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You know exactly what Koonin's piece will do Which is what?

• jeremyjh 12y ago
  Provide talking points to denialists. That is its purpose.
  • jjoonathan 12y ago
    Yep. If you read closely, he's not taking an extreme position at all (he actually reaffirms CC and AGW), but he knows that this opinion wouldn't get him any recognition (or $$) on its own so he loaded it up with a linkbaity, unrepresentative title and hook that are guaranteed to get him attention by virtue of being politically "useful." He's trying to get the best of both worlds: * Maintain standing in the scientific community by presenting a very reasonable, even understated argument that is impossible to refute * Win political glory, perhaps even funding, by deliberately making himself easy to "misrepresent" We have to figure out a way to punish people for this kind of bait-and-switch.
    • ende 12y ago
      Yep. If you're not with us 100%, you're against us 100%.
      • jjoonathan 12y ago
        His "small print": 80% with us, 20% against us His title + soundbytes: 100% against us Only one of these will matter in the eyes of the public.