Category Archives: Not even wrong

The insanity of the Italian legal system

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Pete Rowley

Well, it’s official. The Italian courts have found half a dozen scientists and a government official guilty of manslaughter over the failure to accurately predict the risks of the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake which killed 309 people. This has been rumbling … Continue reading →

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New age proposed for Giants Causeway

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Pete Rowley

UPDATE: The National Trust have released a statement, stating that the NT supports the scientific explanation, but that they simply highlight “that for some the debate continues”. To me, that still doesn’t fix the fundamental issue at play. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Expanding your horizons – quack geology

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Pete Rowley

I was pointed at this today. It’s a video describing how closed minded scientists are ignoring the truth; a “conspiracy of silence”. The “simple truth is too upsetting to too many applecarts”.  That’s right ladies and gentlemen, plate tectonics is a … Continue reading →

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