Environmental groups should endorse Nuclear Energy if they really understand the pollution problem with fossil fuels.  These groups need to be for a energy source rather than oppose anything they refuse to comprehend.  Guess they, like many others, are just trying to stir up controversy so they can profit from the igno...more

Let's see Traffic deaths in US for 2012 33,808, All Hunting Bird deaths (Unspecified, probably inflated) 83,000.  Perhaps the Wildlife Society should focus on what really matters and use real, not estimated data.   Anyway, stepping up selective breeding programs and relocation of species to areas not affected by wind...more

NASA should explain the merits of turning insruments off before the crash.  Isn't there any useful data that could be gathered?

It's a combination of effects.  Sure profits drive it; but until CEO's found that it was easier managing businesses outside the US our economy prospered.  High tech companies such as HP, Intel and Apple moving operations off shore indicate a loss of technology base which started with the steel, tire and chemical indust...more

As thoughtful as the article is, one important fact cause was omitted.  The rise of environmentalists and the leisure class has had a pronounced effect since it's rise in the early 1960's.  The leisure class tends to impede growth or progress if it could damage their sense of power or well being.  They have employed en...more

One must remember that China is an Asian nation, not exactly the "melting" pot the US was in the 1800-1900's which largely encouraged assimilation of new immigrants into it's society.   If folks can't find a western subsidiary in China, life might be tough if a non-asian is seen competing with the locals.   The US ...more