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The Electricity Wars of 2050
Species only come in to conflict when they contest resources or territory.
Dec 4, 2023
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Mark Lay
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November 2023
We are Cyborgs
Cyborg - a hypothetical person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body (New…
Nov 12, 2023
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Mark Lay
Why is Hezbollah Pausing
The demise of Russia's ability to project force will cause more instability in the Middle East as Turkey and Iran return to pre-WW1 competition.
Nov 3, 2023
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Mark Lay
October 2023
The End of Peace
History before WW1 was littered with forever wars longer than Afghanistan. The end of Russia as a global power will return such problems.
Oct 1, 2023
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Mark Lay
September 2023
Return of Rational Energy
The upcoming COP meetings will be hosted by one of the greatest beneficiaries of fossil fuel usage. Is the recent shift in carbon neutrality setting us…
Sep 24, 2023
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Mark Lay
The Fight against Global Warming must engage Empirical Evidence, even when it is inconvenient
Global warming models are only the best estimate of what will happen. The true costs of our adaptations can only be measured with empirical evidence…
Sep 17, 2023
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Mark Lay
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Antitrust to follow Labor Reset
Even Google couldn’t tell me who first said that “change happens slowly at first, then all at once.” Perhaps it was Mandelbrott or some other person on…
Sep 17, 2023
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Mark Lay
August 2023
We are All Beta Testers
The success of rapid prototyping and incomplete product deliveries made silicon valley too confident. We are seeing the impact as the culture of Beta…
Aug 27, 2023
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Mark Lay
China’s Crisis Years
China is seeing a series of long and short-term bad decisions come to a head. Demographic destruction is catching up with low return investment and…
Aug 20, 2023
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Mark Lay
Interesting Times
I recently had lunch with a dear friend and we began a conversation that wandered around the world. Comparing notes, my conclusion is that it is worse…
Aug 20, 2023
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Mark Lay
July 2023
Battle for the Ages
Has Peter Turchin identified the key drivers for the Fourth Turning? Perhaps, or at least he gives us some ideas to follow.
Jul 31, 2023
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Mark Lay
Solar Panels Are Three Times More Carbon-Intensive Than IPCC Claims
Ecoinvent, the world’s largest database on the environmental impact of renewables, has no data from China, even though it makes most of the world's…
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Jul 24, 2023
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