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I generally agree. Climate science (among other research topics) are really politically charged. Those scientists will get death threats. I don't believe the g
by jfoutz 11y ago
I generally agree. Climate science (among other research topics) are really politically charged. Those scientists will get death threats.
I don't believe the good congressman Smith is actually trying to get people killed. There is no indication he's making a good faith effort to understand their findings, he's looking to justify his beliefs. And that's ok, i guess. The good people of texas have a lot riding on oil being safe to burn. They should do everything they can to keep that oil flowing. But they shouldn't be endangering the researchers specifically.
The only acceptable risk to impose on the scientists, is the same risk we all face collectively. We collectively need to make decisions about climate change based on NOAA's findings. Don't shoot the messenger.