Here’s an excellent piece on the rise and fall of coal around the world. Even in places like China, the relative costs of coal versus competitive energy resources has begun to take coal out of the picture. Two key metrics are in play. From the article: (more…)
I had to laugh when I came across the meme here. Of course Trump hasn’t said a kind or empathetic word; he doesn’t have those emotions anywhere in his personality.
But let’s not kid ourselves: that’s his appeal. If he had an iota of decency to him, he wouldn’t have even made it to reality television, let alone the White House. His racism, cruelty, vulgarity, bullying, contempt of the poor and sick, tearing up peace treaties, rape of the natural environment, sexual abuse of women, obstruction of justice, his fraudulent university, ripping off his charity, stiffing thousands of contractors, admiration of dictators–these are things that endear him to his base. (more…)
From The New York Times:
“Alarming levels of inaction.” That is what the World Health Organization said Wednesday about the global response to coronavirus. (more…)
From The New York Times: Mr. Trump’s performance on the national stage in recent weeks has put on display the traits that Democrats and some Republicans consider so jarring — the profound need for personal praise, the propensity to blame others, the lack of human empathy, the penchant for rewriting history, the disregard for expertise, the distortion of facts, the impatience with scrutiny or criticism. For years, skeptics expressed concern about how he would handle a genuine crisis threatening the nation, and now they know. (more…)
As you watch the video below (speakers on), notice that this is not a bad metaphor for the Trump presidency. He’s here, and he’s made a considerable mess, but he hasn’t left yet.
It’s possible that his exit could be just as bad as his entrance. (more…)
Let’s make a few assumptions:
• A few months from now, the pandemic is under control.
• In November, Trump is replaced by a garden-variety centrist neoliberal like Biden, whose administration restores America to the standard cruel capitalism and social injustice of the past, where no one really cares about human suffering, but at least we’re not going out of our way to generate it at lightening speed, and spouting out 12 – 13 bald-faces lies a day about the crimes against humanity we’re committing. (more…)
The Internet is a terrific boon for people wishing to learn more about subjects they deem to be important, and thus it’s hard to imagine how many of us are Googling or YouTubing “viruses” these days. (more…)
A reader sent me the photo here and asked me to do the basic physics (no calculus) associated with what will happen to the (idiot) kid at right.
The first thing to do is estimate the mass of the cylindrical bale, which, per this article, isn’t an exact science. Let’s guess it’s 400 kg, and that it will be falling 2 meters. Suppose the kid weighs 50 kg and the smaller bale weighs another 50 kg, for a total of 100 kg. (more…)
At left we see what news journalist Rachel Maddow believes. It’s funny, that’s exactly what I’ve been thinking these last couple of days as well.
The problem with Trump is that people pay attention to him. He should be ignored, especially when we face a matter of life or death. (more…)
Here’s an exchange between Trump and a reporter that illustrates what a terrible person–and even worse leader–our president is.
NBC News reporter Peter Alexander: “What do you say to millions of Americans who are scared?” (more…)
