If your position is "Science is believable, but I believe massive government intervention cannot solve the problem, so we need an alternative solution," then at

If your position is "Science is believable, but I believe massive government intervention cannot solve the problem, so we need an alternative solution," then at least you have a logically coherent position. The problem is when people go like this: "Massive government intervention cannot solve anything. Scientists say there is a problem, and massive government intervention is proposed as a solution. Therefore the science must be wrong; ergo, there is no problem." Please educate these people that they aren't making any sense, and then after that we can talk.