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Ex post facto rationalization. If his prediction does come true and someone says “but you said BAU but we actually cut emissions”, everyone will wave hands aro
by refurb 4y ago
Ex post facto rationalization.
If his prediction does come true and someone says “but you said BAU but we actually cut emissions”, everyone will wave hands around saying “that doesn’t really matter the prediction was accurate”.
Heads you win, tails you win.
- wizofaus 4y agoIf his prediction does come true despite reducing emissions then we better start looking a whole heap harder for explanations - if it turns out the current scientific consensus has been massively underestimating the likely effect of historic emissions or completely missed some other factor leading to sudden sea level increases then we're truly in strife.