Why do so many Americans put up with cheap, crappily-built houses – even when those houses are "McMansions?"

It’s kind of amazing. Americans are willing to buy housing made from extremely cheap materials that will fall apart after only a couple decades, or at least require expensive repairs. Why? When I was looking around to buy a house,… Continue Reading

why would a God or supernatural presence allow human technology/science to progress so well?

As wealth and technological development increase in countries like the US and Canada, many people are turning away from believing in God, the supernatural, etc and even becoming, (gasp!), atheists. if I were a really jealous deity in control of… Continue Reading

The Power of Solar: Growing Bananas in the Rockies

Complete video at: fora.tv Amory Lovins, chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, describes how he is able to grow bananas in the Colorado Rockies. Through energy efficiency and utilizing solar energy, he only uses around five dollars a month worth… Continue Reading

Is this new solar dye technology the future of alternative energy?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7501476.stm What do you think about this? Could we be seeing these solar dyes on all new buildings within 5 years? Would you be willing to put these panels on all the windows in your house? Could this technology make… Continue Reading