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This is both my personal learning project and my contribution in the struggle to confront the ongoing Republican/ libertarian assault on rational science and constructive learning, as manifested in their malicious strategic Attacks on Science ~ A collection of articles, scientific resources, plus my own essays and indepth critique of various presentations from unidirectional-skeptics ~ Hopefully a resource for the busy, yet discerning, student who's concerned about the health of our Earth

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Saturday, February 18, 2017

BatesMotel#2 - US Rep Lamar Smith - Follow the money. A collection.

This is a tour de force of sorts, that is if you like collections of valuable information. In particular background information for who this US Representative Lamar Smith is and why he's the darling and good servant to the Texas oil aristocracy.

https://www.desmogblog.com/2016/06/21/exxon-koch-lamar-smith-exxon-knew

No commentary simply a sampling of articles and quotes. First related to US Representative Lamar Smith, chairman of the House “Science” Committee. Then to the people who own him and a peek behind the curtain of the only constituency that matters in Rep Smith’s pay to play world.

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2016&cid=N00001811

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Battle between NSF and House science committee escalates: How did it get this bad? | Oct. 2, 2014

Lamar Smith’s dreadful plan to religion up your science | May 6, 2013

Lamar Smith on Principles & Values - Christian Scientist.

House Science Committee Is More Worried About Aliens Than Climate Change | May 22, 2014

Rep. Lamar Smith, Who Criticized ‘The Idea Of Human-Made Global Warming,’ Set To Chair House Science Panel | Nov 28, 2012

The Disgrace of Lamar Smith and the House Science Committee | NOV. 17, 2015

7 Very Wrong Things About Climate Science And Energy In House Science Chair Lamar Smith’s - May 20, 2013

Merchants of Doubt

The Republican War On Science

NEW DREXEL STUDY REVEALS FUNDERS BEHIND CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL EFFORT | Dec 20, 2013

Trump Billionaires Have Poured Millions Into Climate Science Denial | January 17, 2017

Koch Industries multibillionaire Koch brothers bankroll attacks on climate change science and policy | March 18, 2010

Peabody Coal Bankruptcy Reveals Climate Denial Network Funding | June 13, 2016

Climate Change Denial Arguments

Climate Myths sorted by taxonomy

Prominent Climate Change Deniers

America's theologians of climate science denial | November 4, 2012

Peabody Energy Funding Climate Change Denial and Anti-Renewable Campaigns | 2016

Rex Tillerson's Record on Climate Change: Rhetoric vs. Reality | Dec 22, 2016

Exxon boss: climate change is ‘real’ and ‘serious’ | Oct 19, 2016

Who is Bankrolling the Climate Change Counter-Movement?

Here's A List Of All The Science That Donald Trump Denies

(edited at 11:15 pm Mtn Time, Feb 18)

BatesMotel#1-US Rep Lamar Smith, Koch ties shackles behavior

In an upcoming post I'm going to dissect US Representative Lamar Smith's February 5th press release on behalf of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The one where he uses the words of John Bates in an attempted character assassination. But before I get to that I want to present some background information. First an article by Steve Horn printed at DeSmogBlog in June of last year.

Exxon, Koch Ties May Help Explain Rep. Lamar Smith's Probing Request of "Exxon Knew" Environmental Groups

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith recently caused a ruckus by targeting environmental groups that are pushing for ExxonMobil to be held accountable for funding climate change denial despite their deep internal corporate knowledge of the role of fossil fuel pollution in global warming. Rep. Smith penned letters to several environmental groups and foundations requesting all of their…

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I know there are too many typos, what can I say, eyes aren't what they were, I get rushed, and always did have a thing with transposing…{well, I also hated high school "english" classes... bad call that one.}. Doing the best I can with what I got. Embarrassing though it is, it's better than doing nothing. Besides, it's the issues and reasoning that we should be worrying about.

Though I'm in my own little world here, I'm also constantly learning and evolving and do get occasional feedback and when I reread stuff and find errors or omissions or garbage, I fix it. If it's major I'll acknowledge it with an 'edited' note, minor stuff I don't bother.

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I hardly keep track of Anthony's latest antics (besides, with Sou on the job why bother - can't beat her insights). It's just me over here and I have more important things to do with my precious hours - still now that Anthony's luster has been wearing thin he's put his energy into discovering and honing new fresh faces to carry on the public show of the Republican/Libertarian strategic attack on science.

He seems to have transitioned into a ring-leader, perhaps mentor/coach would be better, producer? At least that's how Mr. Steele and his antics of the past year has gotten me to think about it. So in that regard this blog remains about WUWT's brand of thinking and logic and my struggle to understand the anatomy of the fraud they've perpetrated against mankind. {December 2014}

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ok, now some recommended websites:

This blog was started in April 2013 and is written by an actual scientist so it has a refreshingly serious objective air to it, plus he does a good clear job of explaining complex issues.

And Then There's Physics.
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Sou has some of the best {readability and detailed} examinations of Watt's antics I've seen - and she does have fun with certain characters.

She continues be the best at keeping up with Mr. Watts' and pals and their many deceptions.

The recent dirty tricks and attacks she is enduring are acknowledgment of how good she is at it.

http://blog.hotwhopper.com

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Ben has been documenting Anthony's misdeeds longer than the rest of us.

http://wottsupwiththat.com

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Tamino, an acknowledged statistical/mathematical expert of the highest order, at Open Mind also does an excellent job of holding Anthony’s feet to the fire with clearly explained facts and math. Check it out:
http://tamino.wordpress.com
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And of course, there is the excellent, most up to date internet depository of climate studies and information for the non-expert public.

http://SkepticalScience.com

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Then there's RealClimate.org the scientist's commentary site. Run by working climate scientists intended to help the interested public and journalists sort through the complexities of the climatology. They provide "quick response to developing stories and provide the context" that is too often missing from public media's depiction. {But, you better be serious and have some real science education/understanding under your belt if you want to keep up.}

http://realclimate.org

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I remember back in da day, good websites/blogs were few and far between. But over the past years that's been changing to the point that it's impossible to keep up with them all. Here's an incomplete, and long overdue addition to my above list: