This is stupid. Do these charlatans really think that minority Senate staffers can’t read?
By the way, on Muller’s “conversion” from “skeptic” to “believer,” Judith Curry is unimpressed.
Mark Steyn And Michael Mann
I missed this while traveling, but apparently Mark Steyn (as I predicted) is not only not backing down, but saying bring it on:
I’m heartened to hear Mr Williams doesn’t bluff, and look forward to being cross-examined by him in court.
Me, too, except I still think he’s bluffing.
“You Didn’t Build That”
The darkness of collective punishment.
Leftists are completely tone deaf to this kind of thing, but as I wrote earlier, I think those four words sealed his fate this fall.
Gore Vidal
The self loathing ends.
The Tea Party
Given how unpredicted this was by the polls, I think that some people are going to be in for a real shock this November.
My Phone Bill
So, I’m paying twenty bucks a month to Verizon to be able to tether to my phone. Does this ruling apply to me? Or is it only for 4G users? Guess I’ll have to read it to see, and even then I still may not know (particularly since they may appeal it).
“The Goal Is Mars”
An interview with Elon Musk. I’ll be talking about private space and Mars in Pasadena on Friday at 2 PM. By the way, here’s an IO9 article on the topic from a couple months ago.
Suborbital Markets
There’s a House subcommittee hearing on the topic this morning (afternoon on the east coast), with some interesting witnesses.
Commenting Problems
A few people have told me that they’ve been having problems commenting lately. I finally figured out the problem. I get notified of moderated comments that WordPress is holding, but not for Akismet. So I just went into Akismet and found several comments by regulars that it had thought (for whatever reason) was spam. I’ve released them all, and will now start checking that regularly i.e. at least daily). If you are trying to post and it’s not accepting it, let me know.
Milton Friedman
Happy one hundredth birthday! It’s a shame he’s not around to see it. Of course, if he were, he’d be pretty appalled by this administration (not to mention many Republicans).
[Update a few minutes later]
More from Thomas Sowell, and Kevin Williamson on the “economics of love.”