Human stupidity is basically limitless. Seriously, spend five minutes trolling through YouTube and you’ll be treated to dumb people doing things that will make you cringe from the safety of your computer. At least that’s what Elon Musk did. The Tesla CEO reportedly saw some videos online of morons using the Autopilot for some less […]
Which State Is The Most Energy Efficient?
Energy efficiency is a hot button issue in the United States, and every year the American Council for an Energy -Efficient Economy (ACEEE) releases a survey of all 50 states (plus D.C. and three territories) ranking them in order from most efficient to least efficient. Considering savings from 2014 the electricity efficiency programs totaled about […]
Why Consumer Reports Flunked Tesla’s Model S
Though Consumer Reports once called the Tesla Model S the “best-performing car we’ve ever tested” it looks like the honeymoon might be over. When they originally checked out the car, not only did they love it, it literally broke their rating system with its acceleration, thrust, and impressive ability to go from 0 to 60 […]
Here’s Why MIT Students Are Required To Watch Star Wars
The short answer is because it’s a great movie. The longer answer is because it’s incredibly important to show students who are focused on science, engineering, and math that art is important too. The other answer is because kids today are more of a Harry Potter generation and might have missed the greatness that was/is […]
Why Humans Are The Problem With Autonomous Cars
This is a little awkward to discuss given our audience is mostly human, but apparently the problem with autonomous cars isn’t the technology–it’s us. As it turns out, Google’s autonomous vehicles are sticklers for laws–shouldn’t we all be–and that’s not meshing with the general vibe of the road because we are all psychopaths on the […]