tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post3679772676770436397..comments2023-12-21T05:05:24.921-05:00Comments on Flack Ops: Houston, we've got a problem: Did NASA knowingly commission a doomsday prophet?John Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609789524695323990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post-75806886659612228922014-03-19T19:54:06.438-04:002014-03-19T19:54:06.438-04:00The Birthers, 9-11 conspiracy nuts and the Flat Ea...The Birthers, 9-11 conspiracy nuts and the Flat Earth Society are all [hold beliefs that are] "consistent with [their] conclusions" and I find them irrelevant. How about you?<br />John Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609789524695323990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post-43871780337053449662014-03-19T19:47:59.453-04:002014-03-19T19:47:59.453-04:00I'd love to agree with you, but then we'd ...I'd love to agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong. John Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609789524695323990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post-45586955204772228292014-03-19T15:16:10.329-04:002014-03-19T15:16:10.329-04:00So the researcher is consistent in his conclusions...So the researcher is consistent in his conclusions; how does that make them irrelevant? Da Spark Says:https://www.blogger.com/profile/05207160162298259197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post-6105209502702811082014-03-19T14:08:09.443-04:002014-03-19T14:08:09.443-04:00From an economic theory point of view, a free ride...From an economic theory point of view, a free rider is a person that enjoys a public good but does not (fully) pay for it. So, assuming that rich people pollute by consuming and without paying for their environmental damage, they are indeed free-riders. Motesharrei is actually right! Sorry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874101660635993936.post-26709677999238655782014-03-19T13:19:12.526-04:002014-03-19T13:19:12.526-04:00Way to post some timely investigation... I am just...Way to post some timely investigation... I am just read this prior to reading the article and will have it in mind...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210695210698541608noreply@blogger.com