Comment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Bart R
dp | April 24, 2012 at 10:38 am | What a thoroughly mediocre response. Hoover Dam? It was barely close enough even for government work. Over a hundred people died building it. It was a mess of...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Tom
Start the presses, headline coming… LOVELOCK BALKS! http://www.prisonplanet.com/gaia-scientist-james-lovelock-reverses-himself.html Scientists wait for public reactions, Extra edition possible.
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Tom
Eli Rabett, Surprise! April 24th, 2012 Now, Mr. Lovelock, admits he was wrong. How about the rest of your crowd?
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Joy Black
“Those persons who love sausage, and those persons who love justice, should never watch either being made” (attributed to Bismark). ————- This applies especially to mathematics, science, engineering,...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by timg56
I was there for the first time last March, attending a conference. My first thought walking down Bourbon St was “Why did I wait so long.” My second thought was “Probably lucky I did, as I’m less likely...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by timg56
lolwot, The “expert” drum beating is getting rather worn and out of tune. Anybody who has followed the issue knows that there are qualified people on both sides of the issue. If someone like Peter...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by timg56
Hell Barry, They haven’t hit the 50,000 mark , let alone the 50 million number they claimed. Though I bet it they tried really hard they might get to 5o
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by John Carpenter
“For a start, there are many examples of technological exploitation when we didn’t have a clue as to the underlying causal mechanisms involved.” I would take it a little further and say this is the...
View ArticleComment on Week in review 4/20/12 by Don Monfort
Look barty, you asked for an example of an honest debate and I gave it to you. What is ironic about that? You have not commented about the debate. I guess you did not watch it. Don’t ask me for...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by omanuel
Ignorance (Lack of information) is used by opposing political forces in their battle to control people. Much to the surprise of some, the Climategate documents and emails released in Nov 2009 were...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Doug Allen
I think you’re a bit thin-skinned. As a liberal, I find that you and many others on this blog continually engage in stereotyping of liberals. I find that offensive, but it comes with the territory....
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Paul Vaughan
Yesterday’s microscopes were blinded by El Niño. Is there an easy workaround? YES: “Pólya notes that ‘human superiority consists in going around an obstacle that cannot be overcome directly’” “Pólya...
View ArticleComment on Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth by Albert...
The cosmic rays from black holes consist of particles with energies of 10E18 – 10E20 eV. The flux density on earth is no more than 1-2 particles per square km per year. This is totally different from...
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Comment on Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth by Stacey
Hey Jude What happens when the cosmic rays meet the solar wind and is there any effect on the output of the sun? Sorry if these are stupid questions but no doubt you won’t be surprised considering the...
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by Chief Hydrologist
Geeze Louise, Do you have a reading comprehension problem too. I was complaining about being censored for being too personal and insulting. I am quite willing to play nice but it needs to be a 2 way...
View ArticleComment on Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth by peeke
Wasn’t that on ultra high energy cosmic ray particles? The bulk of cosmic rays are not that energized.
View ArticleComment on Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth by Ron Manley
Svensmark may be correct in his conclusion that a two parameter model, tectonics and supernovae, can directly explain the fluctuation of life on earth and, indirectly, levels of CO2 and climate but I’m...
View ArticleComment on Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth by Bruce...
The dubious and unethical workings of Mann, Jones, and Hansen have been openly and expertly exposed for several years now, and should be obvious to even the densest of dolts. That you are defending...
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