While searching the web looking for an answer to a reader’s question, I stumbled on a page that links to my Bad Astronomy site. This wasn’t hugely surprising; lots of pages link here (usually in the lines of "Disinfo spook NSA NASA shill Phil Plait says…").
What surprised me was that it was from the United States House of Representatives! Sorta. The Science is fun! page is sponsored by the Democratic Caucus of the House Science Committee.
So, as usual, the antiscientists have it all backwards: I’m not a mouthpiece for the gummint, the gummint is shilling me!
July 25th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
It’s the Democratic Caucus. See, proof that you’re partisan!!!
July 25th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Of course he’s partisan. He’s toeing the Pro-Fact party line! (-:
July 25th, 2006 at 7:12 pm
…the same kind of “proof” that he’s a NASA shill because he’s wearing a NASA hat in his picture.
I see links to BA all over the place, especially science sites for kids. Most recent sighting was in an article on Hollywood physics (bad physics in movies). I was thinking that the article seemed Phil-ish; the author links to Bad Astronomy at the bottom of the page.
July 25th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
I like partisan cheese…..
July 26th, 2006 at 5:49 am
You’ll get used to it, Phil, just like I got used to being a Big Pharma shill. The perks are nice.
July 26th, 2006 at 10:04 am
Dang. Youse an eggspurt.
When ANY political group references you, it’s a good bet they have an agenda. Next thing you know, the caucus will be inviting you to speak at their fund raisers. Demand a really good hotel view of the Washington monument. It will continually remind you what really counts in the USA,,, a really big,,,monument,,,
(gotta watch the language now. The REAL world is watching,,,)
Gary 7
July 26th, 2006 at 12:16 pm
Dear Phil,
Dick and I are real proud of the work you have done for the government. Thanks for helping cover up the cover ups. Could you lay off the evilution and “global warming” stuff, though. If you need help redacting any of that from your otherwise swell site, just let Mr. Smith at the NSA know. He’d be glad to help. He can be reached by speaking into the stapler on your desk.
Sincerely,
Gee Dubbaya
July 26th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
The republicans don’t have a monopoly on stretching the truth (and outright lies) science or otherwise. I would wonder if a scientific political party would work, but then I recall the “Natural Law Party” they sound quite logical until you look at some of their practices, one of which was “Flying” by getting into the half lotus position and repelling off of a rubber mat.
July 26th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
I always knew you were suspect, Phil, and now this proves it.
C’mon, ‘fess up: the moon landings were a hoax, weren’t they? And what REALLY happened at Roswell? What’s the gummint hiding in the Nevada desert? And, most importantly, where did I mislay my meds…