Comments on: Microblog 2008-12-19 https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/microblog-2008-12-19/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: California Good Samaritan ruling, cont’d https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/microblog-2008-12-19/comment-page-1/#comment-37249 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:05:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8043#comment-37249 […] mentioned yesterday, California’s Supreme Court has ruled 4-3 that the state’s “Good Samaritan” […]

]]> By: Richard Nieporent https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/microblog-2008-12-19/comment-page-1/#comment-37225 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:37:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8043#comment-37225 It is not losing the bet that is troublesome VMS, but his crackpot ideas. In particular look at his publications with Paul Ehrlich on population growth and sustainability. He is a true believer in doomsday scenarios. In the past he has written about “catastrophic” population growth. Now he is worried about “catastrophic” climate change. Anyone with these beliefs should be kept far from the reins of power.

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]]> By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/microblog-2008-12-19/comment-page-1/#comment-37224 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:13:03 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8043#comment-37224 Being incorrect on one’s predictions in the futures market for metals decades ago has little bearing on whether or not Hodren should have been chosen as science advisor. I can think of persons much better qualified than Holdren for the post, but I don’t base my opinions on a stupid bet on the price of tungsten 10 years in the future. [If anyone definitively now knows the future price of any commodity (s)he could be very wealthy].

]]> By: California Good Samaritan out of luck https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/microblog-2008-12-19/comment-page-1/#comment-37222 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:41:44 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8043#comment-37222 […] Dec. 19, 2008: Calif. high court rules for […]

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