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It's not the scientists fault. They are highlighting that there is an issue and the consequences are potentially catastrophic. Scientists always uses measured l
by de_Selby 8y ago
It's not the scientists fault. They are highlighting that there is an issue and the consequences are potentially catastrophic. Scientists always uses measured language in papers, but in the example of global warming Scientists have effectively been screaming about it for decades in a public outreach context, politicians have not listened though.
- darepublic 8y agoNot just politicians, regular people have not heeded the warnings.
- PavlovsCat 8y agoYeah, and even now, calling for more research doesn't mean "not doing anything until we know more". We need to start moving and send out more scouts, we can do both, one doesn't have to take away from the other.
- happy_man 8y agoI don't think the problem is that the scientists are not heard, but that the reiki-practicioners-heavy-drug-users-no-responsabilty-whatsoever-metaphysical crowd are much louder, effectibily diminishing the seriousness of the scientists' warnings
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoIt is easy to put this on politicians, but you must remember that politicians are largely a reflection of the people they represent. We are all to blame for finding the truth too inconvenient to handle.