A Billion Here a Billion There

No doubt you have heard the saying that no matter what the government touches ends in a mess. Well, the fed’s got into the student loan business some years ago. At the time the powers to be projected $6 would be made for every $100 loaned. Recent GAO report shows the taxpayer funded loan business has actually lost $9 for every $100 loaned out. Ooooops! Measly $300+ billion miscalculation. [Details]

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Fickle Fate of Science

For decades science has been telling us a “Big Bang” created the cosmos. Maybe not! Images being returned from the latest space gadget (James Webb Space telescope aka JWST) are casting serious doubt on that theory. Many brainiacs who make figuring this out their livelihood are experiencing great angst.

Todays “science” can be tomorrows fake news. Or, is that the other way around? [Details]