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Skeptical Environmentalist Saga Continues

Posted by timothy on from the my-model-can-beat-up-your-model dept.

belmolis writes "In the latest episode of the The Skeptical Environmentalist affair, The New York Times reports (December 23, p. F2) that the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has issued a critique (five-page English summary [warning: MSWord document]) of the Danish Committee on Scientific Dishonesty's condemnation of Bjorn Lomborg's book The Skeptical Environmentalist, which argued that many of the concerns of environmentalists, particularly global warming, were based on poor science. The Committee had called for Dr. Lomborg's dismissal from the Danish government agency that examines environmental regulations." (Read on below.)

"The Ministry critique holds that the Committee's procedure was unfair. It does not address the scientific issues. Lomborg's book caused outrage among many environmentalists and scientists, while right-wing organizations such as the Cato Institute have defended Lomborg. Scientific American devoted eleven pages of its January 2002 issue to a critique of Lomborg. Lomborg was only allowed to publish a one-page rebuttal, to which Scientific American replied here. When Lomborg defended himself by posting the Scientific American critique on his web site and that of Greenspirit with his commentary [PDF file] interspersed, Scientific American threatened to sue and both sites took it down. It is, however, still available at the iGreens web site."

(Slashdot ran a review of Lomborg's book early last year.)

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  1. Linux users still skeptical of BSD Babe... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How can people say BSD is dying when it has a mascot like this?! Linux needs to get its act together if it's going to compete with the kind of hot chicks and gorgeous babes that BSD has to offer!

    You just can't take Linux seriously when its fronted by losers like these. Would you buy software from them? I don't think so! You Linux groupies need to find some sexy girls like her! I mean just look at this girl! Doesn't she excite you? I know this little hottie puts me in need of a cold shower! This guy looks like he is about to cream his pants standing next to such a fox. As you can see, no man can resist this sexy little minx. I mean are you telling me you wouldn't like to get your hands on this ass?!

    With sexy chicks like the lovely Ceren you could have people queuing up to buy open source products. Could you really refuse to buy a copy of BSD if she told you to? Come on, you must admit she is better than an overweight penguin or a gay looking goat! Don't you wish you could get one of these? Personally I know I would give my right arm to get this close to such a divine beauty!

    Join the campaign for more cute open source babes today!

    1. Re:Linux users still skeptical of BSD Babe... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Get a life, Ceren and try Gentoo. *BSD is dying, don'tcha know? Netcraft confirms it!

  2. Xmas Lights by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Control Christmas lights... click here! - courtesy of Alek Komarnitsky, the craziest guy in the universe. But he can do one mean xmas light display.

    1. Re:Xmas Lights by bunkie · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      4. Beefed up web server and faster ISP connectivity!...... So when/if the Slashdot crowd comes around again, we are much better equiped to handle it! methinks that this person needs to be taught a lesson, that nobody can withstand the /. effect... mwah ha ha ha

  3. Re:Skeptical smokers too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is one of the best trolls I've seen in awhile. Totaly ruins LOTR, yet gets modded up.

  4. Power readout for laptop by TheViffer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Since you have a power meter and know the juice your boxes suck, here is the readout for a cheap laptop

    Dell Inspiron 1100 with a 2Ghz Celery (15" LCD, 640 Meg ram, Wireless Card)

    Average 25 watts at .12 amps

    And it has a built in UPS, is mobile and can be charged up with a car cig lighter.

    Laptop ALL the way. But I am not sure it will really matter, your going to get in the middle of know where and even though you think your going to use your computer ... you won't. It will realize that it is all that is evil in this world ... then decide to grow a beard :-)

    --
    -- Knowing too much can get you killed, but knowing who knows too much can make you rich.
  5. Re:That reminds me - Slahsdot guilty also by sdokane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am sometime amazed at the rating (1-5) slashdot gives to postings. They clearly reveal a preexisting prejudice, and sometime ignorance. E.g. Has anyone heard from the BBC re online resources lately?