Scientific American delivers a scathing article about the theologists holding the majority in the US Supreme Court. It’s so good, and so tightly written, that it’s difficult to pull an excerpt without wanting to also include the lead in and follow up. I’ll tempt you with some opening paragraphs, but the article is brilliant and deserves to be read.

“In five instances, Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion confused nitrogen oxide, a pollutant that contributes to ozone formation, with nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas.

You can’t make this stuff up. This repeated mistake in the 5–4 decision exemplifies a high court not just indifferent to facts but contemptuous of them.”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-supreme-courts-contempt-for-facts-is-a-betrayal-of-justice/

#supremecourt #ScientificAmerican #corruption #failingempire

The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice

The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among others, undermine the role of evidence, expertise and honesty in American democracy

Scientific American

@MissConstrue Unfortunately, the Sci Am article didn't explain it correctly either. The Ohio Clean Air Act suit was about all nitrogen oxides, which includes nitrogen oxide and nitrous oxide as well as other compounds made of nitrogen and oxygen.

Nitrous oxide is laughing gas, but it is also a commonly produced byproduct of industrial and natural microbial processes that is a potent greenhouse gas and was also part of the regulations.

MSN

@MissConstrue And yes, that's exactly why scientists at the EPA, not Supreme Court justices, should be determining policy. Because this stuff is so confusing that even hardworking science journalists and their editors and fact checkers can get it wrong.