The Chinese Government has decided that anything other than the ‘official’ line on the Coronavirus is “fake news” and anyone spreading such fake news will be ‘invited’ to spend 3 – 7 years in the slammer. I don’t suppose that WeChat has ever held itself out as a champion of
A paywalled article in the Financial Times reports the musings of Cambridge Professor of Engineering and the Environment, Julian Allwood. His conclusion is that the only way for aviation to hit net zero by 2050 is to stop flying. Yeah right! Dreaming of electric planes and planting trees will not
Daniel Wagner fairobserver.com Soon enough, the West will be looking at China in the tech space from the front window, rather than the rearview mirror. Science and technology will become the lifeblood of the Chinese economy in this decade and will remain its lifeblood in the future. That is,
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If you have any type of fuel in your blood system you will be well aware of Scott McLaughlin, our reigning V8 Supercar champion. And if you know anything about Scotty Mac you will be aware that he has long harboured a strong desire to race in America in the
Sasha Isaac Sasha Isaac recently graduated from New York University where she studied bioethics. Her master’s thesis was on transnational surrogacy in India. While some women experience pregnancy and childbirth as joyful, natural and fulfilling, others find themselves recoiling in horror at the physical demands of carrying and sustaining
A recently finalised and published Ipsos Global Mobility Navigator Syndicated Study, interviewed 20,000 consumers worldwide on their opinions on alternative engines and what it would take to get them to consider one. Apparently environmental concerns are not necessarily translating into BEV sales. (Battery electric vehicles). The Ipsos Global Mobility
Vermont State Senator Rodgers has submitted a Bill the state legislature to ban mobile phones for anyone under 21. In the case of our Australian visitor (aged 28), had such a ban been in place, it would not have prevented the live streaming. The good Senator has clearly shown what
I first came across this retro technology at least 7 years ago if not longer and I was startled by the strength of my desire to own one of my very own. I still don’t own one because I am a bit like that Billy T James Joke… “I
There seems to be more than a few Luddites out there who are vocally challenging the rollout of 5G technology. During a visit to Whangaparaoa, I noticed one such crazy who has plastered their property with hand-painted anti-5G signs. I thought I’d check out their claims. 5G Banned in
As the informed readers of The BFD are well aware, there was a concerted attack on the US election process in the run-up to the 2016 Presidential election. This nefarious attack was caused by the Russians who desperately wanted a strong man in the hot seat rather than their friend
PA Pundits – International James M. Taylor is an American lawyer, senior fellow for environment and energy policy at The Heartland Institute and a CFACT contributor. James Taylor is a keen analyst of science and public policy and a competition level poker player. The same wind turbines that are causing reports
Press release: Hobson’s Pledge There is not the slightest justification for allocating any resource which is the common property of all New Zealanders on the basis of race, Hobson’s Pledge spokesman Don Brash said yesterday. In a deal announced Monday, Telcos will be able to bid for 160MHz
