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Global Warming Political Enemies List
I wrote what follows for an editor who, lucky fellow that he is, has moved on to better things. So, in order not to waste these precious pearls (and to…
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Postmodernism and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
Since I am, by nature, a compassionate individual, I had been thinking of how we might Sokal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). It is for their…
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I’m Sick of All These Climate Skeptic Deniers
There are a lot of people out there---unqualified, un-degreed, un-peer-reviewed people---who actively reject the consensus among climate skeptics. These people are rank deniers. These bold casuistry mongers should cause us…
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Peer Review and Proof
Suppose that I today, below, in this post, prove to you a certain mathematics theorem, say, "The Symmetry of Individual Constants." Is that theorem true? Before you answer, consider that…
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Democrats’ Appalling Budget Wishcast
Update No extra charge for today's initially misspelled headline. It is a logical fallacy to say that it OK for John to lie, cheat and steal because Mary lied, cheated…
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Conservatives Are Dumber Than Leftists
In the Controversies From The Past Department, we recall this story. (I was reminded of it after reading an article at ProfessorBainbridge.com.) Six years ago, a list was published that…
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Protesters gather in Copenhagen. Why?
Be sure to visit again tomorrow, for another article in this series. Time is up. Time to fight passion with calm reason. That always works, doesn't it? Those thousands of…
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Climategate Peer Review: Science red in tooth and claw
See also see this story on proxies I am a scientist and I have lived around fellow scientists for many years and I know their feeding habits well. I therefore…