Scottish philosopher David Hume, one of the 18th Century empiricists, told us, “We always disbelieve the greater miracle.” This means that, when confronted with two conflicting but highly improbable statements, one of which is true and the other false, we …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Environmental Protection
Question: What do the environmental protections listed on the right have in common? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: Of all the things that concern decent people, the aggressive destruction of the environment should be at or …
No Love Lost Between California and the Trump Administration
Unremarkably, the Trump administration is a) rolling back MPG and emissions standards for cars and trucks sold in the U.S., degrading both human health and our environment, while b) trying its damndest to make it impossible for the more progressive …
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Building Markets in CleanTech
Those of us who have been around the tech industry for a while have seen some interesting, cooperative plays among supposed “competitors” that are put into place in order to add force in the creation of new markets. But why …
The Wealthiest People: Greedy or Philanthropic?
Billionaires have been taking a great deal of abuse in social media, especially since: • The chasm between rich and poor started to spread, largely due to the influence the super-wealthy wield over the law-making process • The new wealth created over the past …
A Look at the “War on Coal”
Markey is a bright guy with a progressive posture, and his argument here on the war against coal is an interesting way to look at it. Hey, when you’re in politics, perhaps it’s the only way to look at it. …
A Rare Post on Religion
There are many threats to the democratic republic our forefathers established here 243 years ago, improved as it was, over the years, to include equal protection under law for people of all races, creeds and cultures. Carefully consider each word …
Environmental Protection Agency Under Attack
Since EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned in disgrace, the EPA hasn’t been in the news very much, as his replacement, Andrew Wheeler, though more effective in destroying the environment for the sake of profit, is an old hand at staying …
What Does “Democratic Socialism” Mean?
The meme here is intended to educate people who believe that democratic socialism and Marxism are somehow identical. But there are some open-ended questions: How far does this go? How much government-provided public transportation, education, and healthcare make sense? How …
Floating Solar PV Farm
Here’s an article that presents a floating PV farm in China, in a small lake formed by a coal mining pit. This sounds like a good idea in that it sequesters the toxins from the mine.
