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yep. First it was: it's not happening. Then: but how much? Now: but can we affect it? Soon it'll be: are we sure it's a bad thing? Then it'll be: it's bad
by jimjimjim 8y ago
yep.
First it was: it's not happening.
Then: but how much?
Now: but can we affect it?
Soon it'll be: are we sure it's a bad thing?
Then it'll be: it's bad but it's that other guy's fault.
- flukus 8y agoAnd then it's back to "it's not happening". Contrarianism is a mouse wheel, not a ladder.
- kefabean 8y agoThis is exactly my experience talking to contrarians on the subject. Their viewpoint shifts subtly over time whilst continuing to oppose the consensus.
- tx21 8y agoI don't think that's right, though it may be your view. Temperatures have in general been warming since the Maunder Minimum 400 years ago. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Carbon14_with_activity_labels.svg/800px-Carbon14_with_activity_labels.svg.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Ca... Clarification edit: Meaning I think there is a better argument in the polemic (I'm not suggesting the answer)