If he "double-majored in applied math and physics" he should damn well be able to do the basic calculations of radiative balance which show James Hansen's clam that Venus is an example of a "runaway greenhouse" is a quantitative howler by an order of magnitude and repudiate it .

But it's hard not to see him as a simple liar when he makes claims that he and his watermelon friends are losing the debate because of a few 10s of millions when their side spends that just on flying around to multiple annual conferences ( parties ) at exotic resorts around the globe .

I've seen much by Hedges that I respect . But this is naively statist . Somehow Mr Hedges believes one becomes more competent and responsible to be armed if one is a government employee despite the fact that governments are continually among the greatest mass murderers , with the USA no exception .

Scientifically ignorant .

My parents paid for seat belts to be installed in our 1955 Oldsmobile . The only law they needed was Darwin's .

And I can unfortunately fortunately tell from experience how "comfortable" it can be rolling an SUV if buckled in .

Seat belt laws , coerced by the Feds offend the adult in me .