First blogging assignment

Please answer these questions by 8am Thursday.

1) Why are you taking this course?
2) What do you bring to the class?
3) Is there something specific you hope to learn?

Welcome to Economics 255

Good morning. This site will serve as the class blog. I will post articles from time to time and expect you to read them and comment before the next class meeting. Additionally, any outside readings will be posted here (also linked on the course homepage) - you are expected to comment on all outside readings before class.

Take a look at previous entries for examples.

More Co-Conspirators

More evidence of the giant conspiracy (SARC). How much more can scientists do to convince the general public?

Tax or Cap?

Here is some recent testimony by Ted Gayer

Consider the Source

A lot has been made about the hacked emails fro East Anglia. This is a bad situation for science, but it in no way compromises or places in doubt the work of tens of thousands of good, ethical scientists and their work on global climate change. I have been assaulted by articles and commentaries from such reputable scientific publications as the wall street journal, fox news, rush limbaugh, and redstate.com (SARC). If you are truly interested in Science and not particularly impressed by and/or interested in ideological rantings - start here.

China to the rescue

If the Chinese Government can do this - why can't the US?

Another Energy Externality

This time it relates to water - from the SF Chronicle