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It seems that you have a number of threads going on here that are deliberately argumentative. Clearly you haven't even had the time to read any of the referenc

It seems that you have a number of threads going on here that are deliberately argumentative. Clearly you haven't even had the time to read any of the references that you were specifically given that answer many (if not all) of your questions - yet here you are, continuing the climate-denial fight. Do the honorable thing and stop phrasing your statements as questions - it is a waste of peoples time answering them.

tucaz 7y ago
Every time I try to argue around the subject and ask questions about it I get downvoted to oblivion or get answers like yours. I keep doing it because every time that happens more and more people realize how ridiculous the climate fighters demands are. It doesn’t matter how loud you scream, it won’t convince anyone other than the already converted. If these people were actually worried about climate and all related subjects they would be working on providing actual things reasonable people could do to help as oppose to calling other names and demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles.
- supermatt 7y ago
  then instead of asking questions you are not interested in the answers to, give evidence of your own position. I'm not here to argue with you. I am just pointing out that people are linking you to references, and you clearly aren't even reading them before you post your follow-up "questions". If you want to argue, argue with evidence - don't dress it up as a question.
- mcguire 7y ago
  "...demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles." You do realize the plastic waste issue is separate from climate change? I'm afraid that, since you seem to be reasonably intelligent and informed, I have to assume your replies are not made in good faith.
- scarmig 7y ago
  Socratic trolling doesn't make you some grand truth fighter; it's just a pose you think is clever because you can conveniently demand answers without stating any positions, skip reading any references, repeat the same question, and proclaim victory when people get annoyed at your duplicity. Just to make it explicit for the audience: before he was claiming just to be an honest truth seeker looking for references to learn about the topic, and now he acknowledged he's just a troll. Which was obvious from the start, but worth pointing out.
- kerkeslager 7y ago
  > Every time I try to argue around the subject and ask questions about it I get downvoted to oblivion or get answers like yours. That's because you aren't asking questions, you're making vague points with question marks at the end. > If these people were actually worried about climate and all related subjects they would be working on providing actual things reasonable people could do to help as oppose to calling other names and demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles. One thing actual reasonable people can do is stop pretending climate change doesn't exist and isn't a problem. [1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/07/yes-we-have-noticed-the-skulls/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/07/yes-we-have-noticed-th...

tucaz 7y ago

Every time I try to argue around the subject and ask questions about it I get downvoted to oblivion or get answers like yours. I keep doing it because every time that happens more and more people realize how ridiculous the climate fighters demands are. It doesn’t matter how loud you scream, it won’t convince anyone other than the already converted. If these people were actually worried about climate and all related subjects they would be working on providing actual things reasonable people could do to help as oppose to calling other names and demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles.

supermatt 7y ago
then instead of asking questions you are not interested in the answers to, give evidence of your own position. I'm not here to argue with you. I am just pointing out that people are linking you to references, and you clearly aren't even reading them before you post your follow-up "questions". If you want to argue, argue with evidence - don't dress it up as a question.
mcguire 7y ago
"...demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles." You do realize the plastic waste issue is separate from climate change? I'm afraid that, since you seem to be reasonably intelligent and informed, I have to assume your replies are not made in good faith.
scarmig 7y ago
Socratic trolling doesn't make you some grand truth fighter; it's just a pose you think is clever because you can conveniently demand answers without stating any positions, skip reading any references, repeat the same question, and proclaim victory when people get annoyed at your duplicity. Just to make it explicit for the audience: before he was claiming just to be an honest truth seeker looking for references to learn about the topic, and now he acknowledged he's just a troll. Which was obvious from the start, but worth pointing out.
kerkeslager 7y ago
> Every time I try to argue around the subject and ask questions about it I get downvoted to oblivion or get answers like yours. That's because you aren't asking questions, you're making vague points with question marks at the end. > If these people were actually worried about climate and all related subjects they would be working on providing actual things reasonable people could do to help as oppose to calling other names and demanding they stop using plastic straws by showing pictures of turtles. One thing actual reasonable people can do is stop pretending climate change doesn't exist and isn't a problem. [1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/07/yes-we-have-noticed-the-skulls/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/07/yes-we-have-noticed-th...