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This quote from the article is important: Still, considerable disagreement remains among scientists about exactly how forests should be managed.
by ktRolster 9y ago
This quote from the article is important:
Still, considerable disagreement remains among scientists about exactly how forests should be managed.
- eesmith 9y agoReally? I thought that was a wishy-washy statement. As you crank up the tightness of "exact", you'll always get more and more disagreement. Is there any large science-based policy decision where there is 100% agreement among scientists, or where there hasn't been considerable disagreement between some of them?
- ktRolster 9y agoIf scientists who have studied the field for years disagree, then we (who barely know anything about it) should be careful in choosing sides.
- eesmith 9y agoExactly. There's is no field where that statement isn't true. Take CFCs in the atmosphere, affecting the ozone layer. DuPont scientists were against the Montreal Protocol, saying things like "We believe there is no imminent crisis that demands unilateral regulation" (quoted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol ). So saying simply that there is disagreement is wishy-washy and unimportant.