- The Farce that is Federal Parliament - http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/abbott-flees-as-thomson-votes-with-coalition-20120530-1zi79.html.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
- On the door of the Library workroom
"This world is a strange madhouse," Einstein wote a friend at the time. "Currently every coachman and every waiter is debating whether relativity theory is correct. Belief in this matter depends on political party affiliation."
- Quoted by Shawn Lawrence Otto (Fool me Twice author) in his blog- http://shawnotto.rebeccaotto.com/neorenaissance/blog20120508.html
"Members of the public with the highest degrees of science literacy and technical reasoning capacity were not the most concerned about climate change. Rather, they were the ones among whom cultural polarization was greatest. This result suggests that public divisions over climate change stem not from the public’s incomprehension of science but from a distinctive conflict of interest: between the personal interest individuals have in forming beliefs in line with those held by others with whom they share close ties and the collective one they all share in making use of the best available science to promote common welfare." -
The polarizing impact of science literacy and numeracy on perceived climate change risks
Where do you stand? Rugged individualism or egalitarian communitarian?
Thanks Honey K. Please keep commenting and reading my blog. I appreciate your interest and I hope you can use the information given. Regards GG
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