Texas vs Science

[Andara Bledin]

Texas agency censors scientific report to remove references to reality (article at Ars Technica)

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) commissioned a report on the future of Galveston Bay, and when that report came back with information on the increase in the rate of sea level rise, they decided to doctor the report to obfuscate the findings. When asked, a TCEQ spokesperson was quoted as saying, "Information was included in a report that we disagree with." Nevermind that they were editing measurable facts and not opinions.

It's unclear who made the decision; whether it was someone higher up (both Gov. Perry and the head of the TCEQ, who was appointed by Perry, refuse to accept that climate change actually happens) or whether someone further down, knowing of inclinations of those above them, did so as a pro-active measure on their own initiative.

Once the issue was made public, all authors of the report asked that their names be removed.

^-.-^

[Greenday]

It's unclear who made the decision; whether it was someone higher up (both Gov. Perry and the head of the TCEQ, who was appointed by Perry, refuse to accept that climate change actually happens) or whether someone further down, knowing of inclinations of those above them, did so as a pro-active measure on their own initiative.

By putting fingers in their ears and going "NANANANANANANANANANAICANTHEARYOUNANANANANANANANA" , it means that they don't actually have to do anything. Lazy bastards.

[LexiaFira]

right texas doesn't want to believe they will eventually be flooded...
I've lived in that state all my life, they get worse over time...
last i checked in with people there, they stopped making sense five years ago

[HYHYBT]

That recently?

[Panacea]

Your thread title is a misnomer.

There's no such thing as science in Texas.

[Racket_Man]

Your thread title is a misnomer.

There's no such thing as science in Texas.

or several other states apparently.

[Gravekeeper]

or several other states apparently.

Hey! Are you questioning Jeebus? -.-

[Nyoibo]

Sheldon "He will be stating that the universe is older than 6,000 years, but I thought you could stick your fingers in your ears and hum amazing grace during those parts"

Kinda sums it up.

[Akasa]

Its Texas, they pretend to teach science in school.

[AdminAssistant]

Well, they have Science class, but in most other states it's called Religion. Except in Kansas, of course.

[Hyena Dandy]

Guys. Next time Texas says they want to secede, let's let them.

[smileyeagle1021]

Guys. Next time Texas says they want to secede, let's let them.

preferably soon enough that it makes Rick Perry ineligible to run for President...
please, let Texas keep their crazy to themselves.

[mikoyan29]

It seems like the GOP take on science has been the same take as the creationists...if I repeat something often enough, it must be true. Nevermind any evidence to the contrary. If God says the Earth was created in 7 days...then it must have been. If that makes the Earth only 6,000 years old...Oh well...it must be true.

[KabeRinnaul]

Just sharing some more Texan science derp.

[Panacea]

The scary thing is, because Texas is such a big textbook market, publishers tend to curry the favor of Texas politicians in writing text books that are then sold nationwide.

Scary.