tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post3382378468569738121..comments2024-03-18T19:36:10.480-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Trust In ScienceAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-28466644620340397662012-04-14T14:20:35.511-04:002012-04-14T14:20:35.511-04:00The politicization of science is what's caused...The politicization of science is what's caused conservatives to have less respect and trust for the science community. See: James Hanson of NASA.Sam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-38761451809890971052012-04-14T12:37:56.904-04:002012-04-14T12:37:56.904-04:00Marcus the Physician called yesterday on the marbl...Marcus the Physician called yesterday on the marble Zeus. Though marble and though Zeus, the funeral is today.<br /><br />Nicarchus O(100AD)jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-77137254143462492452012-04-14T09:06:44.904-04:002012-04-14T09:06:44.904-04:00If I were transported into the 18th century and ex...If I were transported into the 18th century and expressed skepticism about medicine based on "humors," I suppose I'd be labeled as untrusting of medicine.<br /><br />I like science just fine. I have one or two liberal friends who are genuinely trained in science. They are appropriately cautious about drawing conclusions about global warming's existence and causes. The rest of my liberal friends haven't the vaguest notion what the scientific controversy is about, and are going by what they read in the newspapers or hear on TV. They're basically rooting for a team that makes them feel good about their benevolent and enlightened intentions.<br /><br />If most people really wanted to do something effective about the environment, they'd collect rainwater, use on-site sewage treatment such as composting toilets, and quit putting fertilizer or pesticides on their yards -- by far the three biggest impacts they can make. The obsession with CO2 is just a way to push the issue into the comfortable distance.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.com