Category Archives: Environment

Tales of Brave Ulysses: Solar Winds Ebb to Fifty Year Low

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Thanos

The solar winds are now the lowest they’ve been in fifty years, meaning that the Sun’s effects on our solar system are also at an ebb. The Ulysses solar probe is providing these measurements, and the winds have not only … Continue reading →

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Energy Debate

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Thanos

Rod Adams covers the energy segment of the Presidential debate at Atomic Insights, please stop by  for a read.

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The Debate: Thanos’ read

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Thanos

First McCain did come off the best in this debate. Both candidates scored important points and talked to their base, however throughout the debate McCain talked to the middle as well and managed to score with all of America again … Continue reading →

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Energy and Jobs

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Thanos

As long as energy is expensive and less abundant we will be harming our ability to compete on the world market, and decreasing jobs at most local levels. It’s a steady static downward spiral that we cannot afford to stay … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s Jobs for America: Simpler, Lower Taxes

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Thanos

In this ongoing series I’m examining the McCain Economic plans. There are 8 parts to the Jobs for America plan so I”m looking at them one at a time. The previous article on energy can be found here. John McCain’s … Continue reading →

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Who Produces the Oil and Who Uses it

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Thanos

There’s an interesting new Chart at Gapminder of who produces, and who uses world oil supplies. Notice the steady slip leftwards from the US from 1972 onwards, when we were at our peak in oil production. Interim that capacity has been … Continue reading →

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