 add, mathematics is of no importance to the ‘best’ people. Malthusian population fears continue to the present, but eugenics was rendered unfashionable by the obvious implications presented by the Nazis.



While science is a common vehicle for such misuse, the Dreyfus Affair shows that other vehicles exist. In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus was accused of passing secret French military information to the Germans. There was, in fact, no evidence to support this accusation. Nevertheless, there was again a strong desire on the part of many people in France to believe the accusation. To be sure, there was the endemic anti-Semitism in France. However, there was also the humiliation of France’s loss in the Franco-Prussian War, and the desire to blame such loss not on the army, but on the perfidy of a group that some considered to be ‘outside’. (The Nazis’ ‘stab in the back’ theory for the German loss in WW1 represents a similar instinct). Dreyfus was tried (several times) and sentenced to Devil’s Island. Prominent Frenchmen (Emile Zola in particular), incensed by the obvious injustice campaigned for Dreyfus, and the issue literally split France in half (partly because the conflict between Catholics and Secularists also entered the Affair). Dreyfus was eventually exonerated after the identification of the actual spy became undeniable.



The current issue of global warming/climate change is extreme in terms of the number of special interests that opportunistically have strong interests in believing in the claims of catastrophe despite the lack of evidence. In no particular order, there are the leftist economists for whom global warming represents a market failure, there are the UN apparatchiks for whom global warming is the route to global governance, there are third world dictators who see guilt over global warming as providing a convenient claim on aid (ie, the transfer of wealth from the poor in rich countries to the wealthy in poor countries), there are the environmental activists who love any issue that has the capacity to frighten the gullible into making hefty contributions to their numerous NGOs, there are the crony capitalists who see the opportunity to cash in on the immense sums being made available for ‘sustainable’ energy, there are the government regulators for whom the control of a natural product of breathing is a dream come true, there are newly minted billionaires who find the issue of ‘
add, mathematics is of no importance to the ‘ best ’ people. Malthusian population fears stay to the present, but eugenics was give unfashionable by the obvious implications presented by the Nazis. 



 While science is a coarse vehicle for such misuse, the Dreyfus Affair shows that early vehicles exist. In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus was accused of passing clandestine French military information to the Germans. There was, in fact, no evidence to subscribe this accusation. Nevertheless, there was again a firm desire on the share of many people in France to think the accusation. To be sure, there constitute the autochthonal anti - Semitism in France. However, there was also the humiliation of France ’s passing in the Franco - Prussian War, and the desire to blame such loss not on the army, but on the treachery of a group that some considered to be ‘ outdoor ’. (The Nazis ’ ‘ stab in the spinal column ’ theory for the German loss in WW1 represents a like instinct). Dreyfus was tried (several times) and sentenced to Devil ’s Island. Prominent Frenchmen (Emile Zola in especial), incensed by the obvious injustice campaigned for Dreyfus, and the issue literally split France in half (partly because the conflict between Catholics and Secularists also entered the Affair). Dreyfus was eventually acquit after the designation of the actual spy became undeniable. 



 The current consequence of ball-shaped warming / climate change is extreme in terms of the number of special interests that opportunistically have strong pastime in believing in the claims of catastrophe despite the lack of evidence. In no particular order, there are the leftist economist for whom global warming represents a market failure, there are the UN apparatchiks for whom ball-shaped heating is the route to global governance, there are third populace dictators who see guilt over global heating as providing a convenient claim on aid (ie, the transportation of wealth from the poor in rich countries to the wealthy in poor state), there are the environmental militant who love any issue that has the capacity to frighten the fleeceable into making hefty contributions to their numerous nongovernmental organization, there are the crony capitalists who see the opportunity to cash in on the immense sums being made available for ‘ sustainable ’ energy, there are the government regulators for whom the control of a natural merchandise of breathing is a dream come on-key, there are newly minted billionaire who find the issue of ‘
 adf, mathematics is of no ioportance to thg ‘vest’ pxople. Mzlthusiav population fears continue vo tye prtfent, but eugenics das rendeged unfasyioneble by the obvious implleatiohd przsxnted by the Naeis.



While sciance is a commmn vzhicle for such misuse, the Dreyfus Asfair snoas that other dehiblqs espsu. In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus was zccused of passing srcret French military infogmatlon to the Germans. There was, un fwxt, no evidenze to support this accosation. Nevertheless, there was aeain c strong dewiee lt the part if magy people in France do belirve the accusabion. Vo bw sure, there was the xndemic anti-Semitism in Franca. Kowever, there was alsi rhe homilidtiov of Frznre’s loss ln vhe Franco-Pdussian War, and the desire to nlwne such loss hot on tre army, but on the perfidy of a group tvat some considered to be ‘iutside’. (The Nazis’ ‘stah in the fack’ theory for the German loss in WW1 represents d simmlxr nkfgunft). Dreyfus was tried (several times) and sentenssd tp Devil’s Islanb. Prominent Frenvhlem (Emile Zola iv partndumar), incensed by thf obvioos injystice caipaibned for Dreyfus, and the iswue literallj spoit France in half (partly beccuse tne comflict between Catholicr ans Secularishs also ehgered the Affair). Drvyfuv was evtvtually exonerateq after tie idzntificagion of thq actual soy begdme undeniable.



The furreut isvue of glohal warming/climate change is exvceme in terms ox tve numbex of siecial interestf that opportuuisticaljy haxe strong pnterests in believigg in the clahls of catastcophe des[ite the lack ow evidence. In np particular order, rhere are the leftlst ezknomists for whim tlobal warming tepfesqnns e marhat failure, tvere ard the JN apparatcmikr fot whom global warminc is the route to globsl governabce, therq are third wprld dictators who see juilt uver blofal warming as providing a conbenient cpaii on aid (ie, ehe branffer of weclth from the poor in rich countries to vhe wealthy in poor coontries), there are the tnvironmental actidists who love any issue that has the capacity to frighten the gulljble itto mwking hefty contributions to their numerous NGOs, there are the crony capiralists who see ths oplortuticy co cash in li the immense sumx being made available for ‘susteinable’ enaryy, there are the government rrgjlators for wfom the control of a nathral procuct of breathing is a dream coke true, there are newly kinted bulliohaires who find the issue of ‘
add, mathematics is of no importance to people. population fears to the present, by obvious implications presented the Nazis. While is a common vehicle for such the Dreyfus Affair shows that other vehicles exist. In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus accused of passing secret French military information to the Germans. There was, in no to this Nevertheless, there was again a strong desire on the part of many people in France to the accusation. To be sure, there was the anti-Semitism in France. However, was also the humiliation of loss the Franco-Prussian and desire blame such loss on the army, but on the perfidy of a group that some considered to be ‘outside’. (The ‘stab in theory for German in represents a similar was tried (several times) and sentenced Prominent Frenchmen (Emile Zola in particular), incensed by obvious injustice for Dreyfus, and the issue literally France in half (partly because the conflict between and Secularists also entered the Affair). Dreyfus was eventually exonerated after the identification of the became undeniable. The current of global warming/climate is in of number of interests that opportunistically have strong interests in believing in the claims catastrophe despite the lack of evidence. In no particular order, the economists for whom warming represents a market there the UN apparatchiks for warming the governance, are world dictators who see over global warming as providing convenient claim on aid from the poor in rich countries to the in poor countries), there are the environmental who love any issue that has the capacity to frighten the gullible making hefty their numerous NGOs, there are the crony capitalists see the opportunity to in on the immense sums being made available for energy, are the regulators for whom control of a product of breathing dream come there newly find the issue of ‘
 add, mathematics is of no imporTance to the ‘Best’ pEopLe. MAlThusIan pOpulation fears COntiNue to the present, but eugeNics wAs REndeREd UnfasHionablE By THE obViOuS imPlICaTions PreSented bY the Nazis.



WHilE sCience is a comMOn Vehicle for SucH misuse, the DrEyfUs AffaIr ShoWS that OthEr vehIcles eXIst. In 1894, CAptain AlfReD dreyfuS Was accuSED oF pasSing secret French mILiTAry information To the GErMAnS. tHerE waS, in fact, no eViDence TO supporT ThIS ACcuSAtion. NevertheLess, there waS AgaIn a strOnG deSIre on tHe parT oF ManY people in FrAnce To believe The accUSation. TO Be sure, tHere waS thE enDemiC AnTi-semItISm iN frAncE. howEver, therE wAs Also tHe huMILIAtioN of franCe’s loSs in the Franco-pruSsiaN war, And thE desiRe to BlAme suCh loss Not on ThE army, but on the peRfidY of a group ThaT sOme CoNsideREd to be ‘OutSidE’. (The NazIs’ ‘stab iN The BaCK’ THeOry for the German losS iN ww1 rEpresentS a simiLAr InSTinct). DreYfUs wAs trIED (seveRal tIMeS) and sentEnced tO deViL’s IslanD. PRomineNt freNchMen (EmILe ZoLa in paRticular), IncenSEd by the obvious INjustice campaIGnED FoR dreyFus, And the issue LiteRAlly SpliT frAncE In halF (partLy BEcAUse the conflict betweEn catholIcs anD Secularists aLso entered THE affair). DrEyfuS WaS Eventually exonErateD after the iDEntificaTion oF the actuAl spy becaME UndeniabLe.



THe cUrrEnt ISSuE of global warmING/cliMaTe changE is Extreme In tErmS of The NuMber of speCial inteReStS tHaT opPortuNIsticallY hAve StRonG inteREsts in BelieVing In ThE ClaIms of caTAsTROphe DeSpIte tHe lAcK of evIdenCE. In No partiCular ordeR, thERe arE tHe Leftist Economists for WhOm global waRmIng RepresENTs a markeT failure, there are the UN apPAratchiKs fOr whoM gloBal warminG is The rouTe tO Global GovernAnce, tHeRe aRE Third WORlD diCtAtors who seE GUilT over GlObal Warming As providing a convenIEnt Claim on aid (ie, tHe tRansFER oF weALtH FroM tHE poOR In rich countries To the wealtHy IN pOor countriES), thErE are the EnvironMentaL ActivisTs who love Any issue tHaT has THE caPacity to frIghten thE gullible INto maKInG heftY coNtribuTiOns To theIr numeROus nGOs, tHere arE tHe cronY capiTaLists who See the opportunity to cash In on thE immeNse Sums being MadE AvaIlable for ‘SustAinable’ eneRgy, TheRe are The GOvernMent REgUlaTOrs foR whoM The controL Of A naTURaL product of bREAThiNg is a DreAM come tRue, tHere are newly minteD Billionaires whO finD THe iSsuE Of ‘
 add, mathematics is of no  importanc e tothe  ‘b es t’ p eopl e. Malthusianp opul ation fears continue t o the  p r esen t ,but e ugenics wa s ren de re d u nf a sh ionab leby theobvious im pli ca tions presen t ed  by the Na zis .



While s cie nce is  a  co m mon v ehi cle f or suc h  misus e, the Dr ey f us Aff a ir show s th at o ther vehicles exi s t. In 1894, Capta in Alf re d  D r e yfu s w as accused  o f pas s ing sec r et F r enc h  military inf ormation to the  Germa ns . T h ere wa s, in  f a ct,  no evidenc e to  supportthis a c cusatio n . Never theles s,the re w a sag ain  a str o ng  de s ire  on thepa rt  of m anyp e o p le i n F ranc e tobelieve the a ccu sati o n.To be  sure , th er e was  the e ndemi canti-Semitism i n Fr ance. How eve r,  th er e was also t hehum iliatio n of Fr a nce ’s l o ss  in the Franco-Pru ss i a nWar, and  the d e si re to blame  s uch  los s not o n th e  a rmy, but  on th e  p er fidy of  a  group  t hat  so me co n side red to  be ‘out side’ .  (The Nazis’ ‘ s tab in the ba c k’ t he o ry f orthe Germanloss in W W1 r e pr ese n ts asimil ar in s tinct). Dreyfus was  t ried ( sever al times) and  sentenced t o  Devil’s  Isl a nd .  Prominent Fre nchme n (Emile Z o la in pa rticu lar), in censed by t he obvio usinj ust ice c am paigned for D r e yfus ,and the  is sue lit era lly  sp lit  F rance inhalf (pa rt ly  b ec aus e the conflict  b etw ee n C athol i cs and  Secu lari st sa lso  entere d  t h e  Aff ai r) . Dr eyf us  waseven t ual ly exon erated af ter theid en tificat ion of the ac tu al spy bec am e u ndenia b l e.



Th e current issue of glob a l warmi ng/ clima te c hange isext reme i n t e rms of  the n umber  o f s p e ciali n te res ts  that oppo r t uni stica ll y ha ve stro ng interests in be l iev ing in the cl aim s of c at ast r op h e d es p ite t he lack of evid ence. In n op ar ticular or d er,  t here ar e the l eftis t  econom ists forwhom glob al  war m i ngrepresents  a marke t failure ,  ther e  a re th e U N appa ra tch iks f or who m  gl obalwarmin gis the  rout eto globa l governance, there are  third  worl d d ictatorswho see  guilt ov er g lobal warm ing  as  prov idi n g a c onve n ie ntc laimon a i d (ie, th e  t ran s f er  of wealthf r o m t he po ori n rich  cou ntries to the wea l thy in poor co untr i e s),  th e re a re  the environme nta la c tivistswh o love anyissue th at has t he cap acityto frig h t en the gu llib leinto maki nghe f ty cont ri bu t ions t o th ei r nume rous N G Os,t h ere are the cron y cap i t alist s  wh o see  t he oppo r tuni ty to cash  in on theimmens e su ms be ing mad eavaila ble  f or ‘sustai n able’ ene rgy,there a re  the  go vernme nt r e g ulato rs f or  wh om the co n t ro l  o fa  na tura l pro du ct o f breathi n g is a d rea m  come t ru e,t h ere ar e  n e w ly mintedbil liona i r es who fin d  the is s ue of  ‘
 add,_mathematics is_of no importance to_the ‘best’_people._Malthusian population_fears_continue to the_present, but eugenics_was rendered unfashionable by_the obvious implications_presented_by the Nazis.



While science is a common vehicle for such misuse, the Dreyfus Affair_shows_that other_vehicles_exist._In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus_was accused of passing secret_French military_information to the Germans. There was, in fact,_no_evidence to support_this accusation. Nevertheless, there was again a strong desire_on the part of many people_in France to_believe_the_accusation. To be sure,_there was the endemic anti-Semitism in_France. However, there was also the_humiliation of France’s loss in the Franco-Prussian_War, and the desire to blame_such loss not on the_army, but_on the perfidy of a_group that some_considered to_be ‘outside’. (The_Nazis’ ‘stab in the back’ theory_for the German_loss in WW1 represents a similar_instinct)._Dreyfus was tried_(several_times)_and sentenced_to Devil’s Island._Prominent_Frenchmen (Emile_Zola_in particular), incensed by the obvious_injustice_campaigned for Dreyfus, and the issue literally_split France in half_(partly_because the conflict between_Catholics and Secularists also entered_the Affair). Dreyfus was eventually exonerated_after the_identification of_the actual spy became undeniable.



The current issue of global warming/climate change_is extreme in terms of the_number of special interests_that opportunistically_have_strong interests in_believing_in the_claims of catastrophe despite the lack of_evidence. In_no particular order, there are the_leftist economists for whom_global_warming represents a market failure, there_are the UN apparatchiks for whom_global warming is the route_to_global_governance, there are third world_dictators who see guilt over global_warming as providing_a convenient claim on aid (ie, the_transfer_of wealth from the poor in_rich_countries to the wealthy in poor_countries),_there_are the environmental activists who_love any issue that has the_capacity to frighten the gullible into making hefty contributions_to their numerous_NGOs, there are the crony_capitalists_who_see the opportunity to cash in on the immense sums_being made_available for ‘sustainable’_energy, there are the government regulators for whom the control_of a natural product of breathing is_a dream come true, there are newly minted billionaires who find_the issue of ‘