The NT government has conceded the Federal government has ultimate power of approval over new uranium mines - making the NT ban on new mines ineffective. And according to today's Financial Review, this concession could result in new uranium exports … [Read more...] about Uranium Mining, but Not Croc Hunting
Belief in the Truth of a Theory
I wrote these two laws down on a scrap of paper years ago. I still have the scrap of paper but not the original reference. Harris's First Law: Belief in the truth of a theory is inversely proportional to the precision of the science. Harris's … [Read more...] about Belief in the Truth of a Theory
Litigation Over Canberra Fires, And
The Coronial Inquiry into the 2003 Canberra bushfires ended with an application for disqualification of Coroner Doogan. A decision from the Supreme Court of the ACT is expected some time soon. Last month, perhaps in frustration with the ACT … [Read more...] about Litigation Over Canberra Fires, And
To Dredge, or Not to Dredge
ABC Online is running two stories on dredging. One is about dredging at the mouth of the Murray, see http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1428180.htm In this story, Brenton Erdmann from South Australia's Water Department is quoted stating … [Read more...] about To Dredge, or Not to Dredge
Lomborg Debates Pope
"...when people are starving, lacking clean drinking water, getting poisoned from indoor air pollution, and dying from easily curable communicable diseases, they let the environment get ravaged, too. Your solution is to deal with the environment … [Read more...] about Lomborg Debates Pope
National Tree Day 2005
Today is National Tree Day. The day we are meant to plant trees. Two days ago New Scientist published an article titled 'Planting trees may create deserts'. It went on, Planting trees can create deserts, lower water tables and drain rivers, … [Read more...] about National Tree Day 2005
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
