Author: CBD

People who think about the evolution of warfare have sleepless nights worrying about drones. Israel and Ukraine are ground-zero for drone warfare…and the pace of technological change is breathtaking! In a few short years we have gone from large drones flying high, armed with a single missile or a few cameras, to swarms of drones…

At what population density do immigrants retain their original culture, and have the ability to reject the culture of their “adopted” country? If a small number of immigrants show up in a typical American city, they will be swamped by the tremendous cultural pressure of America. Some of their neighbors might be immigrants, but not…

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, with 200 still missing and 8 more arrested Residents in Wang Fuk Court have said they repeatedly complained to the city’s Labor Department about the flammability of the protective green mesh that was used to cover bamboo scaffolding raised around the buildings, only to be told that…

Everywhere they go they cause problems. Egypt’s border with Gaza is unbelievably fortified, because Egypt’s significant social and economic problems don’t need an injection of low-intelligence, violent troublemakers. The so-called “refugees” from Israel’s War of Independence never integrated themselves into Lebanon or Jordan or Syria for the same reasons. Of course, the concept of a…

So…is AI a financial bubble, or is it an evolution in computing, customer service, data management, and research of all kinds? Yes. 40% of the S&P500 market cap is directly or indirectly involved with AI, which is a disturbing concentration. But whatever one thinks of AI, and to be honest, I don’t think much of…

In a perfect world, Russia would have respected Ukraine’s borders (whatever those are!), and Ukraine would not have poked the Russian Bear. James Baker and George Bush the elder would not have “guaranteed” Ukraine’s safety in exchange for relinquishing their nuclear arsenal. NATO would not have expanded far to the east after the USSR collapsed,…

Our universities eagerly accept foreigners because they pay full tuition, and in many cases additional fees…never mind that they are taking spots that have been funded by American taxpayers for American students. The universities also have greater control over foreign students because of their student visas…they will do pretty much what they are told, including…

The progressive movement in America? What a pretty name for communists! Some of you are too young to remember William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross Of Gold,” speech, but his populism was thinly disguised leftism and overt anti-elitism. But that began to change, especially with Wilson, and then the equally execrable FDR. The progressives peaked in the…

The conspicuous apathy when it comes to the murder of Christians by Muslims is nowhere more obvious than in Nigeria, where the bloodshed is savage and everywhere, and has been for 15 years. But it is focused on Christians, because that is what Muslims do. They are a bit more than 50% of the population…

The two sides of the coin that is President Donald Trump was on full display two days ago. His amazing ability to motivate and energize an otherwise detached electorate — when he is on the ballot — and his equally amazing ability to infuriate and motivate the Democrats. And that’s where JD Vance has a…