Global Population Speak-Out
Category: Environment
A lot of humanity's main problems could (and will) be solved by shrinking the planet's human population drastically.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 37 Comments •
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Dr. Martin Rundkvist is a Swedish archaeologist, journal editor, public speaker, chairman of the Swedish Skeptics Society, atheist, lefty liberal, bookworm, and father of two.
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2010 Enlightener & Obscurantist Awards
Category: Skepticism
The Swedish Skeptics' annual awards for 2010 were just announced.
Posted by Martin R at 5:43 AM • 3 Comments •
Dorrik Stow's Vanished Ocean
Category: Biology
I found Vanished Ocean to be a lively, engaging and solidly informative read, which even manages to make deep-ocean sedimentology look pretty exciting.
Posted by Martin R at 3:08 PM • 0 Comments •
The Earth After Us
Category: Environment
To future geology, the heyday of Homo sapiens will just be one of several instantaneous mass extinction events in the planet's history.
Posted by Martin R at 4:14 AM • 15 Comments •
The Value of Biodiversity
Category: Biology
My opinion is that that there is no such thing as abstract good. My reason for thinking we should preserve biodiversity is that it would be dangerous and aesthetically dissatisfying for humans if we lost it.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 16 Comments •
Dan Simmons's Scientific Let-Down
Category: Books
Dan Simmons published a wonderful, galaxy-spanning, mind-blowing sf novel in 1989: Hyperion. Then he followed it up with three more novels of which I have read two. They're OK, but not as good as the first book. Science fiction is...
Posted by Martin R at 8:21 AM • 23 Comments •
Unsuccessfully Greening Public Transport
Category: Children
Among the hybrid bus's weaknesses: a 110% fuel consumption compared to a normal diesel engine. Back to the drawing board.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 10 Comments •
Swedes Produce Hot Water, Dump It Into Sea
Category: Environment
For historical reasons having nothing to do with engineering or rationality, Swedish nuclear power plants dump a lot of warm cooling water into the sea. In a revealing blog entry, Paddy K offers an estimate of just how much energy...
Posted by Martin R at 9:02 AM • 8 Comments •
Toxic Dump Too Close For Comfort
Category: Environment
This was one of those paper mills that used mercury in a big way.
Posted by Martin R at 8:50 AM • 7 Comments •
Passenger Flight Needs to be Heavily Taxed
Category: Environment
The system is grossly inefficient. A bit of tax pressure would do wonders to tighten it up.
Posted by Martin R at 8:50 AM • 31 Comments •
Nuke Power May Be OK For A While More
Category: Environment
Nuke plants should preferrably be in areas with well-educated and socially privileged inhabitants.
Posted by Martin R at 9:06 AM • 21 Comments •
Never Mind CO2, What About Radioactive Waste?
Category: Environment
The climate issue does not compare to the issue of radioactive waste.
Posted by Martin R at 9:07 AM • 36 Comments •
