Arcane Atomic Theory May Hold Key To Clean Energy
My brilliant and self-deprecating friend Jim Boyden (Ph.D. in physics from CalTech), asks: Have you been following this (announcement from Blacklight Power)? I haven’t looked at it for some time. It all goes back to Mills’ hydrino theory (maybe). I haven’t watched the entire June 28 two hour demo/business presentation but it is, if nothing else, interesting.
Craig: No, I have not been following them, and you’re going to have to help me here, because, with my limited understanding of physics, this sounds like gibberish to me. They’re trying to harvest the energy released when the electron in a hydrogen molecule goes down to a lower energy state? Isn’t it already at its lowest energy state? (more…)
I wrote a post on Facebook in which I provided a laundry list of things (including environmental stewardship) that we’ll be losing if Donald Trump wins the US presidency. In response, my colleague Steve Vachss reprimands me for whining, and explains the limits of the executive branch of the federal government. I thought readers might be interested in the conversation:
On this, the birthday of Ernest Hemingway, it’s a good time to remember a piece of repartee between him and his contemporary, William Faulkner on the subject of writing:
Water has long been a form a renewable energy through massive dams that provide hydroelectric power. Now it can become a new form of water power with a natural process of using salt water known as osmosis.
What’s the price of a bottle of water, or a ready meal from the corner shop? One pound? Two ninety-nine? The real cost is probably more than you realise. That’s because our addiction to plastic is responsible for one of the worst ecological disasters of the modern age: the build up of plastic in the world’s oceans. Environmental activists have been warning of this ticking bomb for years and governments around the world are now starting to act. But there are also things that we can all do at home and in our lives to reduce the damage. 
Among many other things, modern technology provides us with a means of acquiring information and taking a stand on multifarious issues. What is more, those who endorse a sustainable lifestyle find tech marvels to be powerful allies. It has never been more important to leverage the incredible power of technology and tackle the grave environmental problems that loom over global society. The market is teeming with sustainable software solutions, and here are some that stand out from the crowd. 
A reader notes: Craig, the world desperately needs advocates like yourself. My fear is that wasting your talents on impractical rhetoric is irresponsible…. (I fear) you are squandering your considerable talent and credibility by embarking on a fruitless and erroneous crusade. I hope you don’t take offense.
One thing to do before you leave home on vacation is to prepare it for the time you’re away. One of the preparations that might not be obvious is to manage your utilities; you can save money on basic utilities while you’re gone by utilizing these tips. There is no reason not to take advantage of every dollar you can save if it doesn’t take much effort on your part.
It’s hardly likely that anyone wonders what I looked like in college, but if, on the off-chance I’m wrong, here you go, from the Trinity College (Hartford, CT) yearbook, 1977.
A friend just wrote: The analogy with telephony just hit me yesterday, and I found 
