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.
(more…)
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…)
Question: Everybody loves solar energy (and wind too), since it’s abundant, clean, and increasingly inexpensive. Yet, it’s not always available when the demand for power is greatest, which means that a lot of it cannot be used. What percentage is, in fact, wasted? What’s being done to deal with this? (more…)
Yes, this statement is true, but it’s sensationalized; nothing is going to “kill” this planet. What we will experience, however, unless we prevent it with thoughtful living or some sort of miracle new technology, are the innumerable consequences of climate change, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, and declining health precipitated by these factors and increasing levels of pollution. (more…)
According to Eugene Kung, lawyer with West Coast Environmental, “The idea of building this [Trans Mountain pipeline] expansion, which essentially locks in production and expansion of the oil sands for the next several decades, is the exact wrong direction we need to go; it’d be like building a Blockbuster Video franchise in 2012.” (more…)
What Jefferson said here sounds good until you put it in the context of what other philosophers have said on friendship, and think about how it applies, or fails to, in our own lives. Aristotle, for example, argued for the cultivation of virtuous friendships built with intention and based on a mutual appreciation of character and goodness, and advised us to terminate relationships in cases when our friends’ character has gone bad. (more…)
