A few tidbits I found scanning the web

At NextBigFuture, there was a mention of a development in the Internal Combustion Engine that could improve efficiency by 27% or so.  If true, that would be a remarkable development.  It involves laser spark plugs.  Even something like this could be eclipsed soon.  He says Elon Musk is winning with Tesla.  Well, it's interesting.  The reason he's doing so well is that he knows how to make money.  With his big battery plant revving up one of these days, and his entry into the home battery market, he could make the concept work that has no business working at all.  It's all in economies of scale.  The more batteries that can be made, the faster and quicker the advances will come.  Batteries will improve to the point in which they will take over the market.

Also at NextBigFuture, I noted the huge cash surplus at Apple.  I've heard about it before.  For a company to have this much cash lying around is downright incredible.

But Apple could be eclipsed by Elon Musk.  He's well on his way towards reusable rockets.  He's taking over the automotive business, or probably will eventually.  To top all this off, his getting into the internet service business.  His rockets can launch the communications devices that will power space internet provider system.

Meanwhile...

Jeb Bush is second behind Mike Huckabee in the polls.  Walker is third.  But none of it may matter because they can't win the electoral college the way things stand now.

With respect to Giuliani, it seems that the Democrats are in a huff about his comments about Obama's lack of patriotism.  I find no fault with him at all.  Are the Democrats really patriotic?  I find them opposed to patriotism as a matter of principle.  Why should they object?  Obama is doing what they want.  It may be that they don't want anybody to see it for what it is.

Things don't seem all that bad in some ways.  So, the GOP needs something.  They really can't run Bush again.