tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post9121761248405313072..comments2023-11-06T11:31:25.673-08:00Comments on Activist Teacher: Beware Anti-“Pseudo-Science” AgitationDenis Rancourthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743375141824505606noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-90590084160397017622017-04-23T03:13:46.066-07:002017-04-23T03:13:46.066-07:00"There's A Global Riot Against Psuedo-Exp..."There's A Global Riot Against Psuedo-Experts" Nassim Taleb Exclaims "This Is Not About Fascism"<br />http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-07/not-fascism-nassim-taleb-warns-theres-global-riot-against-psuedo-expertsM.G. Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489317363576427515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-17098247680691983362016-12-31T17:53:40.405-08:002016-12-31T17:53:40.405-08:00Featherless,
I agree with your points. Our views ...Featherless,<br /><br />I agree with your points. Our views are compatible, IMO. <br /><br />Have you read the seminal 1987 essay "Constitutional Law in the Age of Balancing" by T. Alexander Aleinikoff? It is very much in line with your main position, and gives great historic context.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DGR<br /><br />Denis Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895449135200826970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-65927778047084194252016-12-31T16:13:37.999-08:002016-12-31T16:13:37.999-08:00Thanks for your thoughts regarding a rational fram...Thanks for your thoughts regarding a rational framework for human rights. I was in that camp for awhile, and eventually gave it up, as I thought it central to human dignity to include matters of motivation when judging any human action.<br /><br />But it appears that we are both of the opinion that the "conflict of rights" business is untenable. The logic of many court decisions Featherless Bipedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579907991800937740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-87640778919425648192016-12-31T12:39:43.347-08:002016-12-31T12:39:43.347-08:00Hi Featherless Biped,
Thank you for your thoughtf...Hi Featherless Biped,<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughtful feedback.<br /><br />Your general comment on the limits of rights is an oft-expressed position.<br /><br />I critique and IMO surpass that position here:<br /><a href="http://dissidentvoice.org/2016/11/towards-a-rational-legal-philosophy-of-individual-rights/" rel="nofollow">Towards a Rational Legal Philosophy of Individual Rights</a>Denis Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895449135200826970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-41080159968507983032016-12-31T12:14:44.815-08:002016-12-31T12:14:44.815-08:00Dear Dr. Rancourt,
I very much like your taxonomy...Dear Dr. Rancourt,<br /><br />I very much like your taxonomy, here—I think it’s quite useful.<br /><br />However, if I might play devil’s advocate for a bit, I’d like to offer some defense of the thing you call government propaganda and other institutionally based actions that smack of censorship.<br /><br />The academic freedom you are looking is, I believe, a chimera. As in any discussion of Featherless Bipedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579907991800937740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-26331403590700027672016-12-30T07:13:29.570-08:002016-12-30T07:13:29.570-08:00Thanks JR. Great comments.Thanks JR. Great comments.Denis Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895449135200826970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-57377769478240768362016-12-30T03:20:34.040-08:002016-12-30T03:20:34.040-08:00Quote:
Given the epidemic lack of understanding...Quote: <br /><br /><i> Given the epidemic lack of understanding of science concepts ...</i><br /> <br />Epidemic usually means something that has rapidly spread. The other meaning, that of being "widely prevalent” is much less in use. Is it really good for the reader to jump through this hoop, about a basic premise near the beginning of the article?<br /> <br /><i> Systemically, from an JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891487498952114173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-71703408530599750672016-12-28T16:31:46.437-08:002016-12-28T16:31:46.437-08:00Reply to Anonymous: Curry and Shaviv and Lindze...Reply to Anonymous: Curry and Shaviv and Lindzen and Idso are mentioned here as scientists who question the "consensus" on climate change. You criticize their "failed hypotheses" without any elaboration, apparently since you have no actual knowledge of any of their hypotheses, failed or not. They rightly engage in the essential and valid scientific activity of skepticism Ladyhawknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-62294603004652919552016-12-28T11:28:06.711-08:002016-12-28T11:28:06.711-08:00A list of links to my contributions about climate ...A list of links to my contributions about climate is here:<br /><br /><a href="http://climateguy.blogspot.ca/2014/02/denis-rancourt-on-climate-science.html" rel="nofollow">http://climateguy.blogspot.ca/2014/02/denis-rancourt-on-climate-science.html</a><br /><br /><br />Denis Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895449135200826970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-58688211780966976412016-12-28T08:21:13.247-08:002016-12-28T08:21:13.247-08:00Curry (stadium waves) Shaviv (cosmic rays) Lindzen...Curry (stadium waves) Shaviv (cosmic rays) Lindzen (Iris) Idso (it's the sun!)etc need to get over themselves and realise their failed hypotheses just don't work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-3684632079060882902016-12-26T16:30:20.095-08:002016-12-26T16:30:20.095-08:00Thanks for this Denis. I see the same issue in the...Thanks for this Denis. I see the same issue in the hijacking of the "free market" economy. We need open and freed science. The establishment making trillions on the control of sciences will not let go easily.Simon Filiatraulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412350223094493858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418581095311857454.post-18683138601214841122016-12-26T12:21:07.220-08:002016-12-26T12:21:07.220-08:00BRAVO. Well written and accurate and a perspective...BRAVO. Well written and accurate and a perspective I share. <br />Vic JasinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com