Doctor Rubato
@doctorrubato.com
Singer/Songwriter from Boulder. Find my music where you stream / download. Also post on climate, science, nature, politics, jokes, or whatever else catches my fancy. Often more wise ass than you'd think would be wise. Birth CO2: 316.12.
He obviously hasn't stopped thinking about it for years. Enigmas never age, and every day is another wonderful secret.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
He obviously hasn't stopped thinking about it for years. Enigmas never age, and every day is another wonderful secret.
Careful, you're gonna get banned from bsky
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Careful, you're gonna get banned from bsky
I don't know about any other people, but both JP Morgan and Chase had been dead for decades before Epstein was even born. The chances that either knew anything about Epstein's crimes are pretty low. Unless, of course, they were reading Nostradamus, who definitely predicted Epstein.
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I don't know about any other people, but both JP Morgan and Chase had been dead for decades before Epstein was even born. The chances that either knew anything about Epstein's crimes are pretty low. Unless, of course, they were reading Nostradamus, who definitely predicted Epstein.
Ha! Have you ever convinced anybody of anything by being that rude? Here's an example. CA: 44% of electricity from natural gas, 25% from solar/wind, 20% from other renewables (hydro, geothermal, biomass), 8% from nuclear. Doesn't include rooftop solar.
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Ha! Have you ever convinced anybody of anything by being that rude? Here's an example. CA: 44% of electricity from natural gas, 25% from solar/wind, 20% from other renewables (hydro, geothermal, biomass), 8% from nuclear. Doesn't include rooftop solar.
When I was in college, "ice cream" was a code word for ...
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When I was in college, "ice cream" was a code word for ...
FWIW, both J.P. Morgan and Chase have been dead for decades, both of them long before Jeffrey Epstein was born. Just sayin' ...
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
FWIW, both J.P. Morgan and Chase have been dead for decades, both of them long before Jeffrey Epstein was born. Just sayin' ...
Take a deep breath and count to 10. Nobody has suggested covering the planet in steel and silicone. Nobody on this thread has said nuclear isn't part of the solution (although many are of that mind.) Right now, wind and solar plus storage are the cheapest ways to add electricity generation.
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Take a deep breath and count to 10. Nobody has suggested covering the planet in steel and silicone. Nobody on this thread has said nuclear isn't part of the solution (although many are of that mind.) Right now, wind and solar plus storage are the cheapest ways to add electricity generation.
You did. Not explicitly, but if you don't have "climate action", you are increasing our reliance on fossil fuels. Extracting and burning fossil fuels is orders of magnitude more damaging than any current climate action.
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
You did. Not explicitly, but if you don't have "climate action", you are increasing our reliance on fossil fuels. Extracting and burning fossil fuels is orders of magnitude more damaging than any current climate action.
Update: A small grass fire has been contained. Near Cherryvale Road and US36. Cherryvale is currently closed, but highway is open.
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Update: A small grass fire has been contained. Near Cherryvale Road and US36. Cherryvale is currently closed, but highway is open.
There's always a place to move heat. Earth is surrounded by near vacuum. Radiated heat goes into space. The problem with the "greenhouse" effect is that more and more of that energy being emitted into space is actually being "reflected" by greenhouse gases and being sent back to earth.
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
There's always a place to move heat. Earth is surrounded by near vacuum. Radiated heat goes into space. The problem with the "greenhouse" effect is that more and more of that energy being emitted into space is actually being "reflected" by greenhouse gases and being sent back to earth.
Some suggest that about 70,000 years ago human population dwindled into the few thousands. "Existential" is relative.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Some suggest that about 70,000 years ago human population dwindled into the few thousands. "Existential" is relative.
Remember Elon's dream -- we're gonna be on Mars, so it doesn't matter what we do to Earth. Of course, no matter how far climate change goes, it will never be as unlivable here as it is on Mars, so perhaps it's the ketamine talking.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Remember Elon's dream -- we're gonna be on Mars, so it doesn't matter what we do to Earth. Of course, no matter how far climate change goes, it will never be as unlivable here as it is on Mars, so perhaps it's the ketamine talking.
Closer to 1.5 C or almost 3 F. Yes, it's a big deal, and lots of people have proven it. Yes, climate action creates less damage than the alternative. If you were really worried about excessive mining, wiping out deserts and forests, killing wildlife, you wouldn't support fossil fuel extraction.
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Closer to 1.5 C or almost 3 F. Yes, it's a big deal, and lots of people have proven it. Yes, climate action creates less damage than the alternative. If you were really worried about excessive mining, wiping out deserts and forests, killing wildlife, you wouldn't support fossil fuel extraction.
Thanks for the great memories!
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thanks for the great memories!
If humanity moves to Mars, who's gonna buy his goofy cars?
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If humanity moves to Mars, who's gonna buy his goofy cars?
Stolen from nextdoor.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Stolen from nextdoor.
What if the dog has an earbud and these people are actually having phone conversations with their dogs? Ever think of that? (On an unrelated note, I just had an idea for a brilliant new product -- doggy phone!)
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What if the dog has an earbud and these people are actually having phone conversations with their dogs? Ever think of that? (On an unrelated note, I just had an idea for a brilliant new product -- doggy phone!)
And he can't legally do it. Only Congress can.
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
And he can't legally do it. Only Congress can.
Ok, so now the House gets to vote on the Epstein Transparency Act. Still, nobody is even talking about how the Senate will also have to vote, and it's very likely Thune won't bring it to a vote. Even if it passes both the House and the Senate, the president has to sign it. What are the odds of that?
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Ok, so now the House gets to vote on the Epstein Transparency Act. Still, nobody is even talking about how the Senate will also have to vote, and it's very likely Thune won't bring it to a vote. Even if it passes both the House and the Senate, the president has to sign it. What are the odds of that?
What, you mean Maxwell lied to Blanche?
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What, you mean Maxwell lied to Blanche?
Oh, and even in the unlikely event that both the House and Senate pass it and miraculously override a presidential veto, we know that trump and bondi will just ignore it anyway.
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Oh, and even in the unlikely event that both the House and Senate pass it and miraculously override a presidential veto, we know that trump and bondi will just ignore it anyway.
Ok, so now the House gets to vote on the Epstein Transparency Act. Still, nobody is even talking about how the Senate will also have to vote, and it's very likely Thune won't bring it to a vote. Even if it passes both the House and the Senate, the president has to sign it. What are the odds of that?
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ok, so now the House gets to vote on the Epstein Transparency Act. Still, nobody is even talking about how the Senate will also have to vote, and it's very likely Thune won't bring it to a vote. Even if it passes both the House and the Senate, the president has to sign it. What are the odds of that?