This is the big lesson. It isn’t science that has failed. Real science is a process of discovering the truth through transparency, experimentation and verification.
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A Dose Of Skepticism Is Healthy: I’m perfectly willing to trust the climate experts. But isn’t doubt an integral part of serious research?
In any case, aren’t doubt and skepticism an integral part of serious research? Science evolves by trial and error, and there’s always a new discovery that challenges accepted theories. Whether or not the gloom-and-doom scenarios are probable, it would certainly be good for humanity and for Mother Earth to find alternative ways to provide cleaner energy. But the findings of the UN panel would be more convincing if they had rested on an open scientific debate.
Copenhagen Will Fail – And Quite Right Too: Even if the science was reliable (which it isn’t), we should not force the world’s poorest countries to cut carbon emissions
Mr Brown’s Copenhagen objective will, happily, not be achieved. But the meeting will still be declared a great success. Politicians do not like being associated with failure, so they will make sure that whatever emerges from Copenhagen is declared a success, and promise to meet again next year. This will at least give our political leaders the time to get themselves off the hook.
The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery: In India, a Factory Model for Hospitals Is Cutting Costs and Yielding Profits
Dr. Shetty, who entered the limelight in the early 1990s as Mother Teresa’s cardiac surgeon, offers cutting-edge medical care in India at a fraction of what it costs elsewhere in the world. The approach has transformed health care in India through a simple premise that works in other industries: economies of scale.
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How ESG Standards Favor Toxic Petrostates
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More Ridiculous Ways to Save the Planet
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Spinning the Poverty Numbers — Again and Again
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The Global Warming Myth
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Free Market is Not so Free for Consumers
How government policy conspires to rip off Canadian consumers.
When We Stop Laughing at Belgium, We Might Want to Cry
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The Best Laid Plans of Govt Planners Usually Screw Up Your Life
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Dispelling Myths Key, Speaker Says
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Proliferation of Climate Skepticism in Europe
An interesting overview of the growing backlash against climate change hysteria in various European countries.
To Lower the Cost of Housing, Cut the Red Tape
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