If you ever need a perfect example of how mainstream media constructs narratives out of thin air, look no further than Politico’s latest screed: “‘Viciousness’ of Trump’s climate attacks stuns even his critics“ You don’t even need to read past the headline to know where this is going. The message is clear… Trump bad, climate policy good, and if we just throw more money at the problem, surely the planet will be saved.
In 1921, the illusionist P T Selbit performed a magic trick that has since become a classic: he sawed his assistant in half. We’ve all seen it done dozens of times. We know it’s not real. Yet, we’re fooled every time. The deception appears impenetrable.
You Won’t Find This in School!”
What if EVERYTHING you’ve been taught about ancient pyramids is wrong? What if the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are not 4,500 years old—but remnants of a lost civilization dating back 12,500 years?
The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in key U.N. climate change assessments, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, part of its broader withdrawal from climate change mitigation efforts and multilateral cooperation. [emphasis, links added]
In January 2024, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) announced it had no plans to further study the effects of cellphone radiofrequency radiation (RFR) on human health — even though the program’s own $30 million study, which took about 10 years to complete in 2018, found “clear evidence” of cancer and DNA damage.
Introduction: The Importance of the Scientific Method
The scientific method is the cornerstone of discovery and advancement in every branch of science. At its heart, it is a process of formulating hypotheses, conducting experiments or observations, collecting data, and then refining or rejecting these hypotheses based on the evidence.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday called a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticized the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets. [emphasis, links added]
After Donald Trump made various disagreeable noises about Canada, including threats of tariffs if we didn’t start taking border security seriously (and maybe even if we did).
The “Manhattan Contrarian” recently observed that, for all its apocalyptic rhetoric, the Biden administration accomplished amazingly little on the climate front.