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Copyright Claims as a Tool of Censorship

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Yesterday Google posted a policy statement detailing changes in the way they will handle DMCA Copyright takedown notices against websites indexed by Google. As part of their new policy, Google will take down links to the websites immediately. The supposed counterweight to this is that they say they will make it easier to appeal if [...]

High-Speed Rail Math

Friday, November 12th, 2010

I’m not the type to talk politics on my blog, but I want to make a few comments on the logistics of canceling Wisconsin’s commitment to high-speed rail, as governor-elect Scott Walker has vowed to do.
Here are the facts:
1. As part of the federal stimulus package, $800 million was set aside for the development of [...]

Science as a tool of rhetoric

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Yesterday the Washington Post published an article on an FDA initiative to limit the amount of salt that could be put in food. This is an interesting policy issue, but it’s not what I want to talk about here. I actually just want to talk about one line from the Post’s article that acted as [...]