Nuclear Weapons Persist

The Cold War may be over; but Mutually Assured Destruction continues to be a possibility. Whether through a super-power’s actions Continue reading →

Mass Shootings More Frequent

Gun deaths in America are decreasing at the same time that mass shootings are becoming more frequent. The decrease may Continue reading →

Cheap Kamikaze Drones

As if avoiding bullets wasn’t tough enough; but at least there are foxholes and walls. As if avoiding weapons launched Continue reading →

Gun Death Data

In ten years, guns killed 346,681 Americans. A large portion of the population supports gun rights and significant resources are Continue reading →

The Threat From Disaffected Citizens

Law enforcement has to worry about many types of threats. Police don’t just worry about conventional crime, but are effectively Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2015

The price of wind power just hit a new low: $0.025/kwh. Facebook gets one billion visits in one day, a Continue reading →

Too Casual About Cars

Putting things in perspective: Terrorists kills a few dozen people a year in the US, and trillions are spent battling Continue reading →

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 →