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Statements like "could be nearly ice-free" are milk toast and meaninglessness. It is plan and simple CYA. It provides an out if the predictions don't turn out t
by macinjosh 7y ago
Statements like "could be nearly ice-free" are milk toast and meaninglessness. It is plan and simple CYA. It provides an out if the predictions don't turn out they way they expect or desire.
- jf22 7y agoAre we arguing semantics or whether or not climate change is occurring or ice is melting?
- take_a_breath 7y agoThis is the whole tactic. Shift the argument to one about semantics (and articles from 13 years ago), meanwhile ignoring the mountains of scientific evidence we have today.