Comments on: Tons of News: My New Book; Research Help; Move to Science Progress http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Monkey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57295 Monkey Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:41:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57295 Any insight on "why" you are moving? Going to a better place or leaving an unhealthy place? Any insight on “why” you are moving? Going to a better place or leaving an unhealthy place?

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57294 Chris Mooney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:22:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57294 Slight correction of that correction...I still think there is something inherently left wing about a lot of vaccine denial. However, the polling data that we have, which are quite imperfect, do not show any clear partisan or ideological divide. Slight correction of that correction…I still think there is something inherently left wing about a lot of vaccine denial. However, the polling data that we have, which are quite imperfect, do not show any clear partisan or ideological divide.

]]> By: TTT http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57293 TTT Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:17:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57293 Slight correction: Chris was very forthright about criticizing the Left for anti-vaxism, but later had to change his opinion when new data came out that pretty clearly proved that anti-vaxism is a bipartisan disorder. So the above example is a case of his own fair approach, but is NOT an example of their being a fair distribution of anti-science beliefs between Right and Left. And yeah, as Sean said at 10: exactly what IS "politically relevant Left-wing anti-science"? Anti-science liberals exist, but with no institutional power. Unless the Democrats have an anti-GMO statement in their platform and I missed it? Slight correction: Chris was very forthright about criticizing the Left for anti-vaxism, but later had to change his opinion when new data came out that pretty clearly proved that anti-vaxism is a bipartisan disorder. So the above example is a case of his own fair approach, but is NOT an example of their being a fair distribution of anti-science beliefs between Right and Left.

And yeah, as Sean said at 10: exactly what IS “politically relevant Left-wing anti-science”? Anti-science liberals exist, but with no institutional power. Unless the Democrats have an anti-GMO statement in their platform and I missed it?

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57292 Chris Mooney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:04:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57292 Thanks Terry but that's a very weird reaction...comments aren't going to be handled any differently, so far as I can tell, though they will be posted I believe through a Facebook mechanism. Thanks Terry but that’s a very weird reaction…comments aren’t going to be handled any differently, so far as I can tell, though they will be posted I believe through a Facebook mechanism.

]]> By: TerryEmberson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57291 TerryEmberson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:40:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57291 I for one would like to say that I will miss your commentary, Chris. I don't agree with you much... well just about ever, but I have enjoyed your perspective and its given me insight into the liberal mindset, especially the deterministic strains of liberal thought. I won't be following the move. Here I can expect an audience that would be somewhat receptive to my brand on liberalism; there I'd just be a troll with no one wanting to hear a dissenting opinion. I for one would like to say that I will miss your commentary, Chris. I don’t agree with you much… well just about ever, but I have enjoyed your perspective and its given me insight into the liberal mindset, especially the deterministic strains of liberal thought. I won’t be following the move. Here I can expect an audience that would be somewhat receptive to my brand on liberalism; there I’d just be a troll with no one wanting to hear a dissenting opinion.

]]> By: Sean McCorkle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57290 Sean McCorkle Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:38:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57290 @7 <i>I’ll be impressed if there’s much probing of left-wing science abuse at your new digs — particularly anything that’s politically relevant.</i> Republican candidates for <i>President of the United States</i> in the current and previous elections have professed—publicly—disbelief in the science of evolution and human-caused climate change. Can you point to anything even remotely as egregious as that on the Democratic side regarding GMOs, anti-vaccince etc? Don't try to pretend there's any kind of left-right symmetry on this, and that Chris is merely underreporting cases on the left. The anti-scientific malignancy on the right has grown to the point that individuals who intend to become <i>leader of this nation</i> are trumpeting their ignorance on these subjects. @7
I’ll be impressed if there’s much probing of left-wing science abuse at your new digs — particularly anything that’s politically relevant.

Republican candidates for President of the United States in the current and previous elections have professed—publicly—disbelief in the science of evolution and human-caused climate change. Can you point to anything even remotely as egregious as that on the Democratic side regarding GMOs, anti-vaccince etc? Don’t try to pretend there’s any kind of left-right symmetry on this, and that Chris is merely underreporting cases on the left. The anti-scientific malignancy on the right has grown to the point that individuals who intend to become leader of this nation are trumpeting their ignorance on these subjects.

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57289 Chris Mooney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:58:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57289 Here's my monumental takedown of vaccine deniers http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-why-does-vaccine-autism-controversy-live-on Meanwhile, here is Jonathan Adler defending Sarah Palin on climate change http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/168598/palin-and-global-warming-jonathan-h-adler Nice one Here’s my monumental takedown of vaccine deniers
http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-why-does-vaccine-autism-controversy-live-on

Meanwhile, here is Jonathan Adler defending Sarah Palin on climate change
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/168598/palin-and-global-warming-jonathan-h-adler

Nice one

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57288 Chris Mooney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:56:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57288 Yes, you "responded." That's about the best that can be said for it. People always have a response, especially motivated reasoners who can't admit they're wrong. The fact is I've called out every kind of left wing science abuse that I am actually aware of. Oh look, here's one http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/03/smart-meters-dumb-resistance/ Yes, you “responded.” That’s about the best that can be said for it. People always have a response, especially motivated reasoners who can’t admit they’re wrong. The fact is I’ve called out every kind of left wing science abuse that I am actually aware of. Oh look, here’s one
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/03/smart-meters-dumb-resistance/

]]> By: Jonathan H. Adler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57287 Jonathan H. Adler Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:47:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57287 I responded to that post -- and your latest move basically proves my point. I'll be impressed if there's much probing of left-wing science abuse at your new digs -- particularly anything that's politically relevant. I responded to that post — and your latest move basically proves my point. I’ll be impressed if there’s much probing of left-wing science abuse at your new digs — particularly anything that’s politically relevant.

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/08/tons-of-news-my-new-book-research-help-move-to-science-progress/#comment-57286 Chris Mooney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:36:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=21017#comment-57286 That's funny after the point you tried to score on me http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/22/a-sideswip-on-ag-biotech/ That’s funny after the point you tried to score on me

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/08/22/a-sideswip-on-ag-biotech/

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