State of Fear
Michael Crichton wrote an excellent book about climate change. Sure, it’s got a mystery/action plot wrapped around it, but the science is real. When’s the last time you read a fiction book with footnotes explaining what what real and where you could go (on the Net) to learn more?
On top of that he included a [...] Read more »
What is the World Short of?
If you sit back and ponder “what do we really need more of in the world?” you’ll no doubt come up with “common sense” before long.
But if you limit your thoughts to physical resources there are a few things at the top of the list. Potable water and cheap and safe insect control are two [...] Read more »
Why are there National Parks?
That is, why are National Parks National?
The National Park System is another case of one branch of government saying “we know better than you” and “we don’t trust you”.
This is evident in the fact that each state is perfectly capable of managing parks within its borders — yet some parks are more equal than others. [...] Read more »
Cap and Trade is a Trojan Horse
Cap and trade of carbon will cost people thousands of dollars while permitting government to infiltrate all sorts of private business. There’s even a theory that monitoring of carbon output could lead to the regulation of personal activities.
Don’t forget that the advertised reason for reducing carbon dioxide is man-made climate change. But those have not [...] Read more »
