Why should you believe that cutting emissions is affordable? First, because financial incentives work. Action on climate, if it happens, will take the form of cap and trade: businesses wont be told what to produce or how, but they will have to buy permits to cover their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.… Continue reading An Affordable Truth
British Researcher Steps Down During E-Mail-Leak Inquiry
The head of the British research unit at the center of a controversy over the disclosure of thousands of e-mail messages among climate-change scientists has stepped down pending the outcome of an investigation. From British Researcher Steps Down During E-Mail-Leak Inquiry – NYTimes.com While embarrassing, this incident does nothing to change the physics of carbon… Continue reading British Researcher Steps Down During E-Mail-Leak Inquiry
Somali Pirates Open Up a “Stock Exchange”
‘Four months ago, during the monsoon rains, we decided to set up this stock exchange. We started with 15 “maritime companies” and now we are hosting 72. Ten of them have so far been successful at hijacking,’ Mohammed [a wealthy former pirate who took a Reuters reporter to the facility] said Somali Pirates Open Up… Continue reading Somali Pirates Open Up a “Stock Exchange”
The limits of good vs. evil thinking
Take Climategate. One response is: 1. “These people behaved dishonorably. I will lower my trust in their opinions.” Another response, not entirely out of the ballpark, is: 2. “These people behaved dishonorably. They must have thought this issue was really important, worth risking their scientific reputations for. I will revise upward my estimate of the… Continue reading The limits of good vs. evil thinking
The Nation of Futurity
The Chinese now have lavish faith in their scientific and technological potential. Newsweek and Intel just reported the results of their Global Innovation Survey. Only 22 percent of the Chinese believe their country is an innovation leader now, but 63 percent are confident that their country will be the global technology leader within 30 years.… Continue reading The Nation of Futurity
The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American
In a republic, the people should not pledge allegiance to the government; the government should pledge allegiance to the people. From The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American – Salon.com Good point.
Teabaggers punk’d by anti-racists who get them to cheer rant against European-American immigrants
Teabaggers punk’d by anti-racists who get them to cheer rant against European-American immigrants Funny.
Treasury Invites Bloggers to Round Table
Mr. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, was among the senior officials who talked with bloggers at an outreach session on Nov. 2. The two-hour round table was held on background, meaning that the bloggers could describe the sessions, but not attribute quotes to specific officials. Lengthy posts about financial system reforms — and the bloggers’ disagreements… Continue reading Treasury Invites Bloggers to Round Table
South Park Mocks Glenn Beck
Cartman is chosen to read the morning announcements at South Park Elementary, but he turns the forum into a bully pulpit to unleash criticism of the student-body president. South Park Mocks Glenn Beck | Video Cafe Almost as funny as the Did Glenn Beck rape and murder a young girl in 1990? Not that I… Continue reading South Park Mocks Glenn Beck
Will You Go To Jail If You Don’t Buy Health Insurance?
Will You Go To Jail If You Don’t Buy Health Insurance? No. Section 501 of the House bill imposes a tax of 2.5 percent of adjusted gross income. You are exempted from the tax if you already have qualifying health insurance from your employer, if you receive benefits from Medicare or Medicaid, if you are… Continue reading Will You Go To Jail If You Don’t Buy Health Insurance?