Five things to know about China’s electric-car boom âΒΒ Quartz
Five things to know about China’s electric-car boom âΒΒ Quartz
"Want to become an instant expert at all things electric vehicles in China?"
Science can not tell us what is right or wrong, only probabilistic results.
Science can not tell us what is right or wrong, only probabilistic results. People often challenge science because of social stigma of being publicly callous and uncaring. That said, what people often call science is actually a political opinion ignoring very legitimate concerns of culture and community values. Sometimes a scientifically suboptimal outcome is justified by cultural values.
“Gun Control”
"In 1971, attorney Robert Kukla authored "Gun Control", a look back at the founding of the modern gun control movement in the 1960's and its push for sweeping anti-gun legislation that resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968. From the anti-NRA media campaigns to anti-gun politicians hoping to capitalize on tragedy and more, Cam documents the many ways in which the gun control debate today resembles the fight of 50 years ago, and what 2nd Amendment supporters can learn from the legislative battles back then."
Does time pass? | MIT News
"Philosopher Brad Skowβs new book says it does β but not in the way you may think."
March 11, 2019 7 PM Update
Average Temperatures
This table shows the average high, median, and low temperatures for the next year. Previous year values are shown in parenthesis.
| Date | High | Median | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 17 | 45 (38) | 35 (27) | 26 (15) |
| Thursday, March 28 | 50 (49) | 40 (42) | 30 (36) |
| Sunday, April 7 | 55 (40) | 44 (33) | 34 (25) |
| Thursday, April 18 | 60 (47) | 49 (40) | 38 (33) |
| Wednesday, May 1 | 65 (74) | 54 (58) | 43 (43) |
| Thursday, May 16 | 70 (72) | 58 (62) | 47 (51) |
| Monday, June 3 | 75 (76) | 64 (67) | 53 (58) |
| Saturday, June 22 | 80 (81) | 69 (65) | 59 (50) |
| Sunday, August 18 | 80 (77) | 70 (72) | 60 (68) |
| Sunday, September 8 | 75 (64) | 65 (58) | 55 (52) |
| Saturday, September 21 | 70 (71) | 60 (68) | 50 (65) |
| Wednesday, October 2 | 65 (66) | 55 (59) | 45 (52) |
| Tuesday, October 15 | 60 (61) | 50 (50) | 40 (39) |
| Monday, October 28 | 55 (51) | 46 (46) | 36 (41) |
| Sunday, November 10 | 50 (42) | 42 (39) | 33 (35) |
| Friday, November 22 | 45 (19) | 38 (14) | 30 (8) |
| Wednesday, December 4 | 40 (39) | 33 (30) | 26 (21) |
| Tuesday, December 17 | 35 (27) | 28 (18) | 21 (8) |
This NPR Article on Climate Change
I heard this article this morning on NPR news and was instantly bummed out thinking about how far out we are from seriously addressing climate change as a species.
Goats and Soda: It’s 2050 And This Is How We Stopped Climate Change
Basically, the solution to climate change is futurism, or so we are told. But nothing becomes more dated faster then the futurism. And the truth is futurism is more just a projection of what we hope the future looks like, using existing technology, that isn’t affordable or doesn’t exist. It’s nice to dream that we can do better, but do very little to address the problem.
I don’t know if I am willing to give up burning massive quantities of fossil fuels to solve the climate crisis. Simplicity is great, but giving up fossil fuels would probably mean giving up much of what makes humans a modern species — speedy transportation, advanced chemistry, light, sound, heat, and music. Giving all that up, really is a boat too far for many if not most Americans. It’s great to dream about a future, but plans don’t get there without action.
Whites Contribute More To Air Pollution β Minorities Bear The Burden
"A study published Monday in the journal PNAS adds a new twist to the pollution problem by looking at consumption. While we tend to think of factories or power plants as the source of pollution, those polluters wouldn't exist without consumer demand for their products. The researchers found that air pollution is disproportionately caused by white Americans' consumption of goods and services, but disproportionately inhaled by black and Hispanic Americans."