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This is why I am completely, totally baffled that anyone tries to still deny the anthropogenic source of climate change. Ignoring the debate over how much the
by alistairSH 3y ago
This is why I am completely, totally baffled that anyone tries to still deny the anthropogenic source of climate change.
Ignoring the debate over how much the CO2 impacts the temperature, which other comments address, there are likely a few things at play. First, "BigBusiness" has a vested interest in playing down any risk, so they sink considerable money into campaigning against climate change (political, media, etc). Second, people are conditioned to absorb quick soundbite factoids, not complex models, so "nuh-uh, fake science" hits home better than {complex model}. Plus, change is scary - either doomsday temperature increases OR give up cars and airplanes and cheap hamburgers? Yikes!
- nerdponx 3y ago> change is scary This is all that matters at the end of the day. Most people are not self-aware enough, and/or willing enough to experience their own emotions, to handle ugly truths. It's more emotionally comfortable to find reasons to deny them.