Phil Makes His Prediction

Punxsutawney Phil today in Gobler's Knob (AP/WSJ)

Periodically we muse about the movie, like we did last year, but on this year's Groundhog Day we're banishing the deep thoughts. A minor holiday is just a minor holiday.

The groundhog didn't see his shadow today, which foretells an early spring. The warmth will be welcome; EV batteries will retain their charge longer, people will not use their coal, oil, and gas furnaces as much, and the grid is less likely to go down.

In 21st century America the warm weather produced by global warming helps to fight global warming. If all these anti-carbon moves are successful, we'll have freezing cold in the future.

Happy Groundhog Day!