4 May 2024

The Physics of Karate.

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OHSU researchers just filed for union representation
"We organized our union in order to raise standards in our industry so that our jobs can be seen as stable careers and not just stepping stones."
Being a research assistant was always a temp position. Assistants are funded by grants, because academic research isn't a business. It doesn't make money. It burns money. Grant money doesn't just automatically increase, just because someone demands it. Now researchers may have to think twice before letting someone go.

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EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles.  What? More expensive? Why is that. Because people are so afraid of driving it somewhere and running out of power. Therefore these cars don't get driven as much. So you spend all that money for relatively little usage. That's why cost per 1000 miles is so high. Ironic.

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“Absolutely nothing has changed,” said Jessie Burke.
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Umatilla finds out that companies can build windmills within two miles from homes now. Yup, local laws can get overridden by state law. That's tough.

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The Europeans have finally ditched NetZero climate goals. Good for them. But not the U.S.

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