GAIA GPS does it right

GAIA GPS does it right

Gaia I’m a big fan of Gaia GPS software. I have it on my computer, my phone and my iPad. I use the latter two in my Jeep Gladiator when I head out to wander. As you cans see, I bring up two maps in my ‘cockpit’. Using Carplay, I Put Gaia on the screen from my iPhone,...
Survivor Bias: How We Look For Solutions With The Wrong Data

Survivor Bias: How We Look For Solutions With The Wrong Data

Survivor Bias During World War II, researchers examined planes that were damaged on missions but managed to return. In essence, they counted bullet holes. The thought was that these places that got hit needed to be strengthened and protected. Seems to make sense....

What Will Happen When the Next Pandemic Strikes?

Pandemic I predicted a pandemic when I wrote the first draft of my Survival Guide in 2001. That doesn’t make me a genius. Anyone who spent more than a minute studying history knew one was inevitable. One always is. What I didn’t predict, and I’m a glass half-full, and...

“People Deserve to Know Their Houses Are Going To Burn.”

That is the headline from an article in The Atlantic today. It focuses on insurance policies and the way homeowners look at threats and how climate change is causing a large shift. One part jumps out:“Eighteen of the 20 largest fires in California history have...

We Don’t Want To Believe. Thus We Don’t Prepare

Ukraine Despite the massive buildup of Russian forces on their border, and the fact they’ve been in conflict with Russia for years from a previous invasion, less than 20% of Ukrainians thought that their country would get attacked. Even fewer prepared for the...