Comments on: Culture War By Proxy

By: Hitchens on Palin and Science - The WebZappr

Hitchens on Palin and Science - The WebZappr — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:48:52 +0000

[...] loose in Slate about Sarah Palin’s war on science. He hits most of the high points – fruit flies, grizzlies, and creationism (but misses the overhead projector nonsense). In any case, it’s worth a read, [...]

By: Hitchens on Palin and Science | Cosmic Variance

Hitchens on Palin and Science | Cosmic Variance — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:22:07 +0000

[...] in Slate about Sarah Palin’s war on science. He hits most of the high points – fruit flies, grizzlies, and creationism (but misses the overhead projector nonsense). In any case, it’s worth a [...]

By: cinco dias » Populismo e tiros no pé

cinco dias » Populismo e tiros no pé — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:43:50 +0000

[...] já analisada, por exemplo, em Março por Sean Carrol do departamento de Física do Caltech. No Cosmic Variance, Carrol explica como se enquadra em termos de anti-intelectualismo quer os arroubos populistas de [...]

By: Where They Stand on Science | Cosmic Variance

Where They Stand on Science | Cosmic Variance — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:36:17 +0000

[...] to be that excited about. But at the current moment, the Republicans have so cheerfully given into anti-intellectualism and cultural backwardness that there isn’t much to have a debate [...]

By: Neil B.

Neil B. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:54:07 +0000

mark: I don’t think evolution shows that our existence must end when we die. As I have noted, ironically a computer program can survive the loss of the machine it first (or ever) ran on, and if there’s a “platonic supercomputer” out there, our minds might be able to run again. If we are conscious now from such activity happening, then we’d be conscious again, albeit maybe some ambiguity of identity. But once you’ve experienced Eastern states of ego-loss that isn’t such a big worry/

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:25:26 +0000

Why does he think it is a waste of money is what is important. The answer is simple, it isn’t the role of the federal government to fund research into Grizzly bears. Don’t believe me, read Article I Section 8 of the Constitution. That’s the section that Congress largely ignores. It’s nice that a Presidential Candidate (and he isn’t my ideal choice by any means) has some intention of honoring parts of that piece of paper everybody (including voters) ignores.

By: Lab Lemming

Lab Lemming — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:39:49 +0000

If you normalize candidate’s view on science to the traditional position of their party over the last 5 years, then McCain is by far and away the most scientific candidate.

By: Blogs de Ciência » Blog Archive » O renascimento do anti-intelectualismo - II

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:48:40 +0000

[...] norte-americana, é analisado por Sean Carrol do departamento de Física do Caltech. No Cosmic Variance, Carrol explica como se enquadra em termos de anti-intelectualismo quer os arroubos populistas de [...]

By: Politicians and Critics | Cosmic Variance

Politicians and Critics | Cosmic Variance — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:24:59 +0000

[...] people out there selling evolution to skeptical listeners who might be committed to religion and suspicious of science. But that doesn’t mean that sincere voices who believe that thinking scientifically sends you [...]

By: mark

mark — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:23:22 +0000

Some people share Derbyshire’s opinion; I have a different view. I think the anti-evolution business basically comes down to people want to live forever, and are upset, even terrified, that someone might convince them that when they die, that is the absolute end of their existence.

Sometimes William Proxmire was on target with his Golden Fleece Award, but sometimes he was well off the mark, usually because he did not understand what he was sniping at. When will McCain start winding up his rants with “Nevermind!”