If We Caused It Do We Fix It

We should clean up after our mess. Does that include extinction? If we were responsible for the extinction of the Continue reading →

Lay A City On Its Side

Arcologies and vertical cities suggest concentrating population in tiny footprints. Maximum efficiency, minimum space. Mathematically, they make sense. Practically, it Continue reading →

US Renewable Investments Pay Off

Not all of the money spent by the US government is just an expense. Sometimes it is an investment (though Continue reading →

More Homeless Children

Sad to say, but, with 1 in 6 Americans in poverty, some fraction of them will also be homeless. It Continue reading →

Satellites See Seas Of Ocean Data

Thanks to that swarm of satellites, and the dedicated work of researchers, we have a far better view of the Continue reading →

Our Satellite Swarm

Space is very empty and very crowded. Thanks to satellites, we understand far more about our planet and are more Continue reading →

One Person One Bonus $290,000,000

Wealth and income extremism in one paycheck. Were Bill Gross’ efforts really worth $290,000,000? If someone saved the planet, cured Continue reading →

Orwell Did Not Imagine Drones

Drones are becoming more capable, cheaper to operate, and ubiquitous. When you can be recorded as soon as you walk Continue reading →