BENTLEY YW 5758—THE RIGHT STUFF PART 2
YESTERDAY WE BEGAN DISCUSSING Classic & Sports Car’s article by Simon Hucknall about Bentley YW 5758, one of the legendary cars participating in the marque’s 1-4 dominance of the 1929 … Continue reading
BENTLEY YW 5758—THE RIGHT STUFF PART 1
THE ONLINE CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR HAS A FASCINATING (and extensive) piece about a particular 1927 Bentley 4 1.2-Litre. “History Repeating” describes Bentley plated YW 5758 having a rich competition … Continue reading
CHATBOTS—A PANDORA’S BOX OF CONVERSATIONS
INTERACTING WITH A.I. HAS SOCIETAL BENEFITS as well as a dark side. In London Review of Books, October 10, 2024, James Vincent writes about chatbots in a scarily titled “Horny … Continue reading
MONDIAL DE L’AUTO PART 2
HERE IN PART 2, WE CONTINUE OUR TOUR of the Mondial de l’Auto in Paris’s Porte de Versailles. We move from the practicality of a sub-€30K BEV to a contrasting … Continue reading
MONDIAL DE L’AUTO PART 1
APART FROM TOYKO, PARIS WAS ALWAYS MY FAVORITE international motor show. They both had plenty of glitz, though the latter also had the cutest young ladies accompanying the displays. (I’d … Continue reading
NEW 3D-PRINTED TECHNOLOGY
ADAM ZEWE WRITES IN MIT NEWS, October 10, 2024, “New 3D Printing Technique Creates Unique Objects Quickly and With Less Waste.” Ups and Downs. I’ve been following evolution of 3D printing … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 2
WE CONTINUE OUR TRIPPIN’ HERE in Part 2, its reminiscing prompted by The Discoverer’s “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” Scenic Byway 12, Utah. The Discoverer writes, “Deservedly recognized as … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 1
I’VE ENJOYED THE DISCOVERER AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE for tidbit gleaning. And this time, the website tempts us with “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” “Miles of winding roads pass … Continue reading
AVOIDING “LOCK-IN’ SUBSIDIES PART 2
YESTERDAY, A SCIENCE POLICY FORUM RAISED the matter of how governments encourage beneficial activity through subsidies or taxation. No easy answers here, but in Parts 1 and 2 there’s plenty … Continue reading
AVOIDING “LOCK-IN” SUBSIDIES PART 1
AAAS SCIENCE OFFERS A POLICY FORUM IN ECONOMICS, its title “A Cautious Approach to Subsidies for Environmental Sustainability,” October 3, 2024. This extensive discussion was assembled by Kathleen Segerson et … Continue reading
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