Science is sometimes very helpful when trying to sort informed political candidates from uninformed ones; uninformed or misinformed candidates are likely to make bad decisions when it comes to crafting policy. America deserves the most qualified policy makers. Today, Gov. Rick Perry got some press for his statement on Climate […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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High temperatures in Texas have been above 100 for over a month. When we park our car to go shopping, there is rarely any tree shade in which to place the car. As a result, the car is left in the direct glare of the sun, with windows closed (since […]
Most of the time, organizations like Media Matters are a bit too left-wing for my tastes. However, recently they blogged [1] about a Fox News segment where a meteorologist [2] claimed that one of the laws of thermodynamics “proves” that global warming cannot happen. The stark scientific ignorance illustrated by […]
An interesting article from the British newspaper, The Guardian, explores how obtaining support from the Republican base is incompatible with accepting evidence and scientific consensus on anthropogenic global climate change [1]. In fact, the article claims, climate denial is the litmus test for any “serious” Republican candidate. I found this […]
It’s nice to be home at our house again. After all of the strange twists and turns that this summer has taken, it was nice to be excited to come home, watch some Battlestar Galactica, and relax.
