Wednesday is sci-tech day for this blog site.  But before getting into that, first, a comment about viewership.   Google runs my blog. This is why, in my transition to being replaced by Artificial Intelligence, I turn to Google AI. I have two daily sites with the same posting. The  original one  began 17 years ago and ran out of links to the internet:   This blog site initially focused on renewable energy and the environment. But that was SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth. My next book, SS for Humanity, opened the subject area to everything else, including SETI, the afterlife, travel and cuisine. However, I still provide, now and then, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. Thus, a few years ago I in parallel started  another blog site  with the same posting of the day:   New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will rema...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are over, save for the Closing Ceremonies, as I crank out this posting.  I asked Google AI, how did the USA do? Team USA had a historic performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina,   setting a new record for the most gold medals by the U.S. at a Winter Games . The team finished with 12 gold medals and 33 total medals, highlighting significant success in men's ice hockey, freestyle skiing, and women's alpine skiing.   Key highlights from the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team USA included: Record-Breaking Performance:   The team secured the record for most gold medals by Team USA at a Winter Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, surpassing the previous high of 10. Men's Ice Hockey Gold:   The U.S. men's team won their first gold since 1980 by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime with a goal by Jack Hughes. Total Medal Count:   Team USA finished behind only Norway in total medals (41) with a final tally of 33. Women's Success:   U.S. wo...