“The energy needed to refute BS is of an order of magnitude greater than the effort needed to produce the BS in the first place. ”
Brandolini’s law
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Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded -- here and there, now and then -- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as "bad luck." -- Robert A. Heinlein
On the North River 
Summer is my most favorite time of the year. I was born in the summer, I am a child of the summer. I live for the summer.
So imagine my great displeasure devolving into a world class funk when, for fifteen years running, there was no summer for me.
Starting, then running, a business, getting married, starting a 2nd business, being married, volunteering in many causes, to boot the weather not playing fair, arrrrrggghhh.
I know, I did it to myself, mostly. Others helped. Calvin, I feel your pain.
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Right now I’m enjoying the ‘Sweet Spot’ in energy usage. Not running the AC, haven’t turned on the heating system.
At 27 cents a kWh and over $2.33 (currently) for CCF of natural gas, this winter is going to be brutal.
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