The Myth of Plastic Waste and Recycling.
Are we fooled by Plastic waste and recycling? Data taken from the European Parliament. “The production of plastic has increased exponentially in just a few decades – from 1.5 million tons in 1950 to 359 million tons in 2018 (globally) – and with it the plastic waste. After a marked reduction in production in the […]
AI and cryptocurrency are contributing to energy problems.
AI, and cryptocurrency will create energy-problems! Is it really a good idea to force AI (Artificial Intelligence) in all industries, when it is already clear that AI and Cryptocurrency are energy guzzlers? The giant Google in one such example, noting has been said that AI was accounted for 10%-15% of the company’s total electricity consumption […]
“Mr. Rupert Murdoch, And How I Got To Know Him.”
Mr. Rupert Murdoch, and how I got to know him. In the early 1970s I worked at the Willow Garden Restaurant, Wentworth Hotel***** in Sydney. The restaurant was high fashion at the time, with visiting customers of the Jet-Set category. The Maître d’hôtel, called me one day and told me that he had to seat […]
At the age of 75, a new TIME ZONE starts in your life.
Recently, the 17th of august, I had my 75th birthday. my new TIME ZONE started. My first taught was that I am getting old, and life seemed to have passed so quickly. Starting to remember happy young days as a kid, growing up to a teenager, and later starting my first own business at 21. […]
Are we fooled by the costs of plastic bags?
Are we fooled by the costs of plastic bags? The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that all plastic carrier bags should be taxed to help a cleaner planet. This is probably well thought out, but at the same time can be used as a cover to move large sums to accounts that we will never […]
Why are there so many riots and disturbance, in the world?
Is riots anything new? No, it has been “popular” ever since when too much freedom has been given to people, but in different ways. I remember the 60s and 70s when gangs of raggers went around the city and smashed everything, they could with their iron chains, without direct reason. However, in recent years this […]
Should online shopping be subject to extra environmental tax?
Should online shopping be subject to extra environmental tax? Is it just the economy and convenience that is driving the expansion of #onlineshopping? Instead of walking 500 meters to a store to buy something, we order via the internet and get the same product delivered to our home for a cheaper price. A delivery truck […]
Fixing the economy in EU, before its to late.
Having been through many financial ups and downs ever since I became a business owner in the 70’s, I thought I had seen it all. But the developments in recent years within the #EUeconomics walls have awakened my thoughts that the crisis is here to stay. Too bad solutions from a large Power Sector. #curtbergsten […]
Groundwater extraction has caused the tilt of the earth!
I’m back with the latest observations on sea level rise. It’s not just the glaciers that are to blame. I have always been opposed to the consumption of the critical groundwater table, during periods of drought. The following are excerpts from a number of scientific data that I think may be of interest. It is […]
Are the Earth’s Magnetic poles on the move?
On June 1, 1831, James Clark Ross found the north magnetic pole just off the eastern coast of the Boothia Peninsula, in the Canadian Arctic. I could give you the coordinates, but it’s not there anymore. In fact, it’s not even close. It was first on 16 January 1909 three men (Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David, and Alistair […]