Archive - Resource Realism

A Sucker Boiled Every Minute?

Energy conservation is not a sign of weakness

Aug 17 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

We're Feeding The Bogs, We're Feeding The Plants

Is the Energy Secretary having us on? Sadly, I think not.

Aug 14 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

Homer Simpson May Yet Get His Dream Car

Evidently, fuel economy is killing our vibe

Aug 10 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

He's Going to Drink Their Milkshake

with a Texas size pump

Aug 8 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

What's the Deal with the Moon?!

We have plenty of urgent problems on Earth to attend to first

Aug 6 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

Picky Eaters Could Starve Us All

Geoengineering the food supply is tremendously wasteful

Aug 4 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

Rooftop Solar for the People

Let's make the best *public* use of a good untapped resource

Aug 1 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

July 2025

All The Trees We Need?

We seem to lack the imagination (or courage) to grasp the concept of finiteness

Jul 28 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

To One Degree or Another

Air conditioning is not really a luxury, but the world might have to ration it

Jul 26 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

What's Ours Is Yours

Why should taxpayers have to pay to privatize public resources?

Jul 22 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

The World's Largest Toilet

You apparently can now be paid to do your business. Do it for the planet.

Jul 20 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

A Tale of Two Subways

On the road to Hell...Mind the Gap!

Jul 16 •

Thomas Manuel Ortiz

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