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She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. I am not sure if she understands everything she talked about (given her age). Using kids

She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. I am not sure if she understands everything she talked about (given her age). Using kids to sell ideas is "being used".

rapind 7y ago
Oh those terrible scientists brainwashing our kids. Something must be done.
- whydoyoucare 7y ago
  For a start, teach kids to think critically and reject anything that is shoved down their throats as "the truth". Science and religion included. ;-)
andrepd 7y ago
>She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. Is this satire or am I missing something here?
tempguy9999 7y ago
> the scientifically-inclined minds fed her Oh come on, this is blatant trolling. Be more subtle or you lose your target trollee audience.
TomMarius 7y ago
Eh, saying the truth is selling ideas? I had a software consulting company when I was 16, I am sure she understands.
- whydoyoucare 7y ago
  Per my understanding, climate-science is not yet settled, with varying and wide-ranging opinions among scientists. I certainly do not want politicians to take "urgent" actions based on incomplete data and evidence, since any such action is bound to have long-term problematic consqeuences to my wallet. Greta is a smart kid, no denying that. However, I still believe she parrots a lot of information that she may not understand fully and is being used as a lobbying-tool to enact legislation. That, I have a problem with!
  - TomMarius 7y ago
    I can agree that what she says is used by others to promote their campaigns. Not her fault IMHO, though. I think she says reasonable things that are well researched, she doesn't talk about unsure thing; she mostly talks about the factual state of the world and demands answers and doesn't dictate solutions or what kind of action should be taken.

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She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. I am not sure if she understands everything she talked about (given her age). Using kids

by whydoyoucare 7y ago

She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. I am not sure if she understands everything she talked about (given her age). Using kids to sell ideas is "being used".

rapind 7y ago
Oh those terrible scientists brainwashing our kids. Something must be done.
- whydoyoucare 7y ago
  For a start, teach kids to think critically and reject anything that is shoved down their throats as "the truth". Science and religion included. ;-)
andrepd 7y ago
>She is parroting ideas that the scientifically-inclined minds fed her. Is this satire or am I missing something here?
tempguy9999 7y ago
> the scientifically-inclined minds fed her Oh come on, this is blatant trolling. Be more subtle or you lose your target trollee audience.
TomMarius 7y ago
Eh, saying the truth is selling ideas? I had a software consulting company when I was 16, I am sure she understands.
- whydoyoucare 7y ago
  Per my understanding, climate-science is not yet settled, with varying and wide-ranging opinions among scientists. I certainly do not want politicians to take "urgent" actions based on incomplete data and evidence, since any such action is bound to have long-term problematic consqeuences to my wallet. Greta is a smart kid, no denying that. However, I still believe she parrots a lot of information that she may not understand fully and is being used as a lobbying-tool to enact legislation. That, I have a problem with!
  - TomMarius 7y ago
    I can agree that what she says is used by others to promote their campaigns. Not her fault IMHO, though. I think she says reasonable things that are well researched, she doesn't talk about unsure thing; she mostly talks about the factual state of the world and demands answers and doesn't dictate solutions or what kind of action should be taken.