Historians rank Barack Obama in the top 10 U.S. presidents, and Trump at or near the bottom. To most of the world, however, that is likely less interesting than how the two compare in terms of their lawfulness, willingness to …
Author: craigshields
Are We Alone in the Universe?
Why would it be terrifying to learn that we are alone in the universe? At this point in human civilization, I hope that we’re not visited by an alien species. We’re technologically advanced, but horribly backwards in terms of decency, …
Ending the Insanity
Americans are starting to get the impression the Trump era may be coming to an end. Each day brings news of ever-growing lunacy.
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Trump a Blithering Idiot?
As much respect as I have for Stephen King, I would offer a correction here, or perhaps an addendum. Yes, Trump is an idiot, but what makes him so dangerous is his limitless desire for power, and his total ruthlessness …
Chevron’s Support for the Future
At left is a solicitation to “stay up to date and learn more about Chevron’s support for the future.” I don’t know what they say is their vision of the planet’s future, and I doubt it offers the truth: to …
“Radical Left Scum”
At left we see how a Christian celebrates the birthday of the little lord Jesus. Look, I know his base is composed of some fairly unintelligent people, aren’t even they getting tired of this crap?
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Warren Buffet on Dealing with Bad People
It would be interesting to know if this is a direct reference to Donald Trump, a man who’s made a career out of ripping people off, and a wide variety of other forms of criminality. I believe so. It’s hard …
Update on Thorium and the Future of Nuclear Energy
Considering that the world is drowning in a sea of pseudo-scientific crap, it’s good that organizations like the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, founded in 1963) are still publishing papers that provide us the truth about where technology …
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Religion in American Politics
Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger gives us what is possibly the very best view into what life was like in the days of ancient Rome. As we can see at left, the situation in today’s United States bears a distinct …
The Constantly Shifting Dynamics between Science and Religion
What the current pope is doing is proof that there are many options available to religious people with respect to science. Some interpret the book of Genesis and its verse: “Only God can destroy the Earth” to mean that humankind …
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