Friday's Review

     Hope you have all enjoyed your week. I decided for today I would share some articles that I read over the past few days. Feel free to peruse them while you work hard at not working on this 5th day of December.

     First up is the article from Business Insider that details how the US could cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by up to 80% by 2050 with little or no effect on the economy. Yes, its true. The science and the dollars work on this. So plant a tree, by a Volt and read this article.

     Second up is an article from the Washington Post that outlines the major differences between traditional Republicans and Tea Partiers when it comes to science. Very interesting and telling, if you ask me. If you're a Tea Partier, accept the latest scientific theories, acknowledge the existence of Climate Change and like my blog...you're in the wrong political party. Just saying'. Its a pretty eye opening piece, which you can read here.

     The last one I want to share comes from the Mother Nature Network. Apparently, graphene membranes are so awesome, they can be used to line Hydrogen Fuel Cells. Which would make it possible, if not practical, to suck the free hydrogen out of the air to power your car. Oi? What Oil? Graphene membranes are the future. 

     This whole Climate Conversation is always so dour and dark. So today I am sharing some positives. Enjoy your weekend.

Inhofe Found the Culprit

     All this time, we were told it was the oil. The burning of fossil fuels was supposed to be the main culprit for our rising global temperatures and the changes in climate we have witnessed over the past 100 years. The extra carbon dioxide was supposed to be to blame for trapping extra heat in the atmosphere and causing warmer days, wilder weather and rising seas. But, according to Senator James Inhofe, global warming and climate change are a farce. Its made up! It is a vast conspiracy to take down the honest champions of the environment, those honorable oil companies. And it has all been perpetrated by that evil mastermind...Barbara Streisand.

     Yes, Greg Focker's mom is lying to us all. Inhofe was quoted back in 2009 at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, saying that liberal Hollywood types were responsible for pushing their environmental "alarmist" agenda. When asked for a name of one of these so-called alarmists, he responds by saying, "Barbara Streisand." So there you go. Now we have a name. Why no one

In Case You Were Wondering What We are Up Against

Courtesy of: MoveOn.org

Short Film Goosebumps

     Perusing the internet the other day, I happened across an incredible short film entitled Wanderers. If you love space, the solar system, science fiction or anything of the sort, you have to watch this. Like I said, incredible! Like the author of the article in the link above, turn the lights out, turn on the HD and put your head phones on.