Author: craigshields

The constitutionally protected right to free speech cuts both ways; it can help advocates of decency and environmental stewardship, but it can just as easily be employed to support those who wish to enrich themselves at the cost of your …

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Well, this isn’t good.  I suppose what you’re looking at is evidence that Americans need science and evidence-based thinking. It’s kind of like:

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I just received a note from a reader, asking me to check out his concept in wave energy.  As a prelude, he offered the video below, which examines the validity of the overall concept of extracting energy from the motion …

Concept in Wave Energy Read More »

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Regarding the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, here’s a quote from a particularly eloquent friend:

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As one can imagine, there is much rejoicing about Scott Pruitt’s resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.  The main issue here, however, is that Andrew Wheeler, until today the second-in-command at the EPA, is now its acting administrator, …

The EPA’s Mission to Destroy the Environment Takes a Turn, But Is It for the Better? Read More »

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I doubt too many 2GreenEnergy readers follow Breitbart on Facebook or watch Fox News.  I like to dabble in both, because I think it’s important to understand where people are coming from.

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I thought the TEDx people had processes in place to weed out preposterous ideas in their talks, but apparently I’m wrong.

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Here’s a little video of the destruction that Hurricane Maria wrought on Puerto Rico last September. It’s interesting that:

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Today is the 38th anniversary of the debut of “Airplane,” arguably the funniest movie every made.

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About 45 years ago, I wrote a philosophy paper in which I disputed the importance of Descartes’ famous “cogito ergo sum” (I think therefore I am).  This may be the only real certainty with which we live; I think that I’m …

Certainty Has an Intellectual Appeal, but It’s Really Unnecessary Read More »

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