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Hagood Mill is a much more accurate picture of what our energy future looks like [more info: https://www.hagoodmillhistoricsite.com/ ]
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Why Not Admit Our Energy Addiction?
Bridge over Cataloochee Creek on the Old Cataloochee Turnpike; near Cataloochee Valley, North Carolina There are apparently many people who misunderstand my articles, why I write them, and what it all means at the end of the day. I read scientific articles - LOTS of them, and I read them almost every day (scroll down to see the " FILES " here ). I'm curious, and I am constantly searching for answers to a rather simple question; "Yeah, but WHY?" Occasionally I misunderstand something or the science changes, and I make sure I correct myself. More often than not, the general theme remains unchanged. Such is the way of ecological overshoot. It cares not one bit what we think of it. It does not respond to our beliefs. It isn't interested in our desires, opinions, or plans we have for the future. Is "it" ecological overshoot, nature, or the laws of physics? Does it really matter, considering all three are equally oblivious and disregarding of our emot...
Why is Civilization Unsustainable?
Top picture: Civilization; Pikeville, Kentucky Bottom picture: Nature; Birch Knob, Virginia
Let's Talk About Agriculture
An agricultural barn of the 1800's located at Falls Mill, Belvidere, Tennessee
Activities Which Can Help Us Deal With Climate Anxiety
Lake Powhatan Swimming Beach, Asheville, North Carolina
Why The "War" on Climate Change is Bipolar
One thing which has become more and more clear as time has moved forward is that the messaging on climate change is bipolar (contradictory; incongruent; hypocritical) in its assessment. More and more articles talk about how we need this and how we need that in order to "fight" climate change DESPITE the facts that climate change is caused by ecological overshoot and building more products (especially building materials) only increases ecological overshoot. Some articles discuss ideas which have already been proven by science to be impossible . Of course, people who deny reality will utilize optimism bias to attempt said impossible anyway. I could continue posting link after link to article after article regarding this same scenario, as there are hundreds of articles which contradict each other in what we need or what we must do or how much it will cost and on and on ad nauseum. So, why is it that there remains this huge disconnect with society? Much of it has to do ...
Does Climate Change Increase Earthquakes and Volcanic Activity?
From top; Columbia Glacier, Mount Blackburn, Worthington Glacier, Matanuska Glacier