As reported by Newsweek, on May 11 Barack Obama told Detroit that it could do much better. This scolding came at a time that American automakers "lost more than $16 billion last year, while Toyota earned a record $14 billion and surpassed GM as the world's largest automaker." Obama castigated…
I listen extra closely whenever an organization dedicated to skeptical inquiry investigates a claim that is characterized as bogus by a loud minority. A new detailed report on global warming was published in the May/June issue of Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. Here's the primary conclusion: This paper will offer compelling evidence from…
According to Alternet, instead of applauding those new solar panels you just installed, your homeowner association might sue you: On April 14, in more than 1,400 locations from coast to coast, Americans rallied around the goal of reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent within the next four decades. On April…
I sometimes shake my head at the futility of debating the dedicated faithful. By that I do not mean those who are serious about their religion and think it through, but those who attached themselves, limpet-like, to a movement and then abandon all introspection and attack all dissent aimed at…
Bill Maher hits the nail on the head--again: Last week I asked: If it solved global warming, would you give up the TV remote and go back to carting your fat ass over to the television set every time you wanted to change the channel. If that was the case…