This is theoretically possible; it transmits visible light and uses other frequencies (ultra-violet and infrared) to knock electrons out of the substrate. But it means higher costs and lower efficiencies. Of zero practical value at this point.
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Do Rich People Seek Justification?
I’ve always admired this quote from one of history’s greatest economists. At this point, however, I think the “modern conservative” has no interest in “moral philosophy” or “justification” whatsoever. The rich and powerful, at least in the United States, have …
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Sins and Virtues
It’s worth taking a look at the “Deadly Sins” and “Holy Virtues” at left, and asking: Who are we as a nation? How have we changed overtime? Have we chosen a leader who will take us in the right direction?
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Trump’s Third Term
From MSN: Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has sparked controversy by advocating for the repeal of the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. presidents to two terms, citing President Donald Trump’s role in brokering a Gaza peace agreement as justification for extending …
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California Has More Republican Voters than One May Suspect
In a recent post, California IS Different, But It’s Not TOO Different, I drew the distinction between the urbane sophistication of the state’s coastal region and the rural regions in its interior. As one may expect, there is a huge …
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California IS Different, But It’s Not TOO Different
When my friends and I were growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, we regarded California as if it were a foreign country–if not another planet. The widespread speculation was that California was one big movie/TV studio, that had beaches …
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Ronald Reagan on America’s Greatness
Ronald Reagan is a symbol of how far this country has fallen in terms of humanitarianism in just a few decades. As a conservative, Reagan did many things, too many to list, that upset the bejeepers out of progressives like …
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How Should the Measles/Mumps/Rubella Vaccine Be Administered? Should You Ask a High School Baseball Coach?
There are so many things going wrong in this country simultaneously, that it’s hard to list them all. Here’s something that no one could have seen coming: (see short video here) crackpot politicians giving parents insane medical advice about how …
Do Americans Approve of Our Country’s Execution of Innocent People?
In this short video on the bombing of ships leaving Venezuela, President Trump asserts that drug overdoses took the lives of more than 350,000 people last year, a figure that, according to the CDC, is actually 79,383. In any case, …
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Why January 6th Wasn’t the End of Trump/MAGA
Keep in mind that, in 2020, more than 70 million voters cast their ballots for Trump, who, though he is a pathological liar, is 100% trusted by his supporters. When Trump said the election was rigged, the vast majority of …
