The Electric State of the Union Address

I agree with Aeon McNulty and Tyler Hamilton when they are not excessively thrilled about the claims that a new ultracapicator power system will replace current electrochemical batteries. I am not as sure about the utility (or lack of it) in the new powders being developed to store Energy. I see such Designed powders as the answer to Solar power continuity. A correct-composition powder could be the large underground storage batteries for Solar power through the night. These powders must possess the capacity to absorb massive amounts of electrical energy with very minute additions of Water vapor, and release vast amounts of electricity with only minute Drying capacity. Connected to Solar panels, the massive absorption capacity of such powders when moistened could vastly increase the Solar generation capacity of Solar panels because of the rapid absorption of Ions, while Energy use to produce Electricity during the Night would require only a Moisture evaporator at the battery. Science has already proven somewhere that electrical absorption rates are high under extremely Dry conditions, with only a minor increase of Humidity. It might work.

Cactus at Angry Bear chose not to watch the State of the Union Speech. He was far from being alone. Blogger after Blogger admits to not having watched the Speech; I myself did not. I checked around my immediate environment this morning; even Those most likely to watch such political pronouncements did not watch the Speech. It may easily have the lowest Viewer Air share of any TV programming all week. What does it all mean? G.W. Bush first took Office in an era when the United States was basically at Peace with the rest of the World (except for a few fringe fanatics). Today: most of the World is mad at the United States, and even Americans blame Bush for what he has done, and what he has not done. Americans are simply tired of listening to George W. Bush, as he continuously bombards Us with Problems in the hope of gaining American support; Everyone knowing he will never provide a resolute, effective Solution to any of those Problems.

The NeoCon Republicans have again brought the American people back to despair. The Bush Tax Cuts, initially so attractive, have long since lost their appeal; the Cuts generating more Public Debt than Jobs, and Tax Costs seeping back to previous levels for all but the Wealthy. The Wars, Afghanistan and Iraq, started with such great fanfare; now they grind out only Casualties and Death with no end in sight. Bush policy has did much to create this Situation as well. The huge sums spent in Iraq and Afghanistan have all went to American Corporations demanding American Profits-Taking at all levels; Afghans and Iraqis could have rebuilt their own Countries with those funds, at far less Cost, and with far less Unemployment amongst their native Labor elements. One of the greatest Angers of both Afghani and Iraqi is the fact that the Bush administration did as much for their economies, as he has for the American economy–only Injury. Now Bush wants to gut the Social Security administration and Benefits, and grant more Tax breaks for the Wealthy. Would you want to watch George W. Bush speak? lgl