Author: craigshields

Yes, Trump lied to the MAGA crowd, but hearing the truth from their hero isn’t a big deal; it never was, and it never will be. Where the price of eggs will be 12 months from now really doesn’t matter.  …

Trump Voters Got Fleeced, But It’s No Big Deal Read More »

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Which U.S. state will be most profoundly affected if Ontario cuts off power transmission in retaliation of the imposition of tariffs?  A quick look at a map answers that immediately. The answer is the swing-state of Michigan. which went for …

Trump’s Tariffs May Have a Reverse Impact Read More »

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At left is a quote from 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. With all this pessimism, I think I would call him more “disturbed” than “insightful.” Long-time readers know that 2GreenEnergy tries to maintain a certain level of optimism (even …

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If you tried to list all the elements of hypocrisy associated with the commandment “Thou shalt not kill,” you’d be busy for a very long time.  War, the death penalty, genocide via bombs or starving out entire populations, refusing women …

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I’m surprised to see the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) make such a broad statement, since there are numerous situations in which biomass is a boon to our environment. Take forest waste as an example.  Here’s woody mass that would …

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Anyone who lets a philosophy destroy his perception of the world is an idiot. A possible exception to this is Schopenhauer’s statement (which I paraphrase): We live our lives in such a way to distract us from the fact that …

Destructive Philosophies? Read More »

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I’m not sure an atheist can answer this question, other than to say, “One either believes in things where there is evidence, or one doesn’t, and I was wired to be the former as opposed to the latter.” Speaking for …

What Makes Atheists? Read More »

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The “discovery” that these four African girls supposedly made is called a microbial fuel cell, actually initiated in 1911 by an Englishman. Among the other misstatements here is the idea of “six hours of electricity.”  How much electricity?  That’s like …

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Until a phone call last night, I was unaware that the ferocious censure of Dr. Anthony Fauci by the right-wing news media continues to this very moment. Apparently, all this ill-will is based on the idea he got the science …

The Ongoing Attacks on Dr. Fauci Are a Curious Matter Read More »

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At left  is the essential tragedy of American politics of the last ten years. But were our citizens’ dealings with the U.S. governments ever honest, at any real level? Of course not. Consider the robber barons of the late 19th …

Why Today’s Corruption in the United States Is Worse than Ever Before Read More »

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