Coty's Radio Weblog

	Wednesday, March 10, 2004

More Silly Scientists!

Heard about this on the radio some time ago, but I thought I'd pass it along even though it is belated:

More than 60 leading scientists—including Nobel laureates, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and university chairs and presidents—issued a statement calling for regulatory and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking. According to the scientists, the Bush administration has, among other abuses, suppressed and distorted scientific analysis from federal agencies, and taken actions that have undermined the quality of scientific advisory panels.

My favorite bit:

“Science, to quote President Bush's father, the former president, relies on freedom of inquiry and objectivity,” said Russell Train, head of the Environmental Protection Agency under Nixon and Ford, who joined the scientists in calling for action. “But this administration has obstructed that freedom and distorted that objectivity in ways that were unheard of in any previous administration.”

The emphasis is mine. That is the head of the EPA under Nixon and Ford criticizing the Bush administration.
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Silly Scientists!

You didn't think President Bush's hydrogen initiative was meant to be anything but a distraction did you?

The American Physical Society issued an assessment of the administrations hydrogen iniative. (PDF)
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Yet Another Reason To Get An M3

I love Easter eggs. Alas, I don't have $60K burning a hole in my pocket. (Sure you can get it for less, but you don't want to scrimp on options.)
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Pocket Blogging

Jeff has been looking at various ways to read/edit blogs from his PocketPC. I haven't found the modern PDA to scratch my itch (If only there were a modern Newton!), so I'm using Bloggo on my T68i. I like it. My one recommendation would be to add navigation links to the top of blog pages so that I can return to the prior screen without scrolling all the way to the bottom if I realize I've already read everything.
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