Dr. Petr Skrabanek: Lonesome Voice of Scientific and Medical Reason?

Here's a text called "False Premises, False Promises" which covers the selective works of Dr. Petr Skrabanek.

There are certain things that must never be questioned since science "backs it up." Even though science, as far as I understand it, is not necessarily a finite discipline. Global Warming, of course, is one of those issues that has people and scientists divided.

That being said, there's a huge difference between strong suspicions or opinions and science. The problem is that we are legislating all sorts of laws that in the end add up to nothing more than moral based well-intentionism. Ever notice how the person who whines or bitches the most gets their way while the rest of us nod our heads in disbelief saying, "I can't believe the boss fell for that!"

Dr. Skrabanek seems to come as close to being an iconoclast (a medical one anyway) as they come. Maybe. I think Galileo and Bacon would have loved him.

The link is about 237 pages but it's a pretty quick read spread over a few days. Well worth it. For women who read this blog (and I know there are many grrrooowwwl) the section about breast cancer may be of significant interest. A definite eye opener.

I've always felt that not only is science under attack but the art of history as well.

All I'm going to say is (and I think this is part of the moral scientific point here): enjoy that espresso guilt free. Just don't drink 8 of them in a row.