Category Archives: Physics

David Mackay was right

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Clive Best

UK policy on climate change used to make sense when the David Mackay was chief scientific advisor to the UK government, He also understood the limitations of renewable energy, unlike our current advisors. He was the Chief Scientist at the … Continue reading →

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Evidence of a tidal effect on the Polar Jet Stream

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Clive Best

Preamble: Our  paper has finally been published in Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment. It proved to be controversial with ACP, but I am 95% certain that lunar tides affect both weather and medium term climate. C.H. Best and R. Madrigali Abstract Variations in the Polar Jet Stream … Continue reading →

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Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Clive Best

If nuclear fusion can be tamed on earth then it offers the potential of limitless energy for the foreseeable future.  We saw in the previous post how all the elements on earth were fused in a massive star that exploded before our … Continue reading →

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