Re: the meme at left that a reader sent me, I would say that the introduction of Fox News in 1996 was the result of an epiphany that the entire business world had around that time, to the effect that …
Author: craigshields
Is This Really What Cows Want?
Memes like the one here make we wonder about the source and its underlying motivation. Here, I’m particularly suspicious of the beef industry and Big Oil. These are the only two groups trying to stop the movement to green energy …
Climate-Related Satellites
I don’t know if the claim at left is correct, but even if it is, I wouldn’t get too worried. That’s because: 1) (From AI): Several countries operate climate satellites, including the United States, China, and Japan. Other countries, such …
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The United States Is Not a “Serious” Country?
Oh, we’re deadly serious. We’re not goofing around with our cruelty, our corruption, our removal of science from policymaking, and our demolition of our educational system.
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Solar and Wind Are Intermittent Resources — More
Are we to believe that “Burgum” on Fox Business is unaware that millions of people all around the world have perfectly reliable power using only solar energy? This is just one more lie told to an ignorant audience.
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Glorifying Stupidity
I had to laugh when I pulled into the local hardware store a few minutes ago and saw a car parked next to me with a bumper sticker that read: “Ted Nugent for President.” Look, I know that living in …
Patriotism
Short story writer Guy de Maupassant left us this: “Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.” FWIW, I’ve always felt the same way. There is no good reason (especially now) to believe …
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The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve
Comments on the bar chart here: The gating factors to a country’s adoption of EVs are a blend of three things: a) its ability to stand up to the corrosive power of Big Oil, b) its citizens’ level of passion …
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Not Every Insane Idea that Trump Puts Forth Actually Happens, But . . .
The point made at left appears to be that Trump does not succeed at all the crazy bullcrap he threatens, and this is true. The United States will not be annexing Canada or Greenland, either. Yet we must not forget …
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How Bad Is It, Really?
At left we have another way of raising the question: Is the world really a worse place to live now, or are we simply more aware of its shortcomings? For my money, today, humankind has the worst collection of world …
