Category: Environment

What Does A Trump Acquittal Tell About Us.

At its simplest, Are the Republican Senators IMMORAL or are the people they represent? The Republicans have admitted he is guilty and yet will find him not guilty. This finding is after refusing to listen to people who were first person witnesses and physical evidence after demanding such for months. They are even refusing to accept a vote for Censure. I believe the Senators are a immoral and acting against the will of the people they are supposed to represent. I hope the Republican voters are making a list of who to vote out of office.

Thirty pieces of silver

www.npr.org/2019/10/31/774857502/state-department-solicits-comments-on-keystone-xl-pipeline

We sell out our country and our people to Saudi Arabia and Canada to get a pipeline we, the people, don’t need or want for a fuel that will be obsolete. Also remember that this is continuing because of an order by a man who thinks he is king for the benefit of another monarch.

4 a.m. questions that keep me from going back to sleep

Why don’t palm trees blow over in hurricanes?

How do hurricanes affect underwater currents compared to surface currents?

How much wind does it take to move a NATIONAL OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION buoy?

Which type of windmill is more efficient?  Vertical or horizontal?

At how many feet does water reach 55 degrees f.?

Does junk on the waters surface affect wave heights or force?

Could tidal action turn turbines like water wheels.  And would they affect wave hight and force?

Could artificial grasses and bamboo protect coastlines from storm surge like wetlands?

 

 

 

Rethinking Disaster Recovery After A California Town Is Leveled By Wildfire : NPR

The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the town of Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people. Should the federal government jump in to rebuild communities at high risk of future disasters?
— Read on www.npr.org/2019/05/28/724404528/rethinking-disaster-recovery-after-a-california-town-is-leveled-by-wildfire

BOTTOM LINE:

States must either curb building in fire and hurricane areas or not provide insurance support. FEMA needs to draw lines areas that are not safe for habitation.

The Problem with Organized Religions

is that they define themselves primarily by their opposition to “the other” which leads to their history of hatred, violence and genocide.

Does your church define itself by “the other” in any way?  I.e. our religion is the one true way to believe?

Do you define yourself by “the other” in any way?  I.e. I am a Democrat; not a Republican.

Is the problem solvable?  And, if it is solvable; what is the first step in that solution?