From the Fahrenheit 451 department comes this indictment of California’s higher education’s “tolerance” for opposing views. When I first got the tip on this, I thought to myself “nobody can be this stupid to photograph themselves doing this” but, here they are, right from the San Jose State University Meteorology Department web page:
The caption from the SJSU website reads:
This week we received a deluge of free books from the Heartland Institute {this or this }. The book is entitled “The Mad, Mad, Made World of Climatism”. SHown above, Drs. Bridger and Clements test the flammability of the book.
Maybe they just can’t help themselves, note the pictures on the wall.
Here is a screencap of the website relevant section:
SJSU Meteorology page is here: http://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/
Fully archived here:
http://www.webcitation.org/6GJvAbb2t
This is the link for book: The Mad Mad Mad World of Climatism
I think Drs. Bridger and Clements have proved the point of the book quite well.
if you wish to comment on their photo, here’s where:
Department of Meteorology
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0104
Voice: (408) 924-5200
FAX: (408) 924-5191
Email: meteorology@sjsu.edu
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UPDATE: 12:50PM PDT
The photo and caption has been removed – gone from the web page.
http://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/
But it is permanently archived here: http://www.webcitation.org/6GJvAbb2t
What is it with (eco) nazis and their fetish for book burning?
Maybe we should call ourselves the 3%-ers.
richardscourtney says:
May 2, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Because you and Manfred directed us to the history, I want to add that Nazi book burners did not hesitate to abuse book authors. Many professors were threatened, beaten, or abused in other ways and some were murdered. One who was murdered was Moritz Schlick. From Wikipedia:
“With the rise of the Nazis in Germany and the Austrofascism in Austria, many of the Vienna Circle’s members left for America and the United Kingdom. Schlick, however, stayed on at the University of Vienna. When visited by Herbert Feigl in 1935, he expressed dismay at events in Germany. On June 22, 1936, Schlick was ascending the steps of the University for a class when he was confronted by a former student, Johann Nelböck, who killed Schlick with a pistol.”
This post is about the Nazis. It is not intended as a comment on San Jose State.
Bob Shapiro says:
May 2, 2013 at 6:05 pm
Nice work, Bob. Even today some administrators are on the ball. Kudos to Dorothy Poole. She probably bruised her forehead when she slapped it.
Oy vey. That’s a facepalm moment right there.
Talk about being tone-deaf.
What Fools, Hypocrites, Perverts.
The ‘Way Back Machine’ likely to have stored a version of their tom-foolery for all to see.
I for one do not agree with Michael E. Mann, James E. Hansen, The ‘Jones’ of UEA and the Hansen converts at GISS. Yet, I would not commit myself to burn his (their) book (books), however wrong, misinformed, and a lie. Far from it THEM who would commit me to a HELL of their own making. Ha Ha.
I would however leave his book for all else to read and then know of his own fraud by his own hands.
“Miranda”
Tom Curtis says:
May 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm
This page and comments is an interesting exercise in evidence free conclusions, and hypocrisy.
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Looks like their superiors didn’t agree with your assessment, even though a good assumption would be that you Tom are an expert in “evidence free conclusions”.
Tom Curtis:
What an imbecilic comment. If you can’t be bothered to figure out that what is wrong with the implication of the picture, you certainly don’t have any grounds for claiming hypocrisy. There are legitimate analogies – this certainly qualifies.
Mark
philincalifornia:
Tom is a master at straining credulity. Not a bright one, however. Pushing the Lewandowsky issue, he actually demonstrated that Cook more idiot than liar.
Mark
Tom Curtis – you know I have a fair amount of respect for you, so I’ll just say this plainly. You point is ill-conceived and petty. Whether they are actually burning the book is not the point. It is their display of intent that is the issue. And that is very, very clear. Whether they actually burned the book or not is irrelevant – it is their demonstrated mindset that is a true problem.
We know full well their action, symbolic or real, reflects their beliefs.And that is a serious problem. Any person., let alone an academic, that thinks even a symbolic display of book burning is acceptable has no business in a teaching or research position.
And removing the page as was quickly done does NOT remove the beliefs these people have demonstrated.
It is inexcusable to even play around with this – for the very reasons noted by many here. It is entirely appropriate to bring up Nazi book burnings – they were nearly identical context as the demonstrated beliefs of these two idiots – destroy that which you disagree with.
The criticism was proper and just.
I see NO reason for kudos to the admin for removing the page. Kudo’s would be deserved if there was public disciplinary action associated with the infraction.
TOM CURTIS,
imagine what would happen if you and your lot at SKS were coming to power;
the world would be a better place wouldn’t it?
what great fun!
This is appalling and an embarrassment to SJSU. Be sure to send an email with your thoughts on SJSU advocating book burning and the stifling of debate to the President of San Jose State University at sjsupres@sjsu.edu
They need to post a signed apology on their Department web page.
The actions of Drs. Bridger and Clements are appalling, offensive and shameful to those of us who attended that university.
Thank you kindly RC.
richardscourtney says:
May 2, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Folks, this is a growing problem. A federal law was passed just last year allowing the U.S. president to arbitrarily censor out of existence any website he wishes to shut down. By decree.
Thus, the Dark Ages return…
Old Age Pensioners in the UK have been burning books for a few years now – top keep warm during the cold winters we’ve been having.
Folks can also submit this WUWT link to the Drudge Report [in their lower right sidebar]:
http://tiny.cc/0hnhww
Takes about 5 seconds. And of course, send it to any other website you like.
Raise the Hue & Cry — just like in the Middle Ages!
dbstealy: I do believe you are mistaken.
Mark
Mark T,
Mistaken about what?
There is no law authorizing the POTUS to arbitrarily remove any website.
Mark
The state of higher education is an outrage. San Jose State University is a closed shop; they would never hire a Republican. It’s outrageous that conservatives must pay taxes to fund instutions that hate them and would never hire them/
Mark T,
You may be correct. I may be wrong. This is probably what I was remembering.
But it is only a matter of time, no? Obama wants that authority, doesn’t he?
Maybe someone has mentioned this already but…
I noticed the following in the caption:
“This week we received a deluge of free books from the Heartland Institute {this or this }.”
So who is WE?? Perhaps someone should contact the Heartland Institute to see eaxctly who from SJSU ordered the material. I would NOT have expected that someone with any ethics (or sanity) in academia would order some reading material from an organization like Heartland for the expressed purpose of creating “satire” on the official school website…
Finally, one must ask the question – Don’t these people have anything better to do?? The school is already reaming the parents and students royally for tuition and fees that they probably wont be able to pay back in full because they are so damn high! Can’t the schools at least hire faculty who are mature and have a sense of duty to their jobs as educators??!!
Tom Curtis says:
May 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm
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Do you really want to soil your reputation as a truth-seeker by defending this kind of buffoonery with specious arguments as to whether or not the photo actually depicts an attempt to burn books?
You’re better than that. You are lowering yourself.
The book title is not “Mad, Mad, Made….”
I think it’s “Mad, Mad, Mad….”
cn