Coldstreams https://coldstreams.com Opinion: Practicing Factfulness based on data. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:20:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://coldstreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-C-32x32.jpg Coldstreams https://coldstreams.com 32 32 Business: Would you buy from this vendor? https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/business-would-you-buy-from-this-vendor/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/business-would-you-buy-from-this-vendor/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:53:57 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=59074 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/business-would-you-buy-from-this-vendor/feed/ 0 Public health: Public health had Google install tracking apps on phones https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/public-health-public-health-had-google-install-tracking-apps-on-phones/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/public-health-public-health-had-google-install-tracking-apps-on-phones/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:30:48 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58121 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/21/public-health-public-health-had-google-install-tracking-apps-on-phones/feed/ 0 Health: Are statins mostly useless? https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/20/health-are-statins-mostly-useless/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/20/health-are-statins-mostly-useless/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:21:40 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58119 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/20/health-are-statins-mostly-useless/feed/ 0 Tech: Change in tech employment over time https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/19/tech-change-in-tech-employment-over-time/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/19/tech-change-in-tech-employment-over-time/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:15:15 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58115 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/19/tech-change-in-tech-employment-over-time/feed/ 0 Education: Students move abroad and default on education loans https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/18/education-students-move-abroad-and-default-on-their-education-loans/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/18/education-students-move-abroad-and-default-on-their-education-loans/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:48:00 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58107 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/18/education-students-move-abroad-and-default-on-their-education-loans/feed/ 0 Health: Blame the patient, it’s their fault https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/health-blame-the-patient-its-their-fault/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/health-blame-the-patient-its-their-fault/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:23:35 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58099 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/health-blame-the-patient-its-their-fault/feed/ 0 Drones: Beijing bans drone sales and most operations https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/drones-beijing-bans-drone-sales-and-most-operations/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/drones-beijing-bans-drone-sales-and-most-operations/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:43:51 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=59035 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/drones-beijing-bans-drone-sales-and-most-operations/feed/ 0 Demographics: Half of the Baby Boom will be dead within 9 years https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-within-9-years/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-within-9-years/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:11:36 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=59006 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/17/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-within-9-years/feed/ 0 Economy: Why home prices are expensive https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/economy-why-home-prices-are-expensive/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/economy-why-home-prices-are-expensive/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:13:22 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58996 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/economy-why-home-prices-are-expensive/feed/ 0 California’s high speed rail – hmmm https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/californias-high-speed-rail-boondoggle/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/californias-high-speed-rail-boondoggle/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:40:42 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58087 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/californias-high-speed-rail-boondoggle/feed/ 0 Follow up: How did we survive before the era of “Extreme Heat Warnings”? https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/follow-up-how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/follow-up-how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:36:52 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58986 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/16/follow-up-how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/feed/ 0 Growth of single person households in the United States https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/growth-of-single-person-households-in-the-united-states/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/growth-of-single-person-households-in-the-united-states/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:28 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58958 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/growth-of-single-person-households-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Demographics: AI blamed for drop in labor force participation 55+ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/demographics-ai-blamed-for-drop-in-labor-force-participation-55/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/demographics-ai-blamed-for-drop-in-labor-force-participation-55/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:24:33 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58085 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/15/demographics-ai-blamed-for-drop-in-labor-force-participation-55/feed/ 0 Economy: US median family income, over time https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/economy-us-media-family-income-over-time/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/economy-us-media-family-income-over-time/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:14:13 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58082 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/economy-us-media-family-income-over-time/feed/ 0 Nutrition Science’ish, per Dave Barry https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/nutrition-scienceish-per-dave-barry/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/nutrition-scienceish-per-dave-barry/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58944 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/14/nutrition-scienceish-per-dave-barry/feed/ 0 Nutrition: “Plant-based” is an invented marketing term https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/nutrition-plant-based-is-an-invented-marketing-term/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/nutrition-plant-based-is-an-invented-marketing-term/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:51:41 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58057 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/nutrition-plant-based-is-an-invented-marketing-term/feed/ 0 How did we survive before the era of “Extreme Heat Warnings”? https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:34:00 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58941 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/13/how-did-we-survive-before-the-era-of-extreme-heat-warnings/feed/ 0 Dueling experts: AHA versus USDA Dietary Guidelines https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/dueling-experts-aha-versus-usda-dietary-guidelines/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/dueling-experts-aha-versus-usda-dietary-guidelines/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:48:56 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58043 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/dueling-experts-aha-versus-usda-dietary-guidelines/feed/ 0 Media: WaPo accused of using “surveillance pricing” for subscriptions https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/media-wapo-accused-of-using-surveillance-pricing-for-subscriptions/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/media-wapo-accused-of-using-surveillance-pricing-for-subscriptions/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:36:44 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58935 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/12/media-wapo-accused-of-using-surveillance-pricing-for-subscriptions/feed/ 0 Policy: Portland OR proposing spending $1/2B in tax money for sports palace https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/policy-portland-proposing-spending-1b-in-tax-money-for-sports-palace/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/policy-portland-proposing-spending-1b-in-tax-money-for-sports-palace/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:57:16 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58034 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/policy-portland-proposing-spending-1b-in-tax-money-for-sports-palace/feed/ 0 Android: Tablet gets too warm in sunlight https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/android-tablet-gets-too-warm-in-sunlight/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/android-tablet-gets-too-warm-in-sunlight/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:42:42 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58921 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/11/android-tablet-gets-too-warm-in-sunlight/feed/ 0 Demographics: Did smartphones lower birth rates? Nope https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/demographics-did-smartphones-lower-birth-rates-nope/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/demographics-did-smartphones-lower-birth-rates-nope/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:07:33 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58919 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/demographics-did-smartphones-lower-birth-rates-nope/feed/ 0 Random: Potty training begins age 2-4 now days https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/random-potty-training-begins-later-today/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/random-potty-training-begins-later-today/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:55:06 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58031 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/10/random-potty-training-begins-later-today/feed/ 0 Demographics: How much does K-12 education cost? https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/09/demographics-how-much-does-k-12-education-cost/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/09/demographics-how-much-does-k-12-education-cost/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:01:42 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58029 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/09/demographics-how-much-does-k-12-education-cost/feed/ 0 Demographics: US population may peak in 2030 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/demographics-us-population-may-peak-in-2030/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/demographics-us-population-may-peak-in-2030/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:32:34 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58009 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/demographics-us-population-may-peak-in-2030/feed/ 0 Social: X really is dying https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/social-x-really-is-dying/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/social-x-really-is-dying/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58883 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/08/social-x-really-is-dying/feed/ 0 Demographics: Half of the “Baby Boom” will be dead by 2035 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-by-2035/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-by-2035/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:50:12 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58881 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/demographics-half-of-the-baby-boom-will-be-dead-by-2035/feed/ 0 Health: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease for women https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/health-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease-for-women/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/health-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease-for-women/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:37:40 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=57993 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/07/health-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease-for-women/feed/ 0 Education: Portland spent almost 1/2 Billion $s to update a high school https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/education-portland-spent-almost-1-2-billion-s-to-update-a-high-school/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/education-portland-spent-almost-1-2-billion-s-to-update-a-high-school/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:51:01 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=58845 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/education-portland-spent-almost-1-2-billion-s-to-update-a-high-school/feed/ 0 Media doomerism: “Boomers” are going to be homeless https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/media-doomerism-boomers-are-going-to-be-homeless/ https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/media-doomerism-boomers-are-going-to-be-homeless/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:18:04 +0000 https://coldstreams.com/?p=57991 https://coldstreams.com/2026/06/06/media-doomerism-boomers-are-going-to-be-homeless/feed/ 0