Shield your eyes, Frank………
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Worries, Short- and Long-Term
Check Out the Tiniest Risk!
So let me get this straight – – people are terrified of Artificial Intelligence Misinformation and yet consider the risk of a tech bubble bursting to be practically nil? OK, got it.
A Near Disaster For Boeing’s 737 Max
It’s A Miracle No One Died This Time
On Friday, a hole opened up in the fuselage of a brand new Alaska Air Boeing 737 Max.
Video of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max making an emergency landing in Portland after part of the aircraft blew out.
The plane had just taken off and had reached 16,000 feet before returning to the airport.
The aircraft was new, having just been delivered in October. pic.twitter.com/FUNKlyDli9
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 6, 2024
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Top 20 Mistakes
Wow, “being a lifelong permabear” didn’t make the cut, and it should be right up top!