Because this: >it identifies a nearly religious zeal on the part of some non-scientists who insist that anyone who does anything other than repeat the mantra "

Because this: >it identifies a nearly religious zeal on the part of some non-scientists who insist that anyone who does anything other than repeat the mantra "the science is settled; we must implement every imaginable solution except nuclear power" Is not a response to what was said. It is a response to a fantasy opponent that was made up.