Category: Renewables – Science

There are so many things going wrong in this country simultaneously, that it’s hard to list them all. Here’s something that no one could have seen coming: (see short video here) crackpot politicians giving parents insane medical advice about how …

How Should the Measles/Mumps/Rubella Vaccine Be Administered? Should You Ask a High School Baseball Coach? Read More »

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If it weren’t for the extreme danger he represents to everyone on this planet, RFK, Jr. would be a fairly good joke. The idea that the president of the United States would appoint a first-class crackpot with dozens upon dozens …

RFK, Jr. — A Menace of Planetary Magnitude Read More »

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At left we see what RFK, Jr. says on the subject. I’d be far more interested in what the scientists have to say on the matter than some conspiracy theorist crackpot.

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The point made at left is a good one, but unfortunately it doesn’t work like this. Many Americans see things like medicine, civil engineering, and aeronautics as real, but environmental science (the work of a combination of physicists, chemists, biologists/ecologists) …

Is Environmental Science for Woke Sissies? Read More »

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Doubt is what characterizes the scientific method.  Scientists don’t want to believe they are right; they want to subject what they believe to rigorous testing in an attempt to disprove the thinking of the day, hoping for a better explanation …

Doubt and Certainty Read More »

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Over the years, I’ve heard scientists lament that very few Americans have any real interest or ability in the subject.  “Go into a high school classroom,” a friend who works with electric motors once told me, “And ask a bunch …

Americans Have Little Passion for Science, But That May Be Changing Read More »

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A 100% reduction in liver cancer would mean that there would be exactly zero of the disease. What would a 430% reduction mean? Must be similar to Trump’s 1500% price reduction in various consumer items.  Supposedly, grocery stores are paying …

It’s a Damn Good Thing American Consumers Can’t Do 6th Grade Math Read More »

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Richard Rohr sounds like a good, intelligent guy to me. But of his statement at left: bullcrap. The evangelicals have been noted for their hypocrisy long before Trump was born, and will be taking absurd positions on political life as …

The Validity of the Evangelicals Read More »

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Long before Trump came along, the United States was a country driven by short-sightedness.  I noticed from the time I was a young man that corporate decisions were based on quarterly profits, not strategies crafted to guide long-term success. Of …

Planning for Our Country’s Future Read More »

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I was disappointed to learn that every public high school in Oklahoma will soon have a Turning Point USA chapter in it, to “counter the woke indoctrination.” Here’s a data point that may explain Oklahoma’s extreme approach to education: The …

Oklahoma Schools Embrace Turning Point USA Read More »

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