I would be very interested to hear how this kind of ritual simply evolved. I would argue that would be a stretch. ============= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQpqSI_krQ
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Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
Green Elites Face Trump Threat
November 15 | Posted by mrossol | Environment, Global Warming, ScienceI do hope Mr Trump gets into this space. ====== WSJ 11/9/2016 Whatever you think of Donald Trump, his candidacy represents an important opportunity. It’s a chance to dismiss a very particular elite about whom it could be said, borrowing from Cromwell, “For any good you have been doing . . . in the name of God, go!” We are referring, of course, to... Read more
What Kills More People Cold or Heat?
April 8 | Posted by mrossol | Environment, Global Warming, Obama, ScienceSomething your mother probably never taught you. ========= WSJ 4/7/2016 By Bjorn Lomborg The Obama administration released a new report this week that paints a stark picture of how climate change will affect human health. Higher temperatures, we’re told, will be deadly—killing “thousands to tens of thousands” of Americans. The report is subtitled “A Scientific Assessment,” presumably to underscore its reliability. But the report... Read more
Are GMOs safe? Yes.
July 18 | Posted by mrossol | Food, non-GMO, ScienceA piece that I think is worth the read. ============= http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/07/are_gmos_safe_yes_the_case_against_them_is_full_of_fraud_lies_and_errors.html?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits
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Where’s the Delta Smelt?
April 29 | Posted by mrossol | Big Govt, Environment, ScienceAs I have said earlier, this is a religion. ========= By Allysia Finley April 26, 2015 5:58 p.m. ET In California, it takes about 1.1 gallons of water to grow an almond; 1.28 gallons to flush a toilet; and 34 gallons to produce an ounce of marijuana. But how many gallons are needed to save a three-inch delta smelt, the cause célèbre... Read more
Fossil Fuels Will Save the World (Really)
March 14 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Environment, Global Warming, Politically correct, ScienceI think the right honorable gentleman makes some very keen observations. === By Matt Ridley March 13, 2015 5:33 p.m. ET The environmental movement has advanced three arguments in recent years for giving up fossil fuels: (1) that we will soon run out of them anyway; (2) that alternative sources of energy will price them out of the marketplace; and (3) that we cannot... Read more
