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Every statement in the IPCC report must be approved unanimously by a panel of authors from various countries. The theories that are not reaching consensus yet c
by mrpopo 7y ago
Every statement in the IPCC report must be approved unanimously by a panel of authors from various countries. The theories that are not reaching consensus yet cannot be part of it.
That's what gives the reports so much weight. Literally everyone should agree with it.
- elbasti 7y agoOf course "weight" does not mean the same as "accuracy".
- throwaway744678 7y agoIt depends on your way of selecting the panel of authors, though. eg. if you only pick people who agree with you, it's not a scientific consensus, but an echo chamber.
- mrpopo 7y agoThere are delegates from more than 120 governments that have to approve every line from every report. Government-appointed delegates from Saudi Arabia have the same weight as from France, UK, the US. The whole thing is mandated and sponsored by the UN and every government can participate. It's not an echo chamber.