If I were designing college curricula, an entry course of probability and statistics might be the only one I’d make mandatory. Want to major in history or English? That’s fine, but I don’t want you to check out of here …
Category: Renewables – Science
When It’s Not Lies, It’s Misrepresentation
As the physician points out at left, changing the ingredients in Coca Cola may not be the boon for Americans’ health it’s represented to be.
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Why Is Extraterrestrial Intelligence So Hard To Find?
There are lots of theories, some more plausible that others, that attempt to explain why humankind has failed to make contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. I’ve heard something similar to the cartoon here: that when ETs fly past Earth they lock …
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You Can’t Access God with Reason? — More
In a recent post, I wrote that the opinion of the woman at left has troubled me since I was three years old. It’s worth noting that the history of religion and the study of theology take a completely different …
You Can’t Access God with Reason?
At left is what has troubled me about the belief in God since I was three years old. I asked my mother, “How did all this stuff get here,” and she replied, “God made it.” When I asked in response, …
The Battle for Our Children’s Health
It’s good to know that the medical community is putting up a fight against the anti-science crackpots in the Trump administration.
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What’s Going on Here?
The gorgeous meme at left poses an interesting question: Are things getting worse, or simply more overt? Well, let’s compare today’s world with the one we lived in 50 years ago. In 1975, with Gerald Ford at the helm, how …
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Australia’s Solar Train
Let’s do some math and physics associated with the claim made here. The typical passenger train requires about 5 megawatts. If the average efficiency of solar PV is 25%, and its capacity factor is also 25%, and the solar irradiance …
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America CAN Make Progress
The quote at left comes from former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. While I don’t disagree, it would be possible to bifurcate this into separate pieces. Piece #1: Get rid of Trump, and to whatever degree possible, everything he represents: …
Is College a Good “Investment”?
We need to start by defining the word “investment.” In the strict sense of dollars in versus dollars out, the subject can be debated; there are plenty of wealthy people who made their money without degrees. On the other hand, …
