Category Archives: goverance

“Trump supporters go to Washington”

Posted on 7 February 2021 by ecoquant

People don’t only have to worry about a government tracking them by their smartphones. In this case, the social effects of this capability were beneficial, because “some very bad dudes” were able to be found and identified. But most people … Continue reading →

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On bag bans and sampling plans

Posted on 18 February 2019 by ecoquant

Plastic bag bans are all the rage. It’s not the purpose of this post to take a position on the matter. Before you do, however, I’d recommend checking out this: and especially this: (Note: My lovely wife, Claire, presents this … Continue reading →

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