A concept brought up in Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel The Ministry for the Future is the 2000 Watt Society. With its emphasis on scientific accuracy and non-fiction descriptions of history and social science, the novel is classified as hard science fiction. – Wikipedia The 2000-watt society is a real thing. Much of the novel is […]
UC#3 sent us down a delicious rabbit hole when he suggested we research the dangers of eating Ozoni soup on New Year’s Day in Japan which causes choking deaths from the gelatinous mochi ball. Many of these images were liberated from My Modern Met (more below). Konel Bread More liberation from My Modern Met: Toast […]
UC#1 Back when I was considerably smaller than I am now, my dad set up an electric train for me and my sibs. Our house had only a partial basement – for the front half of the house it was only partially excavated leaving a space big enough for kids to play in. Dad took […]
We’re preparing our 2024 Lenten menu, and the question of corned beef came up. [Michael] O’Leary will enjoy his corned beef on Friday with a clear conscience — thanks to a special dispensation from another Irish-American, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee. Dolan is among dozens of bishops — from Green Bay, Wis., to Arlington, Va., […]
Here’s how it all started. Like many of you, I often wake way before sunrise with questions such as “Why do some animals have knees that bend backwards?” Reasonable question. Understandable. This leads us, more or less, to look at flamingos…. Flamingo Fun Facts: perilous predator protection Fun Facts from Wildlife Workshop: And from Folly […]
[recent executive correspondence: UC#1=>The Texas Elders] Fellow WLBOTT’ers, While I have know about the Trans Canada Trail for many years, until recently I never knew how extensive it is. We frequently walk the part of the trail that goes around [UC#1 jurisdiction] but that is a very small part of it. Of course, the trail […]
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s rabbit hole] Alberta’s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine. How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today’s spot price is about $28 USD / kg. Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada Canada is definitely in the ball game. We’re #3! Lithium as an Element Lithium started off strong, but time and […]
Today we celebrate dudes lookin’ out for other dudes….
Today’s addition of The Guardian interviews Heather Cox Richardson. HCR is held in the highest regard by WLBOTT, and has been given the honorary title WYNHO. [ed. note: nobody here remembers what WYNHO stands for, but we all agree it is a very good thing. UC#1 is researching.][ed. note: Ace researcher and archivist UC#1 replied […]
Well, I think I mentioned earlier that, after spending most of my retirement fund on a new natural gas furnace / heat pump we noticed our 2013 Honda CRV exhibiting a death rattle when starting cold. Actually, we noticed the sound a few years ago and the local Honda dealer replaced a belt or something […]