As asserted at left, there are people who know Norway as the country where “the sun never sets.”  And that is true of the northern part of the country in mid-summer.

However, most people with elementary school educations understand that all regions of the world at extreme latitudes are just as dark in their winters as they are sun-lit in their summers.

I recently met a guy from northern Norway, who lives 300 miles above the arctic circle who mentioned that he has 67 days of complete darkness in winter, which as anyone with any sense would grant, is disconcerting.

But how much worse is it than his neighbors’ mowing their lawns at 2:30 AM in the summer?

 

 

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To the reader who sent me the meme at left:

It’s worth knowing that the Democrats and the Republicans switched ideologies in the early 20th Century. Do yourself a favor and check this out.

 

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If I were gay, I’d stay far away from the Deep South in the U.S.  I would think there’s a huge difference in homophobia between Oregon and Mississippi.

 

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The words at the left have been said in one form or another by many of the world’s great humanitarians.

For instance, Mahatma Gandhi said, “Whatever you do may be insignificant, but it’s very important that you do it.”

We all need to hope that the collective small actions of good people are sufficient to right the ship of human civilization.

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To the reader who sent me this:

That doesn’t explain why Trump’s approval ratings are so terrible across all major issues.

On top of all that, most Americans dislike criminals; it’s just that simple.

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Responding to the reader who sent me this, two questions:

Is anyone asking the federal government to fund Pride Month?

Has Trump done a single thing to help homeless veterans?

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Every word at left is true, but it’s also correct that passing planet-killing legislation is the only route for congressional Republicans to maintain their seats.

If you think these people give a damn about you or your descendants, you’re a fool.

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Someone asked my opinion of Bruce Springsteen.

I don’t know why this is so controversial.  Considering that Trump’s approval rating is grossly negative on all key issues, and he’s widely regarded as a criminal, does it come as a surprise that all sorts of people are expressing their displeasure?

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As suggested at left, Trump’s second term has been a steady steam of moral atrocities.

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The claim made at left is total BS.  It’s not that synthetic fuels aren’t possible, rather that:

1) The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is about 400 PPM, or about 0.04%, meaning that the other 99.96% is something else (mostly nitrogen).  For this idea to have any merit, it needs point sources of CO2, e.g., coal plants or concrete manufacturing facilities, where concentrations are north of 30%.

2) The chemical reactions required for this concept are hugely endothermic, meaning that they need enormous quantities of energy; a solar panel is a million miles away from getting the job done.

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