A Sane, Sensible Discussion of Laudato Si, the Pope’s Environmental Encycical.

Over at Ace of Spades. To summarize: The Pope is not infallible on matters of science. Anyone, even Catholics, are free to disagree with his assessment of scientific knowledge. The Holy Spirit does not assist with that. The Pope’s theology in this encyclical is solid. Ultimately, we cannot damage the earth without damaging ourselves, and… Read More A Sane, Sensible Discussion of Laudato Si, the Pope’s Environmental Encycical.

22 Jun 2015 AndrewLeave a comment

Should Regulations Even Exist?

Canadian Rattlesnake dives into the issue. Regulations seem to function as prior restraint: that is, they seek to prevent, or limit, certain undesirable outcomes. Criminal laws and torts seek to punish such actions after the fact. Can pollution be a crime? Can you sue for salmonella? I honestly don’t know.

20 Jun 2012 AndrewLeave a comment

As succinct an argument as one can make about how the case for AGW is non-empircal.

1 Mar 20121 Mar 2012 AndrewLeave a comment

Our Green President

I am certain that, were a serious environmentalist to assess the claim that Obama is the pocket of the environmental movement, he/she would sniff, and say something along the lines of “Better than Bush, I suppose, but hardly committed to really turning around our imminent catastrophe.” Such is the nature of ideological commitment. But it… Read More Our Green President

24 Feb 20126 Jun 2012 AndrewLeave a comment

Megan McArdle Drops Pearls of Wisdom

I know nothing about the Gleik/Heartland Institute Scandal, but McArdle gets to the heart of the matter here: (h/t Instapundit) After you have convinced people that you fervently believe your cause to be more important than telling the truth, you’ve lost the power to convince them of anything else. But they’re super-serial!

22 Feb 2012 AndrewLeave a comment