I’d like to believe there is a good chance that the scenario to the left could become reality, but I really don’t see it. The rank-and-file Trump supporter is quite dug into the idea that the president is here to …
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Thermodynamics
The folks who created the meme at left think we don’t know too much about science. The video below is a great diversion for people who want an enchanting and humous look at the subject of thermodynamics.
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Trump’s Horrifying Battle with Harvard University
Two comments on the White House press secretary’s comment on Fox News: 1) Does she think that the common American, even the garden-variety Fox News viewer, is stupid enough to believe that Harvard has “LGBTQ graduate majors?” 2) Does anyone …
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Rejecting Kings Since 1776
I don’t wear shirts with elements of my political philosophies printed on them, because they’re likely to provoke arguments with Trump supporters, which I wish to avoid. Having said that, the shirt at left is pretty cool, IMO.
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Import/Export of Food Products
Question: As shown at left, the advent of Trumpism has made “experts” out of people who know essentially nothing about certain subjects. The U.S. has a completely workable relationship with China when it comes to the import/export of food. Is …
Dead Leaves Can Be Used to Make Paper
These people write: At just 23, Ukrainian inventor Valentyn Frechka created a way to make paper from fallen leaves without cutting down a single tree. One leaf at a time, he’s changing the paper industry. Is there anything physically impossible …
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Where We Stand on Climate Change
We need to acknowledge that we live in a country in which most people are scientifically illiterate. That’s just a sad consequence of living in a nation in which public education is being systematically destroyed. Where we need to draw …
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Looks Like No Cake Walk for Trump
How much damage will Trump do to the United States before he leaves office? Of that, how much will be irreparable? While no one knows, one thing is certain: this wrecking ball is meeting some considerable opposition in our judiciary.
The American Flag Doesn’t Mean What it Did 20 Years Ago
A neighbor writes: Anyone else upset that there are no American Flags in our little town for Memorial Day?? How about a little patriotism??? I can see the dilemma. Unfortunately, the American flag has been co-opted by the MAGA Trump …
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Waste Tire
When 2GreenEnergy was launched almost 16 years ago, the idea of collecting waste tires and subjecting them to high temperatures in the absence of oxygen (“pyrolysis”) to convert them into valuable commodities was very attractive. The idea was especially appealing …
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