Researchers have developed a lightweight, reusable sensor that clips onto a mask to monitor how well it’s working. The device, called FaceBit, senses leaks and records wear time while continuously measuring a wearer’s heart and breathing rate. Its developers hope it will aid research and help health care workers and others who wear face coverings… Continue reading New Sensor Tells You How Well Your Mask Is Working
Only 3.7% Of Global Leaders Are Optimistic About The Future (& They’re Almost All Terrified Of ‘Climate’)
Since the start of the global pandemic, we’ve been navigating through tumultuous waters, and this year is expected to be as unpredictable as ever. In the latest annual edition of the Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), it was found that a majority of global leaders feel worried or concerned about the outlook of the world,… Continue reading Only 3.7% Of Global Leaders Are Optimistic About The Future (& They’re Almost All Terrified Of ‘Climate’)
Reading, Writing and Gender Bending
The New York Times is concerned about censorship in American schools. “Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S.” reads Sunday’s headline. “Parents, activists, school board officials and lawmakers around the country are challenging books at a pace not seen in decades,” the story reports. The story generally focuses on parents, but methinks the uptick in… Continue reading Reading, Writing and Gender Bending
Hungry Hyenas Can Help Human Health
Giggling, sneaky, carrion-scavenging—and good for public health? Hyenas around the Ethiopian city of Mekelle often dine on livestock carcasses. In the process, a new study suggests, they may prevent infections of anthrax and bovine tuberculosis in nearby humans and animals. More than 300,000 people live in Mekelle, along with more than 100,000 head of livestock,… Continue reading Hungry Hyenas Can Help Human Health
You Can Buy This 27-Ton FBI Mobile Command Center Truck
Authored by Joseph Trevithik via The Drive (emphasis ours), It’s not often that you see specialized vehicles that once belonged to the FBI pop up at a government auction, but if you’re interested and have the money to spare you can put in a bid right now on a custom 27-ton command vehicle that the… Continue reading You Can Buy This 27-Ton FBI Mobile Command Center Truck
Russian Appeasement Was a Left-Wing Monopoly
During this 2009-2014 reset, a confused United States invited Russia back into the Middle East after a nearly 40-year hiatus. It refused to provide a beleaguered Ukraine with offensive weapons. NATO members increasingly ignored their promised military contributions. The United States cut defense spending. Obama discouraged domestic gas and oil production. The world price of… Continue reading Russian Appeasement Was a Left-Wing Monopoly
The Wild World of Threats
You’re confronting a spider, up close, womano-a-womano. The tiny creature rears back on its hindmost legs and assumes a threatening posture, ridiculous given that you could easily squash it with your shoe. Yet everyone understands the gesture, even though to locate the most recent common ancestor shared by the two of you, you’d have to… Continue reading The Wild World of Threats
A Record Number Of Robots Joined American Workforce In 2021 Amid COVID Labor Crunch
The impending takeover of the American labor market by robots now has a trade group to represent its interests. It’s called the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, and according to them, 2021 was a boom year for sales: more robots joined the American workforce last year than ever before. And 2022 promises to beat… Continue reading A Record Number Of Robots Joined American Workforce In 2021 Amid COVID Labor Crunch
Democrats Pushing Gun Registry as Precursor to Gun Ban
Federal law explicitly prohibits the creation of a federal firearm registry, but the Biden administration is making one anyway. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has collected nearly one billion firearm purchase records. The government has now created a searchable digital database containing 866 million of these transactions, including some 54 million… Continue reading Democrats Pushing Gun Registry as Precursor to Gun Ban
Some COVID Patients Need Amputations to Survive
In late summer Candice Davis and her brother, Starr, returned to South Philadelphia from a trip to Mexico, and Davis quickly knew that something was wrong. Both she and Starr felt ill, and both subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. But Starr, who had been immunized, experienced only mild flulike symptoms and felt better within a… Continue reading Some COVID Patients Need Amputations to Survive