Perhaps this is one of those stories that many people know, and I’m just late to the ranks of the informed. Whatever the case, I first heard about it today: In the mining town of Centralia, in northeastern Pennsylvania, the trash in the landfill was burned weekly. One day someone lit the trash on fire, … Read more
I am a longtime fan of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). The JREF is perhaps best known for offering a million-dollar prize to anyone who can demonstrate paranormal or supernatural powers under controlled test conditions agreed to by both parties. Its founder, James Randi, is an expressive and enthusiastic debunker of pseudoscience (as well … Read more
Several places worldwide are currently considering banning the sale of the incandescent light bulb because it wastes energy and contributes to global warming. It doesn’t take a lot of marbles to look around and deduce that the traditional incandescent’s days are numbered. Compact fluorescent (CF) bulbs have arrived in every sense of the word, and … Read more