Come On!!!

There are times that I want to talk politics and foist my personal beliefs upon others. I try not to do that publicly, and I don't think this is an effective forum for that. I do have a strong wish, however, that the leaders of our country have a basic understanding of science, and the they appreciate some of the fundamental laws of nature that govern our existence. I do not understand why issues surrounding evolution and global warming are being debated, for example. So my draw jaw just dropped when I read this tweet from @minutephysics.

So... Mitt Romney thinks we should be able to open the windows on a commercial airplane. #PresidentsShouldKnowScience blogher.com/why-we-cant-op…
— minutephysics (@minutephysics) September 25, 2012

It's a reference to an LA Times article that quotes the Presidential candidate.

In case you are wondering, here's why we can't open the windows: