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Thermodynamics: A Tour through the Three Laws
Read More →: Thermodynamics: A Tour through the Three LawsI’m not sure how they got to be laws, but they do appear inviolable in most instances. The First Law: “Energy is conserved, i.e., it can be neither created nor…
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Global Warming: The Rise of Methane
Read More →: Global Warming: The Rise of MethaneNew Greenhouse gases play a huge role in keeping the surface of the Earth warm. Without the greenhouse effect, the temperature of the Earth would average about -18°C, and all…
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Global Warming and the Jet Stream
Read More →: Global Warming and the Jet StreamThe Arctic is much warmer now than it was 30 years ago. They even had 100° days in Siberia last summer. The warming Arctic has caused changes in the jet…
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Apparatuses of Justification
Read More →: Apparatuses of JustificationIn his internationally renowned work, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty says that extreme economic inequality can only be sustained by “apparatuses of justification.” He states, “ The existence of such “apparatuses”…
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The Problem with Addressing Induced Earthquakes
Read More →: The Problem with Addressing Induced EarthquakesMany people believe that man’s activities are so inconsequential that they could not possibly induce earthquakes. However, there have been cases as far back as the 1960s where the only…
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Earthquakes in Wichita?
Read More →: Earthquakes in Wichita?Earthquakes in the Wichita area are very rare. However, beginning in November 2020, a cluster of earthquakes occurred with the epicenters under Northeast Wichita. There were 21 earthquakes with a magnitude above…
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Eisenhower’s Republican Platform
Read More →: Eisenhower’s Republican PlatformThe National Republican Party did not adopt a new platform this year, so I thought I’d provide one from Eisenhower in 1956. The platform is rather long, but this is…
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Think Tanks: Why Kansas Has Bad Laws
Read More →: Think Tanks: Why Kansas Has Bad LawsThink tanks are a body of experts assembled to provide ideas and advice on specific political or economic problems. The think tanks in the illustration have much in common. They…
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E. Calvin Beisner: Will a Carbon Tax Hurt the Poor?
Read More →: E. Calvin Beisner: Will a Carbon Tax Hurt the Poor?In a recent article from the Cornwall Alliance, E. Calvin Beisner claims that a carbon tax will hurt the poor. Helping the poor is a common theme in his writings,…
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Yet more about COVID – 19
Read More →: Yet more about COVID – 19Coronavirus is the type of virus that causes common colds, but it can also cause more serious diseases such as SARS, MERS, or COVID – 19. The virus is only…
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Early Childhood Education
Read More →: Early Childhood EducationAlthough this article is about early childhood education in Kansas, many other states are adding early education to their curriculum. Different states and individual school districts may vary greatly in…
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Winners of the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards
Read More →: Winners of the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame AwardsHere are the 2017 Hall of Fame/ Hall of Shame winners.
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The Registration Fee Increase on Electric Vehicles
Read More →: The Registration Fee Increase on Electric VehiclesThough this is written from a Kansas perspective, it may be similar to an attempt by other states to impose additional fees and taxes on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).…
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Kansas Legislature lets down public on regulations
Read More →: Kansas Legislature lets down public on regulations“I can understand why they want to be free of regulations and scrutiny, but I cannot understand why we should let them.” That is a famous quote from Drew Edmondson,…
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Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generations
Read More →: Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generationsThis is an Op Ed article for Earth Day published in the Wichita Eagle. April 19, 2018 04:03 AM Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generations BY DARREL…
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A Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Read More →: A Tribute to Stephen HawkingIn the wake of Stephen Hawking’s death, many are remembering him for his renowned intellect and his great accomplishments. Diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, which few survive more than…
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Please Nominate Your Candidates for the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards
Read More →: Please Nominate Your Candidates for the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame AwardsLast year, 2017, saw some real heroes and villains with respect to the environment. It is important that we recognize those who most affected the environment, for good or ill, by their…
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KS HB 2641: A Step To Limit Induced Seismic Activity
Read More →: KS HB 2641: A Step To Limit Induced Seismic ActivityThe proposed Kansas House Bill 2641 will limit the amount of fracking disposal fluids that can be injected at a given site. It is a start, but Kansas needs to learn from…
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Has Global Warming Made Hurricane Damage Worse?
Read More →: Has Global Warming Made Hurricane Damage Worse?Hurricanes are the most violent and destructive storms in nature. There’s a smaller, yet potentially destructive, storm raging between climate scientists and climate skeptics about the nature of hurricanes. The scientific…
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