EASTER Sunday in 1915 the community of Murrabit in the Central Murray Valley gathered for a picnic at a farm called Riversdale. It had been so dry that the Murray River had run dry. A photograph was taken of the buggies in the dry river … [Read more...] about A Land of Drought or Flooding Rains
The Base Load Misconception (Part 1): A Note from Tony
FOR a long time now, the term Base Load Power has been misinterpreted, and used incorrectly. Those who support the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Greenhouse Gas Warming Theory have taken the term out of context to describe those large coal fired power … [Read more...] about The Base Load Misconception (Part 1): A Note from Tony
What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
1. The truth about water planning in the Murray Darling Basin: http://www.theage.com.au/environment/water-issues/axe-murraydarling-plan-and-start-again-us-expert-20110304-1bi62.html 2. Marian Wilkinson reports on the tough political decisions … [Read more...] about What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
It Never Rains
"POETRY, said Auden, makes nothing happen. Usually it doesn't, but sometimes a poem gets quoted in a national argument because everybody knows it, or at least part of it, and for the occasion a few lines of familiar poetry suddenly seem the best way … [Read more...] about It Never Rains
Effects of Gravity on the IR Quantum/Waves Frequency: A Note from Nasif S. Nahle
WE analyse the effect of gravity on the frequency of incident solar quantum/waves upon the surface, and on the quantum/waves emitted by the surface and the atmosphere. This analysis shows that the IR quantum/waves emitted from the surface towards … [Read more...] about Effects of Gravity on the IR Quantum/Waves Frequency: A Note from Nasif S. Nahle
Pondering the Carbon Tax
Last week the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that carbon emissions would be taxed from July 1, 2012. The Prime Minister explained that by making products that generate carbon emissions more expensive, people will use less of … [Read more...] about Pondering the Carbon Tax
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
