Could this be the answer to all of the problems? — We know all the problems, but I will summarise the main ones anyway as a quick reminder for context: Global Pollution / Environmental Problems Global inequality Global debt Profit driven vaccines War The main one which absolutely is existential, is the environmental problem. The recent COP26 meeting resulted in very…

2nd Edition — Updated with Latest Information. — 2nd Edition 15/05/2021 Above is an illustration of our journey as it might have appeared to Kardashev, if he had still been around now. He is known for his characterisation of stages of civilisation. Currently, we are somewhere between Kardashev 0.5, and Kardashev 1.0, in the age of Bitcoin creation. …

2020 was a big year. But was it just the tip of an iceberg of change, to happen in 2021? — So 2020 was a big year. The biggest in thousands of years, I would argue. It wasn’t the best of experiences for most of us. I saw many of my own “achievements” and ambitions dashed, by a chain of events no-one could have predicted. And I know the same applies…

Where does NATO sit, in energy sustainability? — Part One describes what Bullshit Industry means: Bullshit Industry Is Your Business or Job, Bullshit Industry? Here’s how to tell.eric-bott.medium.com In short, it means any business that exists just for the sake of “Creating jobs”, without actually adding anything of value, maybe even doing some real harm. In every case, those businesses do harm by consuming unnecessary energy, which has to come exclusively…

Opinion — Firstly some disclaimers: The Pointlessness of War, and all talk of it. I usually try to avoid politics in my writing in Medium, my usual subject is the energy problem, which to me has a single, very clear technical solution which nature has set out for us, and which transcends all politics and human dialog. However, whether we see…

Some Feelings Expressed. — I am appalled at the UK decision to Extradite Julian Assange. If I was in work, on contract for customers sympathetic with, or working with government I would probably not say anything about this. I would actually be scared to say it. But as it is, we can see all…

Heads Up — I am an Engineer, not a politician. So I don’t know how else to say this, but it is something that needs to be said. I am not the only one saying it, and I should have said it before now, but better late than never I guess. The logic…