To be truthful, I have never heard of Mr. Michael Shellenberger before today when I read, at the always informative Zero Hedge, that hitherto he has been an ardent 'Warmer', forever warning us all that 'the end of the world is nigh cos' you're all gonna fry, baby!' or words to that effect. Now, however, Mr. Shellenberger has stood up and proffered a sincere apology "for the climate scare we created over the last 30 years." Forbes, the international publisher of mostly smelly, brown stuff, has instantly withdrawn all of Mr. Shellenberger's articles.
Who knows, perhaps that ugly, little, Scandi girl might now find the courage to own up to her deceits which have lavished such a spectacular level of high, international fame and fortune on her. I'm not holding my breath, mind!
Mr. Shellenberger will now be erased from all memory for his truth telling. He has deep sixed one major platform of the global left. Racism, feminism are next. All 3 are junk issues as the left is a junk ideology made up of junk people and their money.
Posted by: Whitewall | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 16:45
Don't get too excited. Michael Shellenberger isn't a scientist. He has a degree in Peace and Global Studies from Earlham College:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shellenberger
He's a paid pundit for the nuclear power industry who's gotten himself in trouble with Forbes before for writing "It Sounds Crazy, But Fukushima, Chernobyl, And Three Mile Island Show Why Nuclear Is Inherently Safe"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/03/11/it-sounds-crazy-but-fukushima-chernobyl-and-three-mile-island-show-why-nuclear-is-inherently-safe/
It sounds crazy because it is, and Forbes' editors have finally decided being associated with him has become too risky to their credibility.
Posted by: Bob | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 20:51
Well, Bob, nuclear power - so far - is safe. None of those incidents brought about the end of the world. As for Forbes, their recent policy shift must make Mr. Shellenberger very grateful that they have disowned him!
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 21:12
Poor Michael. This incident probably won't make him welcomed back into the environmentalist camp and he isn't a good enough liar to make money as an industry propagandist. I sold him short by not mentioning he also has a master's in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, which also doesn't make him qualified to comment on AWG. He does have a gift for gab, though. Maybe he'll become a self-help guru.
Posted by: Bob | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 21:49
You'd have sucked his balls and claimed he had a double first from Oxbridge if he'd said all that with a "not" before each sentence, Bob.
Anyway, one little glimmer of light, nowhere near the end of the tunnel but welcome nevertheless, thanks Gaffer.
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 22:39
SoD,
No gay stuff for me, thanks, but I wonder why you brought it up.
Posted by: Bob | Wednesday, 01 July 2020 at 01:21
Bob, does the President have the power to impose movement restrictions on all the USA States to counter the Covid 19 pandemic?
Posted by: Glesga | Wednesday, 01 July 2020 at 02:00
Glesga,
My understanding is he doesn't have the power to directly control restrictions, but has several avenues to force governors into going along, or he could just use the president's traditional leadership role to persuade governors.
If you want to get into the details, here's what some Libertarians think:
https://reason.com/2020/04/03/no-trump-does-not-have-the-power-to-declare-a-national-stay-at-home-order/
Posted by: Bob | Wednesday, 01 July 2020 at 14:13
Bob, so basically governors who do not like Trump will ignore directives from the President for political reasons and possibly ignore the health of the people. It is little wonder the death toll is increasing. Very sad indeed.
Posted by: Glesga | Wednesday, 01 July 2020 at 18:59
Glesga,
The president can't force governors to do anything except under special circumstances or those where federal laws have precedence. But we are in a phase of not being able to do anything without it being politicized. Trump claims people only wear masks to show they don't like him.
Posted by: Bob | Wednesday, 01 July 2020 at 19:50
Glesga,
Just my 2¢ but I think Trump leans toward federalism rather than issuing directives for the various states populations to follow. 'Local conditions' is, in my humble esteem, agreeable to me too.
Washington DC has a habit of screwing stuff up.
Posted by: JK | Thursday, 02 July 2020 at 16:46