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“Consensus” in this context does not mean that all the authors of those 3,000 papers got together in a room, debated it out, and released a statement. Re. Newt
by WalterGR 5y ago
“Consensus” in this context does not mean that all the authors of those 3,000 papers got together in a room, debated it out, and released a statement.
Re. Newtonian physics, the scientific method demonstrated otherwise. That’s how it works.
Your point simply means that anthropogenic climate change may be incorrect. However, currently, it’s far and away the most likely explanation.
- UncleMeat 5y agoI find it baffling how the "bayesian reasoning is best reasoning" style of thinking promoted by lesswrong and others has fully spread into online tech communities for every topic except science. As soon as you say "it is thoroughly reasonable to go with the conclusions of the bulk of professionals who competitively analyze a particular field" then people leap out of the woodwork with maximally rigid views of the function of science and largely argue that we cannot hold any view with sufficient confidence to ever act.
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