I clicked on this ad from “Modern Fuels,” in the hopes of learning about some breakthrough in our planet’s use of energy, but I was disappointed to see that it concerned pencils.
When was the last time you sent a fax, rented a movie on VHS, had a car phone installed, or, for that matter, used a pencil?
For $90, you can buy a mechanical pencil that is lathed to tolerances of thousandths of an inch. It’s guaranteed to last 100 years.
Am I being played by comedians here? These people won’t last two weeks, let alone 100 years.
Soon, I expect to see a promotion for paperclips that are individually made from 5-inch strips of wire that people in factories use needle-nosed pliers to form into place.
The Republicans are betting the ranch that American voters can be convinced that the Democrats want government ownership of the means of production.
Granted, we live among a significant number of morons, but this sounds like a big ask.
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Phasing out fossil fuels in favor of clean energy is one hell of a slow process.
Decarbonizing Our Energy and Transportation Sectors Is Proving to be a Devilishly Difficult Process
Let’s examine a few facts here. The thin atmosphere of Mars contains almost no oxygen. Its average temperature is -80F. It contains no water, and it doesn’t support agriculture. Colonizing Mars would be virtually impossible, not to mention pointless.
By contrast, we can easily fix everything that is broken here on Earth. We can use technology to halt climate change. We can offer food and healthcare to everyone living here. We may even be able to agree to put an end to war.
Now that’s worth doing.
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