Wednesday Nightcap
NASA and NOAA have recently completed another massive round of temperature data tampering, cooling the past oce again, and warming recent temperatures once again. I discuss data tampering and implications of what is being done.
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A Reading of Dr Ross McKitrick’s ‘Open Letter to Lisa Raitt’ on the Climate Mob Effect
What happens to society when people who are presenting facts are bullied into silence? Canadian MP Lisa Raitt retweeted a Financial Post article written by Dr. Ross McKitrick. The article talked about what happens to people – like Roger Pielke, Jr. – who present climate facts that are counter to popular beliefs.
Never Ignore these 5 Phrases From a Woman
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Legal Framework for the Censorship of the Internet
The Online Harms White Paper was released by the UK state on 08/04/2019. The state claims that it is all about ‘keeping us safe’ online and especially keeping children safe online. Which is a very laudable objective. Who could argue with that? The problem is that the Online
Plastic Free Glastonbury
With Messiah-like adulation David Attenborough was feted at Glastonbury. Attenborough made a surprise appearance on the Pyramid Stage and the 93-year-old environmentalist thanked the crowd for ditching their plastic water bottles for the event. It appears to have been a monumental fail as the fields of Glastonbury looked a long
Israel Folau: an Interfaith War
The Folau case is shaping up to be every bit as consequential as Mabo or the Scopes Monkey Trial. This has evolved into something far more consequential than a wealthy sportsman spouting off on social media. Ordinary people are drawing a line in the sand against the diktats of the
Newest Academic Nonsense is Just Creationism in Blackface
Australian Nobel Prize-winning scientist Peter Doherty sees no inherent contradiction between religion and science, a view likewise espoused even by Galileo. Despite this, many lesser scientific minds, especially of the media-tart “pop-sci” variety, seem to imagine that it’s their scientific mission statement to attack and disparage religion. Or, at
Nek Minit All Rentals Must Have Air-Con
Cooling via air-conditioning is a human right and must be powered from renewal energy sources. Thus says the UN, so “Comrade” Ardern will be on board with this. Landlords, start your engines … As global temperatures reach record highs, providing cooling systems which are effective, sustainable and which do not harm
Rail Freight Just Ruined Your Wellington Commute.
Bad news Wellingtonians. The Greens favourite method of moving goods has just ankle-tapped their favourite method of moving people. So you’re going to have to take the car today. Your commuter trains have been cancelled until further notice due to a freight train derailing between the Hutt Valley and
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Australian Arrests Show Islamic State Threat Lives On [Updated]
The world (most of it) breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when the Islamic State’s caliphate in the Middle-East was finally crushed. But there are growing warnings against wishful thinking. IS may have been driven out of its former territory in Syria and Iraq, but that doesn’
Read the Top Five Posts from Yesterday
This post is to provide you with the links to the top five most read posts as the vast majority of our readership do not comment and the post with the most comments is not always the most popular post. Our What’s Hot post and Must Read posts up