The Gaia hypothesis, proposed in the 1970s by the British scientist, author, and environmentalist James Lovelock (1919-2022), suggests the Earth, itself, is a self-regulating entity geared toward sustaining life. Lovelock says Gaia is a complex entity involving the Earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an… Read More The Gaia Hypothesis
Further, if hundreds of NYC buildings were to suddenly depend on electric heat, I have no faith in the city grid to rise to that level of demand. Source: NYC Hates Its Middle-Class Homeowners – Watts Up With That? Opinion: Another side to the Great Green hegemony concerning the ‘Climate Crisis.’ Myself, I do not… Read More NYC Hates Its Middle-Class Homeowners – Watts Up With That? | Opinion
Don’t penalize resellers for selling refurbished kit, educate shareholders on being Earth’s friend Source: Hardware makers criticized for eco double standards • The Register Opinion: I can just see it. Q of Star Trek’s The Next Generation is holding a grand inquisition somewhere at the edge of the universe. Under arrest and standing trial are… Read More Hardware makers criticized for eco double standards • The Register | Opinion
Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Source: Microplastics found in human blood for first time | Plastics | The Guardian Opinion: Now that it’s not just turtles and squids that are affected, maybe people will begin to care. There have been a few articles suggesting… Read More Microplastics found in human blood for first time | Plastics | The Guardian | Opinion
Major corporations are working to defeat Biden’s climate agenda. Source: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, & Disney Lobby Against Biden Climate Initiative | CleanTechnica Opinion: Greedy Greens? Or should I say Green hypocrisy? For a long time I have suggested that if Bill Gates and the Microsoft crew really wanted to fix the environment and simultaneously… Read More Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, & Disney Lobby Against Biden Climate Initiative | CleanTechnica | Opinion
Trees communicate with each other, store memories and respond to attacks. They have a profoundly positive effect on our emotions … but can we know how they feel about us? Source: Branching out: is communication possible between trees and people? | Science and nature books | The Guardian
“To address our own waste creation, Microsoft will reduce nearly as much waste as we generate while reusing, repurposing or recycling our solid, compost, electronics, construction and demolition, and hazardous wastes,” Microsoft chief legal officer Brad Smith wrote in a blog post. Source: Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Unveils Company’s 2030 Zero Waste Plan | Law.com… Read More Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Unveils Company’s 2030 Zero Waste Plan | Law.com | Opinion
Widespread social-distancing measures have produced some jarring effects across land, air, and sea. Source: Four Ways the Coronavirus Is Changing the Planet – The Atlantic
Progress might be slower than the current hype suggests, but the products will almost certainly get better. Source: The future of plant-based meat | GreenBiz
What you need: One half-decent computer, preferably powerful enough to stream videos and music Another old, mediocre computer with not too much RAM or processing power What to do: Install the free VNC Server on your best computer Install the free VNC Viewer on your mediocre computer That should give you responsive graphical support. Meaning…… Read More How to get some more mileage out of that older computer you just don’t want to ditch – Pls see update at bottom
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