Remember how the island on Lost vanished, only to reappear somewhere else? Well, that's what's about to happen here. The phrase "Island of Doubt" has served its purpose, and is being replaced. This is the last post that will appear on that title.
The new blog "Class M," can be found here. It's still part of the ScienceBlogs collective. Its mission is to explore the science bearing on the Earth as a planet suitable for human habitation, which is pretty much what the Island of Doubt came to be all about. The only difference is I will no longer stray into unrelated matters.
My apologies to those will feel compelled to update their blog rolls. This is just something I have to do.
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