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An irregular exploration of the struggle between the power of rational discourse and the scientific method on one hand, and the forces of superstition and dogma on the other. Mostly regarding climate change, though.
James Hrynyshyn is a freelance science journalist based in western North Carolina, where he tries to put degrees in marine biology and journalism to good use.
The Demon-Haunted World:
Science as a Candle
in the Dark,
by Carl Sagan
(A
review)
The Doubter's Companion:
by John Ralston Saul (Excerpts)
Skeptic Magazine: www.skeptic.com
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal: www.csicop.org
A poem by Yehuda Amichai:
The
Place
Where We Are Right
The Meaning of the
Island of Doubt
By doubting we come to inquiry; and through inquiry we perceive truth.
--- Peter Abelard
Undisguised clarity is easily mistaken for arrogance.
-- Richard Dawkins
As for evolution, it happened. Deal with it.
-- Michael Shermer.
"There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things
which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand.
Resolve, then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving, and
tiny blasts of tinny trumpets, we have met the enemy, and not only may
he be ours, he may be us."
--Walt Kelly
November 25, 2008
Category: climate
There really is no hope that we're going to do what needs to be done unless there's a reason above and beyond climate change itself.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 10:07 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 24, 2008
Category: climate
For the most past few months I've been making brief posts at The Weather Channel's Forecast Earth website, as part of a team of bloggers concerned with climate change and our relationship to the planet in general. Looks like I...
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 10:01 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 22, 2008
Category: climate
What the study primarily shows is that our climate models may have to be rejigged if they are to accurately simulate the global carbon cycle. It doesn't say anything about climate change observations.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 12:52 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 20, 2008
Category: climate
Over at A Few Things Illconsidered, the commenters are debating what to call those folks who just can't bring themselves to accept the science of climate change. You know, the science that says we have to stop spewing the products...
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 11:09 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 18, 2008
Mostly because I'm tired of being a pessimist. But there's also things like this: "Delay is not an option. Denial is no longer acceptable." Gotta love that. h/t to Reader Brian D for directing me to the video. Much better...
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 4:14 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: politics
Canadians have been living under many illusions about their environmental record for decades now, but this is the first time I can recall that the future looked brighter south of the 49th parallel.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 2:10 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 13, 2008
Category: climate
It's one thing to be ill-informed and childish. It's another to be so full of bile you have to be careful to ensure your drool doesn't dissolve your keyboard.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 1:21 PM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 11, 2008
Category: climate
It's geo-engineering for those who don't much like geo-engineering!
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 7:13 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 10, 2008
Category: climate
From the perspective of someone who's hoping to see Obama take "bold" action on climate change, this sort of talking is positively electrifying.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 11:18 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 9, 2008
Category: climate
I would have included something about the need for a googolplex of public transportation projects instead of simply encouraging cleaner automobiles, but yeah: this is what Obama should do....
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 3:48 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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