Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
After last weeks “Ark Special” posting, I’d be tempted to say something along the lines of this week being a week where these weekly weird religious news posting summaries are now back to normal. There is however one tiny flaw … there is nothing “normal” about much of this. You do of course have to … Read more
Understanding reality can lead to some rather astonishing insights, and so today I’d like to point out two of these mind blowing details. The death of a star led to your existence – All the atoms that you are made of were forged inside the heart of a star. The only reason you exist is … Read more
Ark Encounters, the $100 million dollar life-sized replica of Noah’s ark that was constructed in Kentucky by the young-earth creationist organisation Answers in Genesis, is once again demanding a bit of blogging attention. It is all just too bizarre and weird to ignore. First a bit of Background I did an Ark Special a few … Read more
Reuters reports that the Trump Administration is mulling over the idea of putting in place tariffs that would more than double the cost of solar … (Reuters) – U.S. solar companies are snapping up cheap imported solar panels ahead of a trade decision by the Trump administration that could drive up costs and cloud the … Read more
The Paris Agreement was never designed to be a static commitment, but instead was structured to ratchet up the Nationally Determined contributions every five years. Paris Agreement Terminology Before we get into this, it is perhaps wise to first define what some of these Paris Agreement phrases actually mean. So with that thought in mind, … Read more
What is perhaps not appreciated by some is that as CO2 increases and the oceans continue to absorb it, there is a huge consequence. The basic chemistry involved results in what is known as Ocean Acidification. There is a paper that was published back in 2008 that examined the impact that various level of CO2 within … Read more