Category Archives: science

OBAMACARE FOR CLUNKERS

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Interesting blivet on Yahoo News about the failed Cash for Clunkers (C4C) program.  C4C had been intended (on paper, anyway) to help the environment, but instead created an environmental nightmare.  A few representative points: The program’s first mistake seems to … Continue reading →

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BRILLIANT INSIGHT!

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I just found out something incredibly informative from a One A Day multivitamin TV commercial, namely: “Research suggests that cell health plays an important role in your life.” “Research suggests?”  I am not even going to try to parse this … Continue reading →

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AL GORE AVOIDS GREEN INVESTMENTS

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

The self-proclaimed prophet of green, who would like to become the first carbon billionaire, seems to be minimizing his foray into green investments.  (h/t The Reference Frame)  According to Bill Gunderson of Gunderson Capital Investment, Gore’s portfolio “has Amazon, Colgate … Continue reading →

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THE RAIN IN TEXAS

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Not A Lot of People Know That reports on the sudden silence with respect to weather in Texas.  Last year, because of a draught, advocates of anthropogenic global warning (AGW) had wailed about “permanent draught” in the state (Joe Romm), … Continue reading →

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THE ANNALS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Here is an abstract of a social science paper titled Crime, Weather and Climate Change by one Matthew Ranson: This paper estimates the impact of climate change on the prevalence of criminal activity in the United States. The analysis is … Continue reading →

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A NEW CLIMATE BLOG

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

I just discovered a comparatively new climate blog called Not A Lot of People Know That.  Good reading, thoroughly documented.  Very much true to the J. Robert Oppenheimer quote chosen as a motto: “We do not believe any group of … Continue reading →

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CHEAP ENERGY, BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Luboš Motl, a physicist who lives and works in the Czech city of Plzeň (or Pilsen: yes, the home of the original Pilsner Beer), reports very exciting news on his blog, The Reference Frame.  A Pakistani scientist has apparently constructed … Continue reading →

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COOKING WARMING DATA

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Anthony Watts, writing at WattsUpWithThat, has just announced the results of a five-year study of climate warming trends in the United States.  The study concludes that at least half of the warming trend in the United States is artificial due … Continue reading →

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DEPRESSION AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The possible relationship between artificial light and depression is popping up more and more frequently. A new study done at the Ohio State University Medical Center exposed hamsters to dim light at night and picked up changes in behavior and … Continue reading →

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NATURAL GAS AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Interesting story here on the increased use of natural gas to create energy versus energy-related atmospheric CO2 trends.  The relationship seems to be an inverse one – the more natural gas is used to power generating plants, the less atmospheric … Continue reading →

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