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Scientists are not publishing ads on Twitter for their theories. Corporations are. What people are defending is corporate consensus, because ultimately that's
by fzeroracer 5y ago
Scientists are not publishing ads on Twitter for their theories. Corporations are.
What people are defending is corporate consensus, because ultimately that's who puts up ads that contradict the current research around climate change. Corporations have reached a generalized consensus that climate change isn't a problem to worry about right now, because to accept the opposite means change that would affect their business and profits.
These two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Sometimes scientific consensus can be artificially created through the use of corporate backers; but a little bit of logical deduction in this scenario should make it obvious that the people with the largest profit incentives are those that have a vested interest in claiming climate change isn't an issue.
That said, people arguing that scientific consensus doesn't exist is remarkably ignorant. It should take time and effort for any theory you publish to make its way to the forefront because otherwise you end up with a flood of charlatans, corporations and otherwise submitting bunk science in order to further their own profit or political motives.