by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 23, 2020 | Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
Most agree the subject of climate change deserves open and honest discussion in the public square; and equally important, the debate must be predicated on science, not ideology. At the same time, highly complex scientific matters whether in quantum mechanics,... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 27, 2020 | Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
I was unable to attend the recent climate lecture at Battle Mountain H.S., but I did read Nate Peterson’s (the Vail Daily’s editor) article on Friday when he reported on the event, and was struck by the lack of specificity regarding the topic. Not on Nate’s... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Dec 2, 2019 | Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
E = mc2. It’s the world’s most famous equation, but what does it really mean? “Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.” On its most basic level, the equation says that energy and mass (matter) are interchangeable; in other words, they... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 30, 2019 | Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
Several years ago I attended a lecture given by perhaps the greatest theoretical physicist of our time, Steven Hawking. During the question and answer period a member of the audience asked Dr. Hawking if he or his colleagues researched time-travel. Hawking had a... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jun 24, 2019 | Climate Change
Americans increasingly believe that climate change is real and that human activity is largely responsible. But even as new surveys confirm a growing awareness, the issue is still not a major taxpayer concern. I have my own theory on why this is so, and it can be... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 4, 2019 | Climate Change
The Paris Climate Accord is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance. It’s “stated goal” was to ensure that global temperatures do not increase... Read More
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