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$ave me

Energy is what rules Humanity. We have, in the developed world and ever more in the developing world become addicted. Yet the free black stuff in the ground is getting harder and harder to find. Let’s play a game. I’m going to pretend I’m a top oilman, say the chairman of Shell, or BP. . …

2010, Jun, 13 – 11:32 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Anthropogenic Global Warming, Commentary, Energy, Peak Oil, Political Philosophy, Sustainability | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

The late great Dr. Bussard

What people DON’T know about the state of fusion energy research, is going to affect their lives dramatically in a decades time and change the course of humanity forever. In the video link below, the late Dr. Bussard details the work of his company EMC2 corporation, which had been receiving funding from the US Navy …

2010, May, 19 – 3:05 AM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Commentary, Energy, Past & Future Energy, Polywell Fusion | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Is Fusion a sustainable process?

EMC2 Corp. (the polywell fusion guys) are working to discover if boron can be used as a fuel for nuclear fusion. As the boron cycle is aneutronic (no neutrons), electricity can be extracted directly and very efficiently (as opposed to generating steam and using steam turbines to generate power), hence I’m not going to consider …

2010, Jun, 27 – 6:40 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Polywell Fusion, Sustainability | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

How Will You Ride the Slide?

The next couple of years my friends and we shall all be going over this cliff, how will you prepare for this most dramatic of changes? I strongly suggest that you locate or form trading groups now and learn how to produce something worth trading – food is an excellent trade-able commodity however don’t make …

2010, May, 02 – 12:35 AM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Peak Oil | Tagged , | Comments (0)

A scientists view on ‘climate gate’ and the copenhagen treaty

I am a scientist (B.S in micro & molecular biology with many years working as a researcher). I once was solely in the Global warming camp, but this climate-gate stuff (the leaked email affair) is really making me most unhappy. Clearly: – there are some bad apples – there needs to be a thorough investigation. …

2009, Dec, 11 – 12:37 AM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Peak Oil | Tagged , , | Comments (0)