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2010-10-09 Home Front: Politix

ClimateGate corrupts physics: Hal Lewis resigns from APS

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It would be worth your time to read the whole thing at the link. Rather scathing.

Posted by tipover 2010-10-09 02:19|| 2010-10-09 02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Once again, government money and the pagan worship of permanent perfect income stream security combine as the ultimate corrupting forces.

These folks aren't scientists, they're no different than big city public sector union flunkies, collecting their thirty years guaranteed pay with a guaranteed pension.

Posted by no mo uro 2010-10-09 05:55|| 2010-10-09 05:55|| Front Page Top

#3 It also points to where cutting can start in the budget. Time to end welfare to the 'gifted'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-10-09 08:21|| 2010-10-09 08:21|| Front Page Top

#4 It would be worth your time to read the whole thing at the link. Rather scathing.

Scrumptious, in fact.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-10-09 12:25|| 2010-10-09 12:25|| Front Page Top

#5 WOW!

Posted by anonymous2u 2010-10-09 13:39|| 2010-10-09 13:39|| Front Page Top

#6 I want no part of it, so please accept my resignation. APS no longer represents me, but I hope we are still friends.

Physics and the scientific process still remains the same. It is a few physicists along with the government who have corrupted the profession. I wouldn't worry for a minute about remaining friends with these crooks. Friends like these you don't need. What Professor Lewis points out is rampant in our scientific disciplines and government. The current push-back by citizens is a reaction to widespread corruption and deception in government. Few trust their government.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-10-09 16:26|| 2010-10-09 16:26|| Front Page Top

#7 should've quit APSHQ and switched to AOS HQ

Posted by Frank G 2010-10-09 17:18|| 2010-10-09 17:18|| Front Page Top

#8 That was as eloquent a smackdown as you could ask for.
I once was a research assistant in grad school to a woman who researched second-hand smoke. You ever think any of her studies indicated it wasn't a health risk? That's when I caught onto the funding game.
By the wildest stroke of luck, the week before climate-gate blew up, I gave a research methods lecture casting doubt on the whole affair.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-10-09 17:56|| 2010-10-09 17:56|| Front Page Top

#9 "There will be, I'm afraid, no real expansion of the carbon markets to their global potential without movement in the U.S.," said Henry Derwent, chief executive and president of the International Emissions Trading Association.

"Until someone explains to them (the U.S.) how wrong they are, we will be stuck with a comfortable living in the European market but nothing, nothing near the potential we should be earning," he added.

No carbon market boom without U.S
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6932LZ20101004

Posted by Black Charlie Chinemble5313 2010-10-09 18:07|| 2010-10-09 18:07|| Front Page Top

#10 "There are not enough angry voters. The numbers are not enough for senators or congressman to think it's worth taking political flak over," he added.

On the contrary. There are lots and lots of angry voters.

Posted by KBK 2010-10-09 19:07|| 2010-10-09 19:07|| Front Page Top

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