Flash mobs of stupid conservative bigots are monopolizing our headspace OCCASIONALLY, DEAR READER, I AM FORCED to come up with a statement of principles. This usually happens when I've been online, getting exasperated by and attempting to respond to the comments of conservatives who are all in a panic about some class of people they … Continue reading On Differences of Opinion
Tag: climate change denial
A Case of Dementia in Squirrels
lost: a few nuts randomly buried under the Statue of Fuckery WHATEVER YOU POST IN AN INTERNET FORUM, no matter how bat-shit insane or obviously fueled by malice, becomes instantly and indisputably true, provided you make your case with the absolute conviction of a Supreme Court justice and the fire and brimstone of a born-again … Continue reading A Case of Dementia in Squirrels
“Asteroids and genetic engineering are a more serious threat than climate change” ?
My dialogue with a climate-change denier in sheep's clothing continues. Firefighters battling the King Fire watch as a backfire burns along Highway 50 in Fresh Pond, California September 16, 2014. Is this the future? On Friday, November 23rd, 2018 the U.S. federal government published the National Climate Assessment, which is endorsed by NASA, NOAA, the … Continue reading “Asteroids and genetic engineering are a more serious threat than climate change” ?
Global warming: Real but “not existential?” Seriously?
Even worse than the deniers are "experts" who downplay the crisis. Mexico Beach, Florida, showing destruction by Hurricane MichaelCredit: David Goldman/AP Dear Scientific Expert: you have scientific cred like nobody’s business, yet you get all rolly-eyed on climate change. That’s what I don’t get. As far as I understand, and I understand maybe slightly more than … Continue reading Global warming: Real but “not existential?” Seriously?