The meme here reminds me of a thought I had during my first (and only) course on the subject: There’s no guarantee that the human mind evolved so as to make sense of the universe, and it appears that, in …
Category: Renewables – Science
Nature, Nurture, and …. ?
We’ve been having this discussion for at least 100 years. How is it possible that two siblings with essentially the same DNA and the same home environment can be such different people? In the 18th Century, British philosopher John Locke …
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More Science in our Future
This is a point I make frequently, that our understanding of the universe is a one-way street, away from religion and in the direction of science. Neil deGrasse Tyson was once asked, “So we only understand a small fraction of …
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The Dumbing Down of America
Carl Sagan left us 28 years ago. I don’t think he’d be too impressed with the changes this country has gone through since. For example, in 2016, we elected Donald Trump president of the United States. Now a convicted felon, he’s …
Wrapping Our Wits Around the Universe
Interesting thought from Max Plank here, but I wonder if it’s true. I grant that there is no guarantee that humankind will eventually nail down the details of cosmogeny and cosmology, and come to a comprehensive understanding of our consciousness, …
Life After Death, The Christian Heaven (and Hell), Etc.
FWIW, I have never mentioned this subject to either of my two kids. I figured a) my integrity forbids my teaching them something I don’t believe, and b) they’ll have ample access to religious indoctrination through friends and school, and …
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Religion and Science
Good advice to religious leaders: Don’t promote the mutual exclusivity of faith and reason. Go back to the good old days where religion and science were compatible. Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz were collectively known as the “rationalists.” Good times! Do …
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Belief in Science
In my limited experience, even the most unintelligent and backwards people say they believe in science but contend (because this is what their online “research” has taught them), that disciplines like epidemiology and climate change are driven by money and …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Basic Physics
Question: Does the diagram at left correctly predict what will happen? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. More detailed answer here.
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Is the Scientific Community Corrupt?
For a moment, think of all the world’s scientists and the disciplines across which they operate (see below). Then ask yourself what percentage of these people work under coercion, censorship, fake data, manipulation, cherry-picking, and fear mongering. I know dozens …
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