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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Journalist Bias For Sale Vs. Academic Freedom: More On The Soon Pseudo-Controversy
Two parts to this. An email exchange with a reporter, and the column he eventually wrote. Regular readers know I've been documenting these so other can people can see just…
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Calculating Markov Chain Stationary Distributions Is Immoral?
No, I don't think so, but the Census Bureau thought (thinks?) as much. What follows is one of the more curious emails I've received, describing the experiences of Juan (not…
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Laudato Si: “The Curate’s Egg.” The Not So Excellent Parts. Guest Post by Bob Kurland
See the first part of this article. Every judgment of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such…
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Global Warming Hypocrisy: Or, Science Is Politics
Lefties take money, too In an interview with far-left New York Times, activist and part-time scientist Michael Oppenheimer says "nothing follows" from his taking moola from the EDF (Environmental Defense…
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The Theology of Water—Is Design Intelligent? Guest Post by Bob Kurland
Physicist Bob Kurland gives us a twist on the anthropic principle. "The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of living water, welling up into…
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Temperature Grids, Interpolation, And Over-Certainty
A reader writes: I am a fairly new reader of your blog, coming from WattsUpWithThat and reading with delight and frustration your thoughts on statistics and climate. I have a…
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Bill Nye The Science Guy Confuses Scientific Uncertainty Versus Doubt
On the road, so something quick. Reader Paul Mullen writes: Briggs, A fellow at the salt mine was thoughtful enough to leave a copy in the break room of April's…
