Comments on: Maybe Steven Chu Was Stumped After All http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-35988 Jim Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:07:00 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-35988 Alaska was near the equator millions of years ago and it did indeed drift up to the North Pole. Alaska was near the equator millions of years ago and it did indeed drift up to the North Pole.

]]> By: Jim http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28536 Jim Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28536 Alaska was near the equator millions of years ago and it did indeed drift up to the North Pole. Alaska was near the equator millions of years ago and it did indeed drift up to the North Pole.

]]> By: JS. Meaney http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28204 JS. Meaney Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:27:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28204 He looks like he's making an effort to not respond to the Honorable Representative as he would a little kid. He looks like he's making an effort to not respond to the Honorable Representative as he would a little kid.

]]> By: Paul Niles http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28110 Paul Niles Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:37:50 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28110 As a geologist, his answer left a lot to be desired in clarity and specificity. However, he did get the general idea correct. Science is hard, and being a physicist doesn't make you an expert in geology. So I cut the man some slack. <br><br>The question did reveal Barton's total lack of understanding though. Not sure if he was going for a global warming angle here? Either way it was totally incoherent. Maybe Chu was just thrown off by the lack of any kind of logic... As a geologist, his answer left a lot to be desired in clarity and specificity. However, he did get the general idea correct. Science is hard, and being a physicist doesn't make you an expert in geology. So I cut the man some slack.

The question did reveal Barton's total lack of understanding though. Not sure if he was going for a global warming angle here? Either way it was totally incoherent. Maybe Chu was just thrown off by the lack of any kind of logic…

]]> By: wendyful http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28095 wendyful Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:39:33 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28095 Huh? You think he looks "baffled" in this photo? Huh? You think he looks “baffled” in this photo?

]]> By: butterw http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28087 butterw Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:26:32 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28087 Looks to me like Chu's trying to keep a straight face. Looks to me like Chu's trying to keep a straight face.

]]> By: wisco http://washingtonindependent.com/40233/maybe-steven-chu-was-stumped-after-all/comment-page-1#comment-28081 wisco Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:58:31 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40233#comment-28081 Um...what? Um…what?

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