Part of the beauty of the societies of Scandinavia and most of the rest of the developed world is their understanding of the fact that a well educated populace tends to commit very few crimes. Sweden, for example, is closing …
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True, Solar and Wind Are Intermittent Resources
Many of us can remember the early days of renewable energy, and our concern that resources like solar and wind were intermittent. Could such energy sources offer value even though they are not “baseload?” Well, thirty years later grid operators …
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When It’s Not Lies, It’s Misrepresentation
As the physician points out at left, changing the ingredients in Coca Cola may not be the boon for Americans’ health it’s represented to be.
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Photoshopped?
Anyone who thinks that an ExxonMobil franchisee actually posted this sign is a fool. Big Oil’s only hope for extending its corrupt stream of wealth is via Trump’s policies, and his deceit, e.g., “Gas is under $2 / gallon.”
Our Capitalist Civilization Does Indeed Have a Real Direction
I’m what’s called a democratic socialist, or social democrat — two synonymous phrases. This means, in essence, that I hope the United States can join the rest of the developed world in extending certain benefits, like healthcare and education, to …
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Why Is Extraterrestrial Intelligence So Hard To Find?
There are lots of theories, some more plausible that others, that attempt to explain why humankind has failed to make contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. I’ve heard something similar to the cartoon here: that when ETs fly past Earth they lock …
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Open Carry
I have to admit that if I walked into a store and saw someone not in uniform with an assault rifle strapped across his back, I would turn around and leave. Our lives are in enough danger from ultra-right-wing stupidity …
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Hollywood Is Not Rife with Trumpers
There are some American actor/entertainers who support Trump, but, as suggested here, there aren’t too many of them.
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You Can’t Access God with Reason? — More
In a recent post, I wrote that the opinion of the woman at left has troubled me since I was three years old. It’s worth noting that the history of religion and the study of theology take a completely different …
An Investment Joke
There are people who promise investors 10% per annum with no risk. They’re called “liars.” These people will be in prison soon, but not before they take in fabulous amounts of money from total idiots.
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