UNLUCKY fishermen are all alike: We don’t know how to see. Read more here.
Worrying About Small Changes
IN the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, Al Gore used the tale of a frog in a warming container not jumping out, but rather boiling to death, as a caution against inaction, against letting small changes, small increases in temperature, go unaddressed.
But what if, since the movie was released in 2006, there has been a small drop in temperature? [Read more…] about Worrying About Small Changes
US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
YESTERDAY President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for its “Historic action with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act … It’s a bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and millions of new jobs, decreasing our dangerous dependence on foreign oil… Now it’s up to the Senate to take the next step.” [Read more…] about US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
Defining the Sceptics (Part 4)
“GROWING up as your daughter, you have always taught me to live with an open mind, and to seek out facts before I choose a side of the fence whether it be agreeing or disagreeing with your own.”
This comment from Caroline Marohasy represents to me the essence of being a sceptic: A sceptic considers alternatives before making a decision. An opinion will eventually form, but first there will be some reasoning.
A modern education may provide skills in writing and reading, even mathematics, but not necessarily in the ability to reason – especially if the education is value laden.
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Notes and Links
The comment from Caroline Marohasy can be found at ‘A Progressive Environmentalist’, https://jennifermarohasy.com.dev.internet-thinking.com.au/blog/2005/04/a-progressive-environmentalist/#comments . The photograph shows Ms Marohasy modeling in Brisbane in 2006. More in this series, and also ‘Defining the Greens’ can be found at https://jennifermarohasy.com.dev.internet-thinking.com.au/blog/tag/philosophy/ – scroll down.
Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 5)
IT is surprising to see the slow response of Climate Change Minister Penny Wong … At this stage we don’t know whether the questions are too hard or she has opted for the regal approach of lofty silence… and on cosmic rays… Read more here.
Al Gore Supports New Eco-Domain Names
Promo for “.eco,” a top level domain for green-minded nonprofits, businesses, and individuals on the internet. Video here.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.