Sunday, May 17, 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Is Fusion power going to connect to grid soon after next year's demonstration?
On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM Larry wrote:
If only we had an enormous ball of hydrogen to generate fusion power.
Solar power is reportedly borderline cost-effective. As fossil fuel reserves decline and likely become more expensive, solar power should become more economical. However, I’m not sure how long this rise in cost will take; it could be decades.
Installing solar panels on your roof can make roof replacement twice as expensive. Panels can also damage or overheat your roof, and storms could damage them as well. I would rather leave that to the power company.
The solar roof tile idea is interesting, but only if there is a shortage of land for solar installations. There is a great deal of surface area on roofs that we could utilize.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
You are being misled about renewable energy technology
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I am almost convinced, but...
Reportedly, China has massively subsidized solar panel construction in order to dominate the world market, leading to an oversupply, driving solar panel cost down by 90%. Is this a sustainable economic situation?
Given that, I think that the free market will use the most economic source of energy, which could change depending upon a combination of economics and politics.
There is much concern about the reliability of renewable energy. The counter argument is that you need massive backup sources of energy, but it seems to me that we already have that.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Why the Economy Hasn't Crashed Yet
P.S. I have recently discovered Windows Reading Mode. You can highlight text and then select reading mode. Then hit play to have the text read aloud.
This is a different take on economics and Trump.
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This "economist" has written only one book that reportedly blames inflation on everything except the government printing money. Some of the reviewers on Amazon called it "Liberal BS."
The anti-Trump people tend to spin facts in the worst possible way for Trump. I'm sure the same thing was true for Biden and Obama.
This video has ideas that ring true, but might be half truths and don't necessarily see the whole picture.
I understand why people hate Trump. He is a troll, a narcissist, and a bully. But he can also be a kind man that cares passionately about helping the country.. He came along at a time when Americans wanted someone strong to stand for them. Despite his personality flaws, he uses his influence to get things done. The country is going broke and has many problems, so Trump is the strong man that people need to fix things. Despite his flaws, I see Trump as a net positive.
If you privately own a business, you may think that you are your own boss, but you really work for your customers. If you don't provide the customers with what they need for a price that they are willing to pay, you won't have a business. In some businesses, you need to innovate or die. Corporations are no different. You may say that corporations work for the shareholders, but the companies are really working for their customers. The shareholders are just the investors.
Having people employed by the government and government regulations aren't necessarily a good thing unless they are doing positive work and not hindering the free market or just wasting resources, in which case getting rid of those things frees up resources that can be put to more productive use.
The fact the corporations curry favor from the government is a sign of a government that is too powerful with too much control. I don't doubt that there is corruption, since all major companies have lobbyists, but big government is the problem. The countries that are closer to socialism are always more corrupt because their governments have too much power.
Private individuals donate to politicians that they politically agree with. Companies are the same way. Some companies do benefit massively from government spending, but many private individuals are also dependent upon government spending, so they vote and donate accordingly.
Because of political influence, I have long thought that only private citizens should be allowed to donate to campaigns.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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