It’s the birthday of Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, who propounded the notion of subjectivity, i.e., that we all perceive the world around us differently. He would later be joined by the linguistic philosophers whose point was that language shapes the way we see the world, and that it’s impossible for two people to have the same perceptions if they use different words to describe them. (more…)
LED lighting is the best power-saving solution when it comes to illumination. Not only does LED light save energy, it’s also the most eco-friendly way of illumination today. Traditional lighting will without a doubt be completely replaced with this amazing technology, since the advantages of LED lighting are of major importance to both our planet and the users of these new technologies and advanced lighting innovations. (more…)
An old friend, a recently retired aerospace engineer, asked me to comment on the concept of a solar highway, in particular, the famed Route 66 that traverses 2500 miles of the U.S. I responded:
It’s cool to think about; it’s futuristic, but I’m not bullish. I’m not saying something like this will never be built, but I’m betting against any implementation large enough to make a difference. (more…)
It’s the birthday of the father of American public education, Horace Mann, who left us with this: “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark, all is deluge.” (more…)
The only nice thing to be said about the Trump administration is that, despite the way it’s often portrayed in the media, there really are no surprises. We have seen that the president micro-manages the entirety of the federal government, and will not miss a single opportunity to dismantle any aspect of it that has some chance of actually helping the common American.
Solar energy is being regarded as the power source of the future. The existing and emerging technologies that use sunlight to generate electricity are considered the cleanest renewable energy source available. Most importantly, it’s a potential solution to the ongoing environmental problems caused by the overuse of Earth’s natural resources and high fossil fuel consumption. (more…)
I’m down at the ACT Expo in Long Beach today, duly impressed, as always, with the progress that the world is making in the direction of sustainable transportation.
Of course, most of what we see here are vehicles that are for sale/lease, or will be soon. (more…)
There are so many unprecedented aspects of life today that it’s hard to count them all. At the core of most of them, however, is the fact that the most powerful person on Earth is a sociopath, and that a large and growing number of people simply won’t pretend this isn’t happening and allow it to be normalized. (more…)
It’s entirely rational for political dissidents, even here in the good ol’ USA with its First Amendment protections, to watch their backs, staying alert to threats to their physical and financial well-being. If you think this is all paranoia, ask Rick Friday, who had been giving farmers a voice and a laugh every Friday for two decades through his cartoons in Farm News, until he was fired last Friday. (more…)
Forbes Magazine has dubbed two of the oil giants that are part of the 30 stocks that compose the Dow Jones Industrial Average “Dogs of the Dow,” pointing out “Chevron, Verizon and Exxon Mobil are also the biggest 2017 losers among the Dow 30, down 9.3%, 14% and 9.5% year-to-date, respectively.” (more…)
