Philosophy
Output Concentration Risk: Why High-Performing Systems Become Fragile
A system is not truly diversified if one crop, supplier, product, technology, or sector generates most of its output.
John D
Strategic Consultant, Director of DataDeep Tech and Author of Detroit Megacity
Engineering
Helical Piles and Screw Foundations: Capacity, Corrosion, and Cost
Helical piles, ground screws, and adjustable piers: load transfer, torque-to-capacity, corrosion, and cost against concrete.
DIY
Discord Spam Bot Protection: 4 Ways to Lock Down Your Server
Spam bots overwhelming your Discord server? Compare four protection options, from custom verification bots to manual vetting.
Energy
Plastoline and Microwave Pyrolysis: Assessing Julian Brown's Plastic-to-Fuel Claims Against the Peer-Reviewed Science
Separating the peer-reviewed science of microwave pyrolysis from the unverified 110-octane, carbon-negative claims behind Plastoline fuel.
Science
Ultrasonic Full-Body Scans, Wellness Spas, and the Science Behind the Spectacle
Ultrasonic CT uses no X-rays, and the prototype runs about 20 minutes, not the 60 seconds claimed. We separate the science from the pitch.
Magnets
Samarium-Cobalt vs Neodymium Magnets (SmCo vs NdFeB): Performance, Cost, and Aerospace Applications
NdFeB offers double the energy product at lower cost; SmCo holds performance to 350°C. When to choose each for aerospace and high-temp design.
Space
What Is SpaceX Starfall? Inside the Disk-Shaped Cargo-Return Capsule SpaceX Just Launched
A briefing on SpaceX Starfall, the disk-shaped reentry capsule now competing with Varda to return cargo from orbit.
Minerals
Global Platinum Supply Chain: Production, Deficit, Market Dynamics, and Strategic Risk
South Africa mines 71% of the world's platinum, a market now in record deficit. We map the supply chain, its risks, and the demand transition.
Energy
Boiling Liquid CO2 as a Turbine Working Fluid: Can It Replace Steam?
CO2's 31°C critical point makes condensing CO2 turbines feasible only with cold sinks. Why sCO2 Brayton (10 MWe STEP Demo) leads the field.
Rare Earth
Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine: Can MP Materials Rebuild America’s Mine-to-Magnet Supply Chain?
Mountain Pass and MP Materials are rebuilding a U.S. rare-earth-to-magnet chain, but China, costs, and heavy rare earths remain the test.
Semiconductors
What Comes After 0.33-NA EUV? High-NA, Multipatterning, and Nanoimprint in the Sub-8nm Patterning Roadmap
0.33-NA EUV stops near 13nm half-pitch. High-NA, multipatterning, or nanoimprint? Inside the sub-8nm patterning cost decision.
Biotech
Why Are There No Approved iPSC Therapies in 2026? Manufacturing and Reimbursement Explained
Twenty years after iPSCs were invented, no therapy is approved in the US or EU. The fight now is manufacturing cost and reimbursement, not science.