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2024-03-14 California Colleges Have To Slash Emissions, Decarbonize

The UC and CSU systems track their emissions.  California Community College System does not.  Good article. https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat/2024/03/california-colleges-decarbonization-2045/

2024-02-18 Myth: What Goes Up Must Come Down

Dr. Tyson tells us:  The escape velocity of Earth is 7 miles per second.  One minute YouTube short.

2024-01-23 Compressed Spring Stores Energy, Released When Dissolved In Acid

This is something that I did not know. The temperature is higher in the acid when a compressed spring is dissolved, compared to an uncompressed spring. Dr. Tyson explains in YouTube short.

2024-01-19 Tyson: More Molecules In A Cup Of Water Than Cups Of Water In All The Oceans Of The World.

Dr. Tyson says, “There are more Molecules in a cup of water than there are cups of water in all the oceans of the world.” Furthermore you’re probably drinking molecules that passed through the kidneys of Jesus.

2023-11-14 Amsec, Gary Lorenz, John Darjany – history of campus card

I finally found a bit of history about Gary Lorenz. He and I were high school friends. In 1972 he and John Darjany founded a company, Amsec, to make a “campus card system” for California Polytechnic University, Pomona. In 1974, Amsec was purchased by R.D. Products. A brief history of the campus card industry This

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2023-11-03 “Beware Of Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing” Trump, Johnson, et al.

Brian Tyler Cohen talks to Pete Buttigieg and excoriates extremist Republicans who use Christianity to force their beliefs onto others. 10 min video – last few minutes are the best.

2023-10-22 Do-it-yourself Power Strips – True Story

We used similar “homemade” outlets on extension cords – we must’ve had more than a hundred around campus. But the fire inspectors wrote us up for using them in permanent locations under desks. We had to change them to commercial power strips. But I set up a temporary registration and add/drop classes area every semester,

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2023-10-07 Neil deGrasse Tyson (Not) Talking about Trump

Tyson talks about objective truths and science, critical thinking, politics and other topics, but I did *not* hear him say anything about Trump. He mentions a book with the things he has said. It’s a 10.4 min. YouTube video.

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2023-10-01 Parking Lots Becoming As Important As Cars In Climate Change Efforts

That’s what I was saying to the guys at our computer Club meeting today. The cities and educational institutions should be putting canopies covered with solar panels over their parking spaces, and solar panels on their roofs. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/03/parking-lots-becoming-as-important-as-cars-in-climate-change-efforts.html

2023-09-27 Hard Disk Drives – A Hundred Plus Disassembled

Pozi-drive – Is that what they call them? Maybe this will bring back memories. I was waiting in the checkout line at the computer store and saw a kit of, I don’t know, maybe a hundred different screwdriver bits and a cheap handle. None of them come with documentation, but the tips are there for

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