Energy Debate Fact Check #2 - Is Energy Independence Good For the Nation?
– If we want real "energy independence," perhaps we should look to curtailing the construction of car-dependent suburbs, encouraging redevelopment of urban centers and small towns, and building a world-class passenger rail network. All the domestic drilling and electric cars in the world won't help if we don't realize that our current level of energy consumption, regardless of source, is unsustainable in the long run.
Gas shortage may crimp weekend fun
– Cancel a football game? Never! The reaction is and all too typical. As Kunstler says, "We need to start making different arrangements."
Obama answers Science Debate questionnaire
– "I will restore the basic principle that government decisions should be based on the best- available, scientifically-valid evidence and not on the ideological predispositions of agency officials or political appointees." Still waiting to hear from the other guy.
McCain's Energy Plan: Correct Diagnosis, Killer Prescription
– "John McCain seems to think that the problem is addiction to foreign oil rather than to oil per se. But a country that controls 3% of world oil reserves while consuming 24% of world demand cannot seriously expect to be self-sufficient for very long."
Study: Wireless Web is top tech amenity for hotel guests
– This was something that was conspicuously absent from our $200/night room at a recent conference in Boston. At least I could get an open signal from a nearby house, 14 stories below.