Monthly Archives: July 2007

Iran.

Noticed quite a lot of typos… One hand in bandages right now, tendon to be repaired tomorrow. Can’t be helped – what’s the sound of one hand typing? “Tap… bugger…. backspace… tap…tap… bugger…”

“For every human problem there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong.” – H.L. Mencken To concede a point, there’s no doubt that you can reduce congestion on roads by pricing them. At the ASI, Dr Eamonn Butler … Continue reading →

Some irrelevant stuff deleted – music etc. Find it in google cache if you want.

Gary Jones follows up his earlier post about vegetarian misconceptions. Money quote: It can be sensibly argued that our agronomic systems can be improved. Instead, uninformed extremists advocate nonsensical changes that support their otherwise unrelated agendas and biases. It can … Continue reading →

But a new analysis of data on the sun’s output in the last 25 years of the 20th century has firmly put the notion [that the sun is a major driver of contemporary climate] to rest So said The Guardian, … Continue reading →

This was posted as a comment, but I feel it’s my duty to bring it to the fore. Words of wisdom: mullah cimoc say blogman him just slave for master in tel aviv. so obedient slave boy. how many israeli … Continue reading →

Yes, I know he was a civil servant, and this makes for some harmless fun, but the case of the man with the very small brain is fascinating: “The brain itself, meaning the grey matter and white matter, was completely … Continue reading →

Despite having got almost everything wrong (google “another Vietnam” or “another Stalingrad”), Stoppers like to claim events in Iraq have proved them right. By way of contrast, it’s interesting to read a Libertarian who did actually get a hell of … Continue reading →

A new study has revealed that anti-smoking adverts often fail: The researchers surveyed students in four middle schools about their exposure to anti-smoking ads and their intentions to smoke. They found that, overall, the more the students were exposed to … Continue reading →