Techno Beat

The Technology Quarterly issue of The Economist came out last week, and as usual it amazes and dazzles.  I encourage you to check it out as usual.  A favorite of mine from this issue has to do with 3-D printing.  As the name implies it is possible to “print” out 3-D objects now, such as [...]

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Greenpeace Saves Us… From The Truth

I have commented numerous times here that I am looking forward to an honest debate and constructive discussion about global warming.  Well it appears we are not going to get it from Greenpeace.  Big Hollywood has a post on a dramatic reveal by Gerd Leipold, the outgoing leader of the group, that derives from this [...]

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Growing Power

Ran across a very cool organization in Milwaukee (“In fact , it’s pronounced “mill-e-wah-que” which is Algonquin for “the good land.” – anyone???) called Growing Power, run by a gentleman named Will Allen.  The New York Times Magazine has a good story on him called Street Farmer, and I highly suggest you read it, and [...]

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Nuclear On KCRW

Heard a great report on KCRW’s, Which Way, LA?, on Monday night about a nuclear meltdown that occurred 50 years ago right here in LA.  Maybe you are like me and had never heard of this, so you may find that alone an interesting component of the show.
However the program went on to have a [...]

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Lack Of Debate

A recurring topic that I have brought up on CAI before regards global warming (see here, and here) and the way that it is presented in the media and culture.  I most often feel that to even suggest a debate is looked upon as the same as holocaust denial.  It’s a frustrating and pointless response, [...]

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Amazing

In other news that I cribbed from Drudge, a volcano erupting near Japan was caught on camera by the International Space Station conveniently passing by overhead.  For more pictures and info, head over to The Daily Mail.

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Unintended Consequence

Normally when I say those two words it is when discussing some governmental policy that has consequences unintended from the original idea.  For a broad example take an idea like welfare – intended to help people who are in dire straits and need a life line – but which many times appears to cause people [...]

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Savings That Can Kill?

There has been much in the news lately over the Obama administrations proposed changes to CAFE legislation, raising the mpg standards on autos to 35 mpg from the current 27.5 mpg.  This provokes an interesting dilemma though.  The main way to reduce fuel consumption in autos is by making them lighter, and thus smaller.  I’m [...]

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Galling War Mob? – II

UPDATE: According to the latest Rasmussen Poll, just 34% of voters believe that global warming is man-made, while 48% figure it to be planetary cycle.  This is the exact opposite of a year ago where 47% said man-made and 33% said cyclical.  Not sure what this is reflective of, since I think the mainstream news [...]

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Trucking Charrette

Just wanted to draw your attention to a conference, or “charrette” (an intense design period), that is taking place in Colorado right now for the trucking industry and is focusing on fuel efficiency.  The Rocky Mountain Institute is putting it on, and it’s stated goal is to double efficiency.  As their website says:
…RMI shows that [...]

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