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- Behind the GOP revolt on health care
- ZDNET is not a LIBERAL soap box...Treat it like the TECH blog its supposed to be.You want to talk the merits of tech in medicine - I'm there.If you just use your position as a writer to spout your liberal views, you're doing the site a disservice.that's FUDThere is no...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Blogging, NOW IT, Dems, GOP, tax, health care, blog
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- The earth: it's always blowing hot and cold
- And That's The ProblemInstead of humans, use dinosaurs, plankton, what ever. But tell me where is the definitive study that quantifies the human activity contribution separate that contribution form the quantifiable contribution of other geologic, solar, and biological processes?And where, pray tell, is it written that climate will be...
- Tags: tech site
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green DamM$ and the Chinese gov are working against GoogleWhen they can't compete they sue or create laws to stiffle inovation.Is Green Dam a block on trade too?I'm starting to wonder if Green Dam is not so much a block on...
- Tags: Green Dam, Google U.S., Google Inc., Chinese Government
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Banning Scientology doesn't make Wikipedia more credible
- Banning Scientology doesn't make Wikipedia more credibleSorry Chris... an effort to do something is better than no effort. ntntNo, but it sure makes the Thetans angry.]:)Scientology - shrugIt's better to keep 'm exposed as warped 'personality-tests' doing whackos.RE: Banning Scientology doesn't make Wikipedia more credibleChris, I agree with...
- Tags: Wiki, Scientology, Wikipedia, Banning Scientology
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- The "erotic services" shell game: hypocrisy online
- The "erotic services" shell game: hypocrisy onlineWhy dont they just make it legal, regulate and tax the crap out of it.If many law abiding citizens continue to break a particular law then the law is no longer socially justifiable. Laws are simply social control over behavors that are unwanted....
- Tags: game, hypocrisy, Evangelism
- Discussion threads 2009-05-14
- Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?
- Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?RE: Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?Energy conservation is great and benefits everyone. Carbon credits are phony. Much warming data is built on computer models that don't show any warming unless a "correction factor" is added.If Al Gore is so serious about climate...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, TVs, Energy Conservation, Carbon Credits, tax, Humanity!, climate change, Obamasiah, Climate Change
- Discussion threads 2009-03-28
- Reknowned scientist takes unpopular stance on global warming
- Reknowned scientist takes unpopular stance on global warmingThe best summary yet?Enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations and the superficiality of our theories??This is the best summary of the state of Global Warming theory I have yet read, and fits exactly what many of us have been...
- Tags: global warming, unpopular stance
- Discussion threads 2009-03-25
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft MorroWindows Home ServerHopefully we will finally see support in Morro for Windows Home Server which I know people have been asking the OneCare Team to support for the last year.Backup?One of the prime reasons I use OneCare is to back up all my...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro, Defender, OneCare, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- Should our President be computer literate?
- Normally I don't like to talk about my political and socio-economic opinions, particularly because as a matter of experience once people discover my true leanings, they sometimes find my completely unrelated opinions on technology, food, or whatever it else we have in common to be less...
- Tags: President, Computer, McCain, Palin, Productivity, E-mail, Internet, Government, Online Communications, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Hunt for Palin 'hacker': Journalism or mob mentality?
- David Sarno has a thought-provoking piece on the blogosphere's track-down-cum-witch-hunt that fingered David Kernell as the "Sarah Palin Hacker" long before the feds indicted him or anyone else (which they still haven't done.)Indeed, a grand jury met today in Chattanooga and failed to issue any indictments. (Times Free Press.) ...
- Tags: Life, Journalism, Blogosphere, Hacker, Mob, David Sarno, Blogging, Hacking, Internet, Security, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- Many UK teachers support creationism
- After Royal Society education director Michael Reiss was forced out of his position over comments that creationism could be taught in science class, a new survey find more than a quarter of British teachers agree, The Telegraph reports. In a survey by Southampton...
- Tags: Teacher, Marketing Research, Marketing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-19
- Royal Society educator resigns, advocated creationism in science class
- Royal Society educator resigns, advocated creationism in science classGuilty of Heresy!The society has behaved just like the Orthodox church behaved, whenever someone put forward ideas that were not in line with its doctrines. It is a shameful act by the society, and just underscores that religious intolerance exists everywhere -...
- Tags: Reiss, creationism, Royal Society, science class, Creationism, Royal Society educator
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- UK educator who called for teaching creationism should be fired
- UK educator who called for teaching creationism should be firedConsidering that.......most people consider themselves to be religious, why is it necessary for science classes to take an atheistic approach to presenting the subject? By doing so, you are not only alienating a good portion of your students, but you...
- Tags: Reiss, creationism
- Discussion threads 2008-09-14
- Creation in science classes? Maybe...
- Creation in science classes? Maybe...The Last QuestionIf you really want to confuse people about this issue, have them read Asmiov's "The Last Question". Then see if they think about this issue the same way.Take care............WayneWhy is there necessarily a conflict?As a former science teacher, I handled the topic of...
- Tags: creationism, science class, theory
- Discussion threads 2008-09-14
- Creation in science classes? Maybe...
- Professor Michael Reiss, Director of Education for the Royal Society, seriously irritated most of his fellow Royal Society members and a good chunk of the scientific community by posting a blog entry on September 11th suggesting that creationism and intelligent design should not automatically be excluded from science education. ...
- Tags: Professor, Science, Biology, Student, Teacher, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-09-14
- UK educator: Teach creationism
- So this is the state of science education? I just don't know what to think anymore. The Times of London reports that Britain's director of education at the Royal Society says creationism should be taught in science class. In a kind of waving the white flag...
- Tags: Children, Science, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-11
- LHC and Faith-Based Science
- LHC and Faith-Based ScienceBut the scientists have to talk to us too"If you really want to point out the faults in a scientific project then you need to educate yourself and be able to talk to a scientist and express yourself on their level."That's not realistic since physicists speak in...
- Tags: Cosmic Rays, LHC, Faith Based Science, black hole
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Should political postings stay or go? A survey.
- I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...
- Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- When IT culture changes with or without you
- When IT culture changes with or without youLast paragraph is the punch lineIf the cultural changes aren't in sync with your ethics and higher ups aren't listening, then it's time to hand in the resignation. Otherwise, assuming you can stand it, adapt, positively influence the culture as best you...
- Tags: corporate value, IT culture change, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
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