A reader reacted to my recent post centering around energy analyst Robert Rapier’s explanation of the role that U.S. presidents play in determining the price of gas. She writes: “I am sure the price of gas is a complicated issue, …
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Here’s a bar chart of the grid-mix in the OECD countries. Note the correspondence between the nations at the top of the graph and those at the top of the world happiness rankings. The seven happiest countries, in order, are …
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Sometimes things have a way of working out for the best. Similar to what John Oliver says here about policemen, there are science teachers who have quit because they refuse to get vaccinated. So, whom have we lost in that …
It could be argued that the United States had done a reasonably good job at the task that Jimmy Carter mentions here, up until perhaps 1980. At that point, the top tax rate went from 70% to 28%, the educational …
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The meme makes an important point, and it’s certainly not limited to child care. Think about the “Green New Deal” or “Build Back Better,” call it what you will. There are many millions of American families that will benefit from …
From Democracy Now: Four years after the deadly white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a federal civil trial charges the organizers with an unlawful conspiracy to commit violent acts. Defendants include Jason Kessler, the main organizer, and …
In this video, Republican Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt (pictured), who is in charge of vote-counting, got emotional as he recounted the threats sent to his family following the 2020 election. These Trump supporters are terrorists, and should be immediately …
There are dozens of different concepts out there for removing the trillions of pieces of plastic from our oceans. The video below presents an idea that involves two ships that drag a huge net through the water, scooping up everything …
It would be interesting to know the LCA (life-cycle analysis) of this product. True, it doesn’t cause trees to be harvested, and let’s suppose the loss of the bamboo has zero ecological impact. But how much energy is required to …
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