THERE is no doubt that many people are susceptible to the repetition of a single message. No matter how stupid the message, if enough people say it often enough, a large percentage of those who hear it will begin to believe it. That’s the basis of … [Read more...] about How Scientific Ideas Become Fashionable (Part 1)
Activist Scientists Crying Wolf on Coral Bleaching and Climate Change
THE propaganda from our Great Barrier Reef scientists at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium is relentless. According to Janice Lough, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the rate of change from anthropogenic global warming is … [Read more...] about Activist Scientists Crying Wolf on Coral Bleaching and Climate Change
Carbon Taxing Refrigerants But Not Carbon Dioxide?
ON July 1, Australia not only got a carbon tax, but also a tax on refrigerants based on their global warming potential. Refrigerants are used to keep things cool, for example, food in our refrigerators and people in cars and shopping centres. The … [Read more...] about Carbon Taxing Refrigerants But Not Carbon Dioxide?
ABC Still in Denial about History of Lower Murray and Estuary
‘Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated … [Read more...] about ABC Still in Denial about History of Lower Murray and Estuary
Really Reducing Emissions Would Mean Recession
In Australia we now have a carbon tax, to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. But I bet if there really was an across the board reduction in carbon emissions by industry the government would be complaining. Back in late 2008, when the price of oil … [Read more...] about Really Reducing Emissions Would Mean Recession
What the Carbon Tax and ETS will Really Cost: Peter Lang
Tomorrow, July 1, Australia gets the carbon tax the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, promised she would never introduce. The nation’s 500 “biggest polluters” will start paying a $23-a-tonne carbon price. Retired geologist and engineer, Peter Lang, … [Read more...] about What the Carbon Tax and ETS will Really Cost: Peter Lang
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
