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Dec 4, 2022

The Hubs and Spokes of our Airline Industry

In the summer of 2019, my family went on a weekend trip to Toronto, ON. Google Maps told us that it would be around a 3-hour drive, so with no other viable option we drove. However, a 3-hour drive turned into a stressful 4-hour drive due to congestion all the way from the end of… 

Dec 3, 2022

Iron Flow Batteries

Wendell Berry had some strict definitions of when to consider something an improvement. Some of which, such as the definition that the improvement should be as small as or smaller than the previous version, are largely subjective and depend on the type of product. But in general Berry has good principles, most of which are… 

Dec 1, 2022

The Merging of Man and Machine

Neuralink, a brain-machine interface company founded by none other than Elon Musk himself, aims to create a link between the human brain and computers. Through an implantable chip about the size of a quarter, thousands of electrodes are implemented with surgical precision into the brain. Then, through artificial intelligence and machine learning, the chip can… 

Dec 1, 2022

The Transformation of Nature: Geoengineering and the Soviet Union

It may seem strange to us living in the modern day to think of a time when environmental concerns were not as prevalent as they are today. A time when paint was made with lead and the first ever air quality control bureau was being established in L.A. That time was the 1940’s, and in… 

Nov 30, 2022

Move Slow and Mend Things

         Mark Zuckerberg’s tech motto “move fast and break things” laid the background to the rush of technological advancements of the early 2000s. This mindset often mirrored that of the early settlers of the United States. In both cases, a desire for power, discovery, and wealth created a frenzy of innovation and…