Sentences with phrase «on flimsy evidence»

One of the persistent problems with the models is that the aerosol forcing history is not only made up based on flimsy evidence (just take a look at it in the IPCC reports — does that look like data to you?)

Now, based on this flimsy evidence, we need to completely overhaul our way of life?

But some scientists say the studies are based on flimsy evidence and could harm patients, and two of them have filed detailed complaints with the U.K. Parliament's Science and Technology Committee in an effort to stop the studies.

After all, a study based on flimsy evidence would needlessly put your health at risk and potentially waste money.

A third search warrant obtained by the state attorney general's office in May 2016 — information from which was shared with federal prosecutors — also was based on flimsy evidence, Miller wrote.

There were also civilian detentions in military facilities, often based on flimsy evidence; denial of fair public trial; executive influence on the judiciary; infringement on citizens» privacy rights; restrictions on freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and movement

Some United Methodist bishops spoke up when two of its sons, George Bush and Dick Cheney, led the nation into war in Iraq on flimsy evidence and for questionable motives.

Not exact matches

You do not accept such flimsy evidence in any other area of your life; you wouldn't make investments solely on the word of the salesperson.

And because the underlying commitment is philosophical, the flimsiest facts are counted as evidence - as when the president of the National Academy of Sciences recently published an article arguing that evolution is confirmed by differences in the size of finch beaks, as though the sprawling evolutionary drama from biochemicals to the human brain could rest on instances of trivial, limited variation.

You have to bear in mind that another NYC DA pursued a felony gang assault charge against Renzo Gracie on exponentially more flimsy evidence for the scuffle at One Oak several years ago with video evidence in existence to contradict the DA's witnesses» false statements which is the only reason it abandoned those charges for a misdemeanor assault plea.

Also, there may have been loud allegations of cheating leveled against certain children based on flimsy circumstantial evidence.

A tribunal found that the Home Office has deported thousands of students from Britain based on extremely flimsy evidence.

On the basis of this flimsiest of evidence, it is thought to have deported tens of thousands of people.

Bill Harriman, BASC Director of Firearms says «I'm astounded that a well - established public policy of over 20 years standing could suddenly be overturned, and on the flimsiest of evidence.

Next is a report on a court ruling which found that the home secretary deported thousands of students from Britain based on extremely flimsy evidence.

As evidenced by the Lewes MP Norman Baker's performance at yesterday's Guardian debate, too many Lib Dems» take on our great ongoing political wobble amounts to a mixed - up mess of incremental changes, flimsy novelty, and shallow anti-politics, with PR well down the list, and no sharp lines on why its time might have finally come.

Where Neanderthals are concerned, Binford pops up again in his familiar «Rent - a-sceptic» role; but it is regrettable that the book gives further exposure to his bizarre notions, based on the flimsiest of evidence, about males and females living largely separate lives, with no semblance of a close family, as well as his erroneous claim that a lack of fish - bones shows that Neanderthals were inferior to «fully modern man» at exploiting this resource.

The establishment of an early consensus on very flimsy evidence, driven by very forceful personalities, has proved disastrous.

It's an important cautionary tale about how willing we are to believe media stories based on the flimsiest of evidence.

Melinda Moyer, writing for Scientific American, points out that the evidence linking salt to high blood pressure and heart disease has always been on the flimsy side, stating: 5

Unlike other acne supplements for which the hard evidence is flimsy (milk thistle, indole -3-carbinol), there are no real world stories of benefits to draw on.

It's an awfully flimsy thing to base so much on (especially an entire movie), especially when a great deal of evidence points to the contrary.

Backbench Labour MPs have criticised the government's plans to open new grammar schools, claiming they are based on «flimsy evidence» in a debate i

Research shows that, on average, the proportion of pupils in grammar schools who are eligible for free school meals is less than 3 per cent, and the Labour MP Lisa Nandy (pictured top) warned today that the government's proposals could see it «inflict an experiment» on millions of children based on «flimsy evidence» in favour of grammars.

There is certainly nothing wrong with «denying» funding for expensive projects to supporters of political candidates based on the flimsy CO2 - climate evidence to date.

What I object to is the alarmist rhetoric that attempts to scare people based on flimsy or no evidence, usually with the intent of having governments implement coercive measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

If they weren't making such outrageous claims based on what appears to be flimsy or dubious evidence, there would not be such pressure.

When we point out that the burden really lies upon those who would toss aside centuries of history on short - term, flimsy evidence, who ignore the actual evidence of heavy consolidations with more to follow, who would saddle us with a change that would be irreversible regardless of how much harm it later engendered, who would risk so much of what the legal profession has stood for, who refuse to work anywhere near as hard on real solutions to real problems as they do on this pig - in - a-poke, then we are met with silence or insults.

I tend to believe that Skilling will prevail at least in part on appeal; the evidence is too flimsy to withstand scrutiny, and his attorney ably preserved every conceivable error.

In 1972, The Sunday Times investigation team ran an article on the case over concerns about the flimsy identification evidence.

We're not convinced by the supposed science of brain training - it's a sector that makes bold claims based on very flimsy evidence - but there's no doubt that spending time learning or practicing useful things is better for you than mindlessly swiping through trivia on Twitter.