The author of the meme here poses an interesting question, but I honestly don’t believe it has a straightforward answer. A couple of things are certain: a) Trump is intensely driven to become the most powerful person on Earth, one …
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What Scientists Can’t Do
As this fellow notes, we’ve long since passed the point of developing the technology required to address environmental issues like climate change and the loss of biodiversity. The problems we face are not those of how to decarbonize our energy …
Yes, It’s Who We Are. Admit It, Then Do What You Can to Change It.
I agree with this woman 100% (though I point out that her last sentence here is a statement, not a question). Here in the U.S., for instance, we wouldn’t have elected a terrible person to lead us if we ourselves …
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Run Away!
A reader sent me this and notes, “This is what happens when you let the 16 year old employees make the signs.” My reaction: This is a good place to avoid.
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Watching Out for Trump
I like this guy’s positivity, but I caution that Trump is coming out “armed for bear,” in terms of centralizing power within the U.S. presidency, and he’s making sure he runs into as little resistance as possible. What he’s doing …
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Does Algebra Have Any Value in Your Life?
Most math teachers wish they had a dollar for every time some cheeky 14-year-old raised his hand in their class and asked, “Am I ever going to use this even once in my life?” I’ll grant that, if you’re not …
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Flywheels as Energy Storage
The subject of energy storage is like anything else in technology: lots of entrants of completely different types that, over time are winnowed down, and ultimately, the “winners win and the losers lose.” What happens next is that the losers …
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What Americans’ Tattoos Signify
Here’s a woman with a tattoo that reminds us that about 45% of our countrymen have joined a cult of ignorance and hate, and another 5% are in another, closely related cult: one of selfishness and greed. Both vote for …
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Question on Grammar
From a reader, with my comments below: So, I started this sentence with ‘so’! And I followed up by starting another with a conjunction. But do I care? There are many people who object to these practices, condemning them as …
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