This Dec 21 ASPI article argues that because it might take until 2040 before Australia acquires nuclear submarines, buying second-hand Japanese submarines might be worth exploring as an interim step.

The trend of lying flat (basically 'dropping out' what hippies did in the sixties) started among young Chinese males who, fed up with the demanding level of competition at school, college and work, decided that their well-being demanded that they just drop out and pretty well do nothing.

This Dec 21 Guardian article argues that the global supply chain crisis will take two years to overcome bottlenecks.

On 25 Dec 2021, NASA launched the most advanced telescope ever built, the James Webb Telescope, named after the Director of NASA, who oversaw the moon landings.

The Australian government plans to offer scholarships to young people who want to be engineers or even nuclear scientists.

IQ gets you into elite organisations, EQ helps you lead them.

Five major cyberattacks occurred during 2021, most of which were Ransomware attacks.

Not everyone is celebrating coming out of Covid-19 lockdowns—for example, ask some introverts.

If elected, South Korean presidential candidate vows to persuade the US to provide South Korea with nuclear-powered submarine technology.

There is money to be made in the metaverse—and lots of it—for those willing to invest in this virtual world.