I will admit some criticize Popper for being so dead set in favor of deductive methods and against inductive scientific methods, but his point is deductive science that tests and verifies with reliable evidence is the essential test of reliable and credible science. Falsifiability (testability) is a big and important word in the world of Popper Science. Seems Einstein agreed about experiments and evidence as controlling and dispositive.
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Singer Talks Nukes
Fred Singer is a physicist, best known for climate science, but he is a citizen and scholar so
he provides here some commentary on the realities of nuclear developments and bomb making potential in Iran.
I think it important for us at JunkScience.com to talk scientific developments of significance–this is worth it.
http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/../2014/01/irans_arak_plutonium_reactor.html
Drrrruuuugggs III Meth
Now there’s a nightmare.
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Drrrruuuugs II, Let's talk Maryjuanna
I decided to destroy some myths about marijuana after reading a very nice piece by Peter Hitchens.
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Dddddruuuugs? Let's Talk Opiates
There are many mythologies about drugs of abuse.
I am allied in spirit and attitude with a great writer on the problems of recreational drugs, Anthony Daniels, who writes as Theodore Dalrymple.
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Grant Money Run Amok
I can’t make this up.
Some nice and well meaning emergency physician/academic gets 2.2 million in grant money.
To study the benefits of, believe it or not
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Global Warming is Irritating the Polar Vortex
The narrative is being warmed up (pardon the pun).
Warming is irritating the polar vortex and causing cold to spin down from Canada.
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More on Brain Death and Persistent Vegetative State/Coma
Follow up on the short discussion of the Jahi case and the longer one on Terri Schiavo.
Guidance for Neurologists on how to determine brain death
http://surgery.med.miami.edu/laora/clinical-operations/brain-death-diagnosis
Discussion from the National Inst of Neurological Disorders on characteristics of Coma and Persistent Vegetative State (PVS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/coma/coma.htm
Info on the Lightbulb Legislation
Received from someone who knows.
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Jahi and Brain Death
I have rarely been asked to assist in declaration of death situations, since I am Doctor Lawyer. Mostly Doctor, though, inactive member of the Bar of Texas.
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Kerry, a Science Illiterate, Pushes Climate Issues
John Kerry, who served in Viet Nam, by the way, is pushing for climate change policy responses and some State generated treaty work.
Maybe they can stop storms and weather events, which now are getting names from the weather channel to make sure people get scared and stuff.
Info forwarded by Fred Singer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/world/asia/kerry-shifts-state-department-focus-to-environment.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140103&_r=0
Bloomberg's Legacy
Tevi Troy, generally a sensible man and prolific writer on public issues, takes on a discussion of Mayor and professional nanny, Michael Bloomberg.
Last week I discussed this Medici of the modern age, who spent more than 600 million of his own money to facilitate and inflate and flaunt his mayoralty, in violation of the spirit if not the letter of American Law and Government.
We don’t elect monarchs or even Dukes or Counts here. He got away with his behavior and extravagance because he was rich, worth in the range of 30 billion adn New Yorkers and the New York press do love to kiss up to rich guys with big egos.
http://www.city-journal.org/2014/24_1_bloomberg.html