Today, we’re going to chat about one of the great challenges of our time: the energy transition. The global energy system is huge, complex, and fundamental to modern life. It has been optimized to our needs over centuries, but it’s also...
If you’ve ever been curious about the logical absurdities of knowing nothing, what dwells near the constantly expanding boundaries of the universe, and the lost art of baseball then ASP Stuff Radio, the quirkiest podcast in the Milky Way Galaxy, has you covered! In their latest episode Albero...
Global Terriorism Database Info about more than 200,000 terrorist incidents from 1970 to 2020 (worldwide): - dozens of advanced search options; - statistical data for each group of incidents; - many details on each incident, with sources; Freedomhouse.org map of the world that shows the sc...
It’s a strange time in the blogging / social media universe. Threads, Bluesky, X, Mastodon, and a million other platforms are growing and changing, and it’s hard to figure out where to spend your time and energy. I’ve been talking to folks for years now abouthow all this is suppo...
Energy How does wind energy come from the Sun? Is nuclear power safe or not? Will the world ever run out of energy? Why are we still so dependent on "fossil fuels"? Engineering What stops a bridge falling over? Why can a person lift more stuff with a crane than with their bare hand...
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If you see an accountant with many ID badges, you should compliment them and act surprised that they have such an impressive collection. It’s especially endearing for an accountant when someone asks them about a well recognized company that they have access to. ...
But in the absence of detailed information about the coming year, it is a better bet that we will get a warmer than average year than a colder than average one. How can gardeners use that information to plan this year’s gardens? If you are just starting to plan or plant this year’...
Honest communications about purchases– Nothing is “hidden” from a spouse and we are both reasonable about our purchases. If there is a home improvement project, we know ahead of time and adjust the budget accordingly. Do we really need to buy/hire someone for “it”?
A typical nuclear plant might make 2–3GW of power—as much as a large coal plant or about 1000–1500 large wind turbines working at full capacity. [2] No-one disagrees that nuclear is a very effective way to generate enormous amounts of energy. Nuclear plants produce much lower carbon...