Gopher, you point out that Tyler has biases, and act as though this is some kind of major discovery. Everybody has biases; what’s important is how well we contain them. Corocoran and you, Gopher, have no control over your biases (NB: bias is not synonymous with ideology–look it up). Tyler, by contrast, contains his biases quite well. No, he’s not perfect. Yes, he and Corcoran both have bias, but if you can’t tell the difference between a Tyler Hamilton piece and a Terrence Corocoran piece, then that’s like pretending there’s no distinction between a well-intentioned, if controversial, energy policy and a Nazi police state.

In short, Gopher, you’re young and have a lot to learn. Like this: valid, reasonable objections can be made about almost anything in life. But if your objections aren’t reasonable–and they aren’t, and neither are Corcoran’s–then your being part of the problem, not the solution.

Actually I like Saskatchewan and I don’t even live there. I know plenty of folks from Sask and they’re probably just too nice to tell you that they’d really like you better if you weren’t there or at least could find the manners not to slam their province.

But mostly I think you’re a wanker for the reasons that Tyler is giving. ) It’s an interesting story and even if it turns out to be only a story it’s honestly done and factual, not idiotic, accusatory, or anything like a CNN / Fox story.

Now, look at Mr. Corcoran’s piece and tell me if you believe he speaks the facts or is just ranting and, well, seemingly spreading false information. Has Mr. Corcoran done the research? Does he back up his argument? Just curious to get your thoughts on this.

The difference between you and me, by the way, is that while I disagree completely with Mr. Corcoran and have never really liked much of what he has to say, I recognize his views as opinion and don’t attack him as an individual. And if, by chance, I did it wouldn’t be behind the cowardice of anonymity.

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1360491&p=1

Sorry, I think you’ll have to cut and paste… looking forward to some thoughts and discussion if possible!

Why do you keep calling me a science reporter? I’m a business reporter who covers energy. I make no claims to the contrary. My job is to talk to as many different viewpoints as possible — engineers, executives, scientists, environmentalists, average folks, etc…. Every day is school for me, and unlike those schooled in a particular area I’ve had the benefit of broad and direct access to some of the greatest minds in the fields of technology and energy.

I’m not saying you’re automatically wrong because of where you live, you’re just wrong. And I don’t need to go into a lengthy counter-attack against an anonymous attacker who’s got nothing better to do than, well, attack. This is a *blog* — it’s meant for opinion. And I’ll say it again, if you don’t like it you’re free to hypertext to somewhere else.