Published

2 years ago

June 23, 2024

Alice Rush

Re: the meme here, a reader notes: The important thing is that we survive future disasters, not do nothing because we don’t all agree that climate change exists or if it is a natural cycle or caused by humans. I have my opinions and so do you. But I think if we can avoid planetary catastrophe we should do that. Doing effective things about it now is more important. There is a lot that can be done.

My reply to the reader: I hope you’ll share your ideas as to what can and should be done.

I stopped short of going through what most of us already know: Educated people don’t have “opinions” on matters of science. We either understand science or we don’t. If I were to say that I think the evolution is just a theory, equivalent to creationism, all I’m really saying is that I am ignorant of that particular matter of science.

Of course, science isn’t always perfect; in fact, it never is; it’s simply our best path to an understanding of the universe around us. Currently, we disbelieve almost all of what we did 500 years ago, and we would be silly indeed to think that science 500 years hence isn’t going to set asunder most of of what we hold true today.

Again, science is the best we have. It’s better than the occult, just like it’s better than some guy’s opinion.

The Science of Climate Change (or Anything Else) Isn’t an “Opinion”

Renewable Energy

Why Abstention from Voting Is a Terrible Idea

Published

10 hours ago

July 19, 2026

Alice Rush

Isn’t it astonishing we have people eligible to vote do not even register?

There was a time in U.S. history when the two parties were fairly close to one another politically, and so perhaps in those days, voter apathy could have been excused.

But now we have one entire party idolizing a criminal sociopath, while spreading torrents of disinformation.

Why Abstention from Voting Is a Terrible Idea

Renewable Energy

Remember Steve Allen and the America that Used to Be

Published

11 hours ago

July 19, 2026

Alice Rush

At left is a photo of Steve Allen, an American personality whose television career spanned several decades in 20th Century. Young people who missed him may want to check him out on YouTube via the link above.

His blend of wit and intelligence is a reminder of who and what this country was–up until quite recently.

Try to imagine how Donald Trump would have been regarded in era of this type of quality education and sophistication. Think of how the American people would respond to the idea that liberals are leading our country into communism.

Sometimes my eyes well up with tears when I think about our nation’s devolution into hatred and ignorance.