Category: News
What's New? Dengue Fever -- That's What's New!
07/26/23 18:59, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News
Setting The Stage
It’s now being widely reported that Dengue Fever might become the next global pandemic. Does this really make sense? Why are more people getting it now, than just a few years ago?
According to some people, this increase might be… more »
ADD/ADHD, AADHD, And The Useful Idiots
05/07/23 13:30, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Health Care
I have questioned this for a long time, since childhood really. If someone is diagnosed with a disorder, one that causes them to have some inability to concentrate, requiring medication, when do they get over it? Seriously, I don't think this question i… more »
Environmentalism and The Joy of Shortsightedness
05/03/23 18:07, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, Politics, U.S. Economy, Elections
Many people have seen the news about wind turbines, how much power they can produce, and how the major issue is storage of power. But there's one aspect that's often overlooked -- what happens to the blades when they reach end of life, or are damaged? more »
The "RESTRICT Act" S.686
04/08/23 09:23, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Elections
TikTok is said to be a danger to its users, and potentially national security, because it's used as a data mining tool. This isn't a new thing. Nearly every phone app is designed to gather information, that will be sold for profit. This is called Survei… more »
Tiny Little Sensors, Big Problem
04/02/23 13:12, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Strange_News
At Carnegie Mellon University, they are experimenting with small information gathering devices called Mites. They are designed to gather information about the building, the way that normal "smart" sensors would. They are installed in TCS Hall, a brand n… more »