tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997277018771097849.post3182366742502844216..comments2023-07-05T09:41:55.011-07:00Comments on Robbservations: The Witches of Climate ScienceRobbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326559345621533658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997277018771097849.post-61730283039484851922010-07-09T19:28:21.999-07:002010-07-09T19:28:21.999-07:00Well, congratulations are in order to Dr. Tipler. ...Well, congratulations are in order to Dr. Tipler. I mean that without any hint of sarcasm; being named an enemy of the state is an honor in any society - a dangerous honor, but an honor nonetheless. <br /><br />I am a biochemist. In contrast to soft sciences like climatology, psychology and cosmology biochemistry is far more rigorous. We still have to provide several lines of independent evidence to publish - not just one like how the red shift ‘proves’ an expanding Universe and so on. <br /><br />“the epistemology of astronomy under the ancient Ptolemies, who contrived a system of circular reasoning to preserve their system of circular reasoning “<br /><br />They had a bit more excuse than the moderns though since at the time the evidence did seem to support (or could be contrived to support) their theory and only a couple of people ever suggested anything different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com