There are several aspects to the Republican platform that are simply astounding. A notable example is the ban on abortion. A woman’s right to choose is a strongly held belief of almost all women, and the vast majority of men. …
In response to my post Quantifying Sea-Level Rise, in which I asserted that our pathetic response to global warming is less about stupidity than it is about selfishness and greed, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: I agree in part… …
On a discussion of the merits of EVs, Reader A notes: I’ll keep my V8s gas hogs over electric, to which Reader B replies: Have you driven an EV yet? I could never go back to louder, slower, more expensive …
Do You Really Want Louder, Slower, and More Expensive Transportation? Hell Yes. Read More »
If there is a recurring theme to the politically-focused posts here at 2GreenEnergy, it could be summed up as “how far we’ve fallen.” The author of the meme here has nailed something. American revolutionary Thomas Paine’s famous book shares its …
I grant that it’s not completely fair to look to Norway as an exemplar of what the United States should be doing re: taxation/wealth distribution, social services, and environmental responsibility. The Norwegians have a small, homogeneous population, abundant clean energy …
Great point here, and I think pretty much every one of us understands this, at least at some level. It’s still tempting to “get into it” with the Big Lie people, the anti-vaxxers, the climate deniers, and so forth, but …
Detractors of social media make the excellent point that it fuels the spread of hate and ignorance. I agree with my friend David Leebron, president of Rice University, who believes that social media represents a net negative for society. Anti-vaxxers, …
In a recent post on our children’s reactions to climate change, I noted that young people are either angry/worried, or completely oblivious. I believe that, in the main, where this lands is a function of the kid’s family, i.e., what …
Of course. But that was before we had Trump supporters, QAnon, flat Earthers, climate deniers, and all the other idiots who reject science.
Since the release of the terrifying new IPCC report a few days ago, lots of people have been talking about the prognosis for humankind on this planet, wondering what if anything can be done to avert catastrophe. As suggested in …
