Like a moth drawn back to the flame I feel compelled to be singed one more time. It’s a simple equation, increasing oil production is not equal to lowering gas prices (↑ crude oil production ≠ ↓ gas prices). The groundless argument that gasoline prices in the United States would be reduced by increasing the … More ↑ crude oil production ≠ ↓ gas prices
I’m not exactly sure why I can’t seem to let go of this topic. Maybe it’s because I sat through another news cycle with Republican candidates vociferously maintaining that President Obama could somehow affect short term gasoline prices. Once again they cited how the policies of his “anti business” administration were limiting the production of … More Keystone XL, gasoline prices and politicians
Governments of 18 of the top 20 oil producing nations control the distribution of oil from their territories. Only two, the United States and Canada, allow oil companies to distribute oil according to market dynamics. While it may be correct to talk of “Saudi Arabian Oil” there is no such equivalent entity as “American Oil.” … More Gasoline prices, politics and the reality of petroleum distribution.
The title should be “Trying to understand Complementary and Alternative Medicine” because I simply can’t understand it – at least the medical basis for it. I’ve never really paid much attention to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and just assumed it was just something of interest to a fringe element of society. After all, there … More Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine – CAM
Even unbiased polls that are properly designed sometimes provide glimpses into the nature of the respondent pool that is disappointing if not outright disturbing. In any given poll it seems to me that about 20% of the respondents are either unaware of the facts of an issue or provide responses that are at odds with … More Public opinion polls: You can’t save the 20%
I never really thought much about homeopathy. However, I recently read the two premises upon which homeopathy is based and had to look into it a bit deeper. It didn’t take much effort to verify that what I had read was accurate. Homeopathy is based on two principles. The first is “like cures like” and … More A trip down the rabbit hole of homeopathy
An article titled “One or more bound planets per Milky Way star from microlensing observations” was published January 11, 2012 in Nature1 . Previously, planets have been detected using radial velocity methods but only those planets in orbits closer to their star could be detected. Microlensing allows detection of planets at greater distances. Their conclusion … More Gravitational microlensing study – Say “Hello?”
I may regret that title. I’m sure that it will attract a number of readers expecting something a bit more exciting. Sorry to disappoint but this post is not about watching free porn. It’s about correlation and causation. I came across an interesting graph of GDP versus belief in evolution on the Calamities of Nature … More Is there a relationship between “watch free porn” and “godly”?
I expect bias when reading articles from certain sources. In my attempt not to succumb to withdrawing into my own comfortable, information cocoon and read only news that I know will support my existing positions I continue to read articles from sources with known points of view including the Wall Street Journal. But in reading … More “There you go again” – Government regulations, the economy and data abuse.
Humans are a strange species when you think about it. We seem to have mastered the art and science of killing each other and of blowing things up. No other species can come close and it is inescapable that America places a higher value on these primal abilities than any other country. At least that … More The human species and military spending
Confronting Mediocrity 