As President Harry Truman noted, "There is nothing new in the world except the history you don't know." I have been blessed to read a lot of history, mostly in the form of biographies, but I am amazed still at how much I do not know. Bill clearly is also a student of history, and I enjoy his deft way of sharing what he has learned.
Part of what we need to learn from history is how good we have it today. A number of years ago I saw where some professors had convened a symposium on "The Causes of Poverty," and I shook my head in disbelief. Poverty has been the default condition of 99% of humanity for 99% of history. We have, in a few countries, for no more than a century, managed to create more widespread prosperity. But there is no guarantee that we will maintain it. It has NOT become the default condition.
If we want to maintain prosperity, we need to understand what is different now than was the case through nearly all of human history, and avoid actions that would return us to poverty.
Sadly, most people, at least in the Western world, don't have a clue that their prosperity is not a right. I am deeply concerned for the future.
Is the Fed sticking to rate cuts or rate hikes? Just askin' . . . in these informed times with all the scientific data to provide actual numbers on storms, intensity, and all the other data, one would think that the leader of the free world would deliver complete and accurate info. But, alas, not so. Dear leader jumps to the microphone to shout climate change or global warming or maybe even something that all knowing and all seeing, Al Gore, has spouted along his trail of picking pockets of ignorant followers. If folks would only look at what the fiends are doing, they would be after them with hatchets and pitchforks, to coin a phrase. Electric cars will cripple freedom and choice to the point that one touch of a button will stop or enable someone to keep you right in your little pen. Don't you see that freedom is not free!!! George Washington told it to the troops at Valley Forge. The enemy is after your money, your life's work, your children, and anything else you hold dear. This election will tell which way the wind will blow. Are you fer me or agin me? That is what Ole George would ask. Just sayin'
What made the difference? Propaganda, politicised science. Supranational organisations using 'crises' to implement a command economy. They enlist an army of useful idiots like the men who vandalise property in skirts, they're no different from the politicised doctors & scientists claiming that lockdowns & masks save lives.
Our lives are comfortable in this age, but these are truly worrying times.
According to climate scientist Steve Malloy at JunkScience.com Florida had more and stronger hurricanes between 1850 and 1920 than it did between 1950 and 2020. Should we blame that on anthropogenic climate change?
Bill's pieces are always an interesting read. Today's piece is a great history lesson about how far mankind has developed over the years yet with the greatest communications tools in the history of the planet the political elite continue drive their false agenda. Someday the turkeys will come home to roost!
Bill, you might want to check the math on the Covid death rate. 1 in 10,000 would be what, 34000 Americans? But I hear we lost over a million. Or are you figuring that 97% of those died "with Covid"? Fast research suggests more like less than 1 in 300 Americans or 1 in 1000 over the world.
Either way, non-competitive with any of the earlier plagues.
Yes Bill, over 300 years after poor Louis's toothache and the "professionals"(following the science of the times) horrifying procedure performed, many of our current "professionals" seem to have learned little.
Our recent plandemic shows how many of our current doctors(in name only)are "practicing" medicine, but unfortunately on real humans.
If man is still around in another 300 years, i'm sure a great writer, much like yourself, will teach of the horrifying experiments performed on the poor citizens of our day, and question the acts of ignorance that cost humanity so much...the price of "practicing" on real humans...
Bill the difference was and is harnessing 'energy' to increase output .. as you well know. But since you're of the view that the planet is under no threat from abuse of any kind, just stop writing about it since what's gonna happen is happening anyway so what difference does your commentary make except to agitate or stir the pot so that the extremists on either side can increase their verbal vitriol anger hate .. and what ? you may have had a 4 mile walk for supplies but you have no idea what suffering lies ahead for your/our kids and grandkids .. it's not about us anymore but the survival of life on earth .. sure you know all about the Putin Mafia so lets see how he fit's into your "connecting the dots" puzzle ..
Regarding Bill's statement that: "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already studied the issue and concluded that “there is essentially no long-term trend in hurricane counts.” Nor were hurricanes becoming more intense or more dangerous.
“We conclude that the data do not provide compelling evidence” the NOAA wrapped up, for neither more storms nor fiercer storms. ", could anyone point me to the specific study that Bill is referring to? Thanks John T.H.
As President Harry Truman noted, "There is nothing new in the world except the history you don't know." I have been blessed to read a lot of history, mostly in the form of biographies, but I am amazed still at how much I do not know. Bill clearly is also a student of history, and I enjoy his deft way of sharing what he has learned.
Part of what we need to learn from history is how good we have it today. A number of years ago I saw where some professors had convened a symposium on "The Causes of Poverty," and I shook my head in disbelief. Poverty has been the default condition of 99% of humanity for 99% of history. We have, in a few countries, for no more than a century, managed to create more widespread prosperity. But there is no guarantee that we will maintain it. It has NOT become the default condition.
If we want to maintain prosperity, we need to understand what is different now than was the case through nearly all of human history, and avoid actions that would return us to poverty.
Sadly, most people, at least in the Western world, don't have a clue that their prosperity is not a right. I am deeply concerned for the future.
Is the Fed sticking to rate cuts or rate hikes? Just askin' . . . in these informed times with all the scientific data to provide actual numbers on storms, intensity, and all the other data, one would think that the leader of the free world would deliver complete and accurate info. But, alas, not so. Dear leader jumps to the microphone to shout climate change or global warming or maybe even something that all knowing and all seeing, Al Gore, has spouted along his trail of picking pockets of ignorant followers. If folks would only look at what the fiends are doing, they would be after them with hatchets and pitchforks, to coin a phrase. Electric cars will cripple freedom and choice to the point that one touch of a button will stop or enable someone to keep you right in your little pen. Don't you see that freedom is not free!!! George Washington told it to the troops at Valley Forge. The enemy is after your money, your life's work, your children, and anything else you hold dear. This election will tell which way the wind will blow. Are you fer me or agin me? That is what Ole George would ask. Just sayin'
Don Harrell
What made the difference? Propaganda, politicised science. Supranational organisations using 'crises' to implement a command economy. They enlist an army of useful idiots like the men who vandalise property in skirts, they're no different from the politicised doctors & scientists claiming that lockdowns & masks save lives.
Our lives are comfortable in this age, but these are truly worrying times.
According to climate scientist Steve Malloy at JunkScience.com Florida had more and stronger hurricanes between 1850 and 1920 than it did between 1950 and 2020. Should we blame that on anthropogenic climate change?
Bill's pieces are always an interesting read. Today's piece is a great history lesson about how far mankind has developed over the years yet with the greatest communications tools in the history of the planet the political elite continue drive their false agenda. Someday the turkeys will come home to roost!
Jim Marshall
Bill, you might want to check the math on the Covid death rate. 1 in 10,000 would be what, 34000 Americans? But I hear we lost over a million. Or are you figuring that 97% of those died "with Covid"? Fast research suggests more like less than 1 in 300 Americans or 1 in 1000 over the world.
Either way, non-competitive with any of the earlier plagues.
A joy to read. Painfully accurate.
As always a very good read.
Spot on, Bill. One of your best, methinks. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy.
Maybe we’re getting old, according to the new ways of thinking: Drought, heat, cold, too much rain… too little sun... are all signs of climate change!
This is something that somebody can do something about!
In exchange for some financial and lifestyle sacrifices in the present we have a shot at never experiencing famine!
Yes Bill, over 300 years after poor Louis's toothache and the "professionals"(following the science of the times) horrifying procedure performed, many of our current "professionals" seem to have learned little.
Our recent plandemic shows how many of our current doctors(in name only)are "practicing" medicine, but unfortunately on real humans.
If man is still around in another 300 years, i'm sure a great writer, much like yourself, will teach of the horrifying experiments performed on the poor citizens of our day, and question the acts of ignorance that cost humanity so much...the price of "practicing" on real humans...
Bill the difference was and is harnessing 'energy' to increase output .. as you well know. But since you're of the view that the planet is under no threat from abuse of any kind, just stop writing about it since what's gonna happen is happening anyway so what difference does your commentary make except to agitate or stir the pot so that the extremists on either side can increase their verbal vitriol anger hate .. and what ? you may have had a 4 mile walk for supplies but you have no idea what suffering lies ahead for your/our kids and grandkids .. it's not about us anymore but the survival of life on earth .. sure you know all about the Putin Mafia so lets see how he fit's into your "connecting the dots" puzzle ..
Regarding Bill's statement that: "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already studied the issue and concluded that “there is essentially no long-term trend in hurricane counts.” Nor were hurricanes becoming more intense or more dangerous.
“We conclude that the data do not provide compelling evidence” the NOAA wrapped up, for neither more storms nor fiercer storms. ", could anyone point me to the specific study that Bill is referring to? Thanks John T.H.
Great article!
Though I'm quite certain that most people, unlike you, would not know the meaning of "ccaries." DUH!
Another example from this article. I doubt that Bill would miss this misspelling of "cavities."
From the article: "Dental caries, for example…"
Please do some proofreading...it really doesn't take that long.