Yearly Archives: 2023

Why Don’t Americans Trust Scientists? Or Do They? And Why This Matters

A paper on trust in scientists with respect to climate change overeggs its data in its Abstract. Hhhm.

The Silence of the Bears – Russia Is Reorienting Towards the Arabs

Russia, which has tried to be even-handed in the Middle East, now looks to be moving into the pro-Arab camp.

In the Footsteps of Ptolemy: The ‘Science of Monetary Policy’ and the Inflation of 2021-2023

The impenetrability of this continuously expanding Ptolemaic New Keynesian monetary paradigm is maddening.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/10/2023

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

Exxon, Apple and Other Corporate Giants Will Have to Disclose All Their Emissions Under California’s New Climate Laws – That Will Have a Global Impact

An assessment of new California emissions disclosure legislation.

Links 10/10/2023

Cuban Government Joins Global War on Cash By Banning All Cash Payments for Gasoline

“Money is the oil fueling the economy’s engine. If the amount of oil needed is not supplied, it breaks down.”

Elijah Magnier on Gaza War Risks for Israel

Elijah Magnier provides important if also troubling perspective on developments in the Gaza conflict.

EU’s Full Gas Storage Doesn’t Eliminate Supply Risks

Filling in details on how far gas storage goes in meeting EU needs over the winter, and the other measures it uses to assure supply.

Did Your Favorite Celebrity Test Positive for COVID-19?

Performers are at particularly high-risk for damage from repeat COVID-19 infections due to travel, lifestyle, and contact with the public at large events

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/9/2023

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~

Abandoning the Poor

Confronting the needless scourge of poverty

Links 10/9/2023

Is Israel Weaker Than Widely Seen in Hamas/Palestine “War”?

If Israel is weaker in conventional military terms than widely assumed, that increases the odds of very bad outcomes.

What if UFOs Have Been a Cover for High-Tech – and Human – Defense Research Programs?

What if UFOs are a home-grown product?