The words at left come from late-20th Century philosopher and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna.
His observation here echoes those of many other intellectuals who have pondered who it’s possible that an extremely intelligent species can make such poor decisions when it comes to governance.
The problem, I believe, is that intelligence isn’t the only characteristic–or even the main one–that drives the way we elect our leaders and get along with others. Our tribalism and greed are far more important to how human beings behave in groups.
Lebanon, New Hampshire saw more that 1300 protestors at its “No Kings” protest last Saturday.
This is remarkable, if only because a) the population of the town is only 14,000, and b) it’s located in the middle of a purple state, where Trump got 48% of the vote in 2024.
As dim-witted as the MAGA people are, and as greedy and cruel as Trump’s billionaire supporters are, this presidency is coming to a close. Unless there is massive cheating in the midterms, the Republicans are going to get creamed, and the resulting congress will expel Trump from the White House.
Ever heard of piezoelectricity, the generation of electric charge in solid materials—such as quartz, ceramics, and bone—in response to applied mechanical stress?
It’s real, but it is very limited in scope, and thus it has zero potential application in our world, despite what the people at Pavegen are claiming.
If you don’t care what you pay for electricity, this makes perfect sense.
Did you know that hamsters running on wheels can be used to generate electric power?
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