It’s hard to know exactly what Trump means when he says this, not that any sensible person believes a word he says. A price can’t fall more than 100%. If eggs were $7/dozen and they fell 100%, they’d be free. …
Category: Renewables – Science
Homophobia
What Jodie Foster says here about homosexuality is what I have believed since I was old enough to understand what this subject was all about. Homophobia is like hating people with red hair or brown eyes. It’s senseless. It’s hate …
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Correlation vs. Causation
When we look at the map at left, showing cardiac related deaths during 2013 compared to Waffle House locations, our immediate thought is that the fast food chain is causing cardiac arrest. And, given that they serve up mass quantities …
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The Big Bang(s)?
What Roger Penrose says here strikes me as credible. But keep in mind what the philosophers of science say: If there is no possible experiment that could disprove a theory, it’s not science at all, but rather religion.
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Government Cuts on Weather Forecasting Turn Deadly, As If This Were Unforeseen
Here’s a short video in which a local news meteorologist from Florida apologizes to viewers for his inability to predict weather, including as an example, the point and time at which a certain hurricane is going to make landfall. As …
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Does the Trump Administration Have Your Back?
From this story on Newsweek: FEMA employees were left bewildered during a Monday briefing after agency chief David Richardson remarked that he hadn’t known the U.S. had a hurricane season, according to Reuters, citing four sources familiar with the call. …
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What Did You Expect?
As the risk of appearing too cavalier on the subject of human health, we need to realize that this mess discussed at left should come as absolutely no surprise. We have a president who largely rejects science in general, and …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Report Has Eyes Rolling
From “The Other 98%”: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report has come under intense scrutiny for citing studies that simply do not exist. Investigations found at least seven fabricated or untraceable sources, including supposed research by …
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Thermodynamics
The folks who created the meme at left think we don’t know too much about science. The video below is a great diversion for people who want an enchanting and humous look at the subject of thermodynamics.
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Import/Export of Food Products
Question: As shown at left, the advent of Trumpism has made “experts” out of people who know essentially nothing about certain subjects. The U.S. has a completely workable relationship with China when it comes to the import/export of food. Is …
