downpours has increased more than 20%. If it seems that the weather Continue reading →

Flash Crashes Are Ridiculously Easy

The flash crash in 2010 gutted the stock market within minutes. The simple story recently revealed is that a trader Continue reading →

Drivers Gladly Give Up Driving

Autonomous automobiles are becoming real. While some drivers will want to drive, just as some drivers want manual transmissions, 44% Continue reading →

Arming The Space Station For Self-Defense

The Space Station, and any satellite, is vulnerable to impacts from orbital debris. Even a one centimeter particle is nearly Continue reading →

Quick And Easy Desalination

Mexican scientists developed a system that can purify seawater or wastewater in less than 3 minutes. Either for desalination or Continue reading →

GMO Humans

China has experimented with genetically modifying human embryos. The first reported trials weren’t encouraging, at least for the process they Continue reading →

Data Points For Earth Day

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide is at 400 ppm, up from 280, up 43% since before the Industrial Revolution The last record Continue reading →