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Scientists Agree Climate Change Caused by Humans

I read that 99% of world scientists agree that there is global warming and that the resulting climate change is caused by humans. The world is doomed because of this, that and other reasons. The presentation in the video below is another that admonishes the human race for destroying the…

By Max July 10, 2023Science & Technology

Reflection

Mezzo Cammin by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Looking back over the first 60 years of life, there is much I'm proud of, much I have done and much I would have liked to do differently. How will that guide me for the next 60 years? I found the Wadsworth poem on Neal Stephenson's website at https://www.nealstephenson.com/social-media.html. So…

By Max July 10, 2023Reflection

Science & Technology

Remote eVTOL is Tough, Try Doing it on Mars

Over 600 companies are working on various versions of eVTOL for flight services here on Earth. They promise to improve urban mobility by cutting travel times between JFK and downtown Manhattan and other high traffic areas. Some of the eVTOLs will be completely pilotless. Super tough to engineer, even tougher…

By Max July 5, 2023Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Time is 5 Times Slower – 14 Billion Years Away

Time dilation is really cool. Looking back to nearly the beginning of the universe, some 14 billion years, time was five times slower than today -- relativisticly speaking . While I would love to be younger, I don't want to be my 12 years old self. That was not my…

By Max July 5, 2023Science & Technology

Editorial

The Need for Speed – Travel Faster & Further

The "need for speed" is part of the human drive to go as fast as we can, as far as we can. Always pushing the boundary, always moving forward to greater horizons and opportunities. The ability to travel faster, from camels and horses, to steamships and steam rail, to cars…

By Max March 9, 2023Editorial

Politics

Who is Running the World?

I got an odd email earlier today with the subject line "Who is running the world?" and the following list. 1. Google's CEO is an Indian. 2. Microsoft CEO is an Indian. 3. Adobe CEO is an Indian. 4. Net App CEO is an Indian. 5. MasterCard CEO is an…

By Max March 6, 2023Politics

Editorial

To supersonic and beyond – new age of fast flying beckons, The National

Great article in The National (UAE based publication) that discusses the next generation of supersonic aircraft and beyond. The Concorde has sadly been retired, but the Spike Supersonic Jet will fly in the mid 2020s and provide an incredible experience while saving 50% flight time. Our 2nd demonstrator is being…

By Max April 24, 2019Editorial

Editorial

Supersonic Flight and the Environment

There have been a number of articles (ICCT, Eco-Groups Lobby Against Supersonic Flight) over the past few weeks regarding the potential impact of supersonic flight on the environment. We are glad to see others are raising these concerns as they are critically important. Vik Kachoria, President and CEO of Spike…

By Max August 30, 2018Editorial

Editorial

Air Traffic Around the Globe Over 24 Hours

May 6, 2015 — Every day, some 93,000 flights take off from approximately 9,000 airports. At any given time, there are between 8,000 and 13,000 airplanes in the air. Over 30,000 flights with two million passengers on board take off every single day in the United States alone. Check out the video below to see this amazing feat of progress in action:

By Max May 6, 2015EditorialNo Comments

Editorial

Technology That Connects People

January 31, 2015 -- For most of us, technology has been an incredible enabler for information, communications, entertainment, relationships and even wealth. Never before could we instantly pull up 100,000 recipes for mashed potatoes, read the latest info on Brad Pitt (or any celebrity of the day), have 1,000 friends…

By Max January 31, 2015EditorialNo Comments