Dan Rutherford

@rutherdan
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Shipping and aviation director @TheICCT. Env engineer, #UMNMorrisProud. 漢字読み書き小4レベル。Views are self-owns.
Yowza, if you think the Cybertruck looks stupid online, wait till you see one in a Costco parking lot.
Here’s the skyscraper that they came to rescue with their 26 trucks.
Fun fact: Mountain View’s deputy fire chief made $522,000 last year.
Investigative reporting at its best. Local newspaper reveals that 80% of local firefighters should be umm fired.
Rule number one of Teen Zone is that nobody sits in Teen Zone.

Me daughter, courtesy of absurdly good standardized test scores, got a special letter from my alma mater yesterday.

Recognizing her potential, Stanford invited her to apply for a special session this summer in residence.

For the low low price of $18,000 for six weeks. 🙃

Circular economy: taking 55 lbs of brewer’s malt home on the e-bike.
Only in America: an insurance claim denied for “optional” anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal.
Great diversity here: men in suits AND men in robes. h/t @davidho
Common sense on aviation biofuels from an uncommon source.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/looking-for-a-greener-way-to-fly
Looking for a Greener Way to Fly

Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the challenges around creating and using sustainable aviation fuel, and why we must find a solution in order to curb climate change.

The New Yorker
Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns -experts

(Reuters) -The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt...

Yahoo News