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Airless Tire Prototype Gets Public Test

Airless Tire Prototype Gets Public Test

Published by Marty Milligan on September 28, 2021

Airless tire technology has been in development my entire life. I first read about it in 1973 when it was a new development set to revolutionize the automotive industry. While offering numerous advantages, airless technology proved far more challenging to bring to market than anticipated. Michelin recently took a significant step toward releasing an automotive airless tire with public testing of the Uptis prototype.

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What is causing the talent shortage?experienced workers need to be part of the solution to the talent shortage

What is causing the talent shortage?

Published by Marty Milligan on September 26, 2021

Forbs recently published an article about the current talent shortage facing businesses. It didn’t have much new to say, except it added context to the size and scope of the problem. Finding skilled workers is a huge problem facing businesses in the US and across the globe. The article hints at the root cause and where the solutions lie but never makes it clear.

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9/11, Twenty Years LaterNew York City prior to 9/11

9/11, Twenty Years Later

Published by Marty Milligan on September 11, 2021

All of the things that the United States government had been doing in the Middle East since the end of World War II provoked the 9/11 attack. The American people were not responsible for the actions of nineteen psychopaths with box cutters. But Americans suffered the consequences of losing control of their government. They voted for a government that went overseas and involved itself in the affairs of others using violent means. Instead of constraining these activities, Americans focused on domestic issues such as welfare programs and culture wars. By making these federal issues, interventionist foreign policy became a side issue in national politics and the eventual blowback came as a surprise.

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Background on mRNA Vaccine Technology

Background on mRNA Vaccine Technology

Published by Marty Milligan on August 24, 2021

There is a lot of confusion about the technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines. Here is an interview with the inventor of the technology. Robert Malone has a lot to say about mRNA and the technology. I’m not sure where the line is between his direct knowledge and what he is concluding from base knowledge. He is an interesting person and does a good job of explaining the background of the technology behind the new vaccines.

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COVID-19’s Devastating Affect on the Developing World

COVID-19’s Devastating Affect on the Developing World

Published by Marty Milligan on August 5, 2021

The last thirty years have seen an unprecedented reduction in world poverty. Increased trade has dramatically reduced extreme poverty and inspired hope that poverty could be eradicated in our time. Covid has derailed this optimism and the extent of the damage is just becoming clear. The coming years are going to require reopening trade and managing the consequences of the terrible deals that were made during the pandemic.

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New Solid-State Batteries Coming This Fall

New Solid-State Batteries Coming This Fall

Published by Marty Milligan on August 5, 2021

Japanese electronic component maker Murata has announced that it will start production of a new all-solid-state battery this fall. The new battery offers a safe non-combustible solution for powering headphones and other wearables. This is an important advancement in non-combustible batter technology and is another step in replacing lithium-ion batteries in consumer devices and eventually high-output applications such as electric cars.

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Battle of Athens Remembered

Battle of Athens Remembered

Published by Marty Milligan on August 3, 2021

Seventy-five years ago, a major battle broke out between American veterans that had recently returned from World War II and the McMinn County, TN political machine. After going overseas to rescue the world from Hitler, these young men found that their own home was controlled by corrupt politicians that saw them as little more than a source of revenue. Settle in for a tale of good men pushed to their limits and what they did to defend liberty right here on American soil.

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