It’s time for the U.S. to define what the goals are for Covid-19.

Source: Opinion | The Hard Covid-19 Questions We’re Not Asking – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/business/california-duplex-senate-bill-9.html

Our ignominious exit reflects the failure of America’s foreign policy establishment at both prediction and policymaking.

Source: Opinion | Let’s Not Pretend That the Way We Withdrew From Afghanistan Was the Problem – The New York Times

People fought against seatbelts not that long ago. Though, it was long enough ago that an “anti-seatbelt movement” sounds absurd to us at this point in time. Cruise control got a lot of backlash a couple of decades ago as well, but now it’s in basically every new car and no one bats an eye. […]

Source: “Humanpilot” Was Super Deadly In 2020 | CleanTechnica

The New York Times has published an article stating that EVs aren’t for everyone unless they get cheaper. I agree with this. However, the outlet seems to be missing the story. They are already much, much cheaper than they were five years ago, and they keep getting cheaper. The article neglected to mention this and […]

Source: The Myth That EVs Aren’t Cost Competitive Is Highly Misleading, & Harmful | CleanTechnica

Note: Max Holland explained in 2019 here on CleanTechnica that global fossil fuel vehicle sales probably peaked in 2017. The new analysis below shows the same. Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris Amid much hoopla, the Big Three US automakers recently joined President Biden to announce that they would kind of like 40% of the […]

Source: Sales of Fossil-Fuel Vehicles Have Already Peaked, Bloomberg Predicts | CleanTechnica

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/13/national/crimson-polaris-oil-spill/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E8LW7qaDG4

‘One of the beauties of the game is that nobody’s gonna get the same performance.’

Source: How Untitled Goose Game adapted Debussy for its dynamic soundtrack – The Verge

I bought these scores recently and me trying to read it sounds about like someone playing the game!

“Sometimes you have to make it too convenient so that people can’t say no.”

Source: Opinion | No, the Unvaccinated Aren’t All Just Being Difficult – The New York Times

A meaningful new amendment hasn’t been passed in 50 years, and there is no prospect of reform anytime soon.

Source: Opinion | Will We Ever Amend the Constitution Again? – The New York Times