Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XL–The Road Not Taken
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XL February 19, 2022 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIX–Climate Change ‘Solutions’: Follow the Money
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIX January 29, 2022 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Climate Change ‘Solutions’: Follow the Money Another contemplation prompted by an email my mum sent me. This is a lengthier article than usual (and intended) since I added further points each time I proofread it… “This was sent to us from a college […]
Maersk Warns “Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network” As Red Sea Attacks Persist
Maersk Warns “Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network” As Red Sea Attacks Persist President Biden’s second week of military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi anti-ship missile bases and continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by the rebels have raised serious concerns about supply bottlenecks jeopardizing global growth. On Thursday, top container shipper AP Moller-Maersk sent […]
Digital Kill Switches: How Tyrannical Governments Stifle Political Dissent
Digital Kill Switches: How Tyrannical Governments Stifle Political Dissent “No president from either party should have the sole power to shut down or take control of the internet or any other of our communication channels during an emergency.”—Senator Rand Paul What’s to stop the U.S. government from throwing the kill switch and shutting down phone and internet […]
“Worried About Next Two Months”: Solar Firms Running Out Of Cash In California
“Worried About Next Two Months”: Solar Firms Running Out Of Cash In California The solar industry in California is facing significant headwinds following the implementation of a new policy in April, which reduced incentives that had encouraged homeowners to install solar systems. Bloomberg reports the California Solar & Storage Association has found about 63% of its 400 solar […]
Is it Too Late for Sustainable Development?
Is it Too Late for Sustainable Development? Dennis Meadows thinks so. Forty years after his book The Limits to Growth, he explains why Courtesy of Dennis Meadows On March 2, 1972, a team of experts from MIT presented a groundbreaking report called The Limits to Growth to scientists, journalists and others assembled at the Smithsonian Castle. Released […]
Why Is Society Still Mired in Mainstream Thinking?
Why Is Society Still Mired in Mainstream Thinking? Eagle Rock Train Station, Eagle Rock, Virginia In my last article, I spent a considerable amount of time describing how a large part of society today is still mired in mainstream thinking and I pointed out how I don’t see or expect the possibility that much will […]
A Primer For American Patriots And Preppers Facing An Uncertain Future
A Primer For American Patriots And Preppers Facing An Uncertain Future The average patriot (or prepper) is usually a middle class conservative or libertarian with a tendency towards independent thinking and some experience with economic struggle in their past. Most of us have made something of ourselves from very little, or, we had parents that […]
Meet the Thought Police
Meet the Thought Police So, my trial for thoughtcrimes in New Normal Germany takes place next Tuesday, January 23rd. It will likely be a one-day affair. It’s open to the public, so, if you’re in Berlin, you can come and watch at the Berlin District Court, Turmstraße 91, Room 371. The proceedings are scheduled to begin […]
China’s Coal Production Hit a New Record High in 2023
China’s Coal Production Hit a New Record High in 2023 Higher power demand and efforts to boost energy security pushed China’s coal production to a record-high level in 2023, according to official statistics data published on Wednesday. Chinese coal output rose by 2.9% year-over-year to 4.66 billion metric tons in 2023, per data from China’s […]
Eagle Ford Shale–A Preview of Permian Decline
Eagle Ford Shale–A Preview of Permian Decline The Eagle Ford Shale was the hottest play in the United States a little more than a decade ago. In mid-2012, there were twice as many rigs drilling horizontal wells in the Eagle Ford as there were in the Permian basin. Figure 1. Map showing U.S. shale plays. […]
Occidental’s CEO Sees Oil Supply Crunch from 2025
Occidental’s CEO Sees Oil Supply Crunch from 2025 The ratio of discovered resources versus demand has dropped in recent decades and is now at around 25%. Oxy CEO Hollub: “2025 and beyond is when the world is going to be short of oil.”. Oil industry executives have been warning that new resources, new investments, and […]
