The passing of Stephen Hawking reminds me of a question I’ve asked myself many times: Why is it that brilliant physicists happen to be progressives? As discussed here: Hawking supported a boycott of Israel by academia, citing the nation’s treatment of Palestinians, …
Is There Some Bizarre Link Between Top Physicists and Progressive Values? Read More »
A friend just sent me this piece on ocean acidification and asks: “The tipping point has tipped?” I respond: Could be. In truth, no one knows. I’ve been writing about this for years. In fact, when I’m on a radio …
Consider today’s report from the United Nations to the effect that we are doing a terrible job with respect to sustainability and that we’re nearing the “tipping point” re: global climate change. Add to it this bundle of joy on …
Alarming Reports on Climate Change — But What Should We Do? Read More »
Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and Environment recently released a report that indicates the ‘tipping point’ is now here for world oil reserves, and that demand will start to outstrip supply of oil as we head to the middle …
