Category Archives: Science

A 90 year old man retains his autonomy and climbs Mount Washington.

Posted on September 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday I came across a nice story. It was the story of Dick Dreselly, a 90 year old man who can still hike up Mount Washington in New Hampshire. That’s what I want to do when I’m 90. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Why we’re never going to get a handle on climate change (basically, we’re fucked)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday, the California legislature backed away from doing something historic on climate change because of pressure from the oil industry.  As reported by Reuters: California’s top Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday they were abandoning a proposal aimed at dramatically reducing … Continue reading →

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What have we learned from Hurricane Katrina?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by a1skeptic

Today is the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And the question is, what have we learned? (The media will be asking this question over and over again.) The most honest answer: not much. Oh, we’ve been reminded again that … Continue reading →

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The Legislature is seeking an answer to $259,000 cancer drugs

Posted on August 18, 2015 by a1skeptic

The Boston Globe published an article recently about how some drug manufacturers are pricing their drugs into the stratosphere. The article observed: Last month, a group of prominent doctors and scientists objected to a $259,000 annual price set by Boston’s … Continue reading →

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The Earthquake that will Level Seattle

Posted on August 12, 2015 by a1skeptic

My nephew lives in Seattle, so I was not excited to read that there is likely to be a massive earthquake sometime in the next 50 years — more massive than what’s likely to happen on the San Adreas fault … Continue reading →

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Don’t kiss your Chickens!

Posted on July 18, 2015 by a1skeptic

You wouldn’t think that you’d actually have to tell people this, but apparently the Center for Disease Control had to put out a warning for people not to kiss their chickens. This obviously isn’t a problem on an industrial farm. … Continue reading →

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