Matters Scientific

This is what happens when political or financial interests form the basis of scientific predictions, especially when made by non-scientists.   http://survivaljoe.net/blog/al-gore-embarrassed-by-mother-nature-polar-ice-caps-grow-by-43-percent/?

This study suggests that fracking is not a ground water pollutant as so many claim.  But will it put an end to claims that it does?  Not likely.  Instead, in this case, claims will arise that "the science is not settled."  Quote:  "What humans add to natural emisions as a result of drilling is so minor as to be of little consequence.  If some future study confirmed this fact, it would help to counter the myth that oil and gas drilling is polluting an otherwise pure land and sea environment.  The reality is that wherever shale and other carbon-rich formations occur, natural leakage of petroleum and/or methane is inevitable.  Oil and gas are naturally occurring features that are constantly interacting with the environment and entering the water supply through natural processes.  As is so often the case, the idea that there once existed an environment free of all that modern intellectuals might consider unpleasant is simply a fantasy."   http://www.americanthinker.com/2014/09/the_science_is_settled_fracking_is_safe.html

The National Science Foundation is held in high regard, as it should be.  But even that vaunted institution can succumb to the political forces of the day and facilitate the promotion of government sanctioned propaganda.  This is an example and should be a poster child for science sticking to science especially when spending taxpayer dollars.   http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/09/climate_change_the_musical.html 

This former Obama official, a scientist who served as Under Secretary For Science in the Energy Department, says that "climate science is not settled."  In fact he claims that those insisting such claims are "misguided" and stifle debate on the matter.    http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/climate-change-science/2014/09/21/id/595969/?

Another liberal Democrat and professional scientist defects from the Climate Change mob.  Even calls Obama delusional.   http://www.climatedepot.com/2014/09/23/politically-left-scientist-dissents-calls-president-obama-delusional-on-global-warming/

This should disturb anyone who resides on the Global Warming side of the equation.   http://www.wnd.com/2014/09/secret-weapon-to-take-over-america-revealed/

I wonder where the science is that supports these claims?   http://eaglerising.com/8781/8-horrible-things-liberals-blame-global-warming/

George Burns