Media Shows Irrational Hysteria on Global Warmi...

Originally posted by treetalk
These two points seem to suggest why there will almost always be 'doubters', don't you think?

Yes, I do.
I have a question, what do scientists call it? .. is it The Law of Global Warming? .. The Theory of Global Warming? .. or does it fall into the chicken-little catagory?

Originally posted by jammer
You dismiss my point about vested interests and make another appeal to a group with a vested interest in the subject .. IPPC

Shall I post a link to scientists with opposing views as my "proof?" ..

You dismiss my point about vested interests and make another appeal to a group with a vested interest in the subject .. IPPC

So you are suggesting that the scientific community only come up with results that makes them the most money - I'll ignore that overly-cynical view because it has no grounds in reality.

Shall I post a link to scientists with opposing views as my "proof?"

PLEASE DO - you'll see that the evidence for is much stronger than the evidence against if you do even a little research.

edit: if scientists are only interested in money, why do they go for poor paying jobs in universities and government-funded research centres? Why not just go work for a big company and get paid twice as much? Ever heard of scientific integrity or does this not exist in your world-weary view?

Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
[b]You dismiss my point about vested interests and make another appeal to a group with a vested interest in the subject .. IPPC

So you are suggesting that the scientific community only come up with results that makes them the most money - I'll ignore that overly-cynical view because it has no grounds in reality.

Shall I post a link to scien ...[text shortened]... as much? Ever heard of scientific integrity or does this not exist in your world-weary view?

"So you are suggesting that the scientific community only come up with results that makes them the most money - I'll ignore that overly-cynical view because it has no grounds in reality."

I'd replace "only" with "mostly" in the statement above. Scintists are human too, and ego driven just like most everyone else.
Money? .. yeah, 1st priority IMO.
Ethics .. morals? not much. Like organized religions they have there own language and "know things" the average man doesn't .. this is used to BS there way into the money.
Cynical? .. yeah, very .. and about as much respect as your average priest gets from me.

"PLEASE DO - you'll see that the evidence for is much stronger than the evidence against if you do even a little research."

That would be your "educated" opinion .. not mine.
Do your own search .. you know it's out there, as I say, scientists are whores too, willing to put there name on anything in order to maintain there Government grants.

"if scientists are only interested in money, why do they go for poor paying jobs in universities and government-funded research centres? Why not just go work for a big company and get paid twice as much? Ever heard of scientific integrity or does this not exist in your world-weary view?"

Not "only" .. mostly.
Many will take poor paying "jobs" in universities and accept gov. funded reaserch jobs for one reason only .. it beats doing an honest days work .. they're educated and are entitled to goverment jobs. These are the bottem 95% in there class .. but still scientists, and like any other slacker .. they'll do most anything to avoid honest work.

I have heard of scientific integrity though .. it came up once in a lawyer joke I heard.

Originally posted by jammer
"So you are suggesting that the scientific community only come up with results that makes them the most money - I'll ignore that overly-cynical view because it has no grounds in reality."

I'd replace "only" with "mostly" in the statement above. Scintists are human too, and ego driven just like most everyone else.
Money? .. yeah, 1st priority IMO.
Ethics cientific integrity though .. it came up once in a lawyer joke I heard.

What do you mean by "honest" work? Joining the army, doing what you're told and getting blown to bits in Iraq?
Do you have something against "educated" people. Just because they have good points doesn't make them evil... or does it...

Originally posted by jammer

Many will take poor paying "jobs" in universities and accept gov. funded reaserch jobs for one reason only .. it beats doing an honest days work

Source?

Originally posted by wedgehead2
Do you have something against "educated" people. Just because they have good points doesn't make them evil... or does it...

Nothing at all, knowledge is one thing, wisdom quite another .. you seem to lack both.

Originally posted by jammer
Nothing at all, knowledge is one thing, wisdom quite another .. you seem to lack both.

You seem to lack both AND hate them!

Which do you dislike more- knowledge or wisdom?

Originally posted by wedgehead2
You seem to lack both AND hate them!

Which do you dislike more- knowledge or wisdom?

seems i've touched a nerve .. oops, my bad

Originally posted by jammer
seems i've touched a nerve .. oops, my bad

Your anti-intectuallism is what i'm interested in.