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> the only people with clearance to debate climate science are climate scientists, which is, all things considered, a pretty small marketplace. Like most highl
by badlucklottery 3y ago
> the only people with clearance to debate climate science are climate scientists, which is, all things considered, a pretty small marketplace.
Like most highly specialized fields, getting 100% current on the state of the art will likely take full immersion in the field and years of dedicated study. You just don't get a lot of people who spend years doing the work of becoming a PhD and don't actually, you know, get their PhD. I'm sure they exist but they're understandably going to be super rare compared to jokers who read a couple papers (if that) and decide they know "the truth".
- IceHegel 3y agoA PhD, like all degrees, is just a piece of paper. This piece of paper doesn't mean you'll say true things or do good science, it's just a shortcut way of letting people know "I've spent a lot of time on this." As for who know best, I'm always skeptical of whoever is less curious, and that usually depends more on the person than the education level.