The Cult of Fools (Jan 15, 2023) – “Classified Documents”
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Freedom Of Speech vs Religious Discrimination
The concept of Freedom of Speech is well understood. Religious Discrimination is also something we should aspire to avoid, for example rejecting and being hostile towards people because they are Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, etc… What happens when these conflict, how do you square that circle? The specific example I have in mind concerns a recent … Read more
Dr Dre sues Marjorie Taylor Greene and wins
Rep Taylor Greene tweeted a clip and used some Dr. Dre music within it. It was his hit song “Still D.R.E.”. It was her attempt to celebrate Kevin McCarthy’s election as speaker of the US House of Representatives. Naturally she did not ask for permission, she simply stole it. If Dr. Dre leaned politically to … Read more
#Climate Updates: Can we doubt Climate Change?
While most people do accept the reality that we live in a warming world, some still do not. That is inevitable because the oil and gas industry has an ever abiding motivation to keep their lights on by persuading us to keep our lights on exclusively via their product. If indeed you have doubts about … Read more
The Cult of Fools (Jan 8, 2023) – “Popcorn in Congress”
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Climate Solutions: How can we store enough energy?
If we abandon the burning of fossil fuels and instead lean heavily into alternative energy sources such as wind and solar, then there exists a need to be able to store vast amounts of energy to keep the lights on … literally. The term is “Grid Storage” Obviously solar only works during the day so … Read more