Why I am Not easily taken in by Politically correct Junk Science

There are sooo many junk science concepts that are promoted by the left and the right. Some would be really easy for me to believe. Others, that I WANT to believe just are junk science.

So, I put a magnifying glass up the the whole idea and try very hard to identify the concepts and widely held beliefs that people have as true or bad science. For instance, I WANTED to believe that women that had abortions were prone to get cancer. It was convenient and would have served my side well. But as a person schooled in spotting bad science, despite the idea that it would be good propaganda, it just didn't hold up.

There are many others. I won't list them here.

BUT from the really stupid science department with no good science to back it up are:

• Anthropogenic Global Warming.... Junk Science, we can do nothing about affecting the weather. We are fleas on a global dog.
• Solar energy being more than site specific as a source of power.
• Wind power other than occasional site specific opportunistic use, otherwise junk science, particularly the wind farm concept.
• Hybrid vehicles are just bad science in every way. They have no long term ecological or economic benefit.
• Electric plug in vehicles are a good way of harnessing Nuclear Energy for local slow transportation. Like a bicycle. I would have one if I could afford it if it would be just for here.
• Opposing Nuclear energy for waste disposal issues borders on Junk Science, but nuclear energy as the total answer is Junk Economics.
• The fact is, much of the carbon control ideas like cap and trade are just Junk Science and only has to do with control.

So, as a service to those not scientifically prone, here are some ways you can be fooled less:

From Junkscience.com

The scientific method's experimental approach is more about questions than answers. Junk scientists rush to the answers without addressing or caring about the questions.

A few good rules to recognize junk science are:

• * Doubt everything: Be skeptical of scary health news. In science, credibility is earned, not self-evident. You think, therefore you doubt.
• * The Yoke's on them: The burden of proof is always on the party trying to prove a point. "Better safe than sorry" can be an excuse to push junk science.
• * Speculation isn't science: Watch out for junk scientists who try to pass off speculation as reasons to hit the panic button. Giveaway terms include "may", "might', "could", "if", "possibly", "perhaps", "potentially", and the like. When uttered by someone with a clear vested interest in promoting a health scare, these words can indicate junk science.
• * Anecdotes aren't data : Anecdotal data are essentially a single or a few observations. Anecdotes are designed to appeal to your emotions and fears. It's a ruse to get you to put your brain in neutral and overlook the facts.