9 out of 10 monkeys believe they are not behind glass

A great read on the basics of geologic time… something I have tried to explain to my father in law when discussing not only the fossil record, but climate change. This article is stellar… especially since it does it without any of the pandering bullshit politics or agendas you get with standard discussions of climate change. Brilliant.

The geologic record suggests that climate ought not to concern us too much when we’re gazing into the energy future, not because it’s unimportant, but because it’s beyond our power to control.

What the Earth Knows

Understanding the concept of geologic time and some basic science can give a new perspective on climate change and the energy future

Robert B. Laughlin is a professor of physics at Stanford University and a co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Physics. This essay is adapted from his new book on the future of fossil fuels, which will appear next year.