…not what they say. A report on the administration’s undeclared war on business.
Category Archives: Science And Society
The War On Science
…by the left. When they accuse Republicans of this, it’s just one more case of projection. And if you consider economics a science, dismal or otherwise, their bellicosity knows no bounds.
Building Confidence In Climate Models
Thoughts on verification and validation from Judith Curry. With the usual nonsense about “denialists” in comments.
Anachronism?
This is a pretty weird story. Was a time traveller captured on film in 1928?
What Happened To All The Hurricanes?
Al?
The crazy 2004 and 2005 seasons were supposed to be the new normal. Pretend scientists like Al Gore said global warming was here, and we had better listen to him because he had all the answers. People pay Al Gore $200,000 to speak, but that doesn’t mean he knows anything.
I hope this is another bubble. We’d be better off paying him that much not to speak.
Health And Beauty Benefits
…from s3x. Print it out and tape it to her mirror, guys.
Worse Than You Thought
There’s long been a known correlation between heart disease and belly fat. This may be the reason why:
Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches — far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories — is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases. They are reporting discovery of 20 new hormones and other substances not previously known to be secreted into the blood by human fat cells and verification that fat secretes dozens of hormones and other chemical messengers.
Does this imply that we should be removing it via liposuction as preventive medicine, and not just cosmetic surgery? Having too much weight is apparently self reinforcing, not just because it makes it harder to exercise (and increases damage to joints in the hips and knees), but perhaps also because of the hormonal effects. Have there been any studies to see whether lipo patients’ health improved afterward, as well as their looks, or do they just put it back on?
Iowahawk’s Carbon Day
It appears to have been a huge success.
Mind Your Own Business
I was going to comment on this the other day, but Ezra Levant, who has more of a dog in the fight (so to speak), has:
NASA used to be about exploring space — that’s what the S stands for. But NASA’s new boss, Charles Bolden, recently told Al Jazeera TV that Obama has given him new marching orders: Inspire children to learn math, expand international relationships. “Perhaps foremost. he wanted me to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math and engineering.”
I guess that’s what happens when a “community organizer” becomes president.
But when you think about it, Hansen is following Obama’s instructions perfectly: The Saudis probably do “feel good” that NASA is trying to shut down their Canadian oil competitors.
I wish that Hansen was muzzled half as much as he pretends he is. He is, or at least should be, an embarrassment to the agency.
Cure Alzheimers
…and solve the social security problem. Thoughts from Jim Pinkerton.