maure 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2011 Scientific heresy http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2011/11/1/scientific-heresy.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argento Reloaded 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2011 Agreed. Pseudoscience is a kind of religion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maure 1 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 I believe Ridley's point is that adopting a faith-based position is independent of whether its object is scientific or pseudo-scientific. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argento Reloaded 1 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 Of course! Many people believe in their own conception of things no matter how many reasons against it you showed them. Homeopathy is good example: the homeopathy incosistence doesn´t mean aleopathy has the answer to every single disease but many people is trying harder to find it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaky2 1 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 Very good read, I liked it. It explained pretty well the concerns I have about global warming, basically that by having a bandwagon and moving bucketloads of money it is very possible that half of the things done to solve it might not be good... Bubbles are very bad >.< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4 Report post Posted November 25, 2011 A simpler take in a similar vein: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/25/climategate_symptoms/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maure 1 Report post Posted November 26, 2011 For those marginally informed even if highly opinionated, here are some more details: Climategate 2.0: New E-Mails Rock The Global Warming Debate http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2011/11/23/climategate-2-0-new-e-mails-rock-the-global-warming-debate/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AleHop 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2011 Where's cav when you need him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
