Monthly Archives: January 2018

Wolf Reintroduction Is Great, But Probably Not A Miraculous Landscape-Changer

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Thoughtscapism

Perhaps you’ve seen one of these videoclips: the scene opens up of wolves galloping in the snow, then landscapes of rivers and mountains opening up before you. Pictures of deer and elk, bears, bison, beavers, badgers, foxes, eagles, and so … Continue reading →

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At the Source: Where 13 % of Swiss Electricity is Created

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Thoughtscapism

A friendly nuclear engineer I met at the screening for the movie New Fire made the off-hand mention that he might be able to give a tour of his nuclear plant, Gösgen – an offer I held onto like a leech! … Continue reading →

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