Scientific evidence becomes politically fashionable again

Blessed are the geeks, for they shall inherit the Earth

ONE of the stranger beliefs of some politicians is that if they treat nature like a troublesome opponent and ignore it, it might go away and stop bothering them. In the opinion of many scientists George Bush, America’s retiring president, was just such a politician. It would be one thing, for example, to argue that it is too expensive to stop climate change and that adapting to such change is a better course of action. It is quite another, as White House ... Full Story »

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Peter Barnett
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by Peter Barnett - Jan. 10, 2009

Its a good analysis of the value placed on scientific evidence by the Bush administration.

Economics v Environment - In this two horse race where would you put your money?

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