Commentary
This time, one might say, the Scientific American has gone too far. But actually, that’s been going on for years. It’s just one absurd outrage after another, a persistent tendency to justify every awful policy with some pseudo-science defense.
But this one got my goat: “Climate-Friendly Cocktail Recipes Go Light on Ice.” The idea is that your negronis, martinis, sidecars, last words, lemon drops, mint juleps, and even your silly tropical drinks served in coconuts with umbrellas, are bad for the environment.
We know what “go light” means: they want it gone. It’s the same with fossil fuels and how quickly the conservation movement turned into the banning movement….