Comments on: Program Note http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 02 May 2026 07:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13719 Chris Weigant Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:20:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13719 Michale (and David) - OK, agnotology is actually a pretty useful concept, I have to admit. I'm going to try to introduce this wonderful term slyly into a column, but I can't promise anything. Heh. Anyone interested, google "Capitola flood video" to see the storm system I'm talking about, and what it did nearby. We even made the national news over the weekend, on one station at least. -CW Michale (and David) -

OK, agnotology is actually a pretty useful concept, I have to admit. I'm going to try to introduce this wonderful term slyly into a column, but I can't promise anything.

Heh.

Anyone interested, google "Capitola flood video" to see the storm system I'm talking about, and what it did nearby. We even made the national news over the weekend, on one station at least.

-CW

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13687 nypoet22 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:01:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13687 michale, "school choice," is not really about choice, it's about money. much like "merit pay," it's the kind of thing that works only on paper. as erik kain recently wrote, <b>"School choice may have some benefits if it’s home-grown and cultivated in an organic fashion by local communities."</b> however, each community is different, with different strengths, challenges and needs. just like charters, vouchers, standardized testing and "merit pay," when such reforms are mandated at the state or federal level, they become a straitjacket that will hurt more schools and communities than they help. http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/blog/2010/03/09/americans-already-have-school-choice/ michale,

"school choice," is not really about choice, it's about money. much like "merit pay," it's the kind of thing that works only on paper. as erik kain recently wrote,

"School choice may have some benefits if it’s home-grown and cultivated in an organic fashion by local communities."

however, each community is different, with different strengths, challenges and needs. just like charters, vouchers, standardized testing and "merit pay," when such reforms are mandated at the state or federal level, they become a straitjacket that will hurt more schools and communities than they help.

http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/blog/2010/03/09/americans-already-have-school-choice/

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13670 Michale Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:21:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13670 <B>Agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. </B> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnotology :D Michale..... Agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnotology

:D

Michale.....

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13657 Michale Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:59:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13657 Agnot?? What is an agnot?? <B>"What is a ute??"</B> -Fred Gwynne, MY COUSIN VINNY :D Michale..... Agnot??

What is an agnot??

"What is a ute??"
-Fred Gwynne, MY COUSIN VINNY

:D

Michale.....

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13656 Chris Weigant Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:50:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13656 Michale - Maybe it's the study of agnots. Um... -CW Michale -

Maybe it's the study of agnots.

Um...

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13655 Michale Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:21:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13655 <I>Random word for the day: agnotology</I> The study of agnostics??? Michale..... Random word for the day: agnotology

The study of agnostics???

Michale.....

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13654 akadjian Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:51:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13654 Reading by candlelight? That doesn't sound like such a bad day, Chris. -David Random word for the day: agnotology Reading by candlelight? That doesn't sound like such a bad day, Chris.

-David

Random word for the day: agnotology

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13653 Chris Weigant Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:50:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13653 OK, power is on, servers seem to be up, the next storm has not begun (it is lurking just over the horizon), so all seems to be in readiness for this week's FTP ... Thursday's column, which didn't get written, was going to be based on <a href="http://www.remappingdebate.org/article/doe-actively-misleads-risks-radiation-exposure" rel="nofollow">this article</a>, which has an interesting breakdown of the radioactivity numbers we have been told, and what we perhaps should have (or "need to be") told. It links to a <a href="http://blog.energy.gov/content/situation-japan/" rel="nofollow">DOE site</a>, which has an interesting slide show with actual overflight data, which can now be seen as sort of a "baseline" by which to judge future reports on radiation. Oh, and I was going to throw in a few Wikipedia references to explain terms like "Rem" and "Sievert"... So, if you were wondering, that's what I would have written about yesterday if I wasn't worried the power fluctuations/outages was going to fry my computer (and if my servers had been up, as well). Onward to Friday's column... -CW OK, power is on, servers seem to be up, the next storm has not begun (it is lurking just over the horizon), so all seems to be in readiness for this week's FTP ...

Thursday's column, which didn't get written, was going to be based on this article, which has an interesting breakdown of the radioactivity numbers we have been told, and what we perhaps should have (or "need to be") told. It links to a DOE site, which has an interesting slide show with actual overflight data, which can now be seen as sort of a "baseline" by which to judge future reports on radiation. Oh, and I was going to throw in a few Wikipedia references to explain terms like "Rem" and "Sievert"...

So, if you were wondering, that's what I would have written about yesterday if I wasn't worried the power fluctuations/outages was going to fry my computer (and if my servers had been up, as well).

Onward to Friday's column...

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13652 Michale Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:24:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13652 Since this could be construed as an "open thread".... :D I hope CW won't mind if I solicit an opinion from our resident Education expert... <B>School Choice = Good for Kids, Bad for Unions. Can't Politicians Do the Math?</B> http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/03/25/school-choice-good-kids-bad-unions-politicians-math/ NYpoet... Your thoughts?? Michale..... Since this could be construed as an "open thread".... :D I hope CW won't mind if I solicit an opinion from our resident Education expert...

School Choice = Good for Kids, Bad for Unions. Can't Politicians Do the Math?

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/03/25/school-choice-good-kids-bad-unions-politicians-math/

NYpoet...

Your thoughts??

Michale.....

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13651 Osborne Ink Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:14:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13651 Plenty worse ways to spend an evening, Chris. Enjoy your night off. Plenty worse ways to spend an evening, Chris. Enjoy your night off.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/03/24/program-note-16/#comment-13650 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:57:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3686#comment-13650 Chris, ... reading a book by candle light ... during a rainstorm (just be thankful it ain't snow!) ... Hmmmm... Well, I hope it's a book apropos of the circumstances. Consider it a rare chance to sit back, put your feet up and relax. Hmmmm... In any event, let us know what book you're reading and if you'd recommend it ... the book or reading by candle light ... Oh, wait ... you probably can't read this. Unless it's coming through on your BlackBerry ... or is that running out of power, too!? I'm getting a very strange sense of deja vu ... maybe it's a distinctly California thing. :) Chris,

... reading a book by candle light ... during a rainstorm (just be thankful it ain't snow!) ...

Hmmmm...

Well, I hope it's a book apropos of the circumstances. Consider it a rare chance to sit back, put your feet up and relax.

Hmmmm...

In any event, let us know what book you're reading and if you'd recommend it ... the book or reading by candle light ...

Oh, wait ... you probably can't read this. Unless it's coming through on your BlackBerry ... or is that running out of power, too!?

I'm getting a very strange sense of deja vu ... maybe it's a distinctly California thing.

:)

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