Here’s a typical story, given the March for Science last weekend. It’s an example of how our society has come to accept totally illogical garbage, as long as it fits in with what we’d like to believe.
Tag: climate science
Celebrating A Rare Victory for Science and Reason
Here’s a popular Facebook “share” on climate science to which I commented, “Always nice to see science score a victory, but it sure is a shame that this is in any way remarkable.” And here’s the discussion that ensued: Friend: …
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Climate Change: How Valuable is the "Consensus?"
With respect to my recent piece on climate science, a reader points out: What is today’s “consensus” may not be tomorrow’s. Yes, the consensus can be wrong. In fact, it always is, in one way or another.
Superstition Vs. Climate Science
At the end of each December, I try to make a hopeful prediction about the year to come. I predict that this year will mark the end of a great deal of our superstitions. Remember the words of the great …
Most Scientists Are Modest and Unobtrusive – But Not All
Why is it that scientists generally are quiet and demure, and so seldom even mention the field of politics? Perhaps it’s the very difference between fact and opinion, and scientists’ preference to the former over the latter. In any case, …
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Good News, Bad News for a Progressive U.S. Energy Policy
Unfortunately, we live in a time when our “leaders” simply tell us what they think we want to hear. Anytime, and especially in an election year, a U.S. presidential candidate stands up for an idea, it means that he believes …
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What Climate Scientists Tell Us About Global Warming — And Why
The Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor, whom I interviewed last week, writes in to offer a correction to my piece the other day on The Impetus for Renewable Energy that includes: “(Taylor) believes that the push for a migration from cheap …
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Global Climate Change and What We Know of Science
A radio talk-show host reviewed my book the other day with an eye toward having me on his show. He wrote back just now: … I found it to be interesting, though I should tell you I’m one of the …
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