Sir: The United States has 4.2% of the world’s population and 26% of COVID-19 deaths. Precisely what kind of spin can anyone put on that? If the news media tried to make that sound good, they’d have the same level …
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Trump Criticizes the ‘Fake News’ for Refusing To Put a Positive Spin on the U.S. Coronavirus Response
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What’s Not To Like About Big Hydro? Plenty
While hydro energy is carbon-free (after the construction), there are numerous environmental drawbacks. Here’s an extremely minor one. The world’s largest dam, China’s $30 billion, 22.6 gigaWatt Three Gorges, when completely full, will retain 9.43 cubic miles of water, weighing …
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Trump Going To Prison?
A reader notes: BS. This will never happen. Actually, this isn’t that hard for me to imagine. To think he’s going to walk away from every criminal acts he’s committed over the past 3.5 years, you have to believe that …
GE Working on 3D Printing Bases of Wind Turbines
In an effort to build taller wind turbines that take advantage of the superior conditions high above the Earth’s surface, GE has begun developing relationships with partners that will culminate in the 3D printing of the huge bases required to …
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Even Now, Evangelicals and Most Other Republicans Adore Trump
Exactly one half (50%) of Republicans surveyed recently answer yes to the question: “Do you think President Trump is a good role model for children?” That’s sickening, but it’s down from 72% in an identical poll taken in May of …
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Story of Stuff Project Offers “Anti-Shopping List” — Which Is Your Favorite Item?
Here’s a list published by the “Story of Stuff Project” that provides advocates of sustainable living several ways to cut down on their robotic consumption of resources. My favorite: “buy second hand.” I love to support the “used” economy, mostly …
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Liberals Join Forces with the Princesses of Darkness
This opinion piece is not a piece of satire; it’s as serious as a heart attack, and it may contain some truth. There probably are a few thousand self-described witches and satanists, and here’s an excerpt from a 2015 Time …
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Heeding Scientists’ Advice May Make Sense After All
A few weeks after Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis thumbed his nose at the scientific community by reopening his state’s beaches and nonessential businesses, and there had been no noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases, the conservative press began its celebratory …
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Last Word on Trump in Tulsa
One final note on the Tulsa rally. After subtracting out the plain-clothes security, Trump’s 2020 campaign staff, and about 2500 paid actors, it appears that the actual total of real fans at the rally was less then 1600. Among whom …
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Pros and Cons of Renewable Energy
Some of the short videos on the pros and cons of renewable energy that I made back in 2012 have gotten a decent number of views; the one below has over 166K. Unfortunately, most of these people aren’t exactly the …
