Here’s news of a large, 400MW solar project in the center part of Australia. Great to see sheep as part of the equation; who doesn’t love this docile and picturesque animal? But one wonders about the legitimacy of all this, …
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Using Basic Science to Analyze Claims
Does the meme here seem possible? After all, the candles will heat the clay pot, which will radiate heat into the room. Let’s examine this for a second. First, note that neither the clay pot nor the bricks add power; …
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Trump: Not Too Sure About a Peaceful Transfer of Power
I have a confession to make. Sure, I want Trump removed as soon as possible, so as to minimize the damage to our planet, to our social structures, and to the billions of people who are suffering as a result …
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Will Biden Ruin the Country?
Speaking in COVID-spiking Wisconsin last week, Trump told the crowd, “Wisconsin, I have a plan for you that will crush the virus flat.” The place went bananas. His adoring fans, grinning at one another: “”Isn’t it great?? The president has …
Antifa’s Proud History
It’s probable that fascism, in which a strongman takes control over a country and its people, has been around in one form another since the beginnings of organized society +/- 10,000 years ago. Given the imperfect nature of the human …
Tagged with: "Trumpism" can best be described as a would-be-fascist power grab, Trump created prisons (on the southern border) where torture takes place, Trump discredited the free press, Trump identified terrifying internal (socialists) and external (immigrants) enemies, Trump purged anyone potentially disloyal to him, Trump subverted the rule of law
How To Vote in November: Hmmmmm.
This isn’t the only joke we encounter about the mental state of the undecided voter in the coming U.S. presidential election. From American humorist David Sedaris:
Belief in God Is Not a Choice
I find it very hard to believe that Camus (author of the profoundly existential and nihilistic short novel “The Stranger”) said this. It is, of course, reminiscent of Pascal, four centuries earlier, known for his “wager,” i.e., that a rational …
Will Trump and His Top Officials Face Prosecution from the International Criminal Court
When the Trump administration is viewed in the cold light of history, which one(s) of its atrocities will be best remembered? Because of its import to the nation and its democracy as a whole, it’s a good bet that the …
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Transitioning from Fossil Fuels: Is That Really Controversial?
The concept of an energy transition came up briefly in the latter of the two presidential debates, where Biden suggested that he supported the phasing out of fossil fuels. When he pointed out that fossil fuels pollute, Trump tried to …
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Interpreting the Presidential Debate
IMO, Trump did fairly well in last night’s debate, insofar as he appeared to be in control of his faculties; I think we can agree that he seemed less blatantly unhinged and sociopathic than he did last time. The problem, …
