tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post4384834453836795558..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Pick a numberZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-31829123146878628672015-05-08T22:41:58.109-07:002015-05-08T22:41:58.109-07:00I currently have a student who thinks his lunatic ...I currently have a student who thinks his lunatic fringe beliefs are more true than the official story because the government lies to us. There's no getting through to a true believer.evlunclbudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198119284093699151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-46596307407795544512015-05-02T19:18:22.198-07:002015-05-02T19:18:22.198-07:00I need it explained to me why a person interested ...I need it explained to me why a person interested in getting rich would take the path of climate science.<br />After a PhD and a couple of post docs a lucky few will get a tenure track position that pays less than a middling lawyer gets.<br />It would be nice to know how many climate scientists (or other 'number fudgers') make 7 figure salaries.<br />On the other hand the same folks seem to assume that individuals making fortunes in coal or oil would never, ever be untruthful about negative outcomes from their cash cows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-71747978168903398942015-04-29T07:40:19.588-07:002015-04-29T07:40:19.588-07:00By the way, great info graphics for both the Obama...By the way, great info graphics for both the Obama presidency success numbers and the unemployment numbers.ByteReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764493938569990681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-10612564741939091862015-04-26T20:25:15.342-07:002015-04-26T20:25:15.342-07:00"Really, you are smarter than this BS!" ..."Really, you are smarter than this BS!" -- ah yes, the old ad hominem attack, last resort of fools. A troll who frequents a virtual pal's blog is forever pulling this stunt, but seems not to realize that we recognize how transparent he is.<br /><br />Note to Zeno: The new reCAPTCHA test is far too complex for mere mortals at this late hour! (Took me three tries)Kathienoreply@blogger.com