Of course, this is a bit passive-aggressive, but it’s funny at the same time. And let’s not forget that what makes humor work is the degree to which its concept approximates the truth. Kidding aside, I would choose Rick Perry: …
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Science Isn’t Infallible, But It’s All We Have
Conservative news sources tell us that science isn’t always right, especially where the politics is concerned. Of course science can be wrong. It could be argued that it’s always wrong. Think of how little of what we “knew” about physics, …
It’s Incorrect To Call This Stupidity
This isn’t stupidity. This is marketing. This woman was elected by people so ignorant and hateful they eat stuff like this up with a spoon. She’s in the business of making asinine statements that please morons. It’s her brand. Demand …
Which Way, America?
The photo here suggests that there is no way out but to back up. Perhaps that’s what we need to do here in the United States. Before the presidential election in 2016 there was no QAnon, condoning of overt racism, …
Build a Better Mousetrap, and …..
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door” is a phrase attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson in the late nineteenth century. It’s not correct, as anyone familiar with marketing will tell you, and the …
We’re Stuck With Our Cognitive Biases
Here’s something I wrote a friend who happens to be a politically conservative atheist that I thought I’d share: I’m sure you’re aware that people who believe in monotheistic religions interpret anything that happens to them as God’s acting in …
Humankind’s Response to Climate Catastrope
Not sure what to make of someone who calls herself a “polyamorous tantric sex guru,” but she certainly has nailed it here, as we’ve often discussed. The more severe conditions get on this planet as a result of its warming, …
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Pope Francis Declares Evolution and Big Bang Theory Are Real and God Is Not a ‘Magician with a Magic Wand’
The post title above comes from this article, which is certainly interesting, though it seems to raise more questions than it answers. It appears the Pontiff believes that God created evolution and Big Bang, but in a way that isn’t …
Texas Governor Lies About Cause of Energy Debacle, Pays Price
Texas governor Greg Abbott concocted a grossly erroneous explanation of his state’s energy debacle, blaming wind energy and the “Green New Deal” for the costly tragedy. When the audience at Fox News ate it up with a spoon, mainstream media …
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Shell Announces Shift to Renewable Energy
Here’s the start of an article in the blog “The Long Tail Pipe,” with a few of my comments beneath it. A few days ago Royal Dutch Shell announced it was accelerating its strategy to drive down carbon emissions while …
Tagged with: 6% of its electricity from wind, demands from environmental regulations, ERCOT, Green New Deal, Peak Oil theory. core competency in renewables, profit from the deregulated electricity market, renewable electricity, renewable energy products like electric vehicle charging services, Royal Dutch Shell, The Long Tail Pipe, we're still subsidizing this industry that is now over 100 years old and the most profitable enterprise in the history of humankind, “clean hydrogen"
