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https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mtecdo7tvk2b
Published: August 18, 2026 13:15
"We should adapt to climate change, which is a hoax anyway." This seems to be essentially Richard Tice's position, which this paper shows is typical of the incoherent views of conspiracy theorists. …
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mte2u7ivtc2h
Published: August 18, 2026 11:01
As did I. Strongly recommended. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mtbyfkhan22c
Published: August 17, 2026 15:11
Ah, we haven't had a "CEO says a thing" for a while, so here you go. (Message for Fortune: guys, of course CEOs say Things, but why do you want to look so clueless?) [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mtbrgsn5t22a
Published: August 17, 2026 13:07
Yes, you could decide to suggest that academics with autism were rare before universities "made this decision", but only if you have extraordinary historical ignorance. (Or because you've chosen not to care about actual history.) [contains quote post or…
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mt53utd7gs2w
Published: August 15, 2026 16:30
So now we need the BBC also to speak of the GOP in these terms. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mt2ujbkcmc2o
Published: August 14, 2026 19:13
As I keep saying, this should read "Musk FRS". [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3msxng2wmec2b
Published: August 13, 2026 12:28
Gibbs was an austere genius, too little appreciated. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3msvpfjt2xk2e
Published: August 12, 2026 17:58
OK, it's getting a bit weird now. ☀️🌔
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3msuwhwutts2j
Published: August 12, 2026 10:32
My trivial encounters with famous folk: I once got a phone call at Nature from Karl Popper, protesting my rejection of a paper he liked. I did not say "But Professor Popper, how could we ever know if this idea is wrong?" But I probably should have. …
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3msutzpycvs2a
Published: August 12, 2026 09:49
In my column for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social this week, I look at the shitshow that is the "trial" of Anthony Fauci, and say that it needs to draw condemnation from the scientific community in the strongest terms. It's Stalinist stuff.…
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mssenimge225
Published: August 11, 2026 10:08
@jimbaggott.bsky.social Hi Jim, I want to send you a message but seem to have lost all means of contact bar this. Could you DM or email me?
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3mssbaue5us25
Published: August 11, 2026 09:07
Nice example of why pigment analysis is useful but can only take you so far in matters of attribution. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/philipcball.bsky.social/post/3msqj4ziy622y
Published: August 10, 2026 16:23
Publishers: I'm afraid I don't think this actually qualifies as a "bound proof" for review.