Nov 22Hello, Why Doesn’t the U.S. Implement These Simple Security Measures!When raising children, its popular to give them the “freedom to explore”, while setting the proper “boundaries”. Using our Democratic Capitalism as a larger example, we want to give ourselves the freedom to innovate and compete, without the contaminations of cheating, lying, extortion, and piracy (which I’m going to collectively…Internet Security9 min readInternet Security9 min read
Nov 21Turkey Vs. NATO: Reasons Against and For ExpulsionTurkey was supposed to be NATO’s hedge against Soviet expansion, Communism, and radical Islam. However, under Erdogan, they are becoming almost as dangerous as NATO’s enemies. Most recently, they are dragging their feet on the NATO admissions of Sweden and Finland, while courting Putin and Hamas. They are also dangerously…Nato8 min readNato8 min read
Nov 6Is Global Warming Bad for Humans, Good for Many Other Living Things?While watching Morgan Freeman’s “Life on Our Planet”, which explores the past 500 million years of plant and animal life, its hard not to notice that the high points of life in general were the Jurassic and Cretaceous (roughly 200 to 66 million years ago). During these years, the dinosaurs…Climate Change8 min readClimate Change8 min read
Oct 10Summary of British Wars/Genetics of the Past 2000 Years: A Bunch of Germans Killing Germans?Ok, I am a British-American (with a few drops of German-American blood) who just got back from visiting Europe. I’m trying to understand the British-Isle wars of 1000 years ago, in which ostensibly Anglo-Saxons were fighting Danes, while trying to hold off the Normans and Vikings. But wait a minute…recent…British History11 min readBritish History11 min read
Oct 9Is the Universe Governed by Two Sets of Physics (At Least)?In a debate with “galactic” and “universal” consequences, two competing models of our Universe rely upon different levels of dark matter and energy, and have different strengths and weaknesses (MOND more reliably predicts on the galactic level, LCDM on the Universe scale), yet they may also turn out to be…Expanding Universe7 min readExpanding Universe7 min read
Oct 7How Much of Current Climate Change is Anthropogenic?In this age of Republican climate change denial versus Democratic climate change outrage, it is interesting to ask “How much of current climate change is anthropogenic (caused by humans)?” One could argue “its happening regardless, so it doesn’t matter, we need to resolve”, but it may also matter in the…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Oct 6Five High-Tech Genius Inventors Who Were SwindledWe all know about the Alexander Graham Bells, Thomas Edisons, Steven Jobs, and Elon Musks, who make up a large portion of the “Great American Inventor” myth. In actual fact, these four are better examples of “Entrepreneurs who knew how to take other’s ideas, make money, and take all the…Inventions6 min readInventions6 min read
Oct 6Passenger Aircraft: What Will Green/Comfier Versions Look Like in 2040?Passenger aircraft will be changing rapidly on at least three fronts: 1) Under pressure to lower carbon emissions, short-haul aircraft will become more battery-powered and electric, while long-haul aircraft may become more hydrogen-powered 2) As a reaction to passengers going stir-crazy on crowded flights, longer-haul aircraft may place passengers at…Aircraft8 min readAircraft8 min read
Oct 2A Longevity Contest Between Two 75-Yr Olds, “Anti-Inflammatory Irving” and “Muscle-Mass Mickey”This is a hypothetical health contest between two 75-year old male contenders (similar heights with different BMIs, lifestyles, and diets), who have made a bet to see who can live the longest. In one corner, we have a more sedentary and semi-vegetarian Irving, who has elected to take eat less…Elderly8 min readElderly8 min read
Oct 1Why There Needs to be More US-Mexico Cooperation Re: Immigration and DrugsWith US imports now moving from China to Mexico, there is a golden opportunity for cooperation between the US and Mexico regarding immigration, crime, and drugs. However, the partnership between the two Nations is at an all-time low. …Illegal Immigration7 min readIllegal Immigration7 min read
