THE word ‘sceptic’ has come to be associated with anyone who does not subscribe to the consensus view on anthropogenic global warming (AGW). The term is generally used in a derogatory way, so some politicians (e.g. Steve Fielding) and scientists … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 3)
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Defining the Sceptics (Part 1)
“THE improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.” This quote from Thomas Huxley is a favourite among so called 'climate … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 1)
Jennifer Marohasy Leaves the IPA
My second three-year contract with the Melbourne-based Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) ended with the financial year and is not being renewed. I learnt a lot during the six years - especially early on with Andrew McIntyre teaching me how to … [Read more...] about Jennifer Marohasy Leaves the IPA
It has been hotter, fires have burnt larger areas
The word unprecedented is applied to almost every bad thing that happens at the moment, as though particular events could not have been predicted, and have never happened before at such a scale or intensity. This is creating so much Klonopin anxiety, … [Read more...] about It has been hotter, fires have burnt larger areas
Vale Ray Evans & How to Win an Argument
I first meet Ray Evans at a dinner at the Institute of Public Affairs. It must have been in about 2004, ten years ago, because I had just seen the movie ‘The Day After Tomorrow’. Staring Dennis Quaid as a paleoclimatologist professor, the movie was … [Read more...] about Vale Ray Evans & How to Win an Argument
The Humble Axe and Chainsaw: A Note from Ian Mott
CHEAP, simple to use and extremely effective fire management tools that are owned and operated by almost every householder who is exposed to the risk of wildfire are the humble axe and the chainsaw. But the various native vegetation "protection" laws … [Read more...] about The Humble Axe and Chainsaw: A Note from Ian Mott