I was wondering just what David King had been up to of late - things had gone very quiet. Well, it seems he has been co-authoring a new book 'The Hot Topic', which is not written "by eco-warriors, but by pragmatists, who care about understanding the science, examining the problems, and looking for technological and political solutions."
This is the first review (from The Telegraph) of the book that I've spotted. And I just might have to put my hand in my pocket to get hold of a copy.
An interesting conclusion is drawn by the reviewer - "when it comes to the question of who you should believe, Al Gore's rhetoric is much closer to the truth than Channel 4's fairy tales."
I think I'd worked that one out for myself, but it's interesting to see such a conclusion in one of the broadsheets.
Junkk.com promotes fun, reward-based e-practices, sharing oodles of info in objective, balanced ways. But we do have personal opinions, too! Hence this slightly ‘off of site, top of mind' blog by Junkk Male Peter. Hopefully still more ‘concerned mates’ than 'do this... or else' nannies, with critiques seen as constructive or of a more eyebrow-twitching ‘Oh, really?!' variety. Little that’s green can be viewed only in black and white.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
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I believe in freedom of speech. But I also don't like bullies on blogs, even verbal ones, as they can drive away those with something valid to say... or offer.
Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
I'm not too keen on 'Anon' as a handle (and the content usually explains why), so if that's what you opt for it may not make it. Sorry.
He was in the Sunday Times either last week or the week before.
ReplyDeleteActually in the main section, headed something like "I was the man who made Tony go nuclear".
Apparently now unfettered by being 'on staff', as it were (what with Generals and all leaping on the 'truth once the horse has bolted' bandwagon, I really think our country's leaders and policy makers need to decide whether waiting until they have locked down the index-linked is really serving the public as well as they might), it was rather chock full of jaw droppers on the people in charge, their attitudes and abilities to get their pea brains around science-related issues in particular.
Our current Dear Leader did not shine, either.