- Re: Utter certainties on display again. Is this really open-minded scepticism? Or are we all in the grip Archived Message
Posted by Willem
on March 2, 2020, 9:26 pm, in reply to "Utter certainties on display again. Is this really open-minded scepticism? Or are we all in the grip"
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I really don't get this. Who is "utterly certain" again? I haven't heard anyone say the climate will do exactly A, B and C, nor did anyone imply this. People have sent links of an overwhelming scientific consensus -- based on measurements which can easily be shown to be false if somehow this is a conspiracy. You don't wish to engage at all except for trivialities (eg responding to Gerard to say you don't get his point). And all the while, everyone has to be "open-minded" and be ready to check out videos of anyone who has a view. If your house (or boat) is burning down, will you listen to a guy telling you it's just an illusion, keep an open mind (hey, maybe throw some petrol on it), or, if you want to quickly douse the fire, does that show you are "in the grip of an unexplained emotional panic"? |