4 ms·
Couldn't a conservative say exactly the same about climate change research? How historically climate change research has been used to justify increasing governm
by golergka 9y ago
Couldn't a conservative say exactly the same about climate change research? How historically climate change research has been used to justify increasing government powers?
What would you feel if someone said about climate change something like "I am very recalcitrant about allowing that understanding into politics, policy or most discussions I want to have about anything"?
- danharaj 9y agoDo you honestly, truly think this is a productive question? Yes, someone could make structurally the same post I did about any topic instead of intelligence research, even right down to the grammar. Turns out that completely changes the meaning of the post! The answer is that I think climate research has clear and obvious input into not just state policy but how we structure large scale human activity in general. So, I would think such a conservative was wrong, and perhaps an asshole too depending on how earnest they are. But you could have already guessed, so did I miss the point of your question?
- mcguire 9y agoYou are saying that there is a set of (hypothetically) true facts about the universe that you will not allow into not only state policy, by which I assume you mean fundamental societal decisions, but also general human behavior?
- danharaj 9y agoNot categorically. Just in most circumstances with most people. This doesn't sound like it should be controversial? I don't care about the opinion of most people in most circumstances about software methodology either.