Comments for Wry Heat http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat by Jonathan DuHamel, Economic Geologist Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:02:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Environment Arizona – The Rest of the Story by radmax http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/16/environment-arizona-the-rest-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-674 radmax Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:02:29 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=131#comment-674 ...purity of essence Mandrake, that's the key... :) …purity of essence Mandrake, that’s the key… :)

]]> Comment on Environment Arizona – The Rest of the Story by mорское http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/16/environment-arizona-the-rest-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-673 mорское Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:14:28 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=131#comment-673 now children, we all know that global warming is completely factu ...... sorry, just couldn't get it all out without laughing. global warming .... global lie .... global crap now children, we all know that global warming is completely factu …… sorry, just couldn’t get it all out without laughing.

global warming …. global lie …. global crap

]]> Comment on Consumer Reports and Bisphenol A by Din Semuel http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/05/consumer-reports-and-bisphenol-a/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Din Semuel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:39:44 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=126#comment-671 VERY GOOD. I would like to bookmark this site. VERY GOOD. I would like to bookmark this site.

]]> Comment on Consumer Reports and Bisphenol A by Mark Pitters http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/05/consumer-reports-and-bisphenol-a/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Mark Pitters Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:55 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=126#comment-670 Thank you very much. Very interesting article. Thank you very much. Very interesting article.

]]> Comment on Environment Arizona – The Rest of the Story by Max Load http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/16/environment-arizona-the-rest-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Max Load Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:38:25 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=131#comment-663 <em>"Facts don’t make headlines, sensationalism does."</em> Amen, and there is a flip side to this that is rarely considered. We have been trained to expect a sound byte. Reasoned discourse and critical thinking thrive best in an information rich environment.  Starved of information by the sound byte, partisanship, and vitriol, both will crater like a poleaxed steer. We will then overlook the issues that really matter, all the while being sucked into a black hole of infotainment and sensationalism masquerading as journalism. “Facts don’t make headlines, sensationalism does.”
Amen, and there is a flip side to this that is rarely considered.
We have been trained to expect a sound byte.
Reasoned discourse and critical thinking thrive best in an information rich environment.  Starved of information by the sound byte, partisanship, and vitriol, both will crater like a poleaxed steer.
We will then overlook the issues that really matter, all the while being sucked into a black hole of infotainment and sensationalism masquerading as journalism.

]]> Comment on Environment Arizona – The Rest of the Story by ldonyo http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/16/environment-arizona-the-rest-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-660 ldonyo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:17 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=131#comment-660 Facts don't make headlines, sensationalism does. Global warming is sensationalism in its purest form, grabbing all kinds of attention from all kinds of people, most of whom have no idea what any of it means. Facts don’t make headlines, sensationalism does. Global warming is sensationalism in its purest form, grabbing all kinds of attention from all kinds of people, most of whom have no idea what any of it means.

]]> Comment on Environment Arizona – The Rest of the Story by tiponeill http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/16/environment-arizona-the-rest-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-657 tiponeill Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:42:37 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=131#comment-657 <em>Yes, I realize that stories detrimental to PIRG come mainly from more conservative sources, perhaps because more liberal publications don’t usually print the stories. </em> Yes, the liberal conspirators that run the mainstream media are undoubtedly out to perpetuate this massive hoax - I blame the fluoride in the water they are poisoning our vital essences with. Yes, I realize that stories detrimental to PIRG come mainly from more conservative sources, perhaps because more liberal publications don’t usually print the stories.

Yes, the liberal conspirators that run the mainstream media are undoubtedly out to perpetuate this massive hoax – I blame the fluoride in the water they are poisoning our vital essences with.

]]> Comment on Consumer Reports and Bisphenol A by Jenifer Paris http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/05/consumer-reports-and-bisphenol-a/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Jenifer Paris Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:40:14 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=126#comment-653 I dont think this post is completely true. Howerver, it has a lot of good ideas. Thank you I dont think this post is completely true. Howerver, it has a lot of good ideas. Thank you

]]> Comment on Creatures of the Night: Grasshopper Mouse by GaryL http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/03/creatures-of-the-night-grasshopper-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-652 GaryL Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:44:45 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=123#comment-652 Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write something like that. Can I take quote part of your post on my blog? Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write something like that. Can I take quote part of your post on my blog?

]]> Comment on Creatures of the Night: Grasshopper Mouse by CindyR http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/11/03/creatures-of-the-night-grasshopper-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-651 CindyR Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:40:23 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=123#comment-651 amazing stuff thanx :) amazing stuff thanx :)

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