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> If the science is sound, it will withstand scrutiny. Only if both parties to the debate are acting in good faith. In this case, one party has financial and i
by treebeard901 9y ago
> If the science is sound, it will withstand scrutiny.
Only if both parties to the debate are acting in good faith. In this case, one party has financial and ideological incentives to push for a certain outcome.
After all, you cannot convince someone of something if their paycheck depends upon them not understanding it.
- anderspitman 9y agoConservatives say the same think about the "liberal scientists", at least with respect to the financial incentives. Basically they say that the only reason so many scientists claim climate change is a problem is because their funding (and thus jobs and livelihood) depend on there being a climate problem for them to research.
- Oletros 9y ago> Basically they say that the only reason so many scientists claim climate change is a problem is because their funding (and thus jobs and livelihood) depend on there being a climate problem for them to research. Thing that is false, if there is no climate change thwy still we be studying the climate
- anderspitman 9y agoBut there's far less urgency to just studying the climate. I suspect a lot of conservatives view it as an alarmist conspiracy designed to give liberals more power.