> This is not rational, of course: it's a "yeah, well fuck you" reaction. This is why I question the value of the popular practice of demonizing skeptics. It'

> This is not rational, of course: it's a "yeah, well fuck you" reaction. This is why I question the value of the popular practice of demonizing skeptics. It's one thing to discuss solutions "Hey, I know you are skeptical of the severity of the predicted outcomes of climate change, but I think we can both agree that any kind of pollution is probably bad in the long run. How do you feel about nuclear power?" vs. "You climate denier! Do you also deny the holocaust? Thou fool!"