Added fuel or carbon taxes could actually free us. The Danes have lived—thrived—with a carbon tax for decades. They traded higher prices at the pump for freedom and for a real environmental revolution that shifted and strengthened their economy and infra structure in about a generation—a pittance of time when you think about it. In the 1970s, they (like most of the western wo … [Read more...]
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For those of you who aren't familiar with the Magic the Gathering card game, the symbol on the card with the bent arrow enclosed by a circle just before "Gain infinite life" means "tap." In Magic the Gathering, you turn a card sideways---or "tap" it---to activate the card's special ability. Once a card has been tapped, you must untap it before you can tap it again and use the … [Read more...]
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Believe it or not, "reboot" came to me while watching X-Men: Days of Future Past. You can check out the constantly upward trending CO2 levels at the Mauna Loa Observatory here. … [Read more...]