“Bifurcate” means to split into two branches, so “bifurcate in two directions” redundant. Of course, that is a trivial criticism. Here’s a more important one: Musk wants us to believe that migrating the human race into space, with all its …
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Are Climate Scientists Liars?
Re: the meme here, a reader offers this dare: I challenge you to go to a climate science convention, get up on stage, present this image and then give a talk on why you think it is true… and then …
A Note on the Passing of Jimmy Carter
Following the death of Jimmy Carter, we Boomers harken back to the times of his one-term presidency. We wonder how it’s possible that treason in the United States’ highest office, in this case clearly committed by Ronald Reagan to defeat …
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The Future of Solar in the United States
I just met a guy who’s been in the solar business since 2002, working on projects that are in the 8-figure range. He mentioned a recent $27 million deal, so that means commercial and/or industrial clients. After expressing my admiration …
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The Final Chapter of Trump’s Life Hasn’t Been Written
Some people think that Trump always wins, but that’s fallacious. It’s true that he has always won (in the past), but, to use an analogy, every team is undefeated until it loses its first game. Nixon had plenty of congressional …
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Electric Motors
Readers who wish to learn more about the workings of electric motors will enjoy this video, which explores the idea of an electric V8 engine. Its creator asks: “Is an electric V8 engine a good idea?” The answer for someone …
America Needs to Reach an End of its Downward Slide
Warning: In just 50 years, we went from Jimmy Carter, a man of honor, to Donald Trump. We need to re-elevate our moral sensibilities.
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Vehicle-to-Grid
Here’s an article on the use of EVs as a tool to power our homes and/or send electricity back to the grid. My comments are in italics. A study by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute shows how electric vehicles (EVs) could double …
The Health of the Economy and Environmental Responsibility
Here’s Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman’s recent column in the New York Times addressing the oft-discussed issue: Are efforts to achieve environmental sustainability necessarily damaging to the strength of the economy? As usual, as we dig deeper into subjects like …
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If Green Energy Works …. ?
Is it possible that this is a more complicated issue than the way it’s framed here? If you want to ignore all the technological, economic, and political issues associated with renewables, nuclear, and fossil fuels (coal in this case), and …
