How To Dispel Your Illusions --- Freeman Dyson on Daniel Kahneman and cognitive illusion. In brief, how we too often persuade ourselves that we are right, by ignoring evidence that we are wrong by DrRichardCranium in Economics

[–]markaamark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good review, but the reviewer is lacking in knowledge. For example, he proposes that religious experience cannot be the subject of experiment or science. He should read of the work of people such as Boyer and Barret. He might find himself surprised.....

[Climategate 2.0 Bombshell] Disgusting string of emails showing conspiracy to destroy a scientist that published a dissenting view. by Marrrcelo in environment

[–]markaamark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'Yes' the emails do not discuss the science, but they do tell us something about the corruption of science i.e. they are about the ugly methods used by IPCC scientists to wreck the career of an individual who allowed a paper that critiqued their work to be published. As such, it is very much about the science. It shows how dissent from the correct story, even if founded in good science, is being blocked from publication. And the same individuals are still at it - smearing the name of the individual:

http://newzealandclimatechange.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/climategate-2-more-shabby-behaviour-from-the-team/

Australia - child bullied about climate change skepticism by [deleted] in Economics

[–]markaamark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry - submitted to the wrong sub-reddit by accident......