The high cost of “clean” energy.
That’s what happens when you have scientific and economic illiterates making decisions about how to spend other peoples’ money.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
More Scientists
Do we really need them? I don’t know, but if so, spending money on NASA isn’t the way to do it, at least not intrinsically.
Constrained Versus Unconstrained
The latest Firewall, from Bill Whittle.
The Left’s War On Science
…as exemplified by their endless fascination with electric cars.
Two Myths About The Tea Party
…that were shown to be false in yesterday’s voting. I won’t miss either Lugar or (especially, given his behavior in space policy) Hatch.
Human Extinction
Are we underestimating the risk?
Yes. Next question?
This is why Romney’s complete lack of vision about space settlement is so depressing.
[Late morning update]
This seems related: Amateurs the new fear in making a new flu virus.
[Bumped]
The War On Women
…conservative women, that is.
Space Blather From Bill Posey
Once again, the congressman tells us how crucial NASA is to national security without explaining why, or what NASA has to do with weather satellites or cell phones. And I was very surprised to hear that the Chinese blew up their weathersat with a laser. The things you learn from Congresspeople.
Neil de Grasse Tyson
…is wrong about space policy. Well, he’s a scientist, not a policy analyst.
I’ve taught Katherine well, if I do say so myself.
Gas Prices
This is going to be fodder for some devastating campaign ads this fall. As I’ve said before, they should end with the tag line: “Obama got what he wanted. Did you?”
Via VDH, who has a lot more thoughts.
[Update a while later]
Sorry, link was missing originally. It’s there now.