Denial of sex differences won’t end sexism.
This is of a piece with the Left’s general denial of the existence of human nature.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
Trump’s “Slashing” Of “Science” Budgets
Ummmmm…no.
The media hysteria is also mistaken (as always) in imagining that NASA human spaceflight has (and has ever had) much to do with science.
Stormy Daniels
Well, this should be the final nail in the coffin of Avenatti’s presidential ambitions. How could he ever win without this great woman standing behind him?
Space Traffic Management
Also, an excellent piece by @brianweeden on dealing with Space Traffic Management. Primary quibble: Should be "re-elevating AST out of FAA." For its first few years, it reported directly to the SecDOT.https://t.co/d46wOC1ikG https://t.co/6I6JKIMcAX
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) March 12, 2019
China’s Space Program
Dwayne Day dumps cold water on all the hysteria about it. I agree.
The CDC
Its gun data is getting even moreless reliable.
That’s pretty bad, since it’s never been reliable, or trustworthy as a basis for policy.
Statin-Induced Diabetes
What is the scope of the problem?
I had my first real physical in years last week. My cholesterol was normal (for me): 140+, with a good ratio and very low tri-glycerides. But per the guidelines he wanted to put me on statins. I not only refused, but told him that not only would they not help with my situation (per the Pfizer web site, which he’s probably never actually read) but that I also thought they are vastly overprescribed, when diet is much more effective. He was surprised on both counts.
Free-Market Meat
Some thoughts on the tradeoffs with animal cruelty. I would love to get pork in a cruelty-free way, and I’d vastly prefer factory-manufactured steak and bacon, if it was indistinguishable in every way from that obtained by killing cattle and pigs.
[Update a while later]
This seems related, somehow: Vegan “pork” rinds.
I disagree with this, though:
Apparently, the gourmands have discovered pork rinds. Yes, the deep-fried, not at all good for you, salt-laden, very high fat, treat found rarely if ever outside the US South or (as chicharones) where there is a sizeable Mexican consumer pool.
They’re actually quite keto, because low carb (close to zero). There’s nothing wrong with high fat, as long as it’s not seed oils.
Campus Hooliganism
It’s past time to punish it with donor strikes, if conservatives can. But at least under Trump, the Justice Department may start to address it.
Venezuela
The collapse is near.
Via Stephen Green, who writes: “We’re watching the last chapter of Atlas Shrugged play out in Venezuela in realtime.”
Yes, it was supposed to be a cautionary tale, not a how-to manual.
[Update a few minutes later]
Aaaaand the water plants have shut down.
[Update mid-afternoon]
Trump’s biggest challenge: Educating the kids on socialism. We shouldn’t have to do this, but the schools clearly haven’t. And unfortunately, that’s no accident.