Ron PaulRon Paul
A politician named Ron Paul is running for the Republican party nomination for president. Tech Crunch has an article about his Web 2.0 based campaign which also includes a link[...]
Category: Politics
The ABC and the Supposed Liberal BiasThe ABC and the Supposed Liberal Bias
A common meme is that the media is biased towards the political left. This meme was deliberately created to encourage well-meaning journalists to be more generous in their reporting of[...]
IEA predicts global oil crisisIEA predicts global oil crisis
The ABC reports that an oil shortage is predicted soon. The International Energy Agency predicts that oil supply problems will start within the next five years. Oil production has been[...]
Why Can’t Bush be as Honourable as Nixon?Why Can’t Bush be as Honourable as Nixon?
The Libby commutation has demonstrated the contempt that the Bush regime has for the US political process, the opinions of the voters and party members, and the reputation of the[...]
Robots vs SheepRobots vs Sheep
Mark Greenaway writes about writes about robots being designed to remove weeds from farms. This seems like a bad idea given that we currently have an energy crisis due to[...]
The War Was About Oil!The War Was About Oil!
They admit the truth at last: “We need to ensure, notwithstanding the significant natural resources that our country has been blessed with, that we are able to access the energy[...]
Who Benefits when Cheap Electricity is used?Who Benefits when Cheap Electricity is used?
In a comment on my previous blog post a question was asked as to who benefits when customers are able to use cheap electricity. The answer is that the electricity[...]
Backup for Wind PowerBackup for Wind Power
A question that people often ask about wind power (and was asked in the comments section of my previous post) is what can be done when the wind speed decreases[...]
A Lack of Understanding of Nuclear IssuesA Lack of Understanding of Nuclear Issues
Ben Fowler writes about the issues related to nuclear power in Australia. He spends 8 paragraphs discussing the issues on the “Right” side of politics – of which 6 concern[...]
costs of driving to workcosts of driving to work
Mark Greenaway expresses surprise that someone could spend $8000 per annum on petol. I own a 1999 VW Passat 2.8L that does 12.8L/100Km (based on my average driving habits –[...]