As any freshman economics student should know, the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, is a measure of spending, derived from the Gross National Product, GNP, defined by Simon Kuznets during the Depression (click here for econlib). GDP is, at best, an indirect measure of wealth. The Genuine Progress Indicator, GPI, defined by Think Progress in 1995, [...]
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Second in a series (1, 2) that began on “Earth Day” (0). “In order to make Policy, you have to be good at Politics.” – Deborah Stone, “Policy Paradox” I like and respect President Obama. I think he’s a well educated lawyer and law school professor, with a good grasp of the Constitution, and the [...]
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The unfolding disaster at the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which promises to be an environmental catastrophe, (click here) the recent disasters at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, and the Kingston, Tennessee fly ash retention pond demonstrate that fossil fuels are dirty and dangerous. Safety and environmental protection [...]
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The same messages can be communicated by signalling the letter "K" in Morse code via signal lamp. (While a proper signal lamp may be ideal, a flashlight, probably best employing red LEDs, will certainly fit the bill).
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