Category Archives: Ecology

Earth Science, Energy Saving/Efficiency, tree-hugging stuff the GOP denies.

1980: Mount St. Helens

I made a slight error in making the volcano my Header. On this day in history is when Helens began to have activity which experts feared would be an eruption. A week later, there were small ones but the big … Continue reading

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Harley’s first set of mpg stats are in

With the iPhone app Road Trip always takes the second fill up to be of any use when you buy a new car because I can’t remember why it doesn’t calculate the dealer’s gratis tank, doesn’t matter, the car’s computer … Continue reading

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MAD makes a good point against straws!

I have been asking Starbucks to give me what’s called a nitro lid with my drinks so I can consume my iced latte like a can of soda (it’s soda, pop is what you do to a zit). Besides, the … Continue reading

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Updated genetic stuff from 23 and Me

The updates just keep rolling in from 23andme.com and these were finally worth sharing. The past ones aren’t awful, they’ve been more along the lines of surveys to add to their collection of data. The four icons above represent three … Continue reading

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It seems we live in the Anthropocene Period

Last week, co-host Brooke Gladstone of On the Media interviewed stratigrapher Jan Zalasiewicz. They discussed what aliens or future humans would find if they dug up our epoch for the Holocene Era (starts around 7000 BC) is definitely over. The period I think … Continue reading

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Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M Conway

Ignore the documentary and take the time to read this painful book which was well-researched. You may not be able to get through Merchants easily, I often found myself putting it down for a two-day intervals due to the rage I felt. … Continue reading

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Even if you hated TRON this is a good idea

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Another step toward cyberizing the house!

We finally got around to installing this cool device you may have heard of, namely a few weeks ago when Google acquired them. A couple power companies will give it to you for free if you want one; Austin Energy … Continue reading

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Texas SBOE’s contrite approval…

…of Science textbooks has occurred but they promise more shenanigans to impose their knuckle-dragging perspective on Texas’ students. This affects the rest of America since the book publishers cater to the larger states/populations. I thought California still had some pull. … Continue reading

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Before and after with LED lighting

Let’s see how much these new LED-based bulbs lower our electric bill. We’ve installed them in two of our heavier-used areas: the master bedroom and living room. Eventually I would like to press on with the two bathrooms, dining area … Continue reading

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Light bulb experiment at Chez Maggi

What started as a quick trip to Ikea for $10 worth of recycling bins and hooks to hang stuff in the kitchen morphed into a $100+ shopping spree because there were so many good ideas there. Cursed Swedes, them and their … Continue reading

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New toilet!

What began as a routine repair my father-in-law Tom attempted transformed into the opportunity to install a better, greener toilet for the guest bathroom. The builder did a terrible job since the original rocked a tad. I thought Tom was … Continue reading

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Here’s a solution that’s a pisser

Apparently, the cats and I could recharge our own personal fuel cell if what this scientist proposes becomes feasible. Due to the ammonia content in feline whiz (since they’re originally desert creatures), I think they would create a surplus for … Continue reading

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Solar Power’s latest advantage

On this Earth Day, one story on Marketplace’s morning report about Solar Storage made me feel better and optimistic. I think it could shut up solar’s naysayers about the renewable (really infinite) source’s scalability if the power it generates now … Continue reading

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Recycling bottles may soon pay off

Finally a story about recycling plastic bottles! As a member of Ecology Action for almost five years, containers with the recycle “1” and “2” symbols on them are the most common things next to paper I see people throw in the … Continue reading

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