1. Misinformation - both sides are guilty of it.
2. People who believe that the science is 100% settled when science is never a 100% settled - that is not how science works.
3. Selective interpretation of data.
4. Extrapolations of convenience.
5. The host of so-called blinkered experts (many with a very limited scientific background).
6. Politics dictating science.
7. Fear mongering as a form of reasoning.
8. Decisions being made on emotion only.
9. The muzzling of the debate
10. Name calling - Warmists, climate change deniers etc.
11. The overplay of the 'think of the children' argument.
12. Irrationalism...tons of it.
1 comment:
Some things that need to be noted (In my opinion):
-(1)Misinformation - both sides are guilty of; While the government is too timorous to admit any fault within the system (democratic that is) in relation to actual research conducted, does it really make the difference if the general public knew the truth?
-(2)People who believe that the science is 100% settled when science is never a 100% settled - that is not how science works; This is true only if by 'settled' you mean absolute, or finite decisive results of international experimentation one can rely on.
-(3)Selective interpretation of data; This relates back to the first point of argument, i.e misinformation.
-(6)Politics dictating science; In which I assume you mean research findings, so i'll leave that for now.
-(8)Decisions being made on emotion only; Isn't this what has always been done by the government? Overlooking facts and evidence for a more metaphysical reasoning or a 'hunch' as some might say, which has proven to be double sided - as it sometimes proves to be true, and other times (mainly) utterly fails to succeed.
-(10)Name calling - Warmists, climate change deniers etc; ha!
-(11)The overplay of the 'think of the children' argument; Ah, you had to bring it up. Well, I agree, it's such an apprehensive and idiotic argument to make with no relevance what so ever, unless by that they mean the 'future' of mankind. Pathetic is all I have to say.
-(12)Irrationalism...tons of it; And that's an understatement ...
Merry Saturnalia!
~Shahriar A.
Post a Comment