Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale describes five distinct categories for Hurricanes. The name is of course rooted in who it all came from. Back in 1971, Herbert Saffir and also Robert Simpson created it as a simple way to communicate the impact that a Hurricane was about to have and so assigning a specific category set expectations regarding the potential … Read more
This is perhaps a story that is a tad off my usual beaten path for blogging. It did however amuse me and so I can’t resist the temptation to share it. Beyond that, there is also a skeptical exercise here as well, and so ask yourself this as you read it – Is it … Read more
There is a BBC article (dated 4th Sept) that reports that in the UK … 53% of people described themselves as having “no religion”, in a survey of 2,942 adults by the National Centre for Social Research. Among those aged between 18 and 25, the proportion was higher at 71%. What is their source? The … Read more
A few days ago I highlighted a posting by Climate Scientist Michael E Mann in which he lays out the case for climate change making Harvey a lot worse. Today I’d like to point to another deeply experienced climate scientist, James Hansen, saying the same. Before we get to the actual interview there are perhaps … Read more
While in Oregon in the high desert to chase the eclipse I setup my camera and telescope and took a few quick shots to ensure all was in working order. Note that within the above picture, the day before the eclipsec Sun 20th Aug 2017, there are a few sunspots visible – I’ve circled them. … Read more
Having taken a break for a couple of weeks while I was on the road, I am once again back in action and looking to see if there is any weird religious news that has popped up in the last seven days. <looks> … nope nothing weird at all … oh wait … … and … Read more