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BBC Questions Indefinite Growth | Do the Math
https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2015/03/bbc-questions-indefinite-growth/
We live like kings today, on the backs of roughly 100 energy slaves each (human metabolism is 100 Watts, but Americans enjoy 10,000 W of continuous power).
Pump Up the Storage | Do the Math
https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/pump-up-the-storage/
Our world has a serious energy problem as we reduce use of fossil fuels…
US Should Respond To Australian Attacks on US Tech Companies
Australia recently passed laws that attack US tech companies. They did this at the behest of Rupert Murdoch’s news empire. The United States government needs to defend US tech companies and put similar restrictions on Australian news media company, especially targeting Rupert Murdoch’s news organizations.
How This Ends – AVC
‘Roaring Kitty’ Sued for Securities Fraud Over GameStop Rise – Bloomberg
A licensed security broker being sued for his involvement in a massive pump and dump scheme online. Strangely, the victims of this scheme still mostly defend him.
Texas Power Outages – A Conscious Decision By Texans?
Is this power outage truly such a bad thing? It seems like a decision that the elected representatives of Texas have chosen to make. They basically said we would rather have much lower utility costs on a regular basis and have a risk that we lose our power every 9 or 10 years in a big storm.… read more “Texas Power Outages – A Conscious Decision By Texans?”
Amazon Fake Reviews Problem
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26149754. Interesting thread and article on the huge amounts of fake reviews on Amazon. I have run into this as well. Most Amazon reviews are fake now. I prefer to buy from sites run by brands or manufacturers I trust instead and will avoid buying from Amazon unless I have no choice.
Economic Japanification: Not What You Think
Washington State Needs More Hydro Power
I read recently that Governor Inslee was going to try to shut down some of Washington State’s hydro power dams. Washington state needs a lot MORE hydro power, not less. Hydroelectric power is probably the single cleanest source of power on the planet – oil and coal cause pollution that kills millions of people with lung cancer and other problems, solar is still pretty inefficient and requires lots of oil to produce, and people are afraid of nuclear waste (though it’s not a serious problem if you have political willpower to dispose of it properly).… read more “Washington State Needs More Hydro Power”