The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner […]
Net Zero – not by magic
Overall, the cost [of reaching net zero carbon emissions in the UK] is likely to be much easier and cheaper than previously thought. [It] can be designed in such a way as to quickly improve the lives of millions of people, is surprisingly low cost – it’s cheaper than even we thought last year when we […]
Investing for future generations
Another reason why it is so hard to [address global heating] is that it is fundamentally about taking money from today’s generation and giving it to the next generation. Think about this and cutting air pollution in the city. When you cut air pollution in the city, you’ve got to pay a lot of money: […]
Our moral responsibility
[Bangladesh] is the ground zero of global warming. There is no question this is being caused primarily by human action. This is way out of natural variation. If you really want people in the West to understand the effect they are having, it is simple. From now on, we need to have a system where, […]
Flotsam and jetsam
Biographical history, as taught in our public schools, is still largely a history of boneheads: ridiculous kings and queens, paranoid political leaders, compulsive voyagers, ignorant generals, the flotsam and jetsam of historical currents. Those who radically altered history, the great creative scientists and mathematicians, are seldom mentioned if at all. Martin Gardner, mathematician and writer (1914-2010) […]