More on Video on Small Wind
It came as no surprise when the promoter of this small wind turbine was upset by my post the other day “Video on Small Wind,” in which I pointed out that his claims were preposterous. I began, “Will the wind turbine here generate electricity? Yes. Will it do so cost-effectively? Not in a million years,” and then went on to explain why.
In the conversation that ensued on Facebook, I referred to him as a charlatan, and he replied, “I’m just an inventor who’s trying to make the world a better place.”
No. Charlatans don’t make the world a better place.
Let’s consider two great hurdles our civilization faces: one short-term (will come to a head in the next few months), and the other much longer-term (may stay with us until our ultimate demise).
Former Republican Secretary of State and retired general Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution, adding to a growing list of former top military officials who have strongly criticized the President’s response to the nationwide protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd. 
Here’s one in an excellent series of videos called Vox Terra (“voice of the Earth”) that covers the climate change denial industry. Because of the sheer immensity of the oil companies, countless millions of dollars are available to ensure its continuation, and that means interrupting efforts to phase out fossil fuels. 
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A miracle will be required for Trump to recover in the polls and win re-election in November. What put him in the ground, IMO, was the events of the past week, fanning the flames of racial tension following the murder of George Floyd, resulting in violence and death that would have easily been avoided had any sane and compassionate human being been the U.S. president. 
Here’s an article praising 
Protesting against racism is socially acceptable to almost everyone in America’s cities and suburbs, but all this gets a little tricky out in the country, where the politics is fairly “God-and-country,” and where guns, pick-up trucks, and cowboy boots are a regular part of life. What happens on social media when protests are announced out here? 
