Dr. Tar – Page 590 – IOTW Report

Highway to Traffic Hell

Thursday, 15 February 2018, 12:30 Dr. Tar 14

  Here’s a niffy simulator of traffic patterns testing 30 different alternatives for dealing with busy intersections. The worst is one I’ve griped about numerous times here.  Among the best [Read More]

A Smile Improves Your Performance

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 19:15 Dr. Tar 4

Researchers in Ireland have found confirmation that if you wear a smile while you run your laps, you’ll improve your performance by almost 3 percent. Apparently, the positive effects of [Read More]

Taking Out Obama’s Chess Pieces

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 14:45 Dr. Tar 7

The fundamental strategy of chess is to protect the king. Monica Crowley’s recent piece in The Hill reads like a distorted version of the game. While willing pawns tried to  protect their [Read More]

Indian Identity Crisis

Sunday, 11 February 2018, 16:00 Dr. Tar 12

You might think the plague of gangs and drugs would be the most pressing issue for tribal America or perhaps the fact that those who live on reservations can’t own their own homes [Read More]

Lost IMAGE Found

Saturday, 10 February 2018, 17:00 Dr. Tar 8

Sent outside of normal earth orbit, IMAGE was a NASA research satellite tasked with recording the magnetosphere as it is buffeted by the Sun’s solar winds. It did the job for five [Read More]

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