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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVII– We’re Saved! Wave Energy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVII– We’re Saved! Wave Energy. A relatively recent article and some social media click-bait site posts have me exploring the potential of wave energy-harvesting technologies. But as with every such technological promise examined in the last dozen or so Contemplations, a close scrutiny of wave energy shows that it does not […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVI–We’re Saved! Hydrogen Energy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVI– We’re Saved! Hydrogen Energy. There exists a variety of justifications surrounding the potential of using a hydrogen-based energy system to play a much larger role in supporting human societies and their array of complexities and growth. As seems typical, the claims made by the energy industry and supporters of such […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXV– We’re Saved! Carbon Emissions Have Decoupled From Economic Growth.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXV– We’re Saved! Carbon Emissions Have Decoupled From Economic Growth. In a recent article, energy analyst Art Berman critiques a report put out by The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) regarding the notion of ‘decoupling’. I found this a timely article given I had already begun to think about doing […]
We’re Saved! A Collection of ‘Solution’ Critiques, Volume 1.
We’re Saved! A Collection of ‘Solution’ Critiques, Volume 1. It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure but just ain’t so. For example, beliefs such as the idea that we can replace fossil fuels with ‘clean’ alternatives or that infinite growth is possible on a finite […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXIX– We’re Saved! ‘Good Government’ Has Humanity’s Back. Part 3.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXIX– We’re Saved! ‘Good Government’ Has Humanity’s Back. Part 3. Eat the Rich redbubble.com In Part 1 of this multi-part Contemplation (see Website Medium Substack) I challenge the belief that governments are benevolent institutions in service of the masses and argue that this is not only a dangerous myth but that […]
The Bulletin: October 15-21, 2025
The Bulletin: October 15-21, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Wellbeing: Vitamin D2 or D3? – by Robert W Malone MD, MS Concerns Mount Over Europe’s Below-Average NatGas Storage Levels Ahead Of Winter | ZeroHedge Britain Set to Outlaw Fracking After Decades […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXVI–We’re Saved! Fusion Energy Is Imminent.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXVI– We’re Saved! Fusion Energy Is Imminent. This Contemplation has been prompted by a Zerohedge article (reposting of a The Epoch Times one) that highlights ‘progress’ by China towards achieving fusion energy. CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. My initial reaction just to the article […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXV–We’re Saved! Bamboo and Hemp.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXV–We’re Saved! Bamboo and Hemp. CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Not long ago a Facebook Friend (someone I know through my brother) shared one of those clickbait FB Group posts that I couldn’t help but comment on (you can read the exchange at the […]
The Bulletin: August 13-19, 2025
The Bulletin: August 13-19, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Science Snippets: Connecting War with Climate Change The Forgotten Skills of Dying and Grieving Well: How Engaging with Loss Can Help Us Live More Fully You Can’t Make This Shit Up – […]
The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025
The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Maine Organic Farmers Organization Suing EPA over PFAS in sludge–which has shut down many farms in Maine Dennis L. Meadows on the Future of our Planet The Silent Collapse: What the Disappearance […]
The Bulletin: July 30-August 5, 2025
The Bulletin: July 30-August 5, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. About Spreading Lies Severe Drought Threatens 25% of Crops in Russia’s Agricultural Heartland – The Moscow Times Green transition: sustainable for whom? | Meer Nothing Can Stop This Train: Our Financial […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCX–Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 3
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCX–Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 3 In Parts 1 (Website Medium Substack) and 2 (Website Medium Substack) of this multipart Contemplation I present the case that humanity’s psychological defense mechanisms (especially denial, bargaining, and techno-optimism) are preventing most from becoming aware of and/or better understanding the predicaments […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCIX– Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 2
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCIX– Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 2 CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. In Part 1 of this Contemplation (Website Medium Substack) I discuss how our species seems to be responding to the signals our planet and […]
The Bulletin: July 16-22, 2025
The Bulletin: July 16-22, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Is There Enough Water to Quench the Thirst of AI Super Data Centers? | The Epoch Times Let me explain exactly what is going on with Bayer’s effort to enact a wide-ranging […]
