Science Marches On
 

I guess it depends on whether it's being spun (I mean, offered) as a neutral presentation of data by serious scientists, or whether it's at least somewhat clear that what the scientists have written has been edited by non-science people. Also, who is supposedly the author of the reports? If it is the actual scientists, do they have veto power over the changes that are made by the policy people?

The shock over ties between drug companies and people running studies on the drugs they market -- and even more shock over the fact that unfavorable studies are not published -- suggests that generally people think scientists tell the truth as they see it.

Great. Now I'm starting to think the "people are basically good" thing is a load of crap.

Science Marches On
 

Sometimes I fear I am too subtle. I hear that criticism a lot. It stings.


No, I am not saying that Bush is the first president to centralize policy. He may do it more forcefully or thoroughly than any recent predecessors, but that is not relevant.

Yes, I am saying that scientific reports, like intelligence assessements, should be based on science (or intelligence) -- and not tailored to fit policy. Otherwise, it's not science. It's a policy argument presented in the guise of science.

These were not policy statements. They were (purportedly) reports of scientific inquiries and studies.




I disagree with your view of the nature and purpose of the changes. I don't think they went merely to "tone", but rather to content, including entire paragraphs cut.

PT SUCKS ARSE
 

GO BACK TO INFIRM WITH THE SHITTEY SPAM, U DOUCHEBAG!

PT SUCKS ARSE
 

Hunh. Interesting feature of the site.

censorship?
 

Again.....................sad. The faux intellectual liberal brain trust here has again demonstrated that they are bankrupt. Much like their ideolgical idols, Marx, Lenin, Castro and bin Laden.....

Science Marches On
 

I don't play Civ online. Anyway, you should pay attention. Everything this administration knows about running a country it learned from playing Civ. Or that's the way it seems.

Science Marches On
 

do you know of a page with the Cheats listed?



I love the Ages of empire cheat where you can get race cars with machine guns. That shit equalizes out some mongolian cavalry, let me tell you.

Science Marches On
 

Thanks for bringing the "online" part of the comment to my attention. I hadn't noticed it, and it offends me. I play with myself, thank you very much. No Civ with online riffraff. I have standards!!!

Full Text of The Downing Street Memo
 

Admins, Don't forget to delete these too (the human reality over there that our so called free press won't show ) :

http://www.bushflash.com/y2.html

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http://www.bushflash.com/antiwar2.html

http://www.bushflash.com/liberation.html

http://www.bushflash.com/strangelove.html

http://www.bushflash.com/pax.html

http://www.bushflash.com/occupied.html

THE TRUTH WILL PREVAIL!

Full Text of The Downing Street Memo
 

Questions:

What kind of Tax structure should we set up in Iraq?

Should foreign nationals be incarcerated in Iraq for stealing sundry items (ie cigarettes, socks, etc.)?

Full Text of The Downing Street Memo
 

Why are we setting up a tax structure in a foreign country?

Do natives/citizens get incarcerated for that kind of stuff?

Full Text of The Downing Street Memo
 

Straight to Gitmo for you, boy, if you've been stealing any socks. It's against the TOU.

Full Text of The Downing Street Memo
 

dear, we all expect GGG's socks to whiff like mad (i have a continuing whiffTM on him!) but we expect you to be quicker than this.

Upcoming Helms Memoir
 

According to CNN, the soon-to-be-published book discusses Helms' friendship with Bono (!), among others, which changed his views about AIDS.

Remarkable. I guess no one is entirely beyond redemption.


On the other hand....


I guess those uppity niggras should have just been more patient. They'd probably be allowed in most of our schools by now.

censorship?
 

Hey, thanks for remembering.