When my daughter and I talk about the huge problems (like energy), she always comes back to the one seemingly unsurmountable problem - the 4 year Presidential term.
With our see saw presidential politics, how can problems be tackled when past history shows that anything done toward a solution by one president can be undone by the next president.
We should just get rid of executive orders, for one thing. But your daughter is right: the self-serving campaigns and terms for Congress and the president preclude any long-range planning. What's in it for them? Nothing. So... China wins.
In North Dakota, where Interior Secretary Burgum was governor, 36% of the electricity is generated with wind… sixth highest fraction of the fifty states… And compared to other states, electricity prices rank 46th.
Yet he’s quoted saying, “Gargantuan, unreliable, intermittent energy projects hold America back from achieving U.S. Energy Dominance.”
We should not overlook the influence of oil on Trump's foreign policy, either. The threats to invade Venezuela (and Nigeria!), and his cozy relations with the Saudis are possible clues.
Although there is no shortage of issues to be upset about with this Administration, the worst, long term, disaster is the energy issue. Everything that should be done regarding environment and climate is not being done. Everything that should NOT be done regarding same is being done. This White House is a criminal enterprise.
Wendy hit the nail on the head. Until Congress codifies the specifics of environmental policy so successive administrations can’t change the rules, we will continue to see this regulatory whiplash every four or eight years.
Given that there is oil, gas, and coal all over the world, and that the sun shines everywhere, the phrase "energy dominance" is utterly meaningless. Par for the course with Trump and his cronies.
The policies of this regime are about anti-progress. In our universities we have academic degrees in industrial hygiene those graduates are capable of much more than the obvious. We need an administration that is pro-progress in many areas including environmental protection, controls and remediation where it is necessary.
Not only am I fighting the rising cost of my electric bill in the summer by using portable fans, and this winter I'm be wearing a light weight jacket over a sweatshirt which is over a thermal underwear. My Social Security check will stretch just so far.
The pollution has gotten worse which means my health has suffered.
What will be next, our water supply? There isn't enough water to supply all the the industries and households now. How many cannot drink, or cook, using their tap water? I know I can't which raises my bill to buy water from grocery stores.
Does the felon plan to import water... from who? For how much?
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Now my personal rant and it is about AI and I don't trust AI because of their disclaimer and I no longer will believe anything that comes from AI and here is why.
At one point in a search I asked if AI was factual
AI is not inherently factual and can generate information that is inaccurate, misleading, or entirely fabricated, a phenomenon known as "hallucination".
While AI tools can produce text that sounds authoritative and coherent, they lack the ability to verify truth, understand context, or distinguish between fact and fiction, making human fact-checking essential before relying on or publishing AI-generated content.
training data and the specific model used, but even high-accuracy systems do not equate to truth, as they can produce results that are statistically correct but factually wrong due to biases or incomplete information.
AI-generated content often contains false information that sounds plausible, including invented sources or statistics, which can be difficult to detect without careful verification.
Studies show that AI fact-checking tools can achieve high accuracy rates, with some models reaching up to 88.7% accuracy on specific datasets, but they are not infallible and still require human oversight.
Large language models like ChatGPT have significant limitations, including a knowledge cutoff (e.g., September 2021 for free versions), which prevents them from accessing current events, and they often fail to provide accurate answers in fact-checking tests, sometimes making errors or giving inconsistent conclusions.
AI systems are not capable of understanding truth or accuracy in a human sense; they generate responses based on patterns in data, not on comprehension or verification, which means they can confidently present falsehoods as facts.
While AI can be a powerful tool for identifying potential misinformation at scale, its outputs must be cross-referenced with reliable sources, and its conclusions should be treated as preliminary until verified by human experts.
So my conclusion is that I will never use AI answers since AI depends on who is imputing the training data. Someone very intelligent or someone that is looking to spread lies and harmful information? And I wouldn't trust Elon Musk for any reason. He lies just as much as the convicted felon.
When my daughter and I talk about the huge problems (like energy), she always comes back to the one seemingly unsurmountable problem - the 4 year Presidential term.
With our see saw presidential politics, how can problems be tackled when past history shows that anything done toward a solution by one president can be undone by the next president.
We should just get rid of executive orders, for one thing. But your daughter is right: the self-serving campaigns and terms for Congress and the president preclude any long-range planning. What's in it for them? Nothing. So... China wins.
In North Dakota, where Interior Secretary Burgum was governor, 36% of the electricity is generated with wind… sixth highest fraction of the fifty states… And compared to other states, electricity prices rank 46th.
Yet he’s quoted saying, “Gargantuan, unreliable, intermittent energy projects hold America back from achieving U.S. Energy Dominance.”
Source: https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=ND
We should not overlook the influence of oil on Trump's foreign policy, either. The threats to invade Venezuela (and Nigeria!), and his cozy relations with the Saudis are possible clues.
Although there is no shortage of issues to be upset about with this Administration, the worst, long term, disaster is the energy issue. Everything that should be done regarding environment and climate is not being done. Everything that should NOT be done regarding same is being done. This White House is a criminal enterprise.
Wendy hit the nail on the head. Until Congress codifies the specifics of environmental policy so successive administrations can’t change the rules, we will continue to see this regulatory whiplash every four or eight years.
Given that there is oil, gas, and coal all over the world, and that the sun shines everywhere, the phrase "energy dominance" is utterly meaningless. Par for the course with Trump and his cronies.
The policies of this regime are about anti-progress. In our universities we have academic degrees in industrial hygiene those graduates are capable of much more than the obvious. We need an administration that is pro-progress in many areas including environmental protection, controls and remediation where it is necessary.
Not only am I fighting the rising cost of my electric bill in the summer by using portable fans, and this winter I'm be wearing a light weight jacket over a sweatshirt which is over a thermal underwear. My Social Security check will stretch just so far.
The pollution has gotten worse which means my health has suffered.
What will be next, our water supply? There isn't enough water to supply all the the industries and households now. How many cannot drink, or cook, using their tap water? I know I can't which raises my bill to buy water from grocery stores.
Does the felon plan to import water... from who? For how much?
******
Now my personal rant and it is about AI and I don't trust AI because of their disclaimer and I no longer will believe anything that comes from AI and here is why.
At one point in a search I asked if AI was factual
AI is not inherently factual and can generate information that is inaccurate, misleading, or entirely fabricated, a phenomenon known as "hallucination".
While AI tools can produce text that sounds authoritative and coherent, they lack the ability to verify truth, understand context, or distinguish between fact and fiction, making human fact-checking essential before relying on or publishing AI-generated content.
training data and the specific model used, but even high-accuracy systems do not equate to truth, as they can produce results that are statistically correct but factually wrong due to biases or incomplete information.
AI-generated content often contains false information that sounds plausible, including invented sources or statistics, which can be difficult to detect without careful verification.
Studies show that AI fact-checking tools can achieve high accuracy rates, with some models reaching up to 88.7% accuracy on specific datasets, but they are not infallible and still require human oversight.
Large language models like ChatGPT have significant limitations, including a knowledge cutoff (e.g., September 2021 for free versions), which prevents them from accessing current events, and they often fail to provide accurate answers in fact-checking tests, sometimes making errors or giving inconsistent conclusions.
AI systems are not capable of understanding truth or accuracy in a human sense; they generate responses based on patterns in data, not on comprehension or verification, which means they can confidently present falsehoods as facts.
While AI can be a powerful tool for identifying potential misinformation at scale, its outputs must be cross-referenced with reliable sources, and its conclusions should be treated as preliminary until verified by human experts.
So my conclusion is that I will never use AI answers since AI depends on who is imputing the training data. Someone very intelligent or someone that is looking to spread lies and harmful information? And I wouldn't trust Elon Musk for any reason. He lies just as much as the convicted felon.