Funny stuff. On top of everything else, she has “there” misspelled. While most people of science are non-religious, that’s not true of all. There are people who say that there is no conflict between faith and reason, though, frankly, it’s …
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So sorry to hear this. I had the honor of meeting him when I was at Georgetown, from 1977-79. My advisor, who was very close with Thompson, once told me that when he’d meet each incoming class of basketball players, …
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According to Vanity Fair: Trump’s new pandemic adviser is pushing a “herd immunity” approach to the coronavirus—a stance that has concerned health experts and underscored White House officials’ use of the coronavirus crisis to win political influence. Scott Atlas, a …
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According to the American Energy Society, in 2019, there were 38 days when US utilities got more electricity from hydroelectric, wind and solar generation than from coal. Through June 2020, there were 122 days when hydro, wind and solar out-produced …
A recent Military Times poll of active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces shows Biden ahead of Trump by a margin of 50% – 38%, and 42% said they had a “very unfavorable” view of the president. But how …
Military Times Poll: U.S. Armed Forces Wants a New Leader Read More »
Below is an interesting graphic that shows that the demographics of the U.S. population at large much more closely resembles those of congressional Democrats than those of the Republicans. How is it possible, then, that the U.S. Senate features a …
Gary Tulie writes: Hi Craig, Given that 3 people have now died in the last few days in clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and Far Right supporters of President Trump, is it too much to consider that if irresponsible …
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The American Energy Society reports the following recent cases of terrorism associated with the oil industry’s infrastructure: • Syria. The Arab Gas Pipeline between the Syrian towns of Ad Dumayr and Adra exploded, and the attack has been attributed “almost certainly” to …
The photoshopped image here features the “Smart Flower,” a solar PV device that tracks the sun through the sky, then (for some reason) folds up at night, only to unfold the next morning. How do I know it’s photshopped? Let’s …
Here’s Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), asking for donations to “Help us FIGHT BACK against these bogus polls!” A couple of questions: If they’re bogus, who cares? Doesn’t what matters is what happens in the voting booth? How is it possible …
