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Driving the future

By Lou, on May 18th, 2012%

A few automotive thoughts, if I may…

Ford’s newest vehicle, to be on the market later this year, is the C-Max:

Aside from the atrocious name — are they now measuring corporate success by the number of cheap shots people take at their product names? — this looks like a winner in the ye olde marketplace. Somewhat . . . → Read More: Driving the future

Democracy in the Age of Science

By Lou, on May 9th, 2012%

I just finished watching a video of a presentation by Shawn Otto, “Can Democracy Survive the Age of Science?” Just from that title you might be tempted to leap to the conclusion that you’ve “been there, done that, bought the T-shirt”, and therefore convince yourself that you can skip this one. I would urge . . . → Read More: Democracy in the Age of Science

Fill in the blank time

By Lou, on May 5th, 2012%

Your assignment, should you decide to accept it, is to complete the sentence:

It’s the [BLANK], stupid.

Your reply has to be in the context of sustainability, as this isn’t a blog devoted to tropical fish or motorcycles or even tropical fish on motorcycles, but aside from that, knock yourself out. Feel free to supply more than . . . → Read More: Fill in the blank time

Living with The Box

By Lou, on May 4th, 2012%

One of my favorite installments of The Twilight Zone was “Button, Button”:

“Button, Button” is the second segment of the twentieth episode from the first season (1985-1986) of the television series The Twilight Zone. The episode is based on the short story of the same name by Richard Matheson; the same short story forms the basis of . . . → Read More: Living with The Box

Your WTF break of the day

By Lou, on April 30th, 2012%

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Doc alert: People and the Planet

By Lou, on April 26th, 2012%

Most of you have probably heard about this one already, as it seems to be spreading like crazy through the Internetosphere, but in case you haven’t…

People and the planet:

This project was a major study investigating the links between global population and consumption, and the implications for a finite planet.

The final report People and the Planet was . . . → Read More: Doc alert: People and the Planet

Not talking about the true costs

By Lou, on April 25th, 2012%

I can’t speak for anyone else gathered here in my virtual living room — hey, Sasparilla, stop bogarting the Doritos; and Olner, we’re running low on Carmenere, please open another couple of bottles — but I certainly find it incredibly frustrating to see and hear people talk about the cost of energy solely in terms of . . . → Read More: Not talking about the true costs

Climate Change Crash Course

By Lou, on April 19th, 2012%

Those of you endowed with unnervingly good powers of observation have no doubt already noticed that in the “Pages” box in the right-hand column of this site there’s a new entry: “Climate Change Crash Course”. Here’s the scoop:

This is an idea I’ve played around with for some time, but never found the time to pursue. . . . → Read More: Climate Change Crash Course

Keeping our heads

By Lou, on April 11th, 2012%

If I may, let me begin this decidedly navel-staring post by asking you to take a minute and a deep breath and read Kipling’s If:

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If . . . → Read More: Keeping our heads