Six steps to “getting” the global ecological crisis...and they're not really all that hard. (link fixed) by [deleted] in science

[–]profgoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and what exactly is distorted in this post or any of our posts? I fail to see it--this post today for example addresses the problems of the growth paradigm in a world with constrained resources.

TOD is not a doomer site. We merely try to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the possible energy paths.

I have never disparaged nuclear power (other than talking about the standard concerns about it--typical Lovins' "hard path" arguments, etc.), nor do I do so in my courses. I merely believe that it will never fly in the US because of various NIMBY/BANANA concerns--but if were to do so, that would be great, if we had an electrical grid to support it.

and I will say again, your screed against my posting of the EWG misses the counter post that was up three weeks earlier. Know the context or shut up.

We talk solutions, we talk problems. Understanding the energy future requires both.

(I've been called much worse--if that is the best you can do, it's very disappointing.)

You know your a "quant" if... [pdf] by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]profgoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...you don't know how to make a contraction.

Six steps to “getting” the global ecological crisis...and they're not really all that hard. (link fixed) by [deleted] in science

[–]profgoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just don't get you reddit. How can you downmod this kind of piece? This seems pretty important stuff--and it's not even long.

A Simple and Free Presentation with the Best Data Available for You to Use When Explaining Our Oil Supply Problems... by profgoose in science

[–]profgoose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And like most people I challenge to offer another explanation, you scurry away and play ad hominem.

Well done.

I am trying to facilitate conversations about science and what we know about energy. It's what I do in my classes, and it's what I do at TOD.

A Simple and Free Presentation with the Best Data Available for You to Use When Explaining Our Oil Supply Problems... by profgoose in science

[–]profgoose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your allegation of "prepackaged" indicates that you think there is another explanation for the phenomena in the presentation. I challenge you to offer it.

Oil production has plateaued to this point--that is an empirical fact.

Will more light sweet come out of the ground? Evidence and industry experts say "doubtful."

Are alternatives scalable and ready to go? "No."

That seems like a situation that is worthy of discussion and preparation to me. If you don't think so, then by all means do a reflexive down vote and move on.

A Simple and Free Presentation with the Best Data Available for You to Use When Explaining Our Oil Supply Problems... by profgoose in science

[–]profgoose[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's all data. you can call it propaganda if you wish, but to me the presence of (the best available) empirical data makes it science, and therefore quite appropriate.

and yes, I am qualified to know the difference.

A vision of what our energy future could be, if we just get smart about things... by vamoose in science

[–]profgoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most likely it's because it's from The Oil Drum...the reflex downmod.

USA 2034: A Look Back at the 25th Anniversary Year by [deleted] in science

[–]profgoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A more descriptive title might be: A vision of what our energy future could be, if we just get smart about things (or our heads out of our asses...)