The piece linked to seems to tear apart the paper based on specific assumptions Hansen et al took to arrive at what seems to be the preferred result. > So to w

The piece linked to seems to tear apart the paper based on specific assumptions Hansen et al took to arrive at what seems to be the preferred result. > So to what extent should climate scientists do their best to really hammer home to the public the range of possible outcomes, and specifically how bad things conceivably could go, how much we can't say for sure? To take this to its logicl conclusion: feel free to lie as long as it is for the greater good... Not sure I want to follow you there. Scientists, engineers and a few others are supposed to tell the truth, not just what "management" or the public wants to hear.