“Scientists try to discover the truth through observation and open inquiry; thugs try to impose their version of the truth through force and intimidation. As Roger Pielke learned, thuggery works.” There’s an old trope among lawyers: if the law is on your side, pound the law; if the facts are on your side, pound the … Continue reading Thugocracy: Science in the Postmodern World (Roger Pielke Jr. as victim)