OK. I never had an SUV, and I like the little fluorescent bulbs, but at least now we can all relax and Al Gore can stop trying to save our doomed planet.
It looks like climate researcher Prof. Patrick Michaels is no longer the “Official State Climatologist of Virginia“. Well, actually that position has not existed “officially” since 2000. But we’ll get to that in a moment. Mr Michaels is well known to be an independent thinker when it comes to Anthropogenic Global Warming. In layman’s terms […]
This post is mostly a note to myself, reminding me of concepts, techniques and misc. stuff to keep in my head when I finally get my teaching credential and have a classroom full of kids to teach. I will be adding to this list periodically when the need to add something to the list arises. […]
Below is the life cycle of junk science, from the web blog Daily Dollop It shows the history of classic junk science, from diet pills to The Population Bomb. Genesis 1) Maverick Scientist has an Idea. 2) Other scientists deride the Idea. 3) SF Writers use Idea as image of bleak future. 4) Academics debate […]
Jonathan Adler at Volokh posted about a group of environmentalists trying to remove hydroelectric dams from Kenya. They’re already built and paid for and produce emissions-free electricity, thus are a very eco-friendly way to get cheap power to the people who desperately need a cheap source of power. Replacing this energy with natural gas–the cleanest […]
First, their’s Guy Pratt, one of my favorite bass players in the universe. His link sits just below another new link, “Gay Pat…” a site consisting of the gay republican view of the world (yes, they do exist… and I was one for a while, but that’s a long story). Then, in an all new […]
Happy 150th Birthday! A Video. Tesla’s inventions and ideas make so many modern appliances and conveniences possible, it is impossible to list them all. Without Tesla’s innovative spark, the modern world would be a very different place. Since all our electrical energy is supplied via Tesla’s Alternating Current, and there would almost certainly be no […]
Here is the goings-on in life, good and bad. Good – If all goes well, I’ll be selling the truck tomorrow. Also have a couple of spa repair jobs this week to bring in needed $$$$$$. This is great because the last few months have been a financially tight… no, a train wreck, and my […]
OK, so we in the US may just have experienced the hottest year on record. What about the rest of the northern hemisphere? What about the rest of the world??? After all, we are supposed to be measuring “GLOBAL” warming trends, aren’t we?
Visualization. Check it out. This could be a good tool for teachers. Hat Tip: Digg.