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smallcat88

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23. Cosmos

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2014, 10:54 AM

May 2014

Best new show of the year!

But if you haven't heard, some states are already working on ways to tax people who move to solar energy. Free energy from the sun is just too scary for those making money supplying our energy. Yes, it's all about money. The only way to fight them is for more people to stand up to them. Sadly, . . .

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, What's our excuse? [View all] Playinghardball May 2014 OP

NdT - a national treasure. cbayer May 2014 #1

Our excuse? CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #2

The sad thing is.... Adrahil May 2014 #4

Germany or Brazil might do it. America seems determined to live and die with the oil companies. tclambert May 2014 #18

+1 agree - energy revolution -it will not happen here lunasun May 2014 #27

What's the excuse for why we leave them in charge? That's like saying the plantation jtuck004 May 2014 #17

That begs the question: Jack Rabbit May 2014 #25

Lets ask these guys... 951-Riverside May 2014 #3

Because Solyndra mindwalker_i May 2014 #5

K&R nt redqueen May 2014 #6

I love what he's doing with Cosmos. DirkGently May 2014 #7

I saw when he did that, and I liked it. TY for making the graphic. Hekate May 2014 #8

Let me tell you. we have none nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #9

It's not free energy The2ndWheel May 2014 #10

I know people who genuinely believe there is no way humanity will go extinct. -nt CrispyQ May 2014 #11

And that's the large majority of people who understand the issues, TBH. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #20

"We will have solar energy when... alterfurz May 2014 #12

They will figure that out eventually. SheilaT May 2014 #14

That is a scary thought hueymahl May 2014 #21

To me the amazing thing is that it hasn't happened already. SheilaT May 2014 #22

Did not think I could love this man more abelenkpe May 2014 #13

Dinosaurs didn't have oil companies trying to maximize profit tclambert May 2014 #15

Human civilization is the ultimate corporation The2ndWheel May 2014 #16

our excuse? wall street + profit margins. pansypoo53219 May 2014 #19

Cosmos smallcat88 May 2014 #23

And their... DirtyDawg May 2014 #24

Hope it's just last gasps of the Neanderthals cilla4progress May 2014 #26

K&R ffr May 2014 #28

What a breath of fresh air madokie May 2014 #29