Tag Archives: Al Gore

Alternate New York Times Headline: ‘Global Warming Saves Civilization’

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Like Beauty, the interpretation of scientific data is often in the eye of the beholder. I’m an engineer with more than a smattering of book-learning in the geologic sciences. It has always struck me as appalling that the scientists who … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day, Dick Cheney Edition #rsrh

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

From Aram Bakshian, Jr.’s review of In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir, by Dick Cheney with Liz Cheney: And let’s not forget Dick Cheney’s masterful election debate performances in 2000 and 2004. They helped keep two prime liberal … Continue reading →

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Karma’s a Botch

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Last week, we heard about the Fisker Karma, the new electric vehicle being built in Finland using a $529 million loan from U.S. taxpayers. Beneficiaries of this deal include one Albert Gore, partner in the “green” venture capital firm Kleiner … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Going Green, Part IV

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Remember jatropha? In 2007, Goldman Sachs called it one of the best candidates for future biofuels. Time Magazine touted its promise in an article from January, 2009: Renewable energy, it turns out, does grow on trees. The fruit pods plucked … Continue reading →

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