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Isolated abnormal events aren't significant to illustrate global warming is happening, but an increasing frequency of abnormal events is.
by GuiA 9y ago
Isolated abnormal events aren't significant to illustrate global warming is happening, but an increasing frequency of abnormal events is.
- briga 9y agoGranted, but I can just picture the people posting this to Facebook citing it as definitive proof that the world is melting.
- tachyoff 9y agoThere’s definitely a fine line, but let’s be real, Facebook was never really about fine lines and nuance.
- IntronExon 9y agoIf your standard is worrying about what people will post on FB then paralysis is your only option.
- briga 9y agoWhat? Facebook shapes public opinion, so does this site. Is public opinion not worth worrying about?
- IntronExon 9y agoA huge majority of public opinion as expressed on FB is just the echo of some bot, somewhere. Maybe it matters in some sense, but again, if you pander to thst standard you will never say a word.
- baddox 9y agoThe fact that it is easy to imagine someone misusing a piece of data is hardly worth mentioning. There is no conceivable piece of data which couldn’t easily be misused by someone.
- Applejinx 9y agoBigtime. And the range of 'abnormal' event, and its frequency. And these events can include unseasonal coldness.