Here’s a follow-up conversation on my earlier post, in which I discussed this article, that predicts the extinction of humanity within the coming few decades. Reader A: I am curious as to why the extinction of a species is anything …
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Human Extinction?
Here’s an article that predicts the extinction of humanity within the coming few decades. It begins: In case you haven’t heard, we’re currently in the midst of Earth’s sixth mass extinction event, and it’s only accelerating. On a recent episode …
The Simplicity of American Politics
Here’s a meme that illustrates how U.S. politics has lost all sense of nuance. If a proposal could possibly benefit the common American: better education, healthcare, voting rights, or environmental responsibility, the GOP will be dead-set against it. Now, if …
Tagged with: environmental responsibility
The Ever-Controversial Elon Musk
This from long-time EV advocate Zan Dubin-Scott (pictured): Hitching a ride to the near future, where one day soon all our trucks will be electric, like this (prototype) Tesla semi cab. Heavy-duty vehicles account for 10% of on-road vehicles but …
Ivanka Flipping on Daddy?
This is funny, but in reality, there are tons of witnesses from outside the Trump family who have devastating testimony to give in exchange for leniency from prosecution.
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Remembering (and Then Forgetting) George Santos
An oft-given piece of advice to bloggers is to try to fashion content that is “evergreen,” meaning focused not so much on current events that lose relevance over time, but on concepts that have enduring importance to potential future readers. …
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“We’re Not Insane” Can Be a Powerful Message
This reminds me of all the people who said, going into the 2020 election cycle, that the Democrats needed a compelling message, that is it wasn’t enough to say, “We’re not Trump.” My response: “I’m not so sure. I think …
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Vaccination Exemption
Let’s start from the beginning. There is no such thing as a “vaccination exemption.” And even if there were, you don’t need one. No one can wrestle you to the ground and stab you with a needle. That said, in …
Tagged with: cholera, diphtheria, influenza, measles, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, rabies, scarlet fever, smallpox, tetanus, tick-borne encephalitis, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, typhus, yellow fever
God Works in Mysterious Ways
What to make of the meme here? Re: the existence of God, it’s a proposition one either accepts or rejects. Speaking strictly for myself, from my years as a small boy, I’ve always been impressed with Occam’s Razor, the idea …
What a Sustainable Future Looks Like
Here are a couple of my reactions to the meme here: I really don’t think anyone, regardless of where he resides along the political spectrum, wants any aspect of our behavior to be required, even as benign as composting may …
Tagged with: sustainable future
