Renewable energy isn’t bad. It isn’t good either. Renewable energy just is. Well, you can probably argue that renewable energy is better than energy derived from fossil fuels. Or at least you can say that it pollutes less. But every type of energy has an impact. It just matters which impact you think is theContinue reading “The big lie about renewable energy”
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You’re an asshole if you shop at Amazon
Remember?, all those years ago, when there was outrage over Walmart moving into these small towns and decimating local businesses? Local groups lamented the loss of diversity, the loss of jobs. Economists talked about efficiency and benefits. Well, as much as that sucked, what’s happening now looks much worse. I was speaking to a friendContinue reading “You’re an asshole if you shop at Amazon”
Politicians
Politicians drive me crazy. Particularly when they virtue signal, which for some is all the time. Consider the following. Paul Manly of the Green Party recently tabled a private members bill to stop exports of thermal coal from Canada. You want to know how much thermal coal Canada exports? Canada exported 37 Mt of coalContinue reading “Politicians”
I’m a hypocrite, so are you.
Let me get right to the point. I’m a hypocrite and so are you. I don’t want this place to be a place of virtue signalling so I’m going to come right out and say it. I work for an oil company. I work in oil and gas. I drive a car with an internalContinue reading “I’m a hypocrite, so are you.”
Recycling is bullshit (mostly)
So, we’ve learned that recycling is bullshit. Well, mostly bullshit. It turns out that all the efforts we were being asked to make, putting jars and cans and paper and plastic into a blue bin and setting it out to the curb really isn’t doing much at all. The first domino fell when China madeContinue reading “Recycling is bullshit (mostly)”
Unsustainable Me 