Re: [asa] Problems Caused by People (er, right...)

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:28 AM, Michael Roberts <
michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:

> Reading this quickly I thought it was Daily Express comment and thought
> "typical".
>
> But still many live in an alternative world where science and common sense
> do not apply......

I agree.
*
*Want to see if you can *spot the blatant flaws in the scientific reasoning
in this doozy?

*In the UK Telegraph they said, "According to the scriptures .... I mean, *the
computer model simulations*, scientists have made a breakthrough in man's
desire to control the forces of nature - unveiling plans to weaken
hurricanes and steer them off course, to prevent tragedies such as Hurricane
Katrina. Computer models show that they can successfully spread pulverized
car tires through the clouds to affect the path of a hurricane.

*Scientists a step closer to steering hurricanes
*By Tim Shipman in Washington
Last Updated: 2:25AM BST 24 Oct 2007
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1566898/Scientists-a-step-closer-to-steering-hurricanes.html

Lynn

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Hogg" <muzhogg@netspace.net.au>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:05 AM
> Subject: [asa] Problems Caused by People (er, right...)
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> A user comment from the Daily Express - can anybody spot the subtle flaw in
>> scientific reasoning?
>>
>> <cite>
>> Al Gore and the likes still have not realized the obvious about the
>> earthquakes in Southern California. Their scientific observations should
>> recognize that when you have that many people living on the edge of a land
>> mass that said land mass is going to crack and fall into the ocean. Hence
>> the earthquakes that happen in that region. You would think these master
>> scientists could figure that one out!
>> </cite>
>>
>> (ref: https://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/comments/view/257443)
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Murray
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Received on Wed Jan 28 12:05:18 2009