Off topic: rcs1000 should not miss this: https://xkcd.com/2991/ (View Post)

rcs1000 may find these examples of US gvoernent "failures" in building power plants instructive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Coulee_Dam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Valle… (View Post)

I think solar power is especially appropriate for places like northern Alaska and Canada's Northwest Territories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territories /sarc Which brings me to a small … (View Post)

IanB2 - Glad to hear that you and the dog are OK, at least for now. (For those unfamiliar with the route: Interstate 40: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_40 Even-numbered insterstates run mos… (View Post)

FWIW, here are the salaries of the US Congress. You can see that -- in real terms -- they peaked quite some time ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaries_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress H… (View Post)