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Author Archives: davidsprott
Democracy is not a fragile flower still it needs cultivating.
Well it’s been one hell of a ride! I remember talking to a good friend and colleague almost exactly four years ago. He lives in the greater DC area and does a lot of government business, so I listened hard. … Continue reading
We Need to Talk About (Irish) Agriculture
This morning I listened to a radio clip about the Irish peat industry. Peat harvested from local bogs has been used for centuries for cooking and heating in Ireland. Throughout the 20th century, peat was prized as a source of … Continue reading
Spotlight on Climate Bill (Ireland)
The Irish government published it’s first climate change bill in 2015. This was superseded by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020. This post records my initial review of the combined bills. I couldn’t find a … Continue reading
Renault Zoe 2020 – Report on EV In General Use
I ordered a new Zoe Iconic R110 50Kw last December. We were extremely lucky to be able to test drive the only new-model car in the country at that time, so we had hands on experience pre ordering. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Electric Vehicles, EV, Renault Zoe
Tagged Electric Vehicle, EV, Renault Zoe, Renault Zoe Review
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Remember we still need to save the world. Let’s re-energize and refocus Climate Actions in 2021.
We need to energise climate actions in a highly effective way, engaging ordinary people that causes and enables governments to make more courageous longer term decisions. Continue reading
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, COP26
Tagged Carbon Footprint, Climate Change Actions
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Happy XMAS (War is Over?)
Should we simply return to what was normal in 2019? Or do we have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage not just the reduction in emissions but to learn from the experience of disaster that literally stopped us in our tracks. Continue reading
Split up Facebook? No! Enforce Open Social Media Interoperability Standards to enable real competition.
I see today in the Guardian that “The US government and a coalition of 48 states and districts have filed parallel lawsuits against Facebook in a major antitrust offensive that accused the social media behemoth of anticompetitive behavior and could ultimately force … Continue reading
Sovereignty – The Road to Madness
It seems the Brexit process is likely to founder on the rocks of Sovereignty. Earlier today Boris Johnson said, “the EU was seeking an “automatic right” to retaliate against the UK if its labour and environmental standards diverged from theirs.” … Continue reading
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The TRUMP BUTTON. Governance for social media platforms!
A proposal to enable citizens to exert governance over those that abuse the social media platforms. For the past few decades we have all been part of an enormous, worldwide sociology experiment. And the results are not good. Outside … Continue reading
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Tagged Social Media Governance, The Trump Button, Truth governance
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Truth will ultimately prevail . . . !
“Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light.” George Washington’s letter to Charles Mynn Thruston | Sunday, August 10, 1794 Washington is replying to Frederick County, Va., delegate Charles Mynn Thruston’s 21 June 1794 letter … Continue reading
Posted in Biden, Brexit, Coronavirus, Governance, Politics, Technology Platforms, Trump
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