Sports are a big business in the US. Much has been said about cities spending millions to provide stadiums for their sports franchises. But then there is this.
“I love the sport of racing and the passion of our fans, but the way NASCAR is run today is unfair to teams, drivers, sponsors and fans.” Michael Jordan
NASCAR has been a monopoly in racing for some time. As recounted by Matt Stoller in Big, basketball’s GOAT, Michael Jordan, is taking them to Court to end monopolistic practices. Michael Jordan, Anti-Monopolist
Big Nanny would have you believe ice cream is bad for you because it is ultra-processed and contains added sugar and chemicals.
“To make the perfect scoop of ice cream, you first need a dairy base—its natural proteins, fat, and sugar provide the rich, distinct mouthfeel. Heavy cream is added, further smoothing the texture. The introduction of sugar isn’t just for sweetness: like scattering salt on snow, it lowers the freezing point, minimizing ice formation. Flavoring can now be brought to the mix, from the quintessential (chocolate chips or vanilla pods) to the more daring (spices, salt, or booze).
This recipe takes you just under halfway to the ideal dollop. Next is the 0.5 percent of emulsifiers and stabilizers added to the liquid, helping the water content and fats stick together. The mix is homogenized, then cooled and aged for 24 hours at 5 degrees Celsius (40 Fahrenheit), for an even richer, smoother taste before it’s frozen.”
It also contains air. From Wired, The Secret Alchemy of Making Ice Cream, Big Nanny is so wrong here.
Static Cling, bane to those of us doing laundry, but perhaps not so much to flowers and their interaction with pollinators.
“This developing field, known as aerial electroreception, opens up a new dimension of the natural world. “I find it absolutely fascinating,” said Anna Dornhaus, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Arizona who was not involved with the work. “This whole field, studying electrostatic interactions between living animals, has the potential to uncover things that didn’t occur to us about how the world works.”
From Quanta, The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology
You have to wonder when you read this.
“Early next year, Mount Everest will undergo a spring cleaning of sorts as heavy lifter drones begin clearing garbage off its snowy slopes, …Nearly 94 tons of waste was collected from the mountain during the 2024 spring climbing season, per the Kathmandu Post, which reported that around 60,000 people trek to the base camp annually.”
And while the good news is that drones will be doing the heavy and dangerous lifting, why on earth would people dedicating their time and money to the climb be so irresponsible with their trash? From Nice News, Drones Will Soon be Deployed to Clear Trash From Mount Everest, Known as the “World’s Highest Garbage Dump.” Special note: the article has two good videos, and the footage of going to base camp is amazing.
Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA
Director of Medicine
Dr. Charles Dinerstein, M.D., MBA, FACS is Director of Medicine at the American Council on Science and Health. He has over 25 years of experience as a vascular surgeon.
