Building in a Swamp According to Karl Popper, science is a process of conjecture and refutation. A hypothesis is formulated, and using deductive reasoning, empirical tests are proposed; these tests are performed and the hypothesis is either corroborated or falsified. For a new hypothesis to falsify an existing one, it must have greater explanatory power … Continue reading The Tyranny of Facts
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The Heartland Institute: A Misinformation Factory
Recently, Nigel Farage and Liz Truss were speakers at a seminar in London organised by the Heartland Institute UK, whose Executive Director is Lois Perry, formerly the leader of the UK Independence Party. What are the aims of the Heartland Institute UK? The landing page for the Institute offers this statement: "CSDDD: The European Union’s … Continue reading The Heartland Institute: A Misinformation Factory
Things that keep me awake at night (1)
Global warming will make some of us a lot colder Northern Europe is warmer than it should be, all other things being equal, thanks at least in part to ocean currents. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), of which the better-known Gulf Stream is a part, is an important convection current that moves warm water … Continue reading Things that keep me awake at night (1)
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