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Experts’ Tears Flow
THE BLOG IS NOT SENDING OUT EMAILS. I'M CHECKING INTO IT. Conan was right. The best part, at least for now, of the SCOTUS ruling overturning the Chevron test is…
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Academics Fear People. They Study Them & Wish They Could Shut Them Up
We are going to explore, in a series of posts, the Mind of The Academic. There is much to say on this depressing-yet-amusing topic, which by itself is worthy of…
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The Misinformation Dis(mis)course Revisited : The Losing Battle of The Academic Expertocracy — Guest Post by Jaap Hanekamp
Introduction Some time ago I wrote about The science of fake news. I must confess, I find this misinformation discourse thoroughly boring. Why? Because it reveals the most plebeian of human…
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Bring Back Global Warming — Guest Post by Richard Law
'Rio de Janeiro is a city in South America. It is the capital of Brazil. It exports coffee and sugar. It has a tropical climate', so wrote the first form…
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How A Science Becomes THE Science
Our main concern is what has become of science, now often called by those who control it The Science. This is, as mentioned, the Cult of Science. Members are easy…
Climatology Isn’t The Only Thing Killing Science
I received this interesting email from reader Mike Nash that I thought would be of interest to all. Nash saw my piece in the Federalist yesterday and commented. Sorry but…
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Stream: Obama Warns: Global Warming Deniers Now Face the Disapproval of … Business Leaders!
Today's post is at Stream: Obama Warns: Global Warming Deniers Now Face the Disapproval of ... Business Leaders! In his final State of the Union speech, President Obama said, "If…
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The Pope Is Wrong About Global Warming
God bless Pope Francis. But he is wrong about global warming, and even wronger about "special interests" trying to keep global warming going. The Holy Father knows a lot more…
