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Monthly Archives: April 2017
What the New York Times’s Climate Skeptic Says
When the NYT hired climate science skeptic Bret Stephens, they were harshly criticized for the move, which was purportedly made because the paper felt that they had drifted too far to the left. Stephens published his first article, and the … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged bret stephens, climate change, IPCC, new york times, noaa uah satellite
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Google is Biasing their Search Results
Recently, Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, was quoted as saying “We’re not arguing for censorship, we’re arguing just take it off the page. Put it somewhere else. Make it harder to find.” In other words, Google is planning to … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged bamn, berkley, censorship, CUNY, duck duck go, eric schmidt, George Sorros, google, search engines
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Bill Nye Fails to Rebut William Happer
The following video claims that Bill Nye “destroys” William Happer on climate change. Far from it. Nye’s argumentation is weak, and in places, flat out wrong. Happer begins: CO2 is not a pollutant; it is natural like water vapor. Plants … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, science
Tagged Bill Nye, climate change, climate models, IPCC, noaa uah satellite data, richard tol, william happer
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Review of “My Hero Academia” (season 1, dub)
* * * B My Hero Academia is an anime series set in an alternate universe where most people have “quirks”, superhuman abilities. Those with the most powerful quirks can become heroes. When Izuki, a powerless hero fanboy, unexpectedly inherits … Continue reading
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Tagged all might, anime, eraserhead, izuki, katsuki bakugo, my hero academia, ochaka, review, shota aizawa, tenya
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How Climate Activists Hurt the Case for Man Made Climate Change
I’m going to examine the climate reality project’s The 12 Questions Every Climate Activist Hears and What to Say. Let me start by saying that by calling yourself an activist, you immediately give up any claim to an unbiased scientific … Continue reading
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Tagged climate activists, climate change, climate vulnerable forum, freeman dyson, IPCC, richard tol, UAH satellite data
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BC Provincial Party Platforms
Here are the party’s positions on the issues. This is a preliminary look. Note how little overlap there is between the platforms. I’ll try to dig up more and update this: Liberals New Democrats Balanced Budget yes yes LNG Development … Continue reading
The Mythological Thor
Marvel has popularized the character of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, in comic book series and, more recently, in film. But Marvel’s Thor bears only a passing resemblance to the mythological figure once worshiped throughout northern Europe. So what … Continue reading
Is Marvel in Trouble?
The news that Marvel executive David Gabriel attributed their recent slump in sales to a lack of demand for diversity and female characters generated a storm in the media. Here’s the quote: “We saw the sales of any character that … Continue reading
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Tagged avengers, comic book sales, david gabriel, marvel
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Review of “The Void”
* D The Void is a horror movie in the style of HP Lovecraft. The first act does a good job at building tension and keeping you guessing as to what’s going on. Unfortunately, despite some reasonable practical effects that … Continue reading