Another Climate Change “Gotcha”
As everyone knows, the history of humankind on this planet goes roughly like this: (more…)
Let’s Face It, Americans Are a War-like People
Jimmy Carter, rightfully proud to be the only U.S. president to complete his term without war, military attack or occupation has called the United States “the most war-like nation in the history of the world.” (more…)
Tagged with: cut carbon emissions
Political Protests
Policemen detain activist
Of the roughly 9000 blog posts here, perhaps 100 or so mention political protests in one context or another, raising the question: do they have any value? Understandably, this subject has received a great deal of study, especially since Donald Trump took office as President of the United States, bringing with him a torrent of protests concerning women, science, Muslims, the treatment of immigrants, pipelines, corruption/nepotism, police violence, climate change and the environment, LGBTQ rights, tax cuts for billionaires, etc. (more…)
Tagged with: climate change and the environment
Hot Video Is Muy Progresivo, Yet Points To Civilization’s Only Remaining Option
Below is the red hot video (four million views in its first 24 hours) that has a lot of people talking. Talk about polarizing! You’re really on one side or the other here. (more…)
Climate Change Tipping Point
Here’s an article of the tipping point associated with climate change.
In response, a reader notes: Stop with this agenda pushing. (more…)
A Humanistic Look at Jesus Christ
Though I try to stay away from religious issues, I thought I’d publish the thoughts offered by one Kristin Higgins at the left, because they are so well expressed, and, in my mind, so spot-on. It seems that Christianity has become two different and generally opposing groups: (more…)
Science Is a “Democrat Thing”
I think I speak for literally everyone on this planet when I admit that I’m not proud of every thought that goes through my mind. I harbor a great many beliefs that I actively refrain from expressing aloud, whether they be mean-spirited, lewd, or whatever. Of course, having the wisdom to know when to keep one’s moth shut is another matter, and here’s a story that speaks to this very matter: (more…)
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The Empire Strikes Back
Change always provokes counter-attack, and the more money is at stake, the more ferocious the reprisal.
As anyone could have predicted, the growing dominance of solar and wind, based largely on their plummeting costs, is quite correctly perceived as a threat to the enormity of the fossil fuel industry, which is taking aggressive measures in several states to combat these clean energy resources. (more…)
Tagged with: American's attempt to clean up its energy, attempts to put the brakes on solar and wind will meet considerable political opposition, Bill McKibben, ExxonMobil profits, growing dominance of solar and wind, Koch brothers rich, no mechanism to charge people for wind and sunshine, plummeting costs of solar and wind, threat to the fossil fuel industry, vigorous job growth associated with renewable energy
Law-breaking in Today’s News
Today’s news contains two stories on the subject of law-breaking.
The Extinction Rebellion is a recently formed movement that deploys nonviolent resistance to avert climate breakdown, halt biodiversity loss, and minimize the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse. (more…)
Tagged with: climate breakdown
Whither Goest the American Job Market?
It’s hard to imagine a soft landing for the American worker over the course of the next few decades, due to automation, artificial intelligence, wage stagnation, offshoring, declining educational standards, and the influx of well educated Asians. (more…)
Tagged with: artificial intelligence
