I wrote a post earlier today in which I pointed out that the level of ignorance on the part of this former state senator from Pennsylvania is truly staggering. Yet that’s not the most revolting aspect of his character. IMO, …
Is His Ignorance the Most Disgusting Feature of this Guy? Sadly, No. Read More »
There is no doubt that the United States needs a much stronger educational system, though, as a practical matter, what we need even more is a voter base that refuses to elect the most ignorant people imaginable.
As much as I favor environmental sustainability, there is nothing in the meme here that I agree with. Investors must treat the crisis as an economy-wide threat? No. Investors have money, and they can use it however and wherever they …
Points to be made here include: 1) None of these five men is an imbecile. 2) This is a place and time in which our world leaders are more demented and less interested in the welfare of others than at …
There are two basic answers to the question: 1) Anyone who understands that the scientists who study a certain subject know more about that subject than pastry chefs or baseball coaches. 2) People with real assets at risk. Yes, this …
We need to acknowledge that we live in a country in which most people are scientifically illiterate. That’s just a sad consequence of living in a nation in which public education is being systematically destroyed. Where we need to draw …
The concept expressed by Rachel Carson here is not a new one; it’s a part of all non-theistic religions since the dawn of humankind. It does have a special pertinence now, however, as the world’s consumption of resources has brought …
At left is a good topic for a lively discussion. Two comments: 1) One presumes we’re talking about Americans here, even though our population is about 4% of the Earth’s total. At this point in the U.S. decline into some …
Of the Threats that Face Us, Which Will Get Us First? Read More »
The modern-day Republican party is doing everything in its power to remove regulations that are aimed at protecting the environment, and right now, they’re having a field day, due to our nation’s rejection of science. But what happens when the …
Earlier today, I caught a radio show on geoengineering, at the conclusion of which the host solicited listeners’ thoughts of the subject. Here are a few of mine: There are six completely different approaches to geoengineering, each of which has …
