It’s the birthday of Italian-born physicist Enrico Fermi, instrumental in creating the atomic bomb in the mid-20th Century. When WWII was over and he had a chance to reflect on all this, he wrote:
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What Does It Mean To Live in “The Calm Before the Storm?”
Have you ever wondered if Donald Trump has the unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons on behalf of the U.S.? Do we live in a world without checks and balances that would prohibit this, or any other president, from making …
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The U.S. Is a Great, Albeit Weird, Place to Live
Today’s news provides a wonderful example of the absurdities and hypocrisies of life in the U.S., as our president visited Hiroshima, the site of the first of two atomic bomb detonations in World War II Japan, and offered a very clear …
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What Will Life on Earth Be Like in 2111?
An old friend told me the other day that his 25-year-old son had asked him what he thought life on Earth would be like in 100 years. Quite a good question, I think. But are there any answers that don’t …
A Talk with Wally Rippel — Is There Hope for Our Civilization?
Yesterday’s interview with my friend Wally Rippel that I conducted for the book I’m preparing on renewable energy is a moment in time I’ll never forget. I know I’ve commented on Wally numerous times here, and so I’ll try not …
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