I was told there would be no science.
The sad thing is that they’re just as ignorant of business and economics.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Resurrecting Dinosaurs
…is extremely unlikely.
Antarctic Sea Ice
For those who think that the current state of the Arctic ice means anything about global warming or comate change, note that the Antarctic sea ice extent is at a record high.
Men And Women Really Are Different
Among other things, this explains why it’s really hard for a couple to choose paint colors. Choosing colors, to me, is the hardest part of painting, even when we do it ourselves.
The War On Science
…by progressives.
Government contractors have similar problems.
The Climate Vulnerability Monitoring Report
…is science fiction. The people who write these things know nothing about economics, and when making decisions like this, that’s at least as important as the science.
Silent Spring
Fifty years of junk environmental science.
[Update late morning]
More thoughts from Ron Bailey:
In Silent Spring, Carson crafted a passionate denunciation of modern technology that drives environmentalist ideology today. At its heart is this belief: Nature is beneficent, stable, and even a source of moral good; humanity is arrogant, heedless, and often the source of moral evil. Rachel Carson, more than any other person, is responsible for the politicized science that afflicts our public policy debates today.
It’s certainly not for the better.
The Sun
…may be headed for a grand minimum:
Grand minima can last for decades. The previous one took place between 1645 and 1715, and has been linked to the little ice age in Europe. A new one might also cause localised cold periods, but many climate scientists see a silver lining to such a turn of events: a grand minimum offers ideal conditions for testing the effects of solar variability on Earth’s climate (see “Our star’s subtle influence”).
But don’t sweat it (so to speak). The largest energy source in the solar system has absolutely no influence over the planetary climate. Just ask the AGW folks.
The Tim The Tool Man Approach
…to lighting up the moon.
One quibble. If you really bought that many one-watt green lasers, I’m sure that you’d get the price well below $300.
The Physics Of Chicken Soup
OK, my question about this article is: who puts whole (or even cut) tomatoes in chicken soup? Honestly, the question being asked would never occur to me, because I’ve never been burned by a tomato in soup of any kind, let alone chicken.