... Ethyl alcohol had been used as a fuel for lamps and engines since the early 19th century. Although it was generally more expensive, alcohol fuel o...

@astronautrob The Powers That Be - just a catchall for those who run the world. I've heard podcasts saying that faux-libertarian technocratic billiona...

@astronautrob Yeah crazy that it passed but very exciting if TPTB don't sabotage it. Ibogaine alone seems like a huge threat to the Medical Industrial...

@astronautrob I think the other state that passed it was Maryland. North and South Dakota (and Arkansas?) rejected it. At this point, the federal gove...

Missouri got a 420-friendly boost: "Adults 21 and over will soon be able to head to their local Missouri weed dispensary and buy recreational mariju...

I listened to it, it was a really good conversation although I didn't expect some of Joel's takes. Like disease-carrying ticks being a reason to avoid...

@astronautrob I know I'm overgeneralizing, there are still many "normal" people living in flyover country and in the big cities who don't believe all ...

There is some sort of right or conservative hivemind outside the metro areas. It's not as noticeable until you get far into the farming areas and the ...

I have been looking for areas/states with cheap land, good people, reasonable politics and less taxes. I'm in Los Angeles right now and have wanted to...