Author: Jerry Mooney

  • Does The U.S. Really Have The Highest Taxes In The World?

    Donald Trump says America has the highest taxes in the world. There are two problems with this claim. First, it’s not true. Second, the reason taxes are as high as they are in the US is largely due to spending on things that will not change under his presidency. Let’s look at the first part, […]

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  • Virtual Reality Blew My Mind

    I needed a new laptop, so I went into my local tech store. The kid helping me was very nice and obviously enthusiastic about technology. As he explained to me the values of various specs, the conversation veered momentarily to VR or virtual reality. Of course I had heard of this, but never experienced even […]

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  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Necessary

    When the automobile originally came into production, there was a lot of pushback. “Who needs a car?” people questioned. “A horse can eat grass.” the luddites insisted. “Grass is everywhere. How are you going to put petrol in your automobile?” objectors pointed out with pride. A hundred years later those objections seem silly. With around […]

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  • Big Data, Predictive Analytics And The Future Of User Privacy

    Have you ever noticed that Amazon seems to know you better than your best friend does? Isn’t it amazing that Facebook can connect you with a friend from the past that you haven’t thought about for years? How is this possible? It’s due to predictive analytics. Predictive analytics have become very sophisticated. It’s not only […]

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  • Tragedy and Opportunists: The Hidden Costs

    We are all saddened by the mass shooting that took place in Paris. As important as it is to venerate those who were impacted, we must not allow it to become justification for bad policy. I’m already hearing criticism of Obama’s ISIS has been “contained” comment. Reactions to this comment and to the subsequent tragedy […]

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