Should the scientists working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, upon completion of the intense process of peer review, be forced to label their reports as “Preliminary?” Won’t this suggest to readers that such reports and the underlying research has not been subjected to exhaustive scrutiny before approval? (more…)
Here’s an interesting article on the petrochemicals that we use to light-weight our vehicles — electric and otherwise.
While there is plenty of interesting information here, I’m not sure what to conclude. (more…)
A commenter writes about the prospect of Trump’s being reelected. “Come 2020, most Americans will judge this administration by a simple yardstick, ‘am I better off in 2020 than I was in 2016’? As long the answer is ‘Yes’, the President and administration will be returned.” (more…)
The T-shirt here made me smile.
Without a doubt, we self-appointed educators and social critics run the risk of being viewed as condescending. When I write a post explaining the most basic laws of physics, or pointing out that more guns is not a reasonable solution to gun violence, or that the planet is not impervious to the activities of the human beings who live on its surface, or that Nazis are bad, or that people should show compassion to one another, I realize that some readers are thinking, (more…)
Here’s Flooid Power, a renewable energy idea based on the claim, “(We use) energy generated by a force that’s not going away anytime soon–the gravity inherent in Earth’s mass. Flooid Power uses displacement and buoyancy to generate affordable, continuous electricity for homes and businesses — all within a self-contained, non-polluting unit that pays for itself in under 3 years.” (more…)
My mom and I had one of our wonderful talks the other day in which we traded observations on things we’ve been reading, the vicissitudes within our modest stock portfolios, and world politics. (more…)
Consider the meme here, and then ask yourself, “Was this wise?” Sure, her decision may have been dictated by conscience, and she loves to show off her powerful use of the language (a “hate for profit racket”—ouch!). Also, common wisdom might suggest that she has nothing to lose. (more…)
Here’s a pithy little something from Evangelical Christian and meteorologist Paul Douglas; it’s his attempt to persuade his fellows to accept the evidence for climate change.
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If you copy and paste “Walls vs. Bridges” into Google, you’ll be reading for a very long time about the origins and current meaning of this phrase. Summarizing the discussion in present-day world politics, it comes down to two major opposing viewpoints:
WALLS (more…)
The chart below illustrates the challenge this planet faces with respect to meeting our expanding demands for energy and the choices we’re making vis-a-vis the various resources that are available to us. Of particular cause for alarm is how wrong this is going in China and India. (more…)
