The Powerless World
The human population of the planet earth is now approaching 8 billion. This is a remarkable fact because for many centuries the world's population barely grew at all. Scholars estimate…
The Incredible Blessing of Fossil Fuels
There sure is plenty of bad news lately. The US government recently reported a 0.9% drop in 2nd quarter GDP. (GDP, or gross domestic product, is a measure of our…
Descent to Desperation
On October 13, 1972, a rugby team from Uruguay was flying over the Andes Mountains to a match in Santiago, Chile. The plane was carrying 5 crew members and 40…