Category Archives: Global Warming

I’m Feeling Good About an Obama Presidency Already

Posted on November 10, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been hoping that somewhere there are a bunch of smart people figuring how to unfuck all the stuff that Little Lord Pontchartrain has fucked up using the power of the Executive Branch. Obama’s ahead of me.
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Posted in Democrats, Environment, Global Warming, Healthcare, Stem Cells, The War on Science | 3 Comments

The Confusion About the Social Security ‘Crisis’ Is Economists’ Fault: More on Sizzle

Posted on July 24, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Using Sizzle’s logic, economists are to blame for the misunderstandings surrounding Social Security.
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Posted in Evolution, Global Warming | 5 Comments

Sizzle: Needs More Steak

Posted on July 15, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Randy Olson’s Sizzle isn’t bad, but it’s not that good either.
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A Biologist Confuses Artificial and Natural Selection

Posted on July 2, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Natural selection can be a result of human activities.
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Posted in Agriculture, Evolution, Global Warming | 10 Comments

Blackflies, Caribou, and Conservative Talking Points

Posted on June 25, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

If Republicans claim that oil pipelines are good for caribou, I wonder what they’ll make of the blackfly outbreak in Maine. Yes, Congressman Bachmann is involved.
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Posted in Conservatives, Environment, Fucking Morons, Global Warming, Oil, The War on Science | 4 Comments

The War on Climate Science: The Smithsonian Front?

Posted on November 18, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

More from the dog bites man files: political interference in a Smithsonian exhibit–about climate change. Having viewed this exhibit, I’m not sure what to make of these claims.
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A New and Improved Automobile Engine?

Posted on November 4, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Yes, we can build a cleaner and more powerful car engine.
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Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Oil | 18 Comments

Dog Bites Man: Bush White House Censors CDC Report

Posted on October 26, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

I know: who could possibly think that the Bush administration would censor a report on the effects of global warming.
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Posted in Conservatives, Environment, Global Warming, Public Health, The War on Science | 5 Comments

Dingell Hurts the Democratic Party

Posted on August 3, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Once again, Michigan congressman John Dingell has decided to side with Detroit automakers who continue to resist entering the 21st century. The House has scrapped legislation that would raise fuel efficiency standards…to those less than Europe and Japan. Someone explain to me why we can’t compete on a playing field that is still tilted towards the U.S. auto corporations.
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Posted in Democrats, Economics, Environment, Global Warming, The War on Science | 11 Comments

Framing Versus Filters: The Lesson of the Bush-Gore Debates

Posted on July 25, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

It isn’t always the message, sometimes it’s the medium. Or the media actually. Framing only goes so far. Often, getting your message out there comes down to schmoozing, intimidation, and hard work. This applies to politics and science.
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