There has been an alarming increase in Tesla driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic. Just in past few days two brand new 2024 Tesla have killed people early in the morning. The Asheville Police Department said a driver is dead after going the wrong way on the interstate and crashing early Sunday morning at … Continue reading NC 2024 Tesla Kills One in Wrong-Way Head-on Crash→
Most people know the tragic story of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, a unmistakable flying disaster. In its early years it killed many hundreds of people. However, I suspect very few know the flip side of that story, where military rigor and strict maintenance rotated the DC-10 disasters into the KC-10 with decades of reliable success. … Continue reading USAF quietly sunsets their KC-10, better version of ill-fated DC-10→
This is an old obscure story but, with all the talk lately about robots manufactured by and for militant racists (e.g. Tesla), I thought it would be worth revisiting. Disney made a robotic President Lincoln in 1964, which lectured audiences for dramatic effect. It since has been used as a model to train U.S. troops. … Continue reading How Disney’s 1964 Robotic President Lincoln Ended Up Training U.S. Military Today→