My heroes this week are the scientists speaking out against Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. It is sad that they have to be lauded for trying to do their jobs (science), but that is the case.
The New York Times:

In talks, articles and blog entries that have appeared since his film and accompanying book came out last year, these scientists argue that some of Mr. Gore’s central points are exaggerated and erroneous. They are alarmed, some say, at what they call his alarmism.

“I don’t want to pick on Al Gore,” Don J. Easterbrook, an emeritus professor of geology at Western Washington University, told hundreds of experts at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America. “But there are a lot of inaccuracies in the statements we are seeing, and we have to temper that with real data.”

My hacks this week are Gov. Schwarzenegger and the State of California for moving their presidential primary to February 5.

"Moving up the primary from June to February gives California the influence it deserves in choosing the next presidential candidates," said state Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger after signing the law ordering the move.

This means that with other states considering similar moves that the presidential primaries could be more or less decided by the second week of February. I think that is bad for the process because the more choices and the more competition the better off we are in choosing the best possible president.

Labels: Climate Change, Hero/Hack

Posted by Ryan S. on Friday, March 16, 2007 at 12:32 PM | Permalink |