Tag Archives: Hope

Illustrating exponential growth using movement towards a target, revisited

Posted on January 17, 2023 by peNdantry

The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function. Professor Albert Bartlett (1923–2013) Back in May, I used a series of photos taken at regular intervals along a footpath in an attempt to illustrate … Continue reading →

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What happened at COP26? And what next?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by peNdantry

COP26 summarised in a haiku:

In Pandora’s Box
Hope’s frosty note lay unread:
“Down pub getting drunk.” Continue reading →

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Beyond Hope

Posted on February 3, 2020 by peNdantry

via Beyond Hope A long article. But well worth reading. I couldn’t find a ‘reblog’ button — just follow the link above.

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Yeah, I got Issues about Climate Change.. Turns out a Lot of People do..

Posted on April 8, 2018 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ke4480MicU What about it? Reuters: NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Depression and anxiety afflict Americans who are concerned with the fate of the environment, according to a study of the…

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