Saturday, December 20, 2014

Things From The World Of Science

What is wrong with dealing with the facts instead of opinions or feelings?   This government sponsored study points out that humans have nothing to do with the current California draught.  Quote: "While I agree with Hoerling that the science isn’t settled on the California drought, I would go a step further to claim that it isn’t settled on climate change as a whole. Studies like this one confirm that the left is more than willing to jump to conclusions on any weather disturbance they see. And as we’ve seen in their reaction to stories like Ferguson, liberals aren’t much for changing their minds even when all the evidence points to the contrary."   But the die-hard alarmists are in denial on this one. http://www.fixthisnation.com/conservative-breaking-news/fed-scientists-man-not-responsible-for-california-drought/



This deals with the abuse of science for financial and political causes.  It is just one representative example.  This one addresses the decline in the bee population.  Quote: "As science writer Hank Campbell observes, all these campaigns reflect proven strategies “to manipulate science to achieve a political goal.” They follow the Saul Alinsky/Big Green script summarized by Madeleine Cosman: Select and vilify a target. Devise a “scientific study” that predicts a public health disaster. Release it to the media, before legitimate scientists can analyze and criticize it. Generate emotional headlines and public reactions. Develop a government “solution,” and intimidate legislatures or government regulators to impose it. Coerce manufacturers to stop making and selling the product."   And, "We need to let real science do its job, and stop jumping to conclusions or short-circuiting the process with politicized papers, anti-neonic campaigns and presidential memorandums. We need answers, not scapegoats. Otherwise, bee mortality problems are likely to spread, go untreated and get even worse, while neonic bans cause widespread crop failures and huge financial losses for farmers."    http://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2014/12/13/still-more-politicized-pseudoscience-n1931224/page/full

Regarding GMOs.  Shouldn't we care and take action to at least try to do something about this issue since neither Monsanto or the FDA care?   This is unbelievable.   http://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/monsanto-science-and-fraud-are-the-same-thing/ 

This item deals with the dominance of liberal social scientists in colleges and universities.  Quote: "I point this out not to score culture-war points, but because it's actually a serious problem. Social sciences and humanities cannot be completely divorced from the philosophy of those who practice it. And groupthink causes some questions not to be asked, and some answers not to be overly scrutinized. It is making our science worse. Anyone who cares about the advancement of knowledge and science should care about this problem."   http://theweek.com/article/index/273736/how-academias-liberal-bias-is-killing-social-science 
 
George Burns

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